L'étranger (Partie II, Chap. III) Flashcards

1
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Délier

A

to untie; release; absolve

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Inégalable

A

unequalled, peerless

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3
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Dévorant

A

all-consuming

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4
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l’épaisseur (fem.)

A

thickness

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5
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(Se) Durcir

A

to harden, solidify

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Aussitôt

A

immediately

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7
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Résorber

A

to absorb, reduce

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étirer

A

to stretch; roll out

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9
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se détendre

A

to become slack; to relax

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10
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Une Gerbe

A

spray, bundle; shower

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Un Olivier

A

olive tree

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12
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un crépuscule

A

twilight, dusk

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13
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Pour que

A

so that, in order to

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14
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Fausser

A

to break, bend; to distort

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15
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Un chant

A

singing, song; rim

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16
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Ainsi

A

thus, in this way

17
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Renouer

A

to retie; to renew, reconnect with

18
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D’ailleurs

A

incidentally, by the way, for that matter

19
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le sommeil

A

sleep, sleepiness; inactivity

20
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Puisque

A

seeing as, since; just as (impatient)

21
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Un itinéraire

A

route; life story

22
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Basculer

A

to tip over, to topple; to put through (telephone)

23
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la rumeur

A

rumor; murmur, distant sound

24
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un tournant

A

corner; turning point

25
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ébranler

A

to shake, weaken; to get going

26
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Hausser

A

to raise, elevate

27
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Se Draper

A

to wrap around oneself

28
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Redresser

A

to correct, straighten out; to stand up