La Parure Vocabulaire Flashcards
(43 cards)
1
Q
Atterré
A
écrasé, or crushed
2
Q
Au lieu de
A
In opposition to
3
Q
Assoupi
A
Half asleep, demi endormi
4
Q
Balbutier
A
To stammer, exprimer d’une maniere confuse
5
Q
Bégayer
A
To speak with difficulty
6
Q
Bonne
A
servante
7
Q
Bon marche
A
Not expensive, pas cher
8
Q
Calorifere
A
Which diffuses heat
9
Q
Causerie
A
Speak and chatter
10
Q
Coffret
A
A beautiful box
11
Q
Comptable
A
Person who does accounts, s’occupe des comptes
12
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Conter
A
To talk about, Parler de, raconter
13
Q
Commis
A
Writer
14
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Délasser
A
To have fun, distract
15
Q
Demeurer
A
To rest
16
Q
Dépit
A
Colere, deception
17
Q
Dette
A
Debt
18
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Dot
A
Dowry
19
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Esperance
A
Hope
20
Q
Emportement
A
Passion, enthusiasm
21
Q
Emprunter
A
To borrow
22
Q
Ému
A
Touched
23
Q
Enfuir
A
To leave quickly
24
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Époux
A
Married person
25
Étonné
Surprised
26
Eperdu
Lost
27
Femme de ménage
A woman who housekeeps
28
Fiacre
Horse-pulled carriage
29
Fourrure
A coat of fur
30
Galanterie
Compliments to a woman
31
Instruit
Educated
32
Joaillier
Seller of jewels
33
Laid
Not beautiful or handsome
34
Logement
Poor living place
35
Mansarde
Miserable room in a house
36
Marchander
Negotiate a price
37
Ôter
Remove
38
Nippé
To get dressed
39
Peine
What goes on under
40
Prêter
lend something to someone for a certain time
41
Reprendre
catch up on words
42
Sécher
Remove moisture, make dry
43
Voleuse
Thief
