Arroser As-tu arrosé les fleurs? Casablanca est plus arrosé que San José. Nous avons gagné, ça s'arrose!

to water, spray, (informal) - to drink to Did you water the flowers? Casablanca is wetter (gets more rain) than San José. We won, let's drink to that!

Bandant Elle est vachement bandante! Ce film n'est pas très bandant

sexy, interesting; to have an erection; She is really sexy! This movie isn't that interesting.

Le baratin Il me fait du baratin. Assez de baratin!

sweet talk, chatter He's sweet-talking me. Cut the chatter!

un béguin Michel a le béguin pour Dominique Elle a le béguin pour cette maison

crush, fancy, also a bonnet Michael has a crush on Dominique. She took a fancy to this house.

Bicher Elisabeth biche parce qu'elle a réussi à l'examen Related: Ca biche?

to be pleased with oneself Elisabeth is pleased with herself because she passed the test. How's life?

Un bled C'est un bled! Mes parents habitent dans un bled. Le « bled » veut dire la ville en arabe marocain.

village, dump, godforsaken place It's a dump! My parents live in the middle of nowhere. "Bled" means town in Moroccan Arabic.

une bourrique Quelle bourrique! Tu es têtu comme une bourrique

(informal) - blockhead, pigheaded person normal register - donkey What a pigheaded person! You're as stubborn as a donkey!

Brouter Les vaches broutent l'herbe pendant tout l'été. Il nous les broute !

to graze, to nibble, (slang) to be annoying Cows graze on grass all summer. He's a pain in the ass (to us)!

Buter J'ai buté contre tes chaussures Cette décision va buter l'opposition Le mafia a buté l'homme

to stumble, trip; antagonize; to score a goal in soccer; to prop up I tripped over your shoes. This decision is going to antagonize the opposition. The mafia killed the man

Caler Il a calé la porte avec un livre Je suis calé Il va caler d'ici une semaine se caler les joues

to wedge, lock; to prop up; to fill up (with food); to give in/up He wedged a book under the door I'm full (up). He's going to give in within the next week. to chow down, have a good feed

Carburer Mon pote ne carbure pas très bien. Le travail carbure mal. Il carbure au rouge. Ça carbure sec ici!

to go, to be My buddy isn't doing very well. Work is going badly. Red wine is his poison/tipple. They're really drinking it down! They're working flat out!

Cartonner Il vient de se cartonner en voiture. Ne t'inquiète pas; j'ai cartonné! Oh là là, j'ai cartonné

to smash into, to do really well/poorly (depends on context) He just crashed his car. Don't worry, I did brilliantly! Oh dear, I blew it / did very poorly / failed

Casser Je me suis cassé la jambe. Il ne s'est pas cassé pour m'aider Nous nous sommes cassés après le dîner

to break; (familiar) - to split, take off; to strain oneself, to work at something I broke my leg. He didn't strain himself to help (i.e., he didn't do much) We split after dinner.

Causer (informal) J'ai causé avec Marie hier.

to chat I chatted with Marie yesterday.

1 Flashcards by Onno Schoemaker

Arroser

_{As-tu arrosé les fleurs?}

_{Casablanca est plus arrosé que San José. }

_{Nous avons gagné, ça s’arrose! }

to water, spray, (informal) - to drink to

_{Did you water the flowers?}

_{Casablanca is wetter (gets more rain) than San José.}

_{We won, let’s drink to that!}

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Bagnole

Car

_{Look at that old banger!}

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Bandant

_{Elle est vachement bandante!}

_{Ce film n’est pas très bandant}

sexy, interesting; to have an erection;

_{She is really sexy!}

_{This movie isn’t that interesting.}

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Le baratin

_{Il me fait du baratin.}

_{Assez de baratin!}

sweet talk, chatter

_{He’s sweet-talking me.}

_{Cut the chatter!}

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un béguin

_{Michel a le béguin pour Dominique }

_{Elle a le béguin pour cette maison}

crush, fancy, also a bonnet

_{Michael has a crush on Dominique.}

_{She took a fancy to this house.}

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Bicher

_{Elisabeth biche parce qu’elle a réussi à l’examen}

_{Related: Ca biche?}

to be pleased with oneself

_{Elisabeth is pleased with herself because she passed the test.}

_{How’s life?}

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Un bled

_{C’est un bled! }

_{Mes parents habitent dans un bled.}

_{Le « bled » veut dire la ville en arabe marocain.}

village, dump, godforsaken place

_{It’s a dump!}

_{My parents live in the middle of nowhere.}

_{“Bled” means town in Moroccan Arabic.}

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une bourrique

_{Quelle bourrique!}

_{Tu es têtu comme une bourrique }

(informal) - blockhead, pigheaded person

normal register - donkey

_{What a pigheaded person!}

_{You’re as stubborn as a donkey!}

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Brouter

_{Les vaches broutent l’herbe pendant tout l’été.}

_{Il nous les broute !}

to graze, to nibble, (slang) to be annoying

_{Cows graze on grass all summer.}

_{He’s a pain in the ass (to us)!}

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Buter

_{J’ai buté contre tes chaussures}

_{Cette décision va buter l’opposition}

_{Le mafia a buté l’homme}

to stumble, trip; antagonize; to score a goal in soccer; to prop up

_{ I tripped over your shoes.}

_{This decision is going to antagonize the opposition.}

_{The mafia killed the man}

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Caler

_{Il a calé la porte avec un livre}

_{Je suis calé}

_{Il va caler d’ici une semaine }

_{se caler les joues}

to wedge, lock; to prop up;

