Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

French Books > Jo Nesbo > Flashcards

Jo Nesbo Flashcards

1
Q

To die for

A

De folie

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Background, back drop

Fig back burner, back seat

A

Arrière-plan m

À l’arrière-plan in the background

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Darkness, obscurity (litt)

A

Ténèbres nfpl

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Pucker v

Also: Said innocently, naively

A

Faire la bouche en cœur

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Curved arched adj

A

Arqué

Ce jeune jockey a les jambes arquées.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

take up all your energy/ time v expr

Eat up, take up

A 
Bouffer
Se bouffer  	 (informal)	have a go at each other v expr, be at ech other's throat
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Grumpy adj

A

Grognon

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Drunk, drunkard n

A

Ivrogne nmf

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Work, perform, strive v

A

Œuvrer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Shuffle, shuffle along, get nowhere

A

Piétiner

get nowhere v expr not make any headway

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Monk, hermit

A

Moine m
L’habit ne fait pas le moine the clothes don’t make the man
don’t judge a book by its cover

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Dull, muted, matt

A

Mat -e

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Crawl

Grovel

A

Ramper

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Eliminate remove

Cross off

A

Rayer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Inhale breathe in

A

Inspirer
And to inspire
S’inspirer de be inspired by

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Sick leave

A

Etre en

Arrête maladie

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Fervor, zeal, enthusiasm n

A

Ardeur nf

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Link, stich, mesh n

A

Maille

Mailles du filet

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Net, string bag, thread

A

Filet m

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Admission, confession n

A

Aveu -x nm

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Insider tips

A

Bons tuyaux

Tuyau also means pipe, hose, tip m

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Scrape

A

Racler

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

Bluff, chance

Custard

A

Flan m

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

Angrily, furiously

A

Rageusement

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

Rotten, filthy weather fam

A

Temps pourri m

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

Head, mug, face slang

A

Tronche f
faire la tronche loc v populaire (bouder) sulk vi
(informal) be in a huff v expr
tirer la tronche familier pull a face, sulk v
tronche de cake nf familier ugly mug n
Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

Bib n

A

Bavoir m

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

harp on about, go on and on about v expr

keep repeating, repeat over and over again v expr

A

Rabâcher

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

slog, grind (away), work your butt off vi

Cram, bone up

A

Bûcher

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

Messed up, in bad shape

Bashed up. Adj

A

Amoché

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

Be seen, appear v

A

S’afficher

Afficher make public, post, be open about

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

Pussy pussycat, kitty
Honey sweet heart
Fashion victim

A

Minette f

Sex kitten

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

Realise, perceive notice

A

S’apercevoir de
…que
Je ne me suis pas aperçu que je marchais sur tes plantations.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

Desperate, hopeless adj

A

Désespéré

As n desperado

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

snigger, snicker, jeer, sneer n

A

Ricaner

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

shed light on, clear up expr

A

Élucider

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

Hurt, damage v

Prejudice, wrong v

A

léser vtr (blesser

Par chance, aucun organe vital n’a été lésé.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
38
Q

intern n
student, course participant n
trainee n

A

stagiaire nmf

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
39
Q

end up vi phrasal
finish up vi phrasal
wind up vi phrasal
Fail

A

Échouer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
40
Q

not make any headway v expr
get nowhere
Shuffle along

A

Piétiner

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
41
Q

School term

A

Trimestre m

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
42
Q

Unexpected unforeseen adj

A

Inopiné

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
43
Q

Saddle, seat

A

Selle f

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
44
Q

In the past

A

Autrefois

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
45
Q

Travel, movement n

A

Déplacement m

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
46
Q

Widespread

A

Répandu -e

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
47
Q

Screw (slang for prison warden)

A

Maton m

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
48
Q

Trunk boot (car)

A

Malle f

49
Q

Paunch belly

A

Panse f

50
Q

Appropriate fitting adj

A

Idoine

51
Q

plant firmly, place firmly vtr + adv

set, settle vtr

A

Camper

52
Q

) swaggering, boastful, blustering adj

A

fanfaron adj (qui se veut brave

53
Q

Sewer, drain n

A

Égout m

54
Q

Snitch, rat, tell tales b

A

Cafter

55
Q 
kind n
 	 (informal)	sort n
 	 	related species n
 	 	fellow n
Similar, alike adj
A

semblable nm (de même nature)

56
Q

(informal) use your head expr

Think

A

Carburer

57
Q

Briefly

A

Brièvement

58
Q

suspended sentence n

Reprieve

A

sursis nm (mise en suspens d’une peine)

59
Q

drudge, routine, grind n

Daily grind

A

train-train nm inv familier (routine)

Train -train quotidien

60
Q

Serve (prison)

