Volume 3 Flashcards by Ken Wodlinger

Q

l’effraction (f)

un vol avec effraction

A

breaking and entering

a burglary with forced entry

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repèrer

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to spot (as in locate)

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un mécréant

une mécréante

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miscreant

heathen

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faufiler

A

to baste

to slip away

se glisser

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se faufiler

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to squeeze in (eg into a crowd)

weave one’s way through

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projeter

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to project

throw

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respectueux (adj)
respectueuse

être respectueux envers…

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respectful

to be respectful toward…

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mémorable (adj)

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memorable

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figer

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to freeze

congeal

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une guise

en guise de…

A

guise

by way of…

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enivrer

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to intoxicate

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enivrant (adj)

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intoxicating

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un tourbillon

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whirlwind

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clouer

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to nail down

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déguerpisser (informal)

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to flee

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un déguerpissement

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escape
flight

eviction

éviction

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la paume

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palm (of the hand)

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envoûter

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to bewitch

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envoûtant (adj)

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spell-binding

bewitching

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enbaumer

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to enbalm

to be fragrant

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une séance

une séance d’entraînement

A

session

training session

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dissimuler

dissimuler à qqn

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to conceal

to conceal from someone

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épouvantable (adj)

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terrible

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un comédien

une comédienne

A

comic actor

sham

réparateur (adj)

refreshing

pénible (adj)

difficult

piler (vt) piler (vi)

to grind crush to stop short slam on the brakes

l'orgueil (m)

pride fierté

méconnaissable (adj)

unrecognizable

le poignet

wrist

dédommager de

to compensate for

arpenter

``` to stride along to pace (up and down) ```

pourchasser

to pursue | hunt

le menton

chin

superflu (adj)

unwanted

une dose

dose

une bourrasque

gust

les gradins

the stands (seats in an arena)

avoir maille à partir avec qqn

to have a brush with someone

nullement je ne suis nullement étonné de voir Gros Joe au bord de la patinoire.

not at all I'm not at all surprised to see Gros Joe at the edge of the rink.

le popotin (vulgar slang)

ass

davantage que

more than

confondre avec

to confuse with

éveiller

to arouse

une ruelle

a back alley

l'assouplissant (m)

fabric softener

redouter

to dread

ôter

to remove

débarquer

to unload

une toupie

top (child's toy)

acoquiner | s'acoquiner

to get thick with someone

terrasser

to knock down

berner

to fool | deceive

arracher

to tear away | to tear out

un molosse

a huge dog

le museau

muzzle (of a dog)

la gouttière

gutter

saillir

to jut out