Week 11 Flashcards by Bethan Kent

Q

To fall

A

Tomber

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To drop something

A

Laisser tomber quelque chose

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

A

Chuter

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A fall

A

Une chute

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To trip (over)

A

Trébucher

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To roll over (used for wheeled vehicles)

A

Faire un tonneau

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To collapse

A

S’effondrer

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To collapse (especially for a pile of objects)

A

s’écrouler

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To spill

2. To topple (stack, heap)

A

Renverser

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To be spilled

A

Se renverser

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To topple over

A

Basculer

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Q

To go up

A

monter

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Hill

A

montée

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To go back up

A

Remonter

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To climb

A

Grimper

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To rise (up)

A

S’élever

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To spurt (up)

A

Jaillir

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Ascent

A

Ascension (nf)

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Stairs/staircase

A

escalier (nm)

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Stair, step

A

marche (nf)

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Banister

A

rampe (nf)

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Landing

A

palier (nm)

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A lift

A

ascenseur (nm)

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Escalator x2

A

escalator (nm)

escalier roulant

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To ripple, to sway

A

onduler

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

A

ondulation (nf

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To crimp, a crimp

A

faire des ondulations, une ondulation

Q

To float, bob

2. To flap (in the air)

A

flotter

Q

A quick look/glance

A

Un coup d’oeil

Q

To have a quick look around/to glance

A

jeter/donner un coup d’oeil

Q

To run one’s eye over

2. To look through (text, newspaper)

A

parcourir

Q

To leaf through

A

feuilleter

Q

To scan (area, horizon)

A

scruter

Q

To scrutinise/to scan

2. To scan (computer, eye)

A

balayer

Q

To touch

2. To feel (an object, person)

A

toucher

Q

To the touch

A

au toucher

Q

To feel (determine what something is by touching it)

A

tâter

Q

By feel

A

à tâtons

Q

To palpate

same as tâter but used in medical contexts

A

palper

Q

To touch lightly upon

A

effleurer

Q

To handle (hold and use)

A

manier

Q

To handle (use all the moving parts of)

A

manipuler

Q

To touch with affection

A

toucher affectueusement

Q

To fondle/stroke

A

caresser

Q

To stroke (animals only)

A

flatter

Q

To paw (unwelcomed sexual touch)

A

tripoter

Q

To tickle

A

chatouiller

Q

To butter somebody up

A

flatter qqn dans le sens du poil

Q

To touch with some force

A

toucher avec vigueur

Q

To press

A

appuyer sur

Q

To massage

A

masser

Q

To knead

A

pétrir

Q

Smooth

2. Soft (pleasant to touch)

A

doux, douce

Q

)1. limp

2. Soft (lacking firmness)

A

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

Q

Stale and limp (no longer fresh)

A

ramolli, e

Q

Tender

A

tendre

Q

Water softner

A

adoucisseur (nm) d’eau

Q

Rough to the touch

A

rugueux, -gueuse

Q

Slightly rough to the touch

A

râpeux, -peuse

Q

Coarse

A

grossier, -ssière

Q

Uneven

A

irrégulier, -lière

Q

Lumpy (e.g. sauce)

A

grumeleux, -leuse

Q

Lumpy (e.g. pillow)

A

bosselé, -e

Q

Serrated

A

Cranté, -e

Q

Smooth out

A

Lisser

Q

To flatten out

A

Aplatir

Q

To level out

2. To plane… flat

A

Aplanir