Lecture Flashcards

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rompre les rangs (v)

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break ranks, behave differently from other group members, dismiss, fall out

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bouillon (nm)

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broth, stock

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abattre (v)

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knock down, shoot down, defeat

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faire une croche-pied/une croche-patte/un croc-en-jambe à qqn

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trip sb up

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lâchement (adv)

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in a cowardly manner

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guérir (v)

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cure, be cured, heal, recover

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s’en tirer (v)

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sortir heureusement d’une maladie ou d’une difficulté ou etc.

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aller au piquet

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go stand in the corner

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se gratter les bras

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scratch one’s arms

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se battre (v)

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fight [with] one another

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les gars (nmp)

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guys

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tirer qqn dessus à la mitrailleuse

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shoot/fire at sb with a machine gun

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faire le coup de qqch à qqn

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try to pull an old trick on sb

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aguerrir (v)

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harden, toughen up

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torpille (nf)

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torpedo, a bomb shaped like a tube and fired underwater

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se cogner contre qqn (v)

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smash into sb

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mauve (adj & nm)

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mauve, light purple

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fouiller [dans qqch] (v)

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search through, go through, dig

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tendre qqch [à qqn] (v)

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hold out sth [to sb], stretch sth

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tordu (adj)

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twisted, bent, warped

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coups tordus (nmp)

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dirty tricks

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éventré (adj)

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ripped open/apart

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cochonnerie (nf)

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mess, trash, junk food

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cramponné à qqch (adj)

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clung to sth;

