Book 2 Flashcards
(164 cards)
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assister
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to assist, to be present at
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moucher
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to blow
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se moucher
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to blow one’s nose
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á contrecoeur
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(adv.) reluctantly
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froisser
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to crumple (paper), to offend (someone), to pull (muscle)
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crisper
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to tense, to put (someone) on edge
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aisé
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(adj.) easy, natural
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défroisser
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to smooth (remove creases)
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contrée
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(n.f.) region
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couver
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to brood (sit on)
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recourir
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to use, to resort to
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outre
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(prep.) besides
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meurtrier
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(adj.) deadly
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redouter
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to fear, to dread
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pellicule
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(n.f.) film roll, thin layer, dandruff
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inondation
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(n.f.) flood
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lambrisser
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to panel (walls/floor)
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de long en large
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(adv.) back and forth
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en guise de
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(prep.) by way of
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effarer
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to frighten
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panderie
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(n.f.) wardrobe, closet
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moisi
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(n.m.) mold, (adj.) moldy
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reposer
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to put down, to rest
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carte blanche
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(n.f.) free rein, full permission
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menton
(n.m.) chin
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fuyant
(adj.) weak
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étriqué
(adj.) tight
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dédaigneux
(adj.) disdainful
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abriter
to shelter, to contain
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entrouvrir
to half-open
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entrebâillement
(n.m.) small opening
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malle
(n.f.) trunk
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hâtivement
(adv.) hastily
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entasser
to pile up
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pêle-mêle
(adv.) haphazardly, (n.m.) jumble, mess
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bouleverser
to devastate, to upset
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empiler
to pile up
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se fier
to trust
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pou
(n.m.) louse
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poilu
(adj.) hairy
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colporter
to sell door to door, to spread
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engourdir
to numb
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rêveur
(adj.) dreamy
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robinet
(n.m.) faucet
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remuer
to mix, to move
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basculer
to tip over, to change dramatically
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béant
(adj.) wide, gaping
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dévaler
to hurtle down
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toboggan
(n.m.) slide, chute
50
sinuosité
(n.f.) curve
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insoupçonné
(adj.) unexpected
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paroi
(n.f.) wall, lining
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répercuter
to reverberate, to echo
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vase
(n.m.) vase; (n.f.) mud, sludge
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patauger
to wade, to flounder
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tombeau
(n.m.) tomb
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joncher
to cover, to blanket
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courbe
(adj.) curved; (n.f.) curve, bend
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paupière
(n.f.) eyelid
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muer
to molt, to change
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dérober
to steal
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se dérober
to beat about the bush, to avoid; to give out
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haletant
(adj.) panting, breathless
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éboulis
(n.m.) pile of fallen rocks
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amas
(n.m.) pile, heap
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briser
to break
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effondrer
to knock down, to demolish
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ébouler
to make collapse, to bring down
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frémir
to tremble
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noyer
to drown
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se tapir
to crouch, to lie low
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muraille
(n.f.) wall
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adosser
to lean against
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simiesque
(adj.) simian
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lisse
(adj.) smooth; (n.f.) rail, handrail
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s'agenouiller
to kneel down
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ballotter
to toss about
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flou
(adj.) blurry, out of focus
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givrer
to ice over, to frost
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brumeux
(adj.) misty
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fléchir
to bend
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déroisoire
(adj.) ridiculous
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faire preuve de
to demonstrate
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compatir
to sympathize/empathize with
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attarder
to delay, to linger
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benêt
(adj.) simple-minded; (n.m.) simpleton, dope
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balourd
(adj.) clumsy; (n.m.) oaf
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soumettre
to subdue, to subject
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désinvolte
(adj.) casual, nonchalant
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émoi
(n.m.) excitement, commotion
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engageant
(adj.) engaging, inviting
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immonde
(adj.) vile, filthy
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léguer
to leave to, to bequeath to, to hand down to
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ahurir
to stun, to daze
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échine
(n.f.) back (anatomical), pork shoulder
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cygne
(n.m.) swan
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paon
(n.m.) peacock
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chiffon
(n.m.) rag, cloth
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allure
(n.f.) speed, appearance
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épave
(n.f.) wreck, junk
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envol
(n.m.) flight, takeoff
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poussiéreux
(adj.) dusty
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pesant
(adj.) heavy, unbearable
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à l'aveuglette
(adv.) blindly
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ivrogne
(n.m.f.) drunk
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titubant
(adj.) stumbling
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tranchant
(adj.) sharp
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vaciller
to stagger, to be shaky
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décrire
to describe, to trace
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angoissant
(adj.) stressful, anxious
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fendre
to split, to crack
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effiler
to trim, to sharpen
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hérisser
to stand on end (bristle), to piss off
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cingler
to whip, to lash
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palais
(n.m.) palace, palate (mouth)
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fulgurant
(adj.) searing, blinding, lightning
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empoigner
to grab, to seize
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brouiller
to scramble, to blur
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tourbillon
(n.m.) whirlwind, storm
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terne
(adj.) colorless, dull
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pâteux
(adj.) thick, heavy, furry
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terrasser
to floor (an opponent), to bring down
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sottement
(adv.) stupidly
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coup de feu
(n.m.) gunshot
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tordre
to twist, to wring, to contort
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raclement
(n.m.) scraping
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creuser
to dig, to worsen, to make hungry
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fredonner
to hum
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débrouiller
to untangle, to sort out
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ébouriffer
to ruffle, to dishevel; to amaze, to astound
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carrelage
(n.m.) tiles, tiling
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dissimuler
to hide, to conceal
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maculer
to stain
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saleté
(n.f.) dirtiness, nasty thing
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fondre sur
to swoop down on, to descend on
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esquisser
to sketch, to outline, to begin
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envoûter
to captivate, to enchant, to bewitch
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bredouiller
to mumble, to stammer
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songer
to think of, to consider doing, to daydream
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avisé
(adj.) astute, wise
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aviser
to decide, to inform
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séquelle
(n.f.) following, after-effect, consequence
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ébranler
to shake, to unsettle
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enfreindre
to break (a rule/law)
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surprendre
to surprise, to catch, to discover
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tracasser
to worry
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recroqueviller
to shrivel, to curl up, to hunch
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renverser
to spill, to knock over, to invert
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abject
(adj.) despicable, wretched
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serein
(adj.) unfazed, serene
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advenir
to happen, to occur, to come of (result)
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raideur
(n.f.) rigidity, stiffness
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dénicher
to unearth, to find
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démanger
to itch, to be itching to do
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en trombe
(adv.) at full throttle
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fourrer
to line, to stuff, to jam
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crasseux
(adj.) dirty, filthy
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ruer
to kick
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se ruer
to rush
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édenté
(adj.) toothless
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édenter
to break the teeth of
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supprimer
to remove, to cancel, to eliminate, to take out (kill)
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travaux
(n.m.pl.) work
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se pavaner
to strut, to swagger
