Zola Joie de vie 3 Flashcards

1
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the pilfering

the roam (looking for people needing assistance)

the cruise (taxi looking for clients)

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la maraude (3)

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the innkeeper

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l’aubergiste

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directly above

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à l’aplomb de

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verticalness

self-confidence, poise

nerve, gall

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l’aplomb (3) (same word in English)

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to move, shift, poke, stir, twitch, fidget

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remuer

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to swallow, gulp, suck down (3 meanings)

  1. Avaler brusquement en aspirant, et sans mâcher. cru.
  2. AU FIGURÉ ET FAMILIER Croire sans examen. ➙ avaler.
  3. FAMILIER (SURTOUT NÉGATIF) Estimer, apprécier. J
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gober

  1. On mange les huîtres en les gobant. Gober un œuf

Le poisson a sauté hors de l’eau et gobé la libellule.

  1. to believe/swallow

Simon est naïf et gobe tout ce qu’on lui dit. Elle gobe tout ce qu’on lui dit.

  1. Je ne peux pas le gober.
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unsteady,wobbling, fragile

  1. branlant, flageolant, peu assuré, titubant, vacillant
  2. fragile, faible, incertain, précaire
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chancelant-e

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to totter, wobble

  1. Vaciller sur sa base, pencher de côté et d’autre en menaçant de tomber. ➙ flageoler, tituber.
  2. AU FIGURÉ Être menacé de ruine, de chute.
  3. Hésiter. S
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chanceler

  1. Le pouvoir chancelle. —
  2. Sa mémoire chancelle.
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to be on watch/lookout

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être aux aguets

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the water rail (bird)

the wheeze (abnormal breathing noise), including the death rattle

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la râle (2)

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11
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the rag, mess

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le torchon

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12
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the tea towel

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le torchon à vaiselle

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13
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tempers are flairing

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le torchon brûle

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14
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the wrist, cuff, wristband

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le poignet

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the runt, freak, monster

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l’avorton

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whiny, whining (two words, adj or noun familier)

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geignard-e, pleurnichard-e

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the moaning, groaning, whimper

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le geignement

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the undershirt,

sports jersey/shirt

bikini line (fig)

gymnast leotard/bodysuit

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le maillot (4)

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to bone

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désosser

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20
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off the bone

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désossé-e

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to squat (2 words, 2nd for an animal)

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s’accroupir, se tapir

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dangling, wobbling (part of the body)

djectif Qui remue, se balance (faute d’être appuyé, fixé).

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ballant-e

Rester les bras ballants.

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23
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to waddle

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se dandiner

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24
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the waddle

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le dandinement

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left, awkward, geeky, ungainly

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gauche

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the mop/shock (of hair)

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la tignasse

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27
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smart kid

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le/la petit-e déluré-

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28
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the slap in the face

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la gifle

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29
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to grimace, frown

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rechigner

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30
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to be reluctant to

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rechigner à

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31
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the throat, gullet

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le gosier

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32
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the smoked bacon, bacon fat

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le lard

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to limp, be lame

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boiter

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robust, sturdy, strong

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robuste

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to knock out, stun, harrass

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assomer

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36
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the pig, hog (lit)

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le pourceau

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37
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to blow one’s nose

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moucher son nez

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38
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grubby person

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le/la pouilleux-euse

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covered in lice, grubby, seedy

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pouilleux-euse

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40
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the louse, the lice

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le pou (sing), les poux

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41
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to delouse

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épouiller

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42
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to wash up / clean up (face)

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débarbouiller

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43
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to clean oneself up/wash oneself up (face) 2 verbs

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faire un brin de toilette

se débarbouiller

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44
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the rags and tatters (3 words)

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les guenilles

les loques

les haillons all feminine

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45
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the gang of brats

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la marmaille

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46
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slyly (3 adverbs)

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maliceusement

furtivement

sournoisement

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47
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sly person

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le/la sournois-e

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48
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cunning, sly, underhanded

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sournois-e

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49
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the shiftiness, slyness

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le sournoisement

50
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  1. little rascal, mischevious child
  2. scoundrel, good for nothing
  3. Type of small sailboat (same word in English)
A

le vaurien/vaurienne (3)

51
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to bunch up, pull up, roll up (sleeves, skirt, etc)

A

retrousser

52
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the bruise (3 words, first lit)

A

la meurtrissure, le bleu, la contusion

53
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the cesspool, open sewer, cloaca

A

la cloaque

54
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the illiteracy, the bastardy (lit)

A

la bâtardise

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the scabies, nasty person, mange

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glum, sullen, gloomy, dismal

57
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financial, pecuniary

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pécunaire

58
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financially, pecuniarily (soutenu)

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pécunairement

59
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the softening

A

le ramollissement

60
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the softening of the brain

A

le ramollissement du cerveau

MÉDECINE Ramollissement cérébral, lésion due à un trouble de l’irrigation sanguine. -Stroke

But can also mean general reduced thinking capacity

61
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la maraude (3)

A

the pilfering

the roam (looking for people needing assistance)

the cruise (taxi looking for clients)

62
Q

l’aubergiste

A

the innkeeper

63
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à l’aplomb de

A

directly above

64
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l’aplomb (3)

A

the aplomb-

  1. verticalness
  2. self-confidence, poise 2.

nerve, gall

65
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remuer

A

to move, shift, poke, stir, twitch, fidget

66
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gober (3 meanings)

A

to swallow, suck

  1. Avaler brusquement en aspirant, et sans mâcher.

Gober un œuf cru. On mange les huîtres en les gobant. Le poisson a sauté hors de l’eau et gobé la libellule.