Drain, flush out

A

Purger

61
Q

Gauge, measure, dip

A

Jauger

62
Q

Hard-working, hard worker

A

Bosseur -euse

63
Q

Disoriented adj

A

déboussolé adj (qui a perdu son bon sens) disoriented adj

64
Q

Be all ears

A

Etre tout ouïe

Ouïe gills on fish, ow, ouch as interjection

65
Q

unfortunate, unlucky adj
regrettable adj
ill-fated adj

A

malencontreux

C’est une erreur malencontreuse et involontaire

66
Q

Reliable dependable

A

Fiable

67
Q

Ray, glimmer fig

Glow, flash beam , glow, glimmer n

A

Lueur f

68
Q

Summon call in be asked to attend

A

Convoquer

69
Q

put on, pull on, slip on

A

Enfiler

70
Q

Relapse n

A

Rechute f

71
Q

Racket, fuss, horseplay

A

Barouf m

72
Q

Person sb is speaking to

Spokesperson

A

Interlocuteur

73
Q

Transfer (job) v

A

Muter

74
Q

To comfort, to console

A

Consoler
se consoler
Je me console de la perte de mon chien en pensant qu’il est maintenant dans un monde meilleur.

75
Q

almost adv
nearly adv
pretty much adv
virtually adv

A

Quasi

76
Q

Over the years

A

Au Fil des ans

77
Q

indecent assault n
false modesty n
modesty, decency, innocence n

A

attentat à la pudeur nm
fausse pudeur nf (timidité feinte
Pudeur f

78
Q

Welfare payments, child care benefits

A

Allocs nfpl

79
Q

Mischievious, sly, playful adj

A

Espiègle

80
Q 
swing vtr
 	 	move vtr
 	 (arms)	wave vtr
 		move vtr
 	 	touch vtr
A

Remuer

81
Q

Yawn v

A

Bâiller

82
Q

Snort v

A

Renâcler

83
Q

Dreadful appalling

A

Épouvantable

84
Q

Fear dread v

A

Redouter

Je redoute le pire

85
Q

Dress code

A

Code vestimentaire m

86
Q

Caretaker

A

Gardien m

87
Q

Stooped, round shouldered adj

A

Voûté

88
Q

Doctor slang

A

Toubib

89
Q

Wean v

A

Sevrer

90
Q

Look hard at, fix yr gaze on, eye ball

A

Dévisager

91
Q

Bring to a halt’ arrest’ stop, suppress

A

Stopper

92
Q

Almost do, all but do

A

Avoir failli faire qqc

Il a failli avoir un accident

93
Q

Push back, suppress, hold back

A

Refouler

94
Q

Snigger, sneer, jeer

A

Ricaner

95
Q

Interfere, meddle

A

S’immiscer

Immiscer involve

96
Q

Handle n

Handful, fistful

A

Poignee f

Une poignée de a handful of

97
Q

Raise yr eyebrows v

A

Sourciller

98
Q

Banner headline

Cuff

A

Manchette f

99
Q

Charity work volunteer work n

A

Bénévolat mm

en plus de son travail elle fait du bénévolat auprès de personnes âgées.

100
Q

Phonecall n

A

Un coup de fil (de qqn)

101
Q

In all likely hood, in all probabilty adv

A

Vraisemblablement

102
Q

Disapproval n

A

Désapprobation f

103
Q

Curse v

A

Pester

104
Q

Shrivel , whither v

A

Recroqueviller

Se r…. Curl up

105
Q

Stupid, idiot slang adj, n

A

Cloche adj and n f
Que je suis cloche : j’ai encore oublié mes clés au bureau !
I’m so stupid: I’ve left my keys at the office again!

106
Q

Stumble, stagger

A

Tituber

107
Q

inadvertently adv
accidentally adv
unintentionally adv

A 
malencontreusement adv	(de façon ennuyeuse, fâcheuse)
 	J'ai malencontreusement renversé mon café sur sa robe.
108
Q

) to the brim loc adv
(US) to the rim loc adv
to the top loc adv

A

à ras bord

Remplir à ras bord full to the brim, overflowing

109
Q 
grow vi
 	 (teeth)	come through, push through vi + adv
 		push vtr
 	 	drive vtr
 	 	force vtr
A 
Pousser
Les légumes du jardin poussent bien.
 	The vegetables are growing well in the garden.
pousser vtr	(exercer une force sur qch)
Faire pousser la barbe Grow a beard
 	Le vent pousse les feuilles mortes.
110
Q

Superficial adj

A

Cosmetique

111
Q

It’s rubbish!

A

Ce sont les conneries

112
Q

Ive had enough

A

Je m’en marre

113
Q

To sulk

A

Faire la gueule

114
Q

Stroller

A

Pousette f

115
Q

Bunch
Cluster, clump
Highlight, crowning moment

Aroma

A

Bouquet m

Il y a un bouquet d’arbres en haut de cette colline.

116
Q

Sleeping bag

A

Sac de couchage

117
Q

highways, roads npl
public highway, public road n
refuse collection n

A

Voirie f

118
Q

Roundabout

A

Rond-point m

Ronds-points

119
Q

A cruel or unpleasant laugh, a snigger, a jeer n

A

Ricanement m

French Books (31 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions