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Volume 7 Flashcards

1
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l’unicité (f)

A

uniqueness

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un notaire

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notary public

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le retentissement

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repercussion

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retentissant (adj)

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sensational

resounding

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le cachot

A

prison cell

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leste (adj)

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agile

swift

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capricieux (adj)

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whimsical

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ichthyoïde (adj)

A

resembling a fish

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une calandre

A

radiator grill

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10
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froncer

froncer les sourcils

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to wrinkle

to frown

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l’enivrant (m?)

A

intoxicant

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enivrant (adj)

A

intoxicating

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13
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l’ère (f)

A

era

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scrofuleux (adj)

A

(fig)
morally contaminated
and corrupt

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l’enceinte acoustique (f)

A

speaker cabinets

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flambant neuf (exp)

A

brand new

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17
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gauchir

A

to warp

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18
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un porte-fort

A

guarantor for a contract

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torve (adj)

A

menacing

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20
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emprunter

A

to borrow
loan

imitate

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obséquieusement

A

obsequiously

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22
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entasser

A

to pile up

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fourrer

fourrer son nez dans les affaires des autres

se fourrer

A

to stick

to stick one’s nose into others’ business

to get oneself stuck (in a situation)

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24
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une doublure

A

lining (of a garment)

understudy (theatre)

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25
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béat (adj)

A

blissful

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un vilebrequin

A

brace and bit

crankshaft

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27
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une soupape

A

valve (both biological and automotive)

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ruer

A

to kick

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29
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se ruer

se ruer sur

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to rush

to pounce on

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30
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un pélicule

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nest-egg

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31
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l’aval (m)

A

backing

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32
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barboter

A

to splash about

to nick, filch (colloquial)

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33
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dévoyer

A

mislead

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34
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renvoyer

A

dismiss

expel

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35
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l’encontre (f)

aller à l’encontre de la politique gouvernementale

A

contrary to

to go against governement policy

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36
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sceller

A

to seal

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37
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un sceau

A

seal (document)

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38
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suppléer

A

to fill in

compensate

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39
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intrigué (adj)

A

intrigued

puzzled

40
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l’irisation (f)

A

iridescence

41
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pourvoir

A

to provide

42
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hardiment

A

boldly

43
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bel et bien

A

well and truly

44
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un jarret

A

hollow behind the knee

knuckle

45
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insensibilement

A

imperceptibly

46
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se vendre comme des petits pains (exp)

A

to sell like hotcakes

47
Q

la marmite

A

earthenwares

48
Q

marmiter

A

to strafe

49
Q

un bulle

A

bubble

50
Q

la déliquescence

être en pleine déliquesence

A

in decline

to be degenerating

51
Q

étioler

s’étioler

A

to wilt

52
Q

fessier

A

of buttocks

53
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l’agrément (m)

A

approval

54
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une pieuvre

A

octopus

55
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superfétatoire (adj)

A

superfluous

56
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un moine

l’habit ne fait pas le moine (idiom)

A

monk

You can’t judge a book by its cover.

57
Q

le stupre

A

debauchery

58
Q

la débauche

A

debauchery

59
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un clapet

A

valve

mouth (colloquial)

60
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hérisser

A

to ruffle

make one’s hair stand up

61
Q

un agrandisseur

A

enlarger (photography)

62
Q

un réduit

A

cubbyhole

63
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accoupler

s’accoupler

A

to couple

to have intercourse

64
Q

vivifiant (adj)

A

invigorating

stimulating

65
Q

vivifier

A

to invigorate

66
Q

un enclos

A

enclosure

67
Q

enclore

A

to fence in

68
Q

douillet (adj)

A

soft

cosy

69
Q

un bouleversement

A

upheaval

70
Q

emmerder

A

to annoy

71
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s’emmerder

A

to be bored stiff

72
Q

le ragot (slang)

A

malicious gossip

73
Q

une maquette

A

model
sketch
mock up

74
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trier le bon grain de l’ivraie (idiom)

A

to sort the wheat from the chaffe

75
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la police

police de caractères

A

police
policy (insurance)

font

76
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le sacrement

A

sacrement (religion)

77
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sacrément (colloquial)

A

incredibly

mighty

78
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l’essence (f)

A

petrol
essence (oil)
tree species

79
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luxueux (adj)

A

luxurious

80
Q

luxueusement

A

luxuriously

81
Q

luxer

se luxer l’épaule

A

to dislocate

to dislocate one’s shoulder

82
Q

délaissé (adj)

A

deserted

forsaken

83
Q

délaisser

A

to desert
forsake
abandon

84
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tortueux

A

tortuous
winding
devious

85
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une crise

une crise de fou rire

A

crisis
fit (coughing)

to get the giggles

86
Q

un camaïeu

A

cameo

monochrome motif

87
Q

le loisir

A

liesure

spare time

88
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un flegm

A

indifference

stolidity

89
Q

l’insensibilité (f)

A

insensitivity

90
Q

entre quatre yeux

A

face to face

91
Q

insolent (adj)

A

insolent

arrogant

92
Q

un fumet

A

smell

scent

93
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incommoder

A

to bother

inconvenience

94
Q

un prestataire

A

recipient

95
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dévorant (adj)

A

ravenous

96
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dévorer

A

to devour

Une Vie Française (12 decks)

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