  1. AU FIGURÉ ET FAMILIER Croire sans examen. ➙ avaler. Elle gobe tout ce qu’on lui dit.
  2. FAMILIER (SURTOUT NÉGATIF) Estimer, apprécier. Je ne peux pas le gober.
  3. to believe/swallow

Simon est naïf et gobe tout ce qu’on lui dit.

67
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chancelant-e

A

unsteady,wobbling, fragile

68
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chanceler (2)

A

to totter, wobble

  1. Vaciller sur sa base, pencher de côté et d’autre en menaçant de tomber. ➙ flageoler, tituber.
  2. AU FIGURÉ Être menacé de ruine, de chute. Le pouvoir chancelle. — Hésiter. Sa mémoire chancelle.
69
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être aux aguets

A

to be on watch/lookout

70
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la râle (2)

A
  1. The wheeze, abnormal breathing noise, including the death rattle
  2. The rail (water bird)
71
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le torchon

A

the rag, mess

72
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le torchon à vaiselle

A

the tea towel

73
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le torchon brûle

A

tempers are flairing

74
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le poignet (2)

A

the wrist,

cuff, wristband

75
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l’avorton

A

the runt, freak, monster

76
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geignard-e, pleurnichard-e

A

whiny, whining (two words, adj or noun familier)

77
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le geignement

A

the moaning, groaning, whimper

78
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le maillot (4)

A

the undershirt,

sports jersey/shirt

bikini line (fig)

gymnast leotard/bodysuit

79
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désosser

80
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désossé-e

A

off the bone

81
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s’accroupir, se tapir

A

to squat (2 words, 2nd for an animal)

82
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ballant-e

A

dangling, wobbling

ddjectif Qui remue, se balance (faute d’être appuyé, fixé). Rester les bras ballants.

83
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se dandiner

84
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le dandinement

A

the waddle

85
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gauche

A

left, awkward, geeky, ungainly

86
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la tignasse

A

the mop/shock (of hair)

87
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le/la petit-e déluré-

88
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la gifle

A

the slap in the face

89
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rechigner

A

to grimace, frown

90
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rechigner à

A

to be reluctant to

91
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le gosier

A

the throat, gullet

92
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le lard

A

the smoked bacon, bacon fat

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boiter

A

to limp, be lame

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robuste

A

robust, sturdy, strong

95
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assomer

A

to knock out, stun, harrass

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le pourceau

A

the pig, hog (lit)

97
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moucher son nez

A

to blow one’s nose

98
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le/la pouilleux-euse

A

grubby person

99
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pouilleux-euxe

A

covered in lice, grubby, seedy

100
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le pou (sing), les poux

A

the louse, the lice

101
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épouiller

A

to delouse

102
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débarbouiller

A

to wash up / clean up (face)

103
Q

faire un brin de toilette se débarbouiller

A

to clean oneself up/wash oneself up (face) 2 verbs

104
Q

les guenilles les loques les haillons all feminine

A

the rags and tatters (3 words)

105
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la marmaille

A

the gang of brats

106
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maliceusement furtivement sournoisement

A

slyly (3 adverbs)

107
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le/la sournois-e

A

sly person

108
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sournois-e

A

cunning, sly, underhanded

109
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le sournoisement

A

the shiftiness, slyness

110
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le vaurien/vaurienne (3)

A
  1. little rascal, mischevious child
  2. scoundrel, good for nothing
  3. type of small sailboat (same in Engish)
111
Q

retrousser

A

to bunch up, pull up, roll up (sleeves, skirt, etc)

112
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la meurtrissure, le bleu, la contusion

A

the bruise (3 words, first lit)

113
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la cloaque (2)

A
  1. the cesspool, open sewer,
  2. cloaca
114
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la bâtardise

A

the illiteracy, the bastardy (lit)

115
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la gale

A

the scabies, nasty person, mange

116
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maussade

A

glum, sullen, gloomy, dismal

117
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pécunaire

A

financial, pecuniary

118
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pécunairement

A

financially, pecuniarily (soutenu)

119
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le ramollissement

A

the softening

120
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le ramollissement du cerveau

A

the softening of the brain

MÉDECINE Ramollissement cérébral, lésion due à un trouble de l’irrigation sanguine. (Stroke or general loss of mental capacity)

121
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women’s swimsuit

A

maillot de bain

122
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maillot de bain

A

woman’s swimsuit