accroché à qqch

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rapetisser (v)
rendre ou faire paraître plus petit, dévaloriser
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rétroviseur (nm)
rearview mirror
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beigne (nf)
doughnut
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bourré de qqch (v)
filled with sth, full of sth
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costarde (nf)
custard, a type of sweet food made with eggs and milk
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dériver (v)
divert, drift
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penché (adj)
bent, crooked, askew, sloping, tilting
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se pencher (v)
lean, bend
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sillage (nm)
wake (n); | trace (nf)
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enfoncer (v)
push in, thrust in
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attirail (nm)
equipment, gear
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bringuebaler (v)
joggle, shake, rattle
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coffre (nm)
trunk, box, chest, safe, strongbox
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s'entrechoquer (v)
knock or bang together
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glacière (nf)
cool box, cold room, refrigerated cabinet
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conserve (nf)
canned food
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rebondir (v)
bounce, get going again
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plisser (v)
fold, wrinkle, pleat, crease
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ébouriffer (v)
ruffle, tousle; | décoiffer
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pare-brise (nm)
windshield
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égarer (v)
mislead, lose, make distraught
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dénicher (v)
find, discover
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présentoir (nm)
display shelf/stand
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maladresse (nf)
clumsiness, awkwardness; | manque de dextérité
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chatouiller (v)
tickle
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recracher (v)
spit out [again]
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gorgée (nf)
mouthful
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humer (v)
smell, inhale, breathe in; | sentir, inspirer
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pilule (v)
pill
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beugler (v)
crier très fort
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brouter (v)
graze, feed on
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filer (v)
dash, go, disappear, scram
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enfiler (v)
slip on/into, use, screw
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clinquant (adj)
glittering, flashy
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récompenser (v)
reward
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tortiller (v)
twist, twirl, twiddle, wiggle
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connerie (nf)
stupidity, stupid thing
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se tripoter (v)
se masturber (v)
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anormal (adj)
abnormal
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engloutir (v)
swallow up
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agripper (v)
grab, snatch
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crissement (nm)
screeching
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bouffée (nf)
puff, breath, outburst
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poil (nm)
hair, bristle
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avoir les jambes molles (v)
be weak at the knees, lose your strength; | être sans force, être découragé
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bestiole (nf)
creature
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flanc (nm)
flank, side
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patte (nf)
paw, hoof, foot, leg
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flaque (nf)
puddle
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déplaisant (adj)
unpleasant, nasty, offensive
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délabré (adj)
ruined, crumbling
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gouttière (nf)
gutter
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abondance (n)
abundance, affluence
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grotesque (adj)
ridiculous, ludicrous
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en plâtre (adj)
in plaster
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eau croupie (nf)
still water; | eau stagnante
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apprêter (v)
get ready, prepare
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foncer (v)
rush [into, to], charge, speed along; | se hâter
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dissimuler (v)
hide, conceal
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maganer (v)
endommager, abîmer
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moulant (adj)
close-fitting, tight-fitting, snug
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collant (nm)
pantyhose
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renflement (nm)
bulge, stick out in a rounded lump
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pubis (nm)
pubis, pubic bone
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camisole (nf)
a light piece of clothing for women that is worn on the top part of the body and does not have sleeves and is often worn alone or under a blouse
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pointer (v)
stick out, protrude, aim, point
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motard (nm)
motocycle policeman
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rompre la glace (v)
break the ice
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joint (nm)
workplace, nightclub, office
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fuite (nf)
escape, leak
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banalité (nf)
triviality, mundaneness, commonplace, cliché
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compenser (v)
make up for, compensate
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pelle (nf)
shovel, spade
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crisser (v)
screech, grate
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sac à vidange (nm)
sac-poubelle
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amanché (adj)
rigged out, dressed, clothed
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résigner (v)
resign, relinquish
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culotte (nf)
panties
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disgracieux (adj)
ugly, unattractive
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désinvolture (nf)
casualness, offhandedness, informality
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rompez [les rangs] !
dismiss!, fall out!
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surnom (nm)
nickname
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désinvolte (adj)
casual, nonchalant [relaxed and carefree], offhand
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je-ne-sais-quoi (nm)
a pleasant quality that is hard to describe
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moite (adj)
muggy [unpleasantly warm and humid], clammy [unpleasantly wet and cold], damp, sticky, sweaty
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envahissant (adj)