to fill up (with food); to give in/up

_{He wedged a book under the door}

_{I’m full (up).}

_{He’s going to give in within the next week.}

_{to chow down, have a good feed}

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Carburer

_{Mon pote ne carbure pas très bien.}

_{Le travail carbure mal.}

_{Il carbure au rouge. }

_{Ça carbure sec ici!}

to go, to be

_{My buddy isn’t doing very well.}

_{Work is going badly.}

_{Red wine is his poison/tipple.}

_{They’re really drinking it down! They’re working flat out!}

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Cartonner

_{Il vient de se cartonner en voiture.}

_{Ne t’inquiète pas; j’ai cartonné!}

_{Oh là là, j’ai cartonné}

to smash into, to do really well/poorly (depends on context)

_{He just crashed his car.}

_{Don’t worry, I did brilliantly!}

_{Oh dear, I blew it / did very poorly / failed}

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Casser

_{Je me suis cassé la jambe.}

_{Il ne s’est pas cassé pour m’aider}

_{Nous nous sommes cassés après le dîner}

to break; (familiar) - to split, take off; to strain oneself, to work at something

_{ I broke my leg.}

_{He didn’t strain himself to help (i.e., he didn’t do much)}

_{ We split after dinner.}

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Causer (informal)

_{J’ai causé avec Marie hier.}

to chat

_{I chatted with Marie yesterday.}

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Charabia

_{C’est quoi ce charabia que tu racontes?}

_{Ce bouquin est plein de charabia.}

_{Je déteste tout ce charabia administratif}

(informal) - gibberish, gobbledygook

_{What’s this gibberish that you’re spouting?}

_{This book is full of gobbledygook.}

_{I hate all of this administrative nonsense.}

Choper

_{Qui m’a chopé mon sac à dos?}

_{La police les a chopés}

_{J’espère ne pas choper la grippe cet hiver}

(fam) - to pinch, nick, steal; to catch

_{Who nicked my backpack?}

_{The police caught them.}

_{I hope I don’t catch the flu this year.}

Gacher

_{Il gache son talent.}

To spoil; waste

_{He wastes his talent.}

Alentours

_{Les alentours du chateau.}

Surroundings; vicinity

_{The chateau’s surroundings.}

épanouir

_{S’épanouir dans un métier.}

_{Épanouissement économique.}

Thrive; grow; blossom; develop

_{Thrive in a job}

_{Economic development}

quant à

_{Il pense que non, mais quant à moi, je pense que c’est une bonne idée}

_{Quant à ça, je n’en sais rien}

as for, regarding

_{He doesn’t think so, but as for me/as far as I’m concerned, (I think) it’s a good idea}

_{As for that, I don’t know anything}

éméché

Tipsy

Maint(e)(s)

_{En maints lieux}

_{à maintes reprises}

_{Il a déjà fait preuve de son efficacité en maints endroits}

Many; several

_{In many places}

_{Time and time again; over and over}

_{He/it has already proven to be useful in many places/on several counts.}

Vétille

_{Je regrette d’importuner un aussi célèbre chasseur de nazis avec une vétille comme le loyer, mais nous sommes déjà le 3.}

Something trifle, insignificant

_{I hate to bother a famous nazi hunter (like yourself) with something as trifle/insignificant as the rent, but it’s the third of the month already!}

désormais _{Il est désormais possible de...}

From now on; henceforward; _{It is now possible to...}

Franchir _{Franchir le pas} _{Franchir l'interdit} _{Franchir un cap}

to clear, to get over; to cross _{Make the leap; take the step} _{Break the taboo} _{Turn a corner}

aborder...(question)

Address (something or someone), broach, tackle (a subject); go into, enter - approach

avertir _{Elle m’avait averti qu’elle partait bientôt}

Inform, announce, to let know, warn _{She let me know that she was leaving soon}

Recueillir _{Les voisins ont recueilli cette famille.} _{Recueillir des éloges.} _{Les épines que j'ai recueillies viennent de l'arbre que j'ai planté.}

To take; to gather; collect; take in _{The neighbors took in that family.} _{Take in praise, gather compliments.} _{The thorns that I've gathered are from the tree I planted.}