Chap 4 Flashcards
(125 cards)
1
Q
to swarm
to be swarming with
to get a move on
A
grouiller
grouiller de
se grouiller
2
Q
to pile (things) into/on; pack, cram to cram (into)
A
empiler dans/sur
s’empiler
3
Q
wine, spirits store
A
chai (m)
4
Q
to place side-by-side
placed side-by-side
A
accoler
accolé
5
Q
cottage
A
chaumière (f)
6
Q
alleyway
A
venelle (f)
7
Q
to catch a glimpse of
A
entrevoir
8
Q
slope
A
pente (f)
9
Q
to doze off
A
assoupir
10
Q
intrusive
A
envahissant
11
Q
meadow
A
pré (m)
12
Q
to lean
A
adosser
13
Q
multicolored, gaudy
A
bariolé(e)
14
Q
to move
stay still, don’t move
A
bouger
ne bougez pas
15
Q
to cheer up, to lighten up
A
égayer
16
Q
to come from (place), to stem from (a cause)
A
provenir
17
Q
to sweep
A
balayer
18
Q
to borrow (from someone)
A
emprunter (à quelqu’un)
19
Q
clue
A
indice (m)
20
Q
to go all over, to traverse
A
parcourir
21
Q
lead to, end up at
succeed, come off
A
aboutir à (vt)
aboutir (vi)
22
Q
trash collector
A
éboueur (m)
23
Q
attack, assignation attempt
A
attentat (m)
24
Q
to target
A
cibler
25
TV or radio program
émission (f)
26
to be close to (number or place)
avoisiner
27
to take place (story)
se dérouler
28
rough (thing, voice)
râpeux/râpeuse
29
pillow
oreiller (m)
30
size, scale
taille (f)
31
to exceed
dépasser
32
dressed
to be well/badly dressed
to be dressed all in white
vêtu
être bien/mal vêtu
être tout de blanc vêtu
33
toe
| big toe
orteil (m)
| gros orteil
34
to spread, dispense, disperse
répandre
35
to exhaust, wear out
(s') épuiser
36
monkey
singe (m)
37
cradle
berceau (m)
38
mist, fog, haze
brume (f)
39
to be lying (on the bed, about)
gésir
40
clearing, glade
clairière (f)
41
fog
brouillard (m)
42
landmark
repère (m)
43
slight (size), trifling (importance)
menu/menue
44
breast
| to be topless
sein (m)
| avoir les seins nus
45
rough (skin, hands, surface)
rêche
46
to react
réagir
47
to worry
| to get anxious
angoisser
| s'angoisser
48
to irritate, get on someone's nerves
énerver
49
(to go) hiking
(faire de la) randonnée
50
scientist
scientifique (m/f)
51
go walking, hiking
faire de la randonnée
52
sign, billboard, panel
panneau (m)
53
consultant, advisor
conseiller/conseillère
54
to handle, to manage
manier
55
determination, tenacity
acharnement (m)
56
to fill with wonder
émerveiller
57
server, waiter/waitress
serveur/serveuse
58
nutty, outrageous, delirious
délirant
59
to suffer as a result of
pâtir de
60
friendship
amitié (f)
61
to free
dégager
62
to dig, to drill, to erode
creuser
63
to smooth
| smooth (adj)
lisser
| lisse
64
stubborn
têtu
65
convenient
commode
66
to advise against
déconseiller (quelque chose à qn)
67
to feel (emotion)
éprouver
68
support
appui (m)
69
arouse, stimulate
éveiller
70
to scratch
gratter
71
clear, sharp, distinct
net
72
sheet metal
tôle (f)
73
to drop off (sth), to put down
déposer
74
challenge (noun/verb)
défi (m)/défier
75
breathless/to be out of breath, to be panting
haletant(e)/haleter
76
sad, upset, apologetic
navré(e)
77
thick, dense
épais(se)
78
to calm down, to appease
(s')apaiser
79
refuge, sanctuary, shelter
asile (m)
80
to conceal, hide something
dissimuler
81
flowerbed/s
plate-bande (f)/plates-bandes
82
annoying, irritating
agaçant/agaçante
83
to deny that
nier que (+ subjonctif)
84
to wedge, to block
| stuck in traffic
coincer
| coincé dans la circulation
85
to block
| to be stuck in traffic
bloquer
| être bloqué dans circulation
86
report (noun/verb)
constat (m)/constater
87
to claim, to expect, to aspire
prétendre (que phrase, à quelque chose)
88
stride
| while he was at it, he ..
foulée (f)
| dans la foulée, il ....
89
network
| social network
réseau/réseaux (m)
| réseau social/réseaux sociaux
90
to avoid, to stay away from
bouder
91
to get out of control, to skid, to roll over (car)
déraper
92
to attempt
tenter
93
order, instruction (n)
consigne (f)
94
to not reveal sth
| to keep silent (about something)
```
taire quelque chose
se taire (sur quelque chose)
```
95
music theory
solfège (m)
96
modest
modique
97
to proliferate
pulluler
98
medium (size), middle (adj.)
moyen/moyenne (adj.)
99
I can't believe it
Je n'en reviens pas.
100
I did not expect that
je ne m'attendais pas à ça
101
warn, inform
| to call the police
Prévenir (de, que)
| Prévenir la police
102
to retire
to be retired
retirement
se retirer
être retraité
retraite
103
atheist
| I am an atheist
athée (adj.) ou non-croyant
| je suis athée (pas d'un)
104
nowadays
de nos jours
105
to write (an article), draw up (a contract)
rédiger
106
to leave (job), to quit
se barrer
107
reach, range (n)
portée (f)
108
to be able to (verb)
être à même de (verbe)
109
to sew
coudre
110
work, job (familiar form)
boulot (m)
111
in general, as a general rule
en règle générale
112
to fascinate
| to be fascinated in, passionate about something
passionner
| se passionner pour quelque chose
113
team
équipe (f)
114
fan, admirer
inconditionnel/inconditionnelle (n m/f)
115
employment
embauche (f)
116
beforehand, earlier
préalablement (adv.)
117
to hold (functions), to take on (responsibility)
assumer
118
management
gestion (f)
119
frankness, sincerity
in all sincerity
to lack sincerity
franchise (f)
en toute franchise
manquer de franchise
120
planning
planification (f)
121
to shore up, to prop up
| a well-sustained argument
étayer
| un raisonnement bien étayé
122
salary requirements
pretentions (f)
123
balance
équilibre (m)
124
to lay off, to let go, to fire
licencier
125
full time
à plein temps
