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Deck 2 Flashcards

1
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extorquer

A

to extort

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un boute-en-train

A

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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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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7
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plagier

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to plagiarize

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8
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brader

A

to sell off (cheaply)

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9
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Qui se ressemble s’assemble

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Birds of a feather flock together

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10
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la lancée

A

to continue in the same vein

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11
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disloquer

A

to dismember

take apart

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12
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indicible (adj)

A

unspeakable

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l’assouvissement (m)

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assuaging

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14
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entrecroiser

A

to intertwine

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15
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ergoter

A

quibble

split hairs

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16
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un orphelinat

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orphanage

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17
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la bonté

A

kindness

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18
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les escaliers mécaniques

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escalator

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19
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la défaveur

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disfavour

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20
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lubrique (adj)

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lecherous

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21
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un mateur

A

peeping Tom

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22
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mater

A

to control

spy (even as a voyeur)

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23
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assainir

A

to clean up

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24
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la racaille

A

scum

low lifes

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25
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d’ores et déjà

A

already

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26
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une bévue

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blunder

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27
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en proie à

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in the grip of

plagued by

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28
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faire des siennes

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to be up to no good

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29
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un fléchissement (silent e before last syllable)

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bending

weakening

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30
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le fil du rasoir

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razor’s edge

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31
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entuber qn (informal)

A

to swindle sb

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32
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une lame de fond

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tidal wave

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33
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se faire déposer

A

to be dropped off

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34
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survenir

A

to occur

happen

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35
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être porteur de

être porteuse de

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to be the bearer of

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36
Q

Explique:

apporter
emporter
amener
emmener

A 
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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37
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ébouriffer

A

to tousle

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38
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l’air éreinté

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to look exhausted

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39
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faire front contre qc/qn

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to be stacked against st/sb

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40
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finement

A

finely

cleverly

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41
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doser

A

to measure
dose
pace oneself

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42
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le recel

A

receiving stolen goods

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43
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une estocade

A

death blow

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44
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une frange

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fringe

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45
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être aisé

A

to be easy

straightforward

46
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gîter

A 
to take refuge
to list   (nautical)

un gîte = refuge

47
Q

boxer

A

to box

48
Q

une affirmation

A

assertion

confirmation

49
Q

un outrage à la cour

A

contempt of court

un outrage = affront, attack

50
Q

les cas de figure

A

possibilities

51
Q

un civil

une civile

A

civilian

52
Q

le macadam

A

pavement

goudron

53
Q

une pouliche

A

filly

54
Q

souscrire à

A

to subscribe to

55
Q

un donjon

A

keep (of a castle)

56
Q

Ne vous en faites pas

A

don’t worry

57
Q

fureter dans

A

to rummage in

58
Q

en veilleuse

A

on hold

dormant

59
Q

échapper à

A

to escape from

60
Q

ouvrir à qn la porte

A

to open the door for sb

61
Q

la risée

A

laughing stock

gust of wind

62
Q

bonifier

A

to improve

améliorer

63
Q

un relais de chasse

A

hunting lodge

64
Q

un buffle

A

buffalo

65
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grelotter

A

shiver

tinkle (sound)

66
Q

incommoder

A

to bother

67
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au turbin

A

at work

68
Q

bandant (adj)

A

sexy

bander = to have an erection (vulgar slang)

69
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moucharder

A

to inform

snitch

70
Q

submerger

A

to submerge

overwhelm

71
Q

vaquer à (ses affaires)

A

to tend to one’s business

s’occuper de

72
Q

superbement

A

superbly

73
Q

une vente-débarras

A

yard sale

74
Q

le chatterton

A

insulating tape

75
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acéré (adj)

A

sharp

cutting

76
Q

lit à baldaquin

A

bed with canopy

77
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les bœuf-carottes

A

internal affairs

rat squad

78
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les voies de fait sur (f)

A

assault on

79
Q

solliciter

A

to seek

solicit (neutral)

80
Q

embarquer

A 
to load
pick up    (police)
81
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s’introduire

A

to be inserted

82
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un mandat de perquisition

A

search warrant

83
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être confronté à

A

to be confronted with

84
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sur la touche

A

on the sidelines

85
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succéder à

A

to follow

come after

86
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faire le point

A

to take stock

87
Q

emmurer

A

to wall in (fig and lit)

88
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le recueillement

A

contemplation

meditation

89
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contempler

A

to contemplate

90
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juste à temps pour

A

just in time to

91
Q

le dommage-intérêts

A

damages and interest (legal)

92
Q

une surenchère

A

escalation

higher bid

93
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l’affluence (f)

A

wealth

crowd

94
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dénombrer

A

to count

95
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objectivation

A

objectification

dépersonnalisation

96
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à son actif

A

to his credit

to his name

97
Q

dommage que….+ subjonctif

A

too bad that…

98
Q

de justesse

A

only just

barely

99
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l’ardeur (f)

A

passion

ardour

100
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être néfaste à

A

to be harmful to

101
Q

se remonter le moral

A

to cheer sb up

102
Q

au téléphone

A

by telephone

103
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chevronné (adj)

A

experienced

104
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en fonction de

A

based on

according to

105
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façon pour

A

so as to

afin que

106
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à l’arrivée

A

at the end

107
Q

bétonner

A

to concrete (fig and lit)

108
Q

calé (adj)

A

bright
clever

caler = to wedge, support, prop up

109
Q

une mise en accusation

A

indictment

110
Q

percevoir

A

to perceive

collect

111
Q

flemmarder

A

to be idle
loaf around

la flemme = laziness

112
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un tasseau

A

cleat

dowel

La Blonde en Béton (2 decks)

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