Deck 4 Flashcards

(44 cards)

1
Q

postillonner

A

to spit while speaking

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2
Q

une malédiction

A

curse

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3
Q

brouillé (adj)

A

cloudy

imprecise

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4
Q

un en-cas

A

snack

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5
Q

grappiller

A

to pick up

pick grapes after the main harvest

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6
Q

dorénavant

A

henceforth

désormais

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7
Q

un clou de girofle

A

clove (spice)

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8
Q

un comble

A

attic

grenier

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9
Q

une ecchymose

A

bruise

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10
Q

une écharde

A

shard

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11
Q

un églantier

A

wild rose

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12
Q

en plan

A

stranded

in the lurch

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13
Q

frémissant (adj)

A

quivering

steaming hot

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14
Q

tout juste si

A

just so

barely

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15
Q

coffrer

A

lock up

emprison

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16
Q

le coffrage

A

retaining framework, bracing

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17
Q

grand-monde

A

anyone
many people
turnout (to an event)

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18
Q

la glisse

le glisse

A

slide (literal or figurative)

slide step (dance)

19
Q

gaver

A

to force feed

20
Q

un sureau

21
Q

à part toi

A

except for you

22
Q

démolir

23
Q

imparable (adj)

24
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être au courant

A

to be in the know

25
longuement
for a long time carefully fully
26
un bienfaiteur | une bienfaitrice
benefactor
27
princier (adj)
princely
28
détraquer
to spoil ruin upset (stomach)
29
la morgue
mortuary | arrogance
30
la méticulosité
meticulousness
31
un atout maître
edge | trump card
32
un rondin
log
33
pieux (mp)
stakes
34
une douve
moat
35
une aspérité
irregularity | unevenness
36
un treuil
wnch
37
un soulier
shoe chaussure
38
réapprivoiser
to relearn | reacquaint
39
un marsouin
porpoise
40
l’églantier (m)
wild rose
41
assoupir
to make drowsy
42
l’ortie (f)
(stinging) nettle
43
l’aval (m)
downstream backing
44
à court d’argent
short on money