Modern French Flashcards

(71 cards)

1
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the trace a ship draws in the water

A

le sillage

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2
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military man with weapon

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le gendarme

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3
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policeman in the town

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un agent de ville

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4
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to take the stairs

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emprunter les escaliers

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5
Q

vehicles swerving

A

faire une embardée

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6
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to rush down

A

dévaler

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7
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a step in the stairs

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une marche

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8
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a literal step (that you take)

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un pas

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9
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weather conditions

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les intempéries

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10
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the process of lying down

A

s’étendre

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11
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moral damagae

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récompense

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12
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sticky

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poisseux

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13
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quarry

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la carrière

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14
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ahead in time

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en avant dans le temps

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15
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stiffness

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raideur

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16
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stale tears

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les vieilles larmes

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17
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eroded

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raviné

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18
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tramps

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clochars

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19
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crust of dirt

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la croûte de saleté

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20
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hobble

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…en clopinant

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21
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goodwill

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le bon vouloir

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22
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a pin

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une épingle

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23
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ghostly

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immatériel

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24
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futé

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street smart

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in their way
à leur manière
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to wander (when you're a bit lost)
errer
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stray dog
un chien errant
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simile
une comparaison
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to appoint/grant something official
octroyer quelque chose à quelqu'un
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to make sure you have something when needed
se munir de quelque chose
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to go back (as far as)
remonter à
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anything else
quoi que ce soit d'autre
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although + subj
quoique
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quoi que
whatever....
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to do something quickly
à la va-vite
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for our sake
pour l'amour de nous
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to be good tempered
avoir bon caractère
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to eat everything
je boirai la mer et ses poissons
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wig
une perruque
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town planner
l'urbaniste
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hard working
industrieux
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a part
une partie
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a share of something
une part
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to turn away from
se détourner
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energetic
énergique
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planner
planificateur
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to plan
planifier
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to daydream
rêvasser
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custom
la coutume
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face
la figure
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simple-minded
un idiot du village
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to knock up/put together quickly
bricoler
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material wishes
l'envie
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a does nothing
un fainéant
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to procrastinate
tergiviser
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to not have the heart to so something
ne pas avoir le coeur de faire qqch
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to parade
défiler
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capital cities
les capitales
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to brave something
affronter qqch/défier qqch
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condolences
les condoléances
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estate
la propriété
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emotional outlet
un exutoire
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outlet for talent
un débouché
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one by one
un par un
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fallen, deposed, defeated
déchu
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Empress
impératrice
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un voile
veil
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distorted
déformé
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bannister
la rampe
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to extract something from something
arracher
71
ébaucher
to start/ begin