Boule de Suif II Flashcards
(29 cards)
0
Q
Chiper
A
To steal (petty theft)
1
Q
Autant
A
As much
2
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Dédaigneux
A
Disdainful
3
Q
La démarche
A
Way of moving/gait
4
Q
Dépaindre
A
To depict
5
Q
Dévoiler
A
To reveal
6
Q
Le dévouement
A
Devotion
7
Q
Ébloussiant
A
Dazzling
8
Q
S’empresser
A
Show enthusiasm/zeal for
9
Q
Un énchantillon
A
A sample/specimen
10
Q
Entreprendre
A
To start upon
11
Q
Habilement
A
Cleverly
12
Q
Un hivernage
A
Hibernation/period of rest in winter
13
Q
La honte
A
Shame
14
Q
Interpeller
A
To greet, call out for, or question
15
Q
Le ménage
A
Household
16
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Prétendre
A
To claim
17
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Priver
A
To deprive
18
Q
Subite
A
Suddenly
19
Q
Un renseignement
A
Information (almost always used in the plural)
20
Q
Tenir compte
A
To take into account/consider
21
Q
Tressaillir
A
To jump in surprise OR wince in pain OR shiver with joy or fear
22
Q
La condition féminine
A
Women’s situation in society
23
Q
L’émancipation des femmes
A
Women’s rights
24
Être sur pied d'égalité
To be on equal footing
25
La harcèlement sexuel
Sexual harassment
26
La main d'oeuvre
The work force
27
Mettre un terme à
To put an end to
28
La pression
Pressure
