Jo Nesbo Flashcards
(119 cards)
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To die for
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De folie
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Background, back drop
Fig back burner, back seat
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Arrière-plan m
À l’arrière-plan in the background
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Darkness, obscurity (litt)
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Ténèbres nfpl
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Pucker v
Also: Said innocently, naively
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Faire la bouche en cœur
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Curved arched adj
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Arqué
Ce jeune jockey a les jambes arquées.
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take up all your energy/ time v expr
Eat up, take up
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Bouffer Se bouffer (informal) have a go at each other v expr, be at ech other's throat
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Grumpy adj
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Grognon
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Drunk, drunkard n
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Ivrogne nmf
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Work, perform, strive v
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Œuvrer
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Shuffle, shuffle along, get nowhere
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Piétiner
get nowhere v expr not make any headway
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Monk, hermit
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Moine m
L’habit ne fait pas le moine the clothes don’t make the man
don’t judge a book by its cover
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Dull, muted, matt
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Mat -e
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Crawl
Grovel
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Ramper
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Eliminate remove
Cross off
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Rayer
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Inhale breathe in
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Inspirer
And to inspire
S’inspirer de be inspired by
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Sick leave
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Etre en
Arrête maladie
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Fervor, zeal, enthusiasm n
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Ardeur nf
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Link, stich, mesh n
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Maille
Mailles du filet
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Net, string bag, thread
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Filet m
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Admission, confession n
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Aveu -x nm
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Insider tips
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Bons tuyaux
Tuyau also means pipe, hose, tip m
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Scrape
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Racler
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Bluff, chance
Custard
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Flan m
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Angrily, furiously
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Rageusement
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Rotten, filthy weather fam
Temps pourri m
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Head, mug, face slang
Tronche f
faire la tronche loc v populaire (bouder) sulk vi
(informal) be in a huff v expr
tirer la tronche familier pull a face, sulk v
tronche de cake nf familier ugly mug n
Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.
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Bib n
Bavoir m
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harp on about, go on and on about v expr
| keep repeating, repeat over and over again v expr
Rabâcher
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slog, grind (away), work your butt off vi
| Cram, bone up
Bûcher
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Messed up, in bad shape
| Bashed up. Adj
Amoché
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Be seen, appear v
S'afficher
| Afficher make public, post, be open about
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Pussy pussycat, kitty
Honey sweet heart
Fashion victim
Minette f
| Sex kitten
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Realise, perceive notice
S'apercevoir de
...que
Je ne me suis pas aperçu que je marchais sur tes plantations.
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Desperate, hopeless adj
Désespéré
| As n desperado
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snigger, snicker, jeer, sneer n
Ricaner
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shed light on, clear up expr
Élucider
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Hurt, damage v
| Prejudice, wrong v
léser vtr (blesser
| Par chance, aucun organe vital n'a été lésé.
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intern n
student, course participant n
trainee n
stagiaire nmf
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end up vi phrasal
finish up vi phrasal
wind up vi phrasal
Fail
Échouer
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not make any headway v expr
get nowhere
Shuffle along
Piétiner
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School term
Trimestre m
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Unexpected unforeseen adj
Inopiné
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Saddle, seat
Selle f
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In the past
Autrefois
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Travel, movement n
Déplacement m
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Widespread
Répandu -e
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Screw (slang for prison warden)
Maton m
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Trunk boot (car)
Malle f
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Paunch belly
Panse f
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Appropriate fitting adj
Idoine
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plant firmly, place firmly vtr + adv
| set, settle vtr
Camper
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) swaggering, boastful, blustering adj
fanfaron adj (qui se veut brave
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Sewer, drain n
Égout m
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Snitch, rat, tell tales b
Cafter
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kind n
(informal) sort n
related species n
fellow n
Similar, alike adj
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semblable nm (de même nature)
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(informal) use your head expr
| Think
Carburer
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Briefly
Brièvement
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suspended sentence n
| Reprieve
sursis nm (mise en suspens d'une peine)
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drudge, routine, grind n
| Daily grind
train-train nm inv familier (routine)
| Train -train quotidien
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Serve (prison)
| Drain, flush out
Purger
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Gauge, measure, dip
Jauger
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Hard-working, hard worker
Bosseur -euse
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Disoriented adj
déboussolé adj (qui a perdu son bon sens) disoriented adj
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Be all ears
Etre tout ouïe
| Ouïe gills on fish, ow, ouch as interjection
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unfortunate, unlucky adj
regrettable adj
ill-fated adj
malencontreux
| C'est une erreur malencontreuse et involontaire
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Reliable dependable
Fiable
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Ray, glimmer fig
| Glow, flash beam , glow, glimmer n
Lueur f
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Summon call in be asked to attend
Convoquer
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put on, pull on, slip on
Enfiler
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Relapse n
Rechute f
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Racket, fuss, horseplay
Barouf m
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Person sb is speaking to
| Spokesperson
Interlocuteur
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Transfer (job) v
Muter
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To comfort, to console
Consoler
se consoler
Je me console de la perte de mon chien en pensant qu'il est maintenant dans un monde meilleur.
