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Volume 2 Flashcards

1
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élimer

A

to wear thin (eg fabric)

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obscur (adj)

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obscure

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tendre un piège à qn

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to set a trap for sb

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la nullité

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nullity

absence de toute valeur

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mettre qn au pied du mur

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to back sb into a corner
back sb against the wall
call sb’s bluff
confront

(confronter)

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ratatiner

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to shrink  (eg. a sweater)
deform
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un relent

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lingering offensive odor

trace, clue

une trace, un indice

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obsolète (adj)

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obsolete

tombé en désuétude

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comme larrons en foire

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as thick as thieves

un larron = thief, voleur
une foire = a fair, un grand marché public

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le ragot

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malicious gossip

le commérage, potin

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ahurir

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to stun

troubler
faire perdre la tête

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12
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rêvasser

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to daydream

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une facette

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facet

une petite face
un aspect

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entrapercevoir

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to briefly glimpse

apercevoir très brièvement

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15
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la crémaillère

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chimney irons

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sous le prétexte de…

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under the pretext of…

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décapsuler

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to uncap

utiliser un décapsuleur

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devancer

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to outstrip

précéder
dépasser

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peloter

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to grope

caresser
lutiner

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la conduite

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conduct
behaviour

le comportement

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tenir tête à qn

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to stand up to sb

to defy sb

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22
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de sitôt

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anytime soon
for a while
for a long time

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si bien que

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so that

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un saule pleureur

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weeping willow

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25
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couché en chien de fusil

position en chien de fusil

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curled up (like a hunting dog)

curled up

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jouer au plus fin

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to have a battle of wits

try to outsmart sb

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en friche

tomber en friche

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fallow
uncultivated
neglected
in decay

to run wild

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un buste

redresser le buste

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bust

to sit up

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pilonner

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to bombard
grind

un pilon = pestle

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30
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un mug

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mug

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31
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ployer

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to bow

plier

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32
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rebondi (adj)

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round
bulging

arrondi

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33
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ronchonner

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to grumble

bougonner
grogner

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34
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balafrer

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to slash

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35
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peler

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to peel

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36
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les antécédents

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precursors (précurseurs)

ancestors

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infâme (adj)

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revolting
despicable

abject
immonde
sordide

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38
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à cela près que

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except that

apart from the fact that

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39
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flâner

A

stroll

loaf around

40
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éhontement

A

shamelessly

41
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la raison de…

A

the reason for…

42
Q

une remise

A

discount

sorting room

43
Q

en toute franchise

A

in all honesty

44
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rasoir (adj)

A

boring

ennuyeux

45
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un portant

A

rack

46
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une charnière

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hinge

bridge linking places, times

47
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de toute évidence

A

to all outward signs

apparently

48
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l’antipathie (f)

A

antipathy

aversion

49
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la convoitise

A

desire
lust
passion

50
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captivant

A

captivating

enthralling

51
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élaborer

A

to create
develop

note: faux ami

52
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incriminer

A

to incriminate

blame

53
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un usurier

A

usurer

54
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payable en espèces

A

payable in cash

55
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dépiter

A

to upset
disappoint

contrarier

56
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la défaveur

A

disfavour

57
Q

sidérer

A

to stagger sb

stupéfier
ébahir

58
Q

égrener

A 
to shell (eg peas)
to gin (cotton)

to ring out
to tell one’s rosary

59
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se laisser marcher sur les pieds

A

to let os be walked over

60
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partant (adj)

A

to be game

willing to try st

61
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enquiquiner

A

to irritate

importuner
agacer

62
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un enquiquineur

une enquiquineuse

A

irritating person

63
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éclabousser

A

to splash

64
Q

maculer

A

to splatter

salir
barbouiller

65
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revêche (adj)

A

sour
off putting

rébarbatif

66
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un abord

A

access
approach
surroundings

67
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un moineau

A

sparrow

68
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borderline (adj)

A

borderline (anglicism)

69
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emmailloter

A

to swaddle

70
Q

faute de moyens…

A

for lack of means…

71
Q

au vu de

A

in view of

considering

72
Q

une transe

A

trance

73
Q

courroucer qn

A

to anger sb

74
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diablement

A

devilishly
terribly

très
terriblement

75
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blafard (adj)

A

pallid

livide

76
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la pudeur

A

modesty

délicatesse
respect

77
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la feinte

A

feint

feindre = to feign

78
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trancher avec…

A

to contrast sharply with…

79
Q

regorger

A

to overflow

abound

80
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un camelot

une camelote

A

street vendor

81
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une fouille

A

search

excavation

82
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un fouillis

A

mess
jumble

désordre

83
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aguicheur (adj)

A

alluring

aguicher = to lead sb on, seduce

84
Q

aguicher

A

to lead sb on

exciter
provoquer

85
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la guigne

A

bad luck

malchance persistante

86
Q

être à ramasser à la petite cuillère

A

to fall to pieces

87
Q

insister pour que

A

to insist that

88
Q

Il faisait nuit…

A

It was dark…

89
Q

se mettre en avant

A

to put os forward

90
Q

un différend

A

disagreement

désaccord

91
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barbouiller

A

to smear
daub

salir

92
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bousiller

A

to botch
wreck

démolir

93
Q

avoir une case en moins

A

to be nutty, loony
have some rooms to rent
a few cards short of a full deck

94
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une crécelle

A

rattle (baby’s)

95
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un taré

une tarée (n, adj)

A

cretin
crazy
degenerate

spring-loaded

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