Little Talk in Slow French

Question 1

toothless

Answer 1

édenté

Question 2

dilapidated

Answer 2

délabré

Question 3

to warn
to tell
to inform
to prevent

Answer 3

prévenir

Question 4

an island or made up of islands (adj)
insular

Answer 4

insulaire

Question 5

to hold (a record)
to detain
to have possession of

Answer 5

détenir

Question 6

waffle

Answer 6

gaufre, f

Question 7

rebellious
unsubdued
absent without leave

Answer 7

insoumis

Question 8

to be supposed to (do, be, etc)

Answer 8

être censé + inf

Question 9

to stock st
to store (data)

Answer 9

stocker

Question 10

to make so believe à

Answer 10

faire croire à

Question 11

fake, adjectif

Answer 11

factice

Question 12

to show
to depict

Answer 12

représenter

Question 13

circulation (blood, etc)
movement (goods, people)

Answer 13

circulation, f

Question 14

to bypass
to walk, drive, get around

Answer 14

contourner

Question 15

to add

Answer 15

rajouter

Question 16

taxation
tax system

Answer 16

fiscalité

Question 17

to focus (on)

Answer 17

se concentrer (sur)

Question 18

to be in possession of
to hold
to detain (prisoner

Answer 18

détenir

Question 19

to manage to

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arriver à

Question 20

basically

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en gros

Question 21

to be concerned (involved)
to be in danger (at risk)

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être en jeu

Question 22

to realize

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se rendre compte

Question 23

tax haven

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paradis fiscal, m

Question 24

for now

Answer 24

pour l’instant

Question 25

spelt einkorn flour

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épeautre, m petit épeautre, m

Question 26

leek

Answer 26

poireau, m

Question 27

fertilizer

Answer 27

engrais, m.

Question 28

to depress . déprimant

Answer 28

déprimer . depressing

Question 29

lively animated turbulent

Answer 29

mouvementé

Question 30

to be homeless

Answer 30

se retrouver sans toit

Question 31

to surround to encircle

Answer 31

cerner

Question 32

towards (with respect to)

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à l’égard de

Question 33

to fan (the flames to stir up . to stir up jealousies

Answer 33

attiser . attiser les convoitises

Question 34

to steal

Answer 34

dérober

Question 35

to equivocate to be evasive

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se dérober

Question 36

to give [sth] to [sb]

Answer 36

accorder [qqc] à [qqn]

Question 37

founding principle

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fondement, m

Question 38

to steal

Answer 38

dérober

Question 40

to spurt to gush

Answer 40

jaillir

Question 41

to write to draft

Answer 41

rédiger

Question 42

to try to attempt … to try to flee

Answer 42

tenter … tenter de fuir