Week 11 Flashcards

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1
Q

To fall

A

Tomber

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2
Q

To drop something

A

Laisser tomber quelque chose

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3
Q

To fall (person - skiers, skaters, cyclists etc.)

A

Chuter

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4
Q

A fall

A

Une chute

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5
Q

To trip (over)

A

Trébucher

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6
Q

To roll over (used for wheeled vehicles)

A

Faire un tonneau

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7
Q

To collapse

A

S’effondrer

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8
Q

To collapse (especially for a pile of objects)

A

s’écrouler

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9
Q
  1. To spill

2. To topple (stack, heap)

A

Renverser

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10
Q

To be spilled

A

Se renverser

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11
Q

To topple over

A

Basculer

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12
Q

To go up

A

monter

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13
Q

Hill

A

montée

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14
Q

To go back up

A

Remonter

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15
Q

To climb

A

Grimper

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16
Q

To rise (up)

A

S’élever

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17
Q

To spurt (up)

A

Jaillir

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18
Q

Ascent

A

Ascension (nf)

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19
Q

Stairs/staircase

A

escalier (nm)

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20
Q

Stair, step

A

marche (nf)

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21
Q

Banister

A

rampe (nf)

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22
Q

Landing

A

palier (nm)

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23
Q

A lift

A

ascenseur (nm)

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24
Q

Escalator x2

A

escalator (nm)

escalier roulant

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25
Q

To ripple, to sway

A

onduler

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26
Q

Wave (of banner/ribbon, natural shape of hair)

A

ondulation (nf

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27
Q

To crimp, a crimp

A

faire des ondulations, une ondulation

28
Q
  1. To float, bob

2. To flap (in the air)

A

flotter

29
Q

A quick look/glance

A

Un coup d’oeil

30
Q

To have a quick look around/to glance

A

jeter/donner un coup d’oeil

31
Q
  1. To run one’s eye over

2. To look through (text, newspaper)

A

parcourir

32
Q

To leaf through

A

feuilleter

33
Q

To scan (area, horizon)

A

scruter

34
Q
  1. To scrutinise/to scan

2. To scan (computer, eye)

A

balayer

35
Q
  1. To touch

2. To feel (an object, person)

A

toucher

36
Q

To the touch

A

au toucher

37
Q

To feel (determine what something is by touching it)

A

tâter

38
Q

By feel

A

à tâtons

39
Q

To palpate

same as tâter but used in medical contexts

A

palper

40
Q

To touch lightly upon

A

effleurer

41
Q

To handle (hold and use)

A

manier

42
Q

To handle (use all the moving parts of)

A

manipuler

43
Q

To touch with affection

A

toucher affectueusement

44
Q

To fondle/stroke

A

caresser

45
Q

To stroke (animals only)

A

flatter

46
Q

To paw (unwelcomed sexual touch)

A

tripoter

47
Q

To tickle

A

chatouiller

48
Q

To butter somebody up

A

flatter qqn dans le sens du poil

49
Q

To touch with some force

A

toucher avec vigueur

50
Q

To press

A

appuyer sur

51
Q

To massage

A

masser

52
Q

To knead

A

pétrir

53
Q
  1. Smooth

2. Soft (pleasant to touch)

A

doux, douce

54
Q

)1. limp

2. Soft (lacking firmness)

A

mou, molle (masc. becomes mol in front of vowel

55
Q

Stale and limp (no longer fresh)

A

ramolli, e

56
Q

Tender

A

tendre

57
Q

Water softner

A

adoucisseur (nm) d’eau

58
Q

Rough to the touch

A

rugueux, -gueuse

59
Q

Slightly rough to the touch

A

râpeux, -peuse

60
Q

Coarse

A

grossier, -ssière

61
Q

Uneven

A

irrégulier, -lière

62
Q

Lumpy (e.g. sauce)

A

grumeleux, -leuse

63
Q

Lumpy (e.g. pillow)

A

bosselé, -e

64
Q

Serrated

A

Cranté, -e

65
Q

Smooth out

A

Lisser

66
Q

To flatten out

A

Aplatir

67
Q
  1. To level out

2. To plane… flat

A

Aplanir