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Français-45 Flashcards

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à l’issue<>

l’issue

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at the end<>

following

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lacune

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shortcoming, gap (in understanding, knowledge)

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gage

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pledge, token (ie of love), wage

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gain de cause

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successful

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merveilleux<>

le merveilleux

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wonderful, marvelous, splendid<>

the supernatural, magic

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tenue

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outfit, clothing, clothes; holding, roadholding, stability; running, ie a business; style, flair; behavior, manners

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flottement

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flapping, fluttering; hesitation, wavering

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passation

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handover, transfer; test period; execution

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défricher<>

défricheur

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weed, clear; ready, prepare<>

land clearer; trailblazer; pioneer, innovator

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pare-brise

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windshield

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1-éparpiller

2-s’éparpiller

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1-strew, scatter; divide, split, share, spread

2-spread yourself

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feuilleté

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puff pastry; foliated, laminated

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1-ternir

2-se ternir

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1-fade, tarnish; damage, stain

2-become dull, flatten, pale

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déférer [qch]

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refer [sth] to the courts, bring [sb] to the courts

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entraînement

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training, practice, coaching; exercises, workout; driving force, traction, momentum

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en s’en prenant aux minorités

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by attacking minorities

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plénier

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plenary (complete, entirety, ie a plenary session)

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les sourires détendus affichés

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relaxed smiles displayed

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déminer

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defuse, clear [sth] of mines

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naufrage

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sinking, shipwreck; disaster, catastrophe

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sans faute

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without fault; flawless; perfect score

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lyophilisé

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freeze-dryed

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flacon

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flask, vial, small bottle

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sondeur

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pollster; sounder, depth-finder

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côtoyer

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rub shoulders with, mix with, stand along side [sth]

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ouvertement

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openly; blatantly, overtly

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pétrin<>

pétrir

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dough trough, kneading trough; kneading machine<>

knead; shape, mold

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approbation

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approval, endorsement, agreement

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infarctus

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heart attack,

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entraîner

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to bring about, to cause

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immondices<>

immondice

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trash<>

filth, foul matter

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itinérant

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wandering; peripatetic; traveller

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vaille que vaille

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somehow

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pieuse

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pious, religious, devout; loving, heartfelt, sincere

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poussif

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broken-down (car), broken-winded (horse); listless, slugish

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recteur

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superintendent of schools

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couperet

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guillotine blade, cleaver, chopper

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millésime

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vintage, manufacture year; millenial figure in date

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esthète

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asthetic

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cuvée

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vintage, wine batch; wine variety; tankful, vatful

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tamiser

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sieve, sift; subdue

42
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abat-jour

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lampshade

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critère

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criterion; criteria, requirements

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attester

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confirm, confirm that; attest to the fact that

45
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vautour

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vulture; vulture, shark

46
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hors-sol

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hydroponic, soilless

47
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ancienneté

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years of experience, seniority; lifespan

48
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sonorité

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sound; acoustics

49
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troquer

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swap, trade

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borgne

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blind in one eye, one eyed; shady; with only one head-light

51
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salles de spectacle

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theaters

52
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amortisseur

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shock absorber

53
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décrier

A

put down, criticize; denigrate; give poor reviews for

54
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renier<>

se renier

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disown, renounce, deny<>

abandon your convictions

55
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haut la main

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easily, with flying colors; hands down

56
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l’emporter

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carry the day

57
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salles de spectacle

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theaters

58
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amortisseur

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shock absorber

59
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décrier

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put down, criticize; denigrate; give poor reviews for

60
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les frais

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the fees

61
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a terme

A

in the end

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pharaonique

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collosal, gargantuan, immense, mammoth

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mégapole

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megapolis, large city, capital cuty

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croquis

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sketch; summary, run down

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fastes

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auspicious, lucky, prosperous; splendor, pomp, ostentation

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dégager

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clear; pull [sth] out, remove, extract; decongest;

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intermède

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intrrmission, interlude, lull

68
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époustouflante

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mind boggling, breathtaking, staggering, astonishing

69
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mise en quatre pour accueillir

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to accomodate, go out of one’s way to welcome

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blanc-seing

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free-reign; blank check

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basse-cour

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barn, barnyard; court yard; poultry and rabbits

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écurie

A

stable

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savoirs

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knowledge

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recopier

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copy, rewrite, reproduce

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apprentissage

A

learning

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éluder

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elude, avoid

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ciseler

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chisel, carve, whittle

78
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à la traîne

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trolling

79
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importer<>

importer de faire [qch]

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import<>

important to do [sth]; to matter

80
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vrombissement

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throbbing; throb; humming, hum

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brassage

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brewing; mixing, mingling

82
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acéré

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sharp; biting, caustic

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brigand

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robber, bandit; rascal

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diligence

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stage-coach; warrant; diligence; haste, despatch

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portique

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gantry, crossbar; metal detector; hall

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poteau

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post, pole; goalpost; buddy, bud

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chambouler

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upset, shake up; turn upside down, create havoc

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rupture

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rupture, breach; break-up, separation; shortage

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surchauffer

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bring to a fever pitch; overheat; superheat

90
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coriace

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tough, leathery, hard; tenacious

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bouillie

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gruel, porridge; slop

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illimité

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unlimited, unrestricted; infinite, boundless

93
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s’arroger

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appropriate [sth]; seize[sth]

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otage

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hostage

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gage

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token, forfeit; pledge, deposit, security, guarantee

96
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cachot

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prison cell, dungeon, solitary confinement

97
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enfreindre

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break (ie laws); contravene, transgress

98
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quolibet

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jibe, jeer, taunt

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chrono

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stopwatch, time

100
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crime de lèse-majesté

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capital offense

101
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étendre

A

spread; stretch

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