Le Petit Nicolas (Chap. 1) Flashcards by C L

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chérir

A

to cherish

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Gronder

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to rumble, growl; to scold

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Un Chouchou

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teacher’s pet

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Taper

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to hit; type; dial

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Une Caisse

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box, till

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Faire le Guignol

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to fool around

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Disposer

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to arrange; induce, prompt

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Un Bocal

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jar; fish bowl

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épatant

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(old-fashioned) marvelous; generous

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Une Combine

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knack, trick; racket, ploy

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La Prise

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dose; grip; taking, seizure; plug, outlet

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Peigner

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to comb

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Un Engin

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machine (instrument); device, contraption

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Un parasoleil

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lens hood

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Un objectif

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lens; target; aim, goal

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Racler

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to scrub, scrape

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La tache

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stain; spot

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Renverser

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to spill; knock over

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Tandis Que

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While, when

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Croiser

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to cross (arms); to run into, cross paths with

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Esquiver

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To evade, elude; slip away

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Moucher

Se Moucher

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to blow; (inf.) to put in his/her place, snub

To blow your nose

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La noise

Chercher noise à

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quarrel, fight

to pick a fight

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Un copeau

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shaving, chip (wood); curl (chocolate)

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une décennie

decade

une délimitation

demarcation

la panoplie

fancy dress costume; collection, array

le képi

flat-topped military cap

les menottes

handcuffs

un sifflet

whistle

une cartouche

cartridge; carton; sidebar, text box

un étui

holster, scabbard, case

un poudrier

makeup powder compact

un rôti

roast, joint

une hache

axe

en mouton

sheepskin

à carreaux

checked

un éperon

spur

un fusil

gun; steel

Panser

to bandage; groom (horse)

Le Croupion

rump, bum

Une Gifle

slap

Venger

to avenge

Pendre

to hang

La Volaille

fowl, poultry

embêter s'embêter

to annoy to be bored; to worry about, bother with

Bouder

to sulk; show no interest in

Plumer

to pluck; (slang) rip off

contrariant

annoying, irksome

l'envol (masc.)

flight, takeoff

un manche

(slender part of an instrument) handle; neck; stick

tout de même

all the same, anyway, even so

la corde à linge

washing line, clothesline

un vacarme

racket, din, row

drôlement

strangely, very, amusingly

la haie

hedge; line of people

taquiner

tease, annoy

un chuchotement

whisper

en tant que

as, in the capacity of

Draguer

to hit on

économiser

to save up

Se Lancer

to try, have a go

Justement

Justly; exactly; as it happens, actually