overgrown, invasive, intrusive
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vulve (nf)
vulva
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tissu (nm)
fabric, material, cloth, tissue
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déchirer (v)
tear, rip
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gratter (v)
scratch, work, do odd jobs
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décoller (v)
peel off, unstick, tear
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lucidité (nf)
lucidity, clear-sightedness
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lubrique (adj)
lustful, lewd, lecherous
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cochon (adj)
dirty, filthy, smutty [relating to sex in an offensive way]
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bête (nf)
animal, beast
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à demi caché
almost hidden, barely visible
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enfouir (v)
enterrer, cacher
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hommage (nm)
homage, tribute, respect or honour
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carrosserie (nf)
body, cover, case
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con (adj)
damn stupid, silly
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vestibule (nm)
vestibule, lobby, entrance hall
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fourrer (v)
put, leave, stick, fuck
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pogner les nerfs (v)
faire une crise de colère ou d'impatience
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tenter (v)
tempt
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cul (nm)
ass, sex
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repoussant (adj)
repulsive, repellent
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coup de bassin (nm)
thrust from back; | coup de rein
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ramoner (v)
sweep, clean out, screw, shag
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foi (nf)
faith
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assouvir (v)
appease, assuage, quench, satisfy
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tordu (adj)
twisted, warped
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alléchant (adj)
enticing, tempting
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tromper (v)
deceive, betray, cheat
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pourvu (adj)
well-off, in good position or situation
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vulgaire (adj)
vulgar, common, tasteless, loud, ordinary, rude
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calepin (nm)
notebook; | carnet
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maisonnée (nf)
household
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dédommager (v)
compensate, indemnify
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replier ses jambes (v)
tuck the legs under, fold the legs
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bruit de succion
sucking noises
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à toute allure (adv)
at full speed
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allure (nf)
speed, pace, look, appearance
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fente (nf)
slit, vulva
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faiblir (v)
get weaker
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boiteux (adj)
lame, fragile, shaky
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retentir (v)
resound, ring; | résonner
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dépanneur (nm)
convenience store, corner store, repairman
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bonhomme (nm)
chap, fellow, man
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abdiquer (v)
abdicate, renounce, surrender, give in
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gyrophare (nm)
rotating light, beacon
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immobiliser (v)
immobilize, stop
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pare-chocs (nm)
bumper
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numéro de plaque (nm)
license plate
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méfait (nm)
wrongdoing, misdeed
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n'avoir rien à se reprocher
have nothing to feel guilty about
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confisquer (c)
confiscate, seize, take away
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être en cavale (v)
be on the run
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balle (nf)
bullet
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siffler (v)
whistle
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louche (adj)
shifty, shady, sleazy, murky
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expéditif (adj)
expeditious, quick, hasty
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bravoure (nf)
bravery, courage
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banquette avant/arrière (nf)
front/back seat
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machette (nf)
machete
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ensanglanté (adj)
bloody, bloodstained
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démembré (adj)
dismember, dismantle
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soulager (c)
relieve
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tension (nf)
tension, pressure, tenseness, tightness
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nymphomane (nf & adj)
nymphomaniac
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ado (nm)
teenager; | adolescent (nm)
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repentir (v)
repent
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contravention (nf)
fine, ticket; | amende (nf)
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inaptitude (nf)
inaptitude, incapacity, unfitness
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poteau (nm)
post, pole
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frapper (v)
hit, strike, knock
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meurtre (nm)
murder
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prémédité (adj)
premeditated, deliberate
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décharger (v)
unload
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pistolet (nm)
pistol
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renfort (nm)
reinforcement
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tripaille (nf)
mass of guts/insides; | amas/tas de tripes ou d'intestins
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fourche (nf)
fork [path], junction, branch line; | embranchement (nm)
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excentrique (adj)
eccentric, bizarre, outlying [far away from the centre of a place]
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retrousser (v)
pull up, roll up, curl up
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peignoir (nm)
bathrobe, robe
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broderie (nf)
embroidery, needlework
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ébahi (adj)
flabbergasted [shocked or surprised a lot], stunned
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balancer (v)
swing, rock, push, balance, waver
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noyer (v)
drown, flood
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pouffer de rire (v)
titter, laugh in a quiet and nervous way
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eau pétillante (nf)
sparkling or fizzy water
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girouette (nf)
windvane, weather cock
