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Volume 4 Flashcards

1
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brouter

A

to graze (animal)
chatter
judder (automobile)

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enhardir

s’enhardir

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to embolden

to become bolder

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broncher

sans broncher

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to miss a beat
react to a stimulus
flinch

without a murmur

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4
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braire

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to bray (donkey)

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5
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immanquablement

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inevitably

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6
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crisser

A

screech
squeal

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un taillis

A

copse
wood

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espiègle (adj)

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impish
playful

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9
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de nature

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by nature

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flairer

le chien a flairé une piste

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to smell

the dog has picked up a scent

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un ressentiment

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resentment

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12
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le mordant

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sarcasm
zip

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13
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omettre

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to omit

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14
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rouspéter contre
rouspéter après

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to grumble about
to grumble at

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15
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bougonner

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to mutter
grumble

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16
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une monstruosité

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monstrosity

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17
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hippomobile (adj)

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horse-drawn

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18
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demantibuler

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to break up

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19
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importer

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to import
have importance

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20
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recoller

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to stick st together again
to stitch together

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ramper

s’éloigner en rampant

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to crawl

to crawl away

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cossu (adj)

A

plush
posh
well-to-do

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23
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héberger

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to shelter
give accommodation

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à la prétendue (adj)

A

so-called
alleged

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25
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une foire

fête foraine

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fair (trade)

fun fair

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prétexter

sous prétexte de

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to use as an excuse
plead

on the pretext of

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27
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frémir

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to quiver

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28
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un agissement

A

scheme
activities (perj)

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29
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intriguer

A

to intrgue
scheme

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30
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l’espérance de vie

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life expectancy

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31
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conjurer

je vous en conjure

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to avert
ward off

I beg you

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32
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tenir de

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to take after

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33
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hâtif (adj)

A

hasty
ill considered

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34
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malicieusement

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maliciously

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35
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les pourparlers (mp)

être en pourparlers

A

talks
negotiations

to be under discussion

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36
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égaré (adj)

A

lost
missing
gone astray

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37
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pieusement

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piously

38
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aller bon train

les langues vont bon train

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to make good progress
to be flying around

tongues are wagging

39
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l’hêtre

A

beech

40
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enrager

A

to be furious

41
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renfrogner

se renfrogner

A

to scowl
frown

become sullen

42
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le mal du pays

A

homesickness

43
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hanté (adj)

A

haunted

44
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falot (adj)

A

wishy-washy
insignificant

45
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un falot

A

lantern

46
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une broutille

A

trifle

47
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ballotter

A

to toss about

48
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tapir
se tapir

A

to crouch
hide

49
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un saule

A

willow

50
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entailler

A

to cut into

51
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rosser

A

give sb a good beating (informal)

52
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le carcan

A

systemic rigidity
iron collar (historical)

53
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receler

A

to harbor
hold

54
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la cohue

A

crowd
mob

55
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fêler

A

to crack

56
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la retenue

A

detention
stoppage
restraint

57
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éblouir

A

to dazzle
blind
stun

58
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la fougue

A

ardour
zeal
spirit

59
Q

casser les pied de qn (idiom)

A

to annoy sb

60
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une mauviette

A

wimp (colloq)

61
Q

pleurnicher

A

to snivel (colloq)

62
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la guise

n’en faire qu’à sa guise

A

liking
preference

to do exactly as one likes

63
Q

la jouvence

A

fountain of youth

64
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chichement

A

sparingly
frugally
poorly

65
Q

un flibustier

A

buccaneer

66
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peaufiner

A

refine
toput on the finishing touches

67
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abîmer

A

spoil
ruin
damage

68
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pavaner

A

to strut about

69
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flâner

A

to stroll
dawdle

70
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véreux (adj)

A

maggoty
shady

71
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harnacher

A

to harness

72
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un étang

A

pond

73
Q

un essieu

A

axle

74
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une charrette

A

cart

75
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une brouette

A

wheelbarrow

76
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chavirer

A

to capsize

77
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un pourvoi

A

appeal

78
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une cassation

A

nullification

79
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châtier

A

punish

80
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la louange

A

praise

81
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infatigable

A

tireless

82
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loucher

A

to be cross-eyed
squint

83
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un limier

A

bloodhound
sleuth

84
Q

la radiesthésiste

A

dowser

85
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un déshonneur

A

dishonour

86
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un malfrat

A

rogue

87
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épater

A

to impress

88
Q

la tentation

A

temptation
seduction

89
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le chant

A

singing

90
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l’âpreté (f)

âpreté au gain

A

acerbity
bitterness
harshness

greed for gain

91
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offusquer

s’offusquer de

A

to offend

to be offended by

92
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lapider

A

to sb stone (to death)
throw stones at

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