a very long engagemet part I Flashcards
(199 cards)
1
Q
Gai- gaie
A
cheerful
2
Q
Son cou
A
his neck
3
Q
La matricule
A
registration number
4
Q
Un menuisier
A
carpenter
5
Q
Pincer
A
pinch- nab
6
Q
La commode
A
chest of drawers
7
Q
Bourre- bourree
A
filled
8
Q
La paille
A
straw- hay
9
Q
Mutilation
A
damage oneself
10
Q
Soudeur- soudeuse
A
welder
11
Q
Sous
A
under
12
Q
Le cantonnement
A
billat
13
Q
Abrutir
A
exhaust- stupefy
14
Q
Moins
A
less
15
Q
Hurler
A
yell
16
Q
Compagne(nf) - compagnon(nm)
A
companion
17
Q
La compagnie
A
company
18
Q
Debout
A
to be standing- to stand
19
Q
Tire-au-flanc
A
shirkers!
20
Q
La grace
A
pardon
21
Q
D’apres lui- ceux qui …
A
according to… In the opinion of
22
Q
Menteur- menteuse
A
liar
23
Q
Tricheur- tricheuse
A
cheater
24
Q
Frimeur- frimeuse
A
poser
25
Embrouilleur
to muddle- confuse- tangle- twist
26
Cafardeur
make depressed
27
Gagneur- gagneuse
winner
28
Affaire de coeur
love affair
29
En fait
in fact
30
Proxenete
procurer
31
Recuperer
recover
32
Ressusciter
resuscitate- revive
33
Un regiment
army
34
Une fournaise
oven- flame
35
La marmite
cooking pot
36
Boite a musique
musical box
37
Un bleuet
a cornflower
38
Un bleute(e)
blue shaded
39
Le sobriquet
Nickname
40
Annonciateur- annonciateuse
being presage of
41
La tuerie
slaughter-massacre
42
Tempeter
rant- rave
43
Tempete
storm
44
Braver
defeat
45
Cour martial
martial court - military court
46
Le sergent
sergeant
47
En baver
to have hard time
48
Fusiller
shoot
49
Son sein
her breast
50
Sa blessure
her injury
51
Sa paume
his/her palm
52
L'avis(nm)
notice
53
Raccrocher
hang
54
Se raccrocher
hang on to- cling to
55
Obstinement
obstinately
56
Ramener
bring back
57
Tant pis
too bad
58
Pendre
hang
59
Se pendre
hang on to
60
Designer
designate
61
Un cimetiere
cemetery
62
En ruine
ruined!
63
Dessus
on top
64
Corse
corsican
65
Derailler
spoil- go of the track
66
Mon lieutenant
lietenant
67
Valoir conjugation
vaux- vaux- vaut- valons- valez- valent
68
Sauver
save- rescue
69
Siffler
whistle- blow
70
Apparemment
apparently
71
La tranchee
trench
72
Merde
shit
73
Larguer
get rid of
74
Botter
put on boots- kick...
75
Le cul
ass
76
Deguerpir
clear off
77
Livrer
deliver
78
Le gars
lad- guy
79
Par dessus
over it
80
Le parapet
parapet- a wall in front of trench
81
Crever
die
82
Saloper
to mess up
83
La saloperie
filth
84
En face
in opposite
85
La statue
statue- sculpture
86
Endormir
sleep
87
S'endormir
fall-sleep
88
Un petard
firecracker- detonator
89
Ta gueule
shut up
90
Tiede
lukewarm
91
Le fenouil
fennel
92
Un bol
a bowel
93
Une tartine de miel
a slice of bread with honey
94
Gamin- gamine
kid
95
orphelin- orpheline
orphan
96
Degoter
dig up- find
97
Pou- poux
louse- lice(pl)
98
Pilleur- pilleuse
looter
99
Roulant- roulante
on wheels
100
Le beurre
butter
101
Sel
salt- spice
102
Lavand
lavander
103
Boiteux- boiteuse
lame
104
Le barbele
barbed wire
105
Un gant
glove
106
La laine
wool
107
Eclater
break out
108
La vendange
grape harvest
109
Viticole
wine growing
110
La cuvee
vintage...vintage wine is a a perfect one!
111
Oenologue
wine expert
112
Entretenir
maintain
113
Tenir en haleine
keep in suspense
114
Par rapport
in relation
115
Le caporal
corporal
116
L'epaule
shoulder(nf)
117
Gueuler
bawl- shout
118
Se planquer
hide
119
Le rosbif
roasted beaf
120
Le machin
thing
121
Ricaner
snigger- giggle
122
La moutarde
mustard
123
Delirer
have delerium
124
La fievre
fever
125
Graver
engrave
126
Un calecon
a pair of under pants
127
Un albatros
an albatross
128
La dedans
inside
129
Je lui ai envoye l'original
....
130
En revenant
returning
131
Memes pas
not same
132
La pioche
pickaxe( bil)
133
Son engrais
his chemical fertilizer
134
Le pois
pea
135
Chiche
niggardly
136
Commode
easy (besides closet)
137
Feu mon parents
my late parents
138
Elever
raise- grow
139
Des mois
several months
140
Aliter
to stay in bed
141
S'aliter
to take to bed
142
Le cataplasme
poultice(remedy on skin)
143
La moutarde
mustard
144
La pendule
watch
145
Le bouillon
stock- bubble
146
Le treffle
clover
147
Le tuba
tuba( a music instrument)
148
La detresse
distress
149
Un pet
fart
150
Peter
to fart
151
La joie
joy
152
Le soin
medical care
153
Masser
to massage
154
Permettre
allow
155
Se permettre
take the liberty of doing sth
156
Palper
feel- finger
157
Peripeties(nfpl)
events
158
Divagation
rambling- raving
159
Emporter
take
160
Emporte
fiery
161
Supporter
tolerate- withstand
162
Contenter
please
163
Servir
sers- sers- sert- servons- servez- servent
164
Ca sert a rien
it leads to nothing
165
Tresser
braid hair
166
Un breton
a native from britain
167
La choucroute
sauerkraute(made with vegetable in germany)
168
La boussole
compass
169
Le bagne
penal colony - forced labor
170
Une fausse note
a fake remark
171
Bruler
burn ..brulant...burning
172
Un permissionnaire
soldier on leave!
173
Le mecano
mechanic
174
Le frein
break(of a vehicle)
175
Au grand dame de
much to the detriment(annoyance of)
176
Des hautes instances millitaire
high military authorities
177
Le tarif
price- fare
178
Fouiner
nose around
179
Saigner
bleed
180
Le pigeon
pigeon
181
Le dindon
turkey
182
La fouine
stone marten
183
Les frais
costs
185
La patrie
homeland
186
Souffler
blow- destroy
187
Mlle
mademoiselle
188
Un cantique
a hymn( song of god praise)
189
Curer
clean out
190
La queue
tail
191
Ca n'a ni queue ni tete!
hehe
192
Prenez-moi au s‚rieux !
take me serious
193
Delapider
delapidate
194
Une croisade
a crusade
195
Ubuesque
grotesque
196
Once
an ounce of
197
En me confiant leur interets
by giving me their interests
198
Le claquement
banging- clicking(sound)
199
Le volet
shutter
200
Pitoresque
picturesque