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chiquenaude (nf)
flick [of a finger]
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saigner (v)
bleed
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chiffe [molle] (nf)
wet blanket, drip; | personne amorphe
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amorphe (adj)
lifeless, passive, amorphous [having no clear shape or form]
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surgir (v)
apparaître brusquement
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brusquement (adv)
soudainement, tout à coup, abruptement, à l'improviste
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conteur (nm)
storyteller
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crépuscule (nm)
twilight, dusk, the time when the night begins
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soulever (v)
lever lentement à faible hauteur, hausser, provoquer, poser [question/problème]
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loisible (adj)
permissible, possible
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pots-de-vin (nm)
bribe
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apaiser (v)
calmer
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flageoler (v)
trembler de faiblesse ou de fatigue
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écarter les bras/jambes (v)
open or spread your arms/legs
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étreindre (v)
serrer dans ses bras, oppresser, étrangler
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testament (nm)
will
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défunt (adj)
departed, late; | décédé
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déconvenue (nf)
disappointment
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délit (nm)
criminal offence
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flanquer une gifle à qqn (v)
slap sb
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chuchoter (v)
whisper; | murmurer (v)
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ouragan (nm)
hurricane, storm
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dénonciation (nf)
accusation, denunciation
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méconnaître (v)
misunderstand, misread
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mésestimer (v)
underestimate
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cicatriser (v)
heal; | guérir
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s'empresser de faire qqch (v)
se dépêcher de faire qqch (v)
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antidater (v)
antedate; | ANT. postdater
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solliciter (v)
demander, tenter, prier avec insistance
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pendaison de la crémaillère (nf)
housewarming party
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cligner des yeux (v)
blink
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cligner de l'œil (v)
wink
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avoir une colle (v)
get detention, be kept in after school
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mettre qqn en retenue (v)
keep sb in after school, put sb in detention
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éclater (v)
blow up, burst
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en rang
in a line/row
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guignol (nm)
puppet, clown
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hoquet (nm)
hiccup
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pan (intj)
wham, bang
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pensum (nm)
extra work [school punishment], chore
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pétard (nm)
firecracker, pistol, ass
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pitrerie (nf)
piece of buffoonery
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poing (nm)
fist
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renifler (v)
sniff, sniffle
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se dénoncer (v)
give oneself up
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pousser un soupir (v)
sigh, heave a sigh
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tenir le coup (v)
hold out, be able to take it
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taille-crayon (nm)
pencil sharpener
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tour (nm)
twist, turn, trick
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souffler (v)
breathe out, blow, puff, whisper
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se sucer (v)
suck one self
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Tu te prends pour qui ?
Who do you think you are?
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rigoler (v)
laugh, joke, have fun
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mettre en quarantaine (nf)
put in quarantine, to quarantine
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pupitre (nm)
bureau d'écolier
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pont-levis (nm)
drawbridge
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plomb (nm)
lead
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goûter (nm)
afternoon snack, children party
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monter la garde (v)
stand guard
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fil (nm)
thread, string
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aiguille (nf)
needle
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drôlement (adv)
in a strange or funny way, amusingly, comically
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donjon (nm)
donjon; | la tour maîtresse d'un château fort qui était la demeure du seigneur et le dernier retranchement de la garnison
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dissipé (adj)
undisciplined, unruly; | indiscipliné (adj)
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découper (v)
cut out; | détacher (v)
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creneau (nm)
crenelle, crenellation, slit, loophole, gap, space, slot
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couverture (nf)
cover
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cartable (nm)
satchel, schoolbag
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bille (nf)
marble, ball
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besogne (nf)
task, job, work
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bâcler (v)
skimp on, botch, carry out badly and carelessly; | éffectuer un travail ou une action vite et peu consciencieusement
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bander (v)
bandage up, be blindfolded
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mât (nm)
pole, post, mast, flagpole
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acquitter (v)
payer
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affluent (nm)
rich, flowing in abundance
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aspirer (v)
breathe in, inhale
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expirer (v)
breathe out, exhale
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avarié (adj)
spoiled, damaged; | gâté (adj)
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banc (nm)
bench, seat
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barbe à papa (nf)
cotton candy
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claque (nf)
smack, slap
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copier sur qqch/qqn (v)
copy from sth/sb
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couler (v)
sink, bring down
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couvercle (nm)
lid, cover, cap
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dégonflé (adj)
