Volume 12 Flashcards

1
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les degats (mp)

A

damages

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2
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une lézarde

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crack

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3
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la toiture

A

roofing

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4
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griffer

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to scratch

claw

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5
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guetter

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to watch out for…
be on alert for
threaten

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6
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gémir

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to groan

moan

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7
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gémissant (adj)

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moaning

groaning

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8
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la rééducation

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reeducation

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9
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sabrer

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to slash

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10
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la becquée

donner la becquée à

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victual

to feed

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11
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un gouttière

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drainpipe
gutter
sling?

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12
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postiche (adj)

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fake

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13
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rembourré (adj)

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padded

overstuffed

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14
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fuyant (adj)

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shifty
elusive

from fuir = to avoid, shun, flee

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15
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une passerelle

A

link

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16
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abasourdir

A

to dumbfound

stun

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17
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bardé de (adj)

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covered in (figurative)

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18
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un voyou (slang)

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lout

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19
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le tréfonds de (expression)

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the very depths of

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20
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consolider

A

consolidate
boost
help

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21
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aguets (adv)

être aux aguets

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guarding

to be on alert

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22
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séreux (adj)

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pretaining to serum

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23
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l’asphixie (f?)

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asphyxia

suffocation

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24
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livide (adj)

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deathly pale

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l’airain (m)
bronze
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l’attirail (m)
stuff | paraphernalia
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dérivant vers (adj)
directed towards
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de surcroît
moreover
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à portée de vue
within view
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les frusques (slang) (fp) de vieilles frusques
bad habits gear old clothes
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la viduité (f?)
widowhood
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réciproquement
reciprocally | mutually
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distraire
to distract
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un ratier
rat catcher
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un terrier
burrow hole terrier (dog)
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l’amarre (f)
mooring
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amarrer à qc
to moor alongside st
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une saillie
a projection
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saillir
to protrude | stand out
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un échevin
alderman | government official
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être à la barre | tenir la barre
take the helm
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le capot
lapping sound
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chuinter
to hiss gently (tire) swish lisp hoot (owl)
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inconsidéré (adj)
thoughtless | inconsiderate
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liminaire (adj)
preliminary
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une houle
swell heave roll
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serré (adj)
tight compact close
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un filin un filin de sécurité
rope a safety line
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un cachalot
sperm whale
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un déferlement
barrage surge flood
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dinguer envoyer qn dinguer
be sent flying to send sb flying
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une trombe les trombes d’eau
waterspout downpour
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affaler
to haul down
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démonté (adj)
stormy | raging
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démonter
to dismantle
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un harnais
harness
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le bastingage
ship’s rail rail bar bannister
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naufrager
to shipwreck
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un rouleau
roll | roller
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la quille
pin (bowling) | keel (of a boat)
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gicler
spurt | spatter
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le bâbord
port side (boat)
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geindre
moan fret whimper
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inouï (adj)
incredible | amazing
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une éventration
rupture | evisceration
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chavirer
to capsize | keel over
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casse-cou (adj)
risky
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narguer
to mock jeer taunt
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une déferlante
comber | long wave
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un treuil
winch
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les parages (mp) elle est dans les parages
neighbourhood she’s around somewhere
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opter pour
to opt for
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une manie
obsession mania fad
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effrayer qn
to frighten sb
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fécond (adj)
fruitful
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révolu (adj)
past
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la privation
deprivation | want
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le gosse (informal)
kid | child
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intarissable (adj)
inexhaustible | unfailing
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déplacé (adj)
displaced unwarranted uncalled for
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guiper
to tape | fasten or bind with tape
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une guirlande
garland
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parer
to adorn | protect
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charrier
to carry along
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une ordalie
ordeal
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l’entendement (m)
understanding
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écraser
crush
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conjurer
to avert ward off implore
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une prophétie
prophecy
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un contrefort
buttress abutment foothills (pl)
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un pâturage
pasture
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la hantise
dread
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gravir
to climb
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le couchant
sunset | west
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couchant (adj) au soleil couchant
setting at sunset
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désarçonner
to unseat (due to motion) toss about trip up