Vocab 2021 Flashcards
training, training course or setting up
(nf) formation
to annoy
agacer
exactly, dead, slap bang. She was dead on time, Thats exactly what I was looking for
pile-poil, elle est pile-poil à l’heure. c’est pile-poil ce que je cherchais
by the way
en passant
devastate, overwhelm, move deeply
bouleverser
to reach, to get as far as
parvenir
to manage to, to be able to
arriver à
to jostle or jog
bousculer
so much the better, Good, Fine
tant mieux
slippery
glissant
a glow, glimmer, gleam
(nf) lueur
to shine, sparkle, twinkle, gleam
briller
unexpected
inattendu
to prevent
empêcher
cheap, good value
bon marché
to break, shatter or smash
briser
to leap, jump, spring
bondir
to knock down, demolish, to fall down
effondrer, s’effondrer
elsewhere, somewhere else
ailleurs
nearly, almost practically
quaisiment
That said
Cela dit
keep in mind
garder en tête
incidentally, by the by
d’ailleurs
elsewhere, somewhere else
ailleurs
nearly, almost, practically
quasiment
bound to, sure to, inevitably (not necessarily). Bound to catch the flu
forcément
within two years
d’ici à deux ans
really annoying/irritating
chiant
to annoy or to bother
embêter
an approach, a process, take steps to
(nf) démarche, faire les démarches
between now and summer
d’ici à été
a fraud, a swindle, a con
(nf) arnaque
the imagery
le visuel
gives you the desire, makes you want
ça donne envie
the worst that can happen, at worst
au pire
from around here, from these parts
d’ici
to grow, push through, to push
The vegetables are growing well in the garden
The wind is driving the dead leaves
pousser
les légumes du jardin poussent bien
le vent pousse les feuilles morts.
Just in case.
Martin always had spare bulbs in his car, just in case.
en cas où
Martin a toujours une boîte d’ampules dans sa voiture, en cas où
to date back to
This belief dates back to the Middle Ages
to be dated
The decor is a bit dated. It needs to be redone
Dater
Cette croyance date du Moyen Âge
La décoration date un peu. Il faudra refaire
the height
(nf) l’hauteur
drinking glass or water glass
un verre à eau
homemade
fait maison
anti-bodies
anticorps
infectious, contagious
contagieux
affable, agreeable
amène
to bring
Come to diner and bring your girlfriend with you
to take, bring, carry, transport
The bus will take you all the way to my house
to steer or lead
She steered the conversation onto their mother’s health
amener
Viens dîner et amène ton amie avec toi
le bus vous amène jusque chez moi
elle a amené la conversation sur la santé de leur mère
maintenance, upkeep
I take care of the maintenance on my house
Interview
She is asking for an interview with her manager
(nm) entretien
Je m’occupe de l’entretien de ma maison
Elle demande un entretien à son supérieur
recently, lately
Although it happened last year, I only learned about it recently.
lastly, finally
Firstly I am not angry, secondly, I’m thirsty; and lastly I need some sleep
dernièrement
Bien que ce soit arrivé l’an passé, je ne l’ai appris que dernièrement
Premièrement, je ne suis pas en colère, deuxièmement, j’ai soif; et dernièrement j’ai besoin de dormir
it has a look of
it looks good
it looks simple
un air
c’a un air bon
c’a un air simple
warm, welcoming
chaleureux
in progress
en cours
to agree
se mettre d’accord
impressive
impressionnant
to dress up to go out
se faire beau
stop, cease, judgement
The town hall ordered the works to stop
arrêt
La marie a ordonné l’arrêt des travaux
to manage, to handle
gérer
to annoy, bother, unsettle, get in the way
gêner
to get worse
empirer
There is no magic bullet
il n’y a pas de solution miracle
What works for you
c’est ce qui fonctionne pour vous
Its likely to rain
il y a un gros chance qu’il pleut
I dont care
je m’en fous
be suitable for, suited to, convenient for
convenir à
to agree to do (something)
convenir de faire qqch
mischevious, impish
espiègle
to spread
se propager, s’étendre
worries
des soucis
boarding school
(nm) pensionnat
a bin
(nf) poubelle
raise children
enlever des enfants
disabled
handicapé
determined
obstiné, déterminé à faire
truculent, argumentative
agressif
one would have to
on aurait dû
teaching
enseignement
compassionate
compatissant
passionate/earnest
passionné, fervent, dévoué
nothing is better
rien n’est mieux
sour
aigre, acide
bitter
amer
flavour
saveur
setting sun
soleil couchant
dawn
aube, lever du soleil
fascinate
captivé, fasciné
to stretch
étirer
apart from, as well as
outre
costs
(nmpl) frais
backpacker, globetrotter
le routard
accommodation
hérbergement
can’t stand (don’t like)
ne pas supporter
to hang up
décrocher
read for pleasure, have your head in a book
bouquiner
