Les Femmes du 6ème étage vocabulaire Flashcards

(58 cards)

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un agent de change

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stockbroker

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une mondaine

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socialite

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un pensionnat

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boarding school

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une bonne

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maid

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un(e) patron(ne)

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boss

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un immeuble

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building

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une mansarde

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garret

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un escalier de service

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back stairs

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le palier

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landing

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un lavabo

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(bathroom) sink

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un frigo

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fridge

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une concierge

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a (building) caretaker

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un oeuf à la coque

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soft-boiled egg

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des toilettes bouchées

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clogged-up toilets

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les convenances

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social conventions

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un salaire élevé

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high salary

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un salon de coiffure

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hair salon

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embaucher qqn

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to hire someone

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exiger

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to demand

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hériter qqch de qq’un

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to inherit something from someone

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regarder qq’n de haut

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to look down one’s nose at someone

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avoir le caractère bien trempé

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to be self-assured and strong-willed

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économiser

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to save money

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aller à la messe

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to go to mass

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s'enticher de qq'un
to become infatuated with someone
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remarquer qqch
to notice something
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soupçonner qqch
to suspect something
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insinuer la doute (dans la tete de qq'un)
to instill doubt (in someone's mind)
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etre au courant de qqch
to know about something
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fuir
to flee
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demander qq'un en mariage
to propose to someone
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construire
to build
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retourner au pays
to go back to one's home country
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classique
conservative
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guindé(e)
stiff-necked
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coincé(e)
uptight
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opulent(e)
affluent
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exigeant(e)
demanding
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austère
austere
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maniaque
particular, fussy
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vieille France
old-fashioned, traditional
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monotone
uneventful, dull
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superficiel(le)
superficial, shallow
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prétentieux(-euse)
snooty, pretentious
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condescendant(e)
condescending, patronizing
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hautain(e)
haughty
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espagnol(e)
Spanish
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sociable
gregarious
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spontané(e)
spontaneous
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franc(he)
straight, honest
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direct(e)
direct
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fier(-ère)
proud
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espiègle/malicieux(-euse)
mischievous
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volubile
voluble
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travailleur(-euse)
hard-working
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révolté(e)
rebellious
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bigot(e)
very religious
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communiste
communist