deflated, flat [tire], cowardly
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dompteur (nm)
tamer, liontamer
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embêter (v)
annoy, bother
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espèce (nf)
species, sort, kind
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flèche (nf)
arrow
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gaillard (nm)
lad, fellow, mate
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gâter (v)
spoil
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faire la grimace (v)
make funny faces
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gronder (v)
scold, tell off
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grossier (adj)
rude, rough
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scie à métaux (nf)
hacksaw
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faire des histoires (v)
make a fuss, cause trouble
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jumelles (nfp)
binoculars
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lâche (nmf)
coward
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tirer la langue [à qqn] (v)
stick out one's tongue [at sb]
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loucher (v)
go cross-eyed, squint
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malaise (nf)
unease, awkwardness, discomfort
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malle (nf)
valise
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manigancer (v)
scheme, plot
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mémé (nf)
grandma, old woman [péjoratif]
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le lait a tourné / n'est plus bon
the milk is/smells/tastes off, the milk is tainted
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faire de l'ordre (v)
ranger, trier
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pinceau (nm)
paintbrush
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faire le pitre (nm)
clown or fool around
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pot de départ (nm)
goodbye party
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prestidigitateur (nm)
magicien (nm)
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raie (nf)
line, stripe, slit
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remuer (v)
move, stir, fidget
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respirer (v)
breathe
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resplendir (v)
shine, gleam
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ressortissant (nm)
national
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s'imprégner de qqch (v)
become soaked/impregnated/filled/permeated with sth
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se dégager (v)
se libérer, se déplacer
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se dissiper (v)
misbehave, clear away, disperse
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siège social (nm)
headquarter
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ronfler (v)
snore (v)
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ronflement (nm)
snore (n)
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Je ne t'ai pas sonné !
Who asked you?
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faire la tête (v)
sulk
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faire la tête à qqn (v)
ignore sb
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tracas (nmp)
troubles
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traître (nm)
traitor
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avoir de la veine (nf)
be lucky
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gros bêta (nm)
idiot, imbécile
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allée (nf)
footpath, driveway, aisle
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auto tamponneuse (nf)
bumper car, dodgem
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avaler qqch de travers (v)
swallow sth the wrong way
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Ça t'avance à quoi de mentir ?
What do you gain by lying?
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coller une baffe à qqn (v)
give sb a slap/smack in the face
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bâton (nm)
stick
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bossu (adj)
humpbacked, hunchbacked
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brûlure (nf)
burn
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caillou (nm)
stone
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cartable (nm)
satchel, school bag
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céder (v)
give up, give in
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chercher à faire qqch (v)
essayer/tenter de faire qqch
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chiffonner (v)
rumple, crumple
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claquer (v)
slam, bang
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clous (nmp)
pedestrian/zebra crossing, crosswalk; | passage clouté
340
faire la comédie (v)
throw a tantrum, make a fuss
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cornet (v)
Paper/plastic bag, cone
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cuillère (nf)
spoon; | cuiller (nm)
343
dépeigner qqn (v)
mess up/ruffle sb's hair
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désobéissant (adj)
disobedient, rebellious
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dévoyée(adj)
perverted, corrupted
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sécheresse (nf)
drought
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écorcher vif (v)
flay [=beat or whip sb in a severe way] alive
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égorger qqn (v)
slit sb's throat
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faire qqch exprès (v)
do sth on purpose or intentionally
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donner une fessée à qqn (v)
spank sb
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filet à provisions (nm)
string shopping bag
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C'est fin !
very clever/smart!
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garnement (nm)
brat, rascal
354
guimauve (nf)
marshmallow
355
haie (nf)
hedge
356
herbe (nf)
grass; | gazon (nm), marihuana
357
hurler (v)
crier (v), parler fort; | N. hurlement (nm)
358
marchand (nm)
merchant, shopkeeper, storekeeper, stall holder
359
niche (nf)
alcove, recess [= dark hidden place]
360
ouate (nf)
cotton wool
361
pain d'épice (nm)
gingerbread
362
précaire (adj)
precarious, fragile, delicate
363
punaise (v)
tack, drawing pin, thumbtack
364
ratisser (v)
rake (v)
365
rôti (nm)
roast
366
s'essuyer (v)
dry oneself
367
quel saleté de temps !
what a damned weather!
368
sauter la contravention (v)
skip the ticket
369
Ne te laisse pas faire !
stand up for yourself !, don't let yourself be taken advantage of !
370
secouer (v)
shake
371
soldes (nmp)
sales
372
sonnette (nf)
bell
373
tanière (nf)
den, lair
374
tendre la main (v)
stretch the hand, offer the hand
375
Tenez votre droite !
Keep [to the] right!
376
faire sa mauvaise tête (v)
dig one's heels in, refuse to change one's course of actions or opinion
377
tirelire (nf)
piggy bank
378
tonton (nm)
oncle
379
faire un vacarme infernal (v)
make a terrible racket, make an awful din [=loud and confusing mixture of noises lasting for a long time]
380
veston (nm)
jacket
381
foncer (v)
rush (v)
382
faire une allocution (v)
make a formal speech (v)
383
faucher (v)
run over; | anéantir, renverser avec violence
384
mendier (v)
beg for
385
mendiant (nm)
beggar; | indigent (nm)
386
recaler (v)
fail, flunk
387
dilapider (v)
squander, waste, embezzle; | dissiper, gaspiller
388
de ce fait (adv)
thereby, by means of which
389
quincaillerie (nf)
hardware store