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almost adv
nearly adv
pretty much adv
virtually adv
Quasi
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Over the years
Au Fil des ans
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indecent assault n
false modesty n
modesty, decency, innocence n
attentat à la pudeur nm
fausse pudeur nf (timidité feinte
Pudeur f
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Welfare payments, child care benefits
Allocs nfpl
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Mischievious, sly, playful adj
Espiègle
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swing vtr
move vtr
(arms) wave vtr
move vtr
touch vtr
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Remuer
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Yawn v
Bâiller
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Snort v
Renâcler
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Dreadful appalling
Épouvantable
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Fear dread v
Redouter
| Je redoute le pire
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Dress code
Code vestimentaire m
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Caretaker
Gardien m
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Stooped, round shouldered adj
Voûté
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Doctor slang
Toubib
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Wean v
Sevrer
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Look hard at, fix yr gaze on, eye ball
Dévisager
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Bring to a halt' arrest' stop, suppress
Stopper
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Almost do, all but do
Avoir failli faire qqc
| Il a failli avoir un accident
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Push back, suppress, hold back
Refouler
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Snigger, sneer, jeer
Ricaner
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Interfere, meddle
S'immiscer
| Immiscer involve
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Handle n
| Handful, fistful
Poignee f
| Une poignée de a handful of
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Raise yr eyebrows v
Sourciller
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Banner headline
| Cuff
Manchette f
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Charity work volunteer work n
Bénévolat mm
| en plus de son travail elle fait du bénévolat auprès de personnes âgées.
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Phonecall n
Un coup de fil (de qqn)
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In all likely hood, in all probabilty adv
Vraisemblablement
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Disapproval n
Désapprobation f
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Curse v
Pester
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Shrivel , whither v
Recroqueviller
| Se r.... Curl up
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Stupid, idiot slang adj, n
Cloche adj and n f
Que je suis cloche : j'ai encore oublié mes clés au bureau !
I'm so stupid: I've left my keys at the office again!
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Stumble, stagger
Tituber
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inadvertently adv
accidentally adv
unintentionally adv
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malencontreusement adv (de façon ennuyeuse, fâcheuse)
J'ai malencontreusement renversé mon café sur sa robe.
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) to the brim loc adv
(US) to the rim loc adv
to the top loc adv
à ras bord
| Remplir à ras bord full to the brim, overflowing
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grow vi
(teeth) come through, push through vi + adv
push vtr
drive vtr
force vtr
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Pousser
Les légumes du jardin poussent bien.
The vegetables are growing well in the garden.
pousser vtr (exercer une force sur qch)
Faire pousser la barbe Grow a beard
Le vent pousse les feuilles mortes.
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Superficial adj
Cosmetique
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It's rubbish!
Ce sont les conneries
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Ive had enough
Je m'en marre
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To sulk
Faire la gueule
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Stroller
Pousette f
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Bunch
Cluster, clump
Highlight, crowning moment
Aroma
Bouquet m
| Il y a un bouquet d'arbres en haut de cette colline.
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Sleeping bag
Sac de couchage
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highways, roads npl
public highway, public road n
refuse collection n
Voirie f
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Roundabout
Rond-point m
| Ronds-points
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A cruel or unpleasant laugh, a snigger, a jeer n
Ricanement m
