Irene Nemirovsky Flashcards

(105 cards)

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Millipede

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Mille pattes m

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Trithfulness candour frankness n

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Franchise f

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Revive

Stimulate reinvigorate

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Reanimer

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Door frame, window frame

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Embrasure f

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Snare, trap

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Rets m

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Flightly, fickle, untrustworthy

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Volage adj

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Uncomfortable

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Incommode

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Intense, fierce, raging

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Ardent adj

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Pin n

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Épingle f

Épinglé m hair pin, pinned

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Shrine

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Chásse f

Should be a circumflex over the a eg ê

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Hostility, aggressiveness n

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Hargne f

H audible

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Confusion, turnoil

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Égarement m

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Make-up n

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Fard m
fard à joues nm blusher
fard à paupières eye shadow n

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cave in vi phrasal
sink vi
slump, sag vi

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S’affaisser

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Care, protection,guardianship

Administrative supervision

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Tutelle f

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Uptight edgy be on edge

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Être á cran

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Uncork v

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Déboucher

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Annoying irritating

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Emmerdant (être)

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Disgrace shame scorn

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Opprobre m

Ce cousin est l’opprobre de la famille.

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Lonely forsaken

Alone

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Esseulé

Elle vivait esseulée depuis son divorce.

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Topple, tumble v

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Basculer

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Mare

Foal

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Jument f

Paulain m

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Blouse

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Corsage m

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Leap frog

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Saute-mouton m

Jouer à

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Rabbit ( wild European)
Garenne f
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Ewe
Brebis f
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Sledgehammer
Massette f | f
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Tummy paunch | Gut
Bide m
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Mare
Jument f
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Henchman
Sbire m
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Executioner hangman
Bourreau m
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Soothing calming
Apaisant
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Taxing | Laborious
Ardu adj
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Lure entice
Appâter
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Lug around cooloq
Trimballer
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Amusing entertaining
Distrayant
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Vanish disappear
S'escamoter
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Soft meek Meek and mild Sexy desirable Hot chick
Bonasse adj | Nf
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Plot conspiracy n
Machination f
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Dirt grime muck filth | Dirty trick
Crasse f
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Stuff fill feed force feed cram
Gaver
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Werewolf
Loup-garou m
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Outstay ur welcome | Gatecrash invite yrself
S'incruster
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Coat-hanger
Cintre m
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Keep a watch on sb sth v
Guetter
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Germ bug
Microbe m
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Monopolise, occupy, fill
Accaparer
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Stud (animals)
Haras m
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Love handle inf, bulge
Bourrelet m
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Humiliate, degrade, demean
Abaisser | And lower
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Pull off, tear of(packaging) | Pull up, remove (weeds)
Arracher arracher qch à qqn extract [sth] from [sb] (informal) get [sth] out of [sb] v expr (informal, figurative) drag [sth] out of [sb] v expr wrest [sth] from [sb] v expr Arracher qqn à qqn/qqc
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Weakling, puny man, wimp m
Gringalet m
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Ungracious
Disgracieux
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Unconsciously | Inadvertedly
Inconsciemment
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Few, sparse, occassional
Rare
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Stun, daze | Go to yr head, get tipsy
étourdir vtr make dizzy, make tipsy vtr + adj go to your head v expr
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clear, distinct, clear-cut adj
Net -te
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easy adj (informal) easy-peasy (informal, figurative) a piece of cake n (informal, figurative) a walk in the park n
Fastoche adj
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For ages (slang) yonks npl (figurative) years npl (figurative) age n
Bail m On ne s'est pas vus depuis combien de temps, ça fait un bail ! And lease
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Transfer, move
Mutation f | Il a mal accepté sa mutation en Bretagne.
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Fear, | Fears, doubts
Crainte f J'ai des craintes quant à la réussite de son entreprise. Craindre qqn/ qqc Craindre de faire qqc
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Agree to
Accorder Le directeur accorde un entretien au nouveau client. The manager has agreed to a meeting with the new client.
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Fret, worry
Se biler | Bile is bile
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Invigoratiing, bracing
Vivifiant adj
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Trunk, boot ( car,case)
Malle f
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Ridiculous, laugable
Risible
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Ointment | Solace, relief, consolation
Baume m
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mediocre, poor, substandard, paltry adj
Piètre
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Rag | Old rag colloq
Guenille f
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Gruesome macabre dire adj
Funeste
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Bollard
Borne f
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Forced smile/ laughter
Sourire/rire jaune
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Kiss of the main, hand kiss
Baisemain m
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long-winded verbose, wordy rambling adj gossipy, indiscreet
Bavard | Lawyer slang
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Worry, fret
Tracasser
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Be worried sick | Be worried to death
se faire un sang d'encre expr | Cette mère se fait un sang d'encre pour l'avenir de son fils.
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Flat fam n
Appart m
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Someone who eats a lot, eats like a horse | Monster
Ogre m Il mange comme quatre, c'est un ogre.
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Puke sl | Vomit, throw up, chuck up
Gerber qqc
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Adjust, convert, rearrange, change
Aménager Après avoir emménagé, ils ont aménagé cette pièce en bureau. After they moved in, they converted this room into an office. Son employeur aménage les horaires de Sara pour lui permettre de s'occuper de sa fille. Sara's employer adjusted her hours...
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Bang, crash
Boum
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Mosquito net
Moustiquaire f
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Fuss, | agitation, commotion, excitement
Tam-tam m
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Get sucked in
se faire embobiner | se laisser embobiner let yourself get sucked in v expr
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Balding thinning
Dégarni adj
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Globe
Mappemonde f | Une magnifique mappemonde trônait sur son bureau.
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Shambles, mess, pigsty
capharnaüm m | Range ta chambre, c'est un vrai capharnaüm !
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Examine, consult
Ausculter | Le docteur ausculte avec soin le malade.
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W/o a care in the world, light heartedly
La fleur au fusil
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Roughly, approximately, at a rough guess
À vue de nez
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Nuts, batty, loupy, dotty, potty
Dingo m
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Wriggle fidget
Grigoter
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Swallow water, go under (fig)
Boire la tasse | faire boire la tasse à vtr familier (à qn) ([sb]: push [sb]'s head underwater familiar) dip
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Egg yolk
Jaune d'oeuf
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Forced laugh
Rire jaune | Jaune d'or golden yellow
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Rough copy, rough draft, first draft n | Muddled adj
Brouillon m
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Millipede
Mille-patte m
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Typo, misprint
Coquille f Shell Ramekin
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Crossing-out n
Rature f | Raturer to cross out, rule out, strike out
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Banquet, feast
Agapes nfpl
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Chef's hat, head chef
Toque f
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Happy dog | Little dog
Roquet m
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Godsend
Manne f
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dazzling, magnificent, marvellous, splendid
Éblouissant adj
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Fan n
Éventail m