Chapter 1

Question 1

estival

Answer 1

summery (adj.)

Question 2

humer

Answer 2

to smell, to sniff (v.)

Question 3

rassasier

Answer 3

to fill, to satisfy, to satiate (v.)

Question 4

plisser les yeux

Answer 4

to squint

Question 5

plisser

Answer 5

to squint, to crease, to wrinkle (v.)

Question 6

gloussement

Answer 6

cackling (n.)

gloussement - n. masc.

Question 7

effrayer

Answer 7

to scare, to frighten (v.)

Question 8

se mettre dans tous ses états

Answer 8

to get worked up, to panic (exp.)

Question 9

fromage frais

Answer 9

cream cheese, cottage cheese

(fromage - n. masc.

Question 10

fromage à pâte molle

Answer 10

soft cheese

fromage - n. masc.

Question 11

lancinant(e)

Answer 11

throbbing, stabbing (adj.)

Question 12

pénible

Answer 12

painful, difficult, hard, distressing (adj.)

pénible - adj. inv.

Question 13

dériver

Answer 13

to derive, to divert, to drift (v.)

Question 14

carabiné(e)

Answer 14

raging (adj.)

Question 15

glycine

Answer 15

• wisteria
• glycine

(glycine - n. fem.)

Question 16

clôture

Answer 16

closing, closure, fence

clôture - n. fem.

Question 17

latéral(e)

Answer 17

lateral, edge, side (adj.)

Question 18

rigolo(te)

Answer 18

funny, amusing (adj.)

Question 19

esquisser un sourire

Answer 19

crack a smile (exp.)

Question 20

esquisser

Answer 20

to outline, to sketch out (v.)

Question 21

tartiner

Answer 21

to spread, to slather (v.)

Question 22

se coltiner

Answer 22

to get stuck with, to have to deal with (v.)

Question 23

louche (n.)

Answer 23

a ladle, a ladleful, a scoop

louche - n. fem.

Question 24

bévue

Answer 24

blunder, slip-up, gaffe

bévue - n. fem.

Question 25

affligé(e)

Answer 25

grieved, distressed, saddened

Question 26

béton

Answer 26

concrete, cement | béton - n. masc.

Question 27

navré(e)

Answer 27

sorry, regretful

Question 28

raffoler

Answer 28

to be crazy about, to really like, to be fond of, to have a taste for

Question 29

bêta, bêtasse

Answer 29

dingbat, dummy (n.)

Question 30

palier

Answer 30

level, step, tier, stage | palier - n. masc.

Question 31

râler

Answer 31

to complain, to gripe, to grumble

Question 32

grincheux / grincheuse

Answer 32

cranky, crabby, grouchy

Question 33

piocher

Answer 33

to draw, to pick up

Question 34

cela va de soi

Answer 34

it goes without saying (exp.)

Question 35

se gaver

Answer 35

to binge, to gorge, to stuff oneself

Question 36

caler

Answer 36

to wedge, to prop up

Question 37

mèche

Answer 37

strand, lock | mèche - n. fem.

Question 38

démangeaison

Answer 38

itchiness | démangeaison - n. fem.

Question 39

menton

Answer 39

chin, jawline | menton - n. masc.

Question 40

potelé(e)

Answer 40

plump, chubby

Question 41

fin

Answer 41

skinny, spindly | fin - adv. masc.

Question 42

criblé(e) de

Answer 42

covered with (exp.)

Question 43

miteux / miteuse

Answer 43

seedy, shabby

Question 44

menu(e)

Answer 44

small, petite

Question 45

éprouver

Answer 45

to experience, to feel, to test

Question 46

bouche bée

Answer 46

mouth agape

Question 47

retrousser

Answer 47

to roll up, to tuck up

Question 48

clocher

Answer 48

to go wrong, to fail

Question 49

papoter

Answer 49

to chat, to gossip, to make small talk

Question 50

doter

Answer 50

to provide, to equip

Question 51

abasourdi(e)

Answer 51

stunned, shocked

Question 52

rabrouer

Answer 52

to rebuff

Question 53

sans ménagement

Answer 53

rudely, bluntly, unceremoniously

Question 54

avoir du bol

Answer 54

to be lucky

Question 55

salopette Deux hommes en salopette

Answer 55

overalls, jumpsuit | salopette - n. fem.

Question 56

sosie le sosie de George Clooney

Answer 56

dead ringer, double | sosie - n. masc.

Question 57

égayer Alice s’égaya malgré elle.

Answer 57

to cheer up, to liven up, to brighten up

Question 58

débardeur Elle porte un débardeur jaune

Answer 58

tank top, undershirt | débardeur - n. masc.

Question 59

tricher

Answer 59

to cheat, to deceive

Question 60

cacahuète beurre de cacahuètes

Answer 60

peanut | cacahuète - n. fem.

Question 61

accroupir Rester accroupi.

Answer 61

to squat, to crouch

Question 62

glapissement Elle émit un glapissement

Answer 62

a yelp, a squeak

Question 63

louper Avait-elle loupé une élection?

Answer 63

to miss, to miss out

Question 64

du tac au tac Elle répondit du tac au tac.

Answer 64

quick as a flash, without missing a beat

Question 65

dévisager

Answer 65

to stare at

Question 66

agacer Vous commencez à m’agacer un peu.

Answer 66

to annoy, to irritate