Deck 2 Flashcards

(112 cards)

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extorquer

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to extort

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un boute-en-train

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live wire (fig)

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outrancier (adj)

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excessive

extreme

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le versant

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side (of a hill or mountain)

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5
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s’ébouler

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to collapse

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un bardeau

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shingle (as for roof or siding)

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plagier

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to plagiarize

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8
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brader

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to sell off (cheaply)

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Qui se ressemble s’assemble

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Birds of a feather flock together

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la lancée

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to continue in the same vein

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disloquer

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to dismember

take apart

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indicible (adj)

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unspeakable

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l’assouvissement (m)

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assuaging

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entrecroiser

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to intertwine

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15
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ergoter

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quibble

split hairs

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un orphelinat

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orphanage

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17
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la bonté

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kindness

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les escaliers mécaniques

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escalator

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la défaveur

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disfavour

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lubrique (adj)

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lecherous

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un mateur

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peeping Tom

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mater

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to control

spy (even as a voyeur)

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assainir

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to clean up

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la racaille

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scum

low lifes

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d’ores et déjà
already
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une bévue
blunder
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en proie à
in the grip of | plagued by
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faire des siennes
to be up to no good
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un fléchissement (silent e before last syllable)
bending | weakening
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le fil du rasoir
razor’s edge
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entuber qn (informal)
to swindle sb
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une lame de fond
tidal wave
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se faire déposer
to be dropped off
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survenir
to occur | happen
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être porteur de | être porteuse de
to be the bearer of
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Explique: apporter emporter amener emmener
``` apporter = to arrive with st emporter = to leave with st amener = to bring st or sb emmener = to leave with sb ```
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ébouriffer
to tousle
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l’air éreinté
to look exhausted
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faire front contre qc/qn
to be stacked against st/sb
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finement
finely | cleverly
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doser
to measure dose pace oneself
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le recel
receiving stolen goods
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une estocade
death blow
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une frange
fringe
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être aisé
to be easy | straightforward
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gîter
``` to take refuge to list (nautical) ``` un gîte = refuge
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boxer
to box
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une affirmation
assertion | confirmation
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un outrage à la cour
contempt of court un outrage = affront, attack
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les cas de figure
possibilities
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un civil | une civile
civilian
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le macadam
pavement goudron
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une pouliche
filly
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souscrire à
to subscribe to
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un donjon
keep (of a castle)
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Ne vous en faites pas
don’t worry
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fureter dans
to rummage in
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en veilleuse
on hold | dormant
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échapper à
to escape from
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ouvrir à qn la porte
to open the door for sb
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la risée
laughing stock | gust of wind
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bonifier
to improve améliorer
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un relais de chasse
hunting lodge
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un buffle
buffalo
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grelotter
shiver | tinkle (sound)
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incommoder
to bother
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au turbin
at work
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bandant (adj)
sexy bander = to have an erection (vulgar slang)
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moucharder
to inform | snitch
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submerger
to submerge | overwhelm
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vaquer à (ses affaires)
to tend to one’s business s’occuper de
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superbement
superbly
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une vente-débarras
yard sale
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le chatterton
insulating tape
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acéré (adj)
sharp | cutting
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lit à baldaquin
bed with canopy
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les bœuf-carottes
internal affairs | rat squad
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les voies de fait sur (f)
assault on
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solliciter
to seek | solicit (neutral)
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embarquer
``` to load pick up (police) ```
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s’introduire
to be inserted
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un mandat de perquisition
search warrant
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être confronté à
to be confronted with
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sur la touche
on the sidelines
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succéder à
to follow | come after
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faire le point
to take stock
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emmurer
to wall in (fig and lit)
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le recueillement
contemplation | meditation
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contempler
to contemplate
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juste à temps pour
just in time to
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le dommage-intérêts
damages and interest (legal)
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une surenchère
escalation | higher bid
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l’affluence (f)
wealth | crowd
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dénombrer
to count
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objectivation
objectification dépersonnalisation
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à son actif
to his credit | to his name
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dommage que….+ subjonctif
too bad that…
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de justesse
only just | barely
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l’ardeur (f)
passion | ardour
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être néfaste à
to be harmful to
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se remonter le moral
to cheer sb up
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au téléphone
by telephone
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chevronné (adj)
experienced
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en fonction de
based on | according to
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façon pour
so as to afin que
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à l’arrivée
at the end
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bétonner
to concrete (fig and lit)
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calé (adj)
bright clever caler = to wedge, support, prop up
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une mise en accusation
indictment
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percevoir
to perceive | collect
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flemmarder
to be idle loaf around la flemme = laziness
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un tasseau
cleat | dowel