Volume 1

Question 1

coltiner

Answer 1

to wear around the neck

Question 2

lustrer

Answer 2

to make shine

Question 3

un lustre

il y a des lustres que…

Answer 3

chandelier

it’s been ages since…

Question 4

alourdir

Answer 4

to weigh down

Question 5

une serre

Answer 5

greenhouse

talon (eg bird of prey)

Question 6

une gemme

Answer 6

gem

precious stone

Question 7

un éphèbe

Answer 7

an Adonis

Question 8

décolorer

Answer 8

to bleach

Question 9

pétrir

Answer 9

to knead

Question 10

un/une véliplanchiste

Answer 10

wind surfer

Question 11

fourrer

fourrer ses mains au fond de ses poches

Answer 11

to put
stick
insert

to stick one’s hands deep into one’s pockets

Question 12

une coupure

Answer 12

break
gap
cut

small denomination bill

Question 13

batifoler

Answer 13

flort

romp about

Question 14

une frasque

Answer 14

escapade

Question 15

disgracieux (adj)

Answer 15

ugly
unpleasant

laid
déplaisant

Question 16

somptuaire (adj)

Answer 16

lavish

Question 17

une bouture

Answer 17

cutting (botany)

Question 18

décharner

Answer 18

to emaciate

Question 19

effaroucher

Answer 19

to frighten away

Question 20

bander

Answer 20

to pull with effort (eg a bow)
to blindfold
to bandage

to have an erection

avoir une érection

Question 21

choir

Answer 21

to fall

tomber

Question 22

une manigance

Answer 22

little scheme

Question 23

inabouti (adj)

Answer 23

unfinished

Question 24

un rasoir à manche

Answer 24

straight razor

Question 25

l’aiguisage (m)

Answer 25

sharpening

Question 26

décavé (adj)

Answer 26

haggard | cleaned out

Question 27

faire du bouche-à-bouche

Answer 27

give mouth to mouth | resuscitate

Question 28

un rentier | une rentière

Answer 28

person of independent wealth

Question 29

élaguer

Answer 29

to prune | trim

Question 30

hachurer

Answer 30

to hatch

Question 31

torcher

Answer 31

to wipe

Question 32

perfide (adj)

Answer 32

disloyal

Question 33

prélat

Answer 33

church dignitary | prelate

Question 34

un larcin

Answer 34

petty theft

Question 35

un/une pique-assiette

Answer 35

sponger

Question 36

flasque (adj)

Answer 36

flabby

Question 37

guetter

Answer 37

to watch over | to threaten

Question 38

une serpillière

Answer 38

floor cloth

Question 39

reche (adj)

Answer 39

rough to the touch | sharp to the taste

Question 40

sans appel (adj)

Answer 40

without end | inescapable

Question 41

rubicond (adj)

Answer 41

very red

Question 42

la caille

Answer 42

quail

Question 43

à la cantonade (adv phrase)

Answer 43

to speak to no one in particular

Question 44

prodiguer

Answer 44

to lavish

Question 45

les mamours (mp)

Answer 45

display of affection

Question 46

le myosotis

Answer 46

forget-me-not

Question 47

peinturlurer

Answer 47

to daub with dye barbouiller de peinture

Question 48

badigeonner

Answer 48

to daub, coat with st

Question 49

coriace (adj)

Answer 49

tough

Question 50

enjamber

Answer 50

to step over

Question 51

l’abattage (m)

Answer 51

felling slaughter blasting dynamism

Question 52

par le truchement de qc

Answer 52

through st | by the intermediary of st

Question 53

un jean-foutre

Answer 53

good-for-nothing | waster

Question 54

faire minette à qn

Answer 54

to go down on

Question 55

dévergonder | se dévergonder

Answer 55

to lead a life of debauchery

Question 56

éternuer

Answer 56

to sneeze

Question 57

une escouade

Answer 57

little group squad gang band

Question 58

en gésine

Answer 58

in childbirth

Question 59

essorer

Answer 59

to wring out

Question 60

polisson (adj)

Answer 60

naughty

Question 61

cuisant (adj)

Answer 61

painful | wounding

Question 62

pourlécher

Answer 62

to pass the tongue over one’s lips

Question 63

bien pensant (adj phrase)

Answer 63

well-meaning

Question 64

une pétasse

Answer 64

tart | slut

Question 65

un forban

Answer 65

pirate | one without scruples

Question 66

friper

Answer 66

to wrinkle

Question 67

prévaloir

Answer 67

to prevail

Question 68

une cohue

Answer 68

crowd

Question 69

une pube

Answer 69

publicité | advert

Question 70

un édredon

Answer 70

eiderdown

Question 71

deux-temps

Answer 71

two stroke

Question 72

renâcler

Answer 72

to show reluctance

Question 73

une drôle de

Answer 73

a funny thing about

Question 74

rambiner

Answer 74

to heal comfort flatter

Question 75

un moignon

Answer 75

stump

Question 76

une crampe

Answer 76

cramp

Question 77

un écot

Answer 77

share (of a bill) contribution cotisation

Question 78

chichement

Answer 78

frugally

Question 79

un fouissement

Answer 79

digging

Question 80

en toc

Answer 80

fake

Question 81

bourrer

Answer 81

to cram | stuff

Question 82

refouler

Answer 82

to suppress | force back

Question 83

les rets (mp)

Answer 83

toils

Question 84

buissonnière

Answer 84

of playing hooky buisson = bush sb who hides out in the bushes

Question 85

se fourvoyer

Answer 85

to become lost

Question 86

acariâtre (adj)

Answer 86

cantankerous

Question 87

une souillure

Answer 87

stain

Question 88

les papilles (fp)

Answer 88

taste buds | papillae

Question 89

enjoué (adj)

Answer 89

cheerful

Question 90

chiche (adj)

Answer 90

stingy

Question 91

inéprouvé (adj)

Answer 91

untested | previously unfelt

Question 92

une raclure

Answer 92

louse

Question 93

une mégère

Answer 93

shrew