Deck 10 Flashcards
mousson [musɔ̃]
f. monsoon
[ != la moisson ]
incredible, unheard of
inouï (f inouïe) [inwi]
(amazing, unbelieveable)
[ l’accent m. : le tréma ]
s’enliser
to sink down, to get sucked down
devis [dəvi]
m. estimate
dortoir [dɔrtwar]
m. dormitory
phonecall
m. un coup de fil
abat-jour [abaʒur]
m. (lamp) shade
user
to wear out, to use
[utiliser]
the ground had subsided
le sol était affaissé (f affaissée) [afese]
grincer
to creak, to squeal, to grate (knirschen, kratzen, knarren, reiben)
presbytie [prɛsbisi]
f. longsightedness, farsightedness
bringuebaler [brɛ̃gbale]
to shake, to rattle
donner sur
to crash into, to overlook
robinet [rɔbinɛ]
m. tap, faucet
se pelotonner
to curl up (into a ball)
se gâter
[pourrir] to go bad, to decay, to rotten, to go wrong
élimé (f élimée) [elime]
worn (out)
mâchoire [maʃwar]
f. jaw
[ != un mouchoir ]
se cantonner
à/dans - to confine / restrict / limit oneself to, to take refuge in (la solitude)
pétrin [petrɛ̃]
m. (familier) [m. embarras]
jam, pickle, predicament
être dans le pétrin -
to be in a jam / pickle
se fourrer dans un beau OU sacré pétrin - to get into a real jam
chouchouter [ʃuʃute]
to give preferential treatment to, to spoil, to pamper (verwöhnen, verhätscheln)
pitance [pitɑ̃s]
f. daily bread, sustenance (Nahrung, Unterhalt)
grossièreté [grosjɛrte]
f. rudeness (incivilité)
prendre la poudre d’escampette
to disappear, to run away, to scamper (huschen, flitzen, trippeln)
