Volume 5 Flashcards

1
Q

la liesse

en liesse

A

jubilation

jubilant

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2
Q

écrier

s’écrier

A

to exclaim

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3
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dormir comme une masse

A

to sleep like a log

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4
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de mon espèce

A

like me

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5
Q

trépigner

A

to stamp one’s feet (in anger, impatience) (fig/lit)

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6
Q

la décompensation

A

decompensation

failure of a previously functioning, if compromised, system

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7
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épouvanter

A

to terrify

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8
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chercher des noises

A

to try to pick a fight with sb

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9
Q

brûler un stop

A

gone through a stop sign

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10
Q

un tronçon

A

section

part

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11
Q

l’égarement

A

passing follie
distraction
temporary madness

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12
Q

une manchette

A

headline (newspaper)

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13
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insoupçonnable (adj)

A

beyond suspicion

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14
Q

piocher

piocher dans
piocher dans la caisse

A
to dig over
pick up (cards)

to dip into
to have one’s hand in the till

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15
Q

subtiliser qc à qn

A

to steal st from sb

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16
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à son propos

A

about sb

17
Q

cafter qn (à)

A

to tell on sb (to)

snitch on sb

18
Q

au point mort

A

in neutral (out of gear)

19
Q

décroissant (adj)

en ordre décroissant
par décroissant

A

decreasing
counting down

decreasing order

verb: décroître

20
Q

même pas en rêve

A

not even in your dreams

21
Q

en jetter

A

to be impressive

22
Q

accuser à tort

A

wrongly accused

23
Q

alambiqué (adj)

A

convoluted

24
Q

tarabiscoté (adj)

A

overly ornate

cumbersome