Nancy Drew tome 2 Flashcards

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patelin

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= de clocher

little village

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arborer

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porter

to wear, to sport
to bear, to display (a flag etc)

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emballe

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  1. empaqueter
    to pack, to wrap
  2. (fam); to thrill
    ça ne m’emballe pas - it doesn’t excite me
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verrouiller

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to bolt, to lock

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la bidule

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le truc, machin, qqch

À quoi sert ce bidule = ce petit objet

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râteau

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rake

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râtelier

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bike rack, hay rack

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emparer

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to seize, to take hold of

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se dandiner

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to waddle

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un alliage

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alloy

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allaiter

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breast feed

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battre la chamade

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to beat wildly, to pound

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Qu’est-ce qu’il fiche

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What is he doing

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ficher

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  1. enfoncer ; to drive in, to stick
  2. to put on file
  3. (fam) to do
  4. (fam) to put, to push. ie: fiche le dehors = kick him out!
  5. (fam) to give; ie: ficher une claque à qqn = to give s.o. a slap
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faire une embardée

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to swerve, lurch

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le fossé

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ditch, trench

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en laiton

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brass

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la pile

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(fam) abruptly

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Arrêter pile

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  1. to stop abruptly; dead stop

2. Pile, heap

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bredouille

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empty handed

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le hameçon

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fish hook

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déraper

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  1. to skid, slip

2. to get out of hand

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dérapage

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  1. skid, slip
  2. blinder
  3. loss of control
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emboîter

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to fit together

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emboîter le pas à qqn
to follow close behind s.o.
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marteler
to hammer, to pound
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une touffe
tuff, clump
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fléoles
timothy grass
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boucan
din, racket (noise)
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la remorque
trailer
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remorquage
towing, tow
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l’avertisseur
horn of a car
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bécane
(fam) bike
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une gamelle
mess kit
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quelques pâtés de maison
several blocks of houses
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limer
to file
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limier
1. bloodhound | 2. fin limier= sleuth
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recueil
collection, compilation
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les sacoches
1. bag, satchel 2. saddle bags 3. (Belg. Can) purse,pocket book
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guidons
handlebars
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la guigne
(fam) bad luck
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avoir la guigne
to be jinxed
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épauler
aider 1. to back, to support 2. to raise a firearm, to take aim with
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rétamer
1. enivrer, épuiser | 2. démolir, esquinter
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Je me sens complètement rétamé
je me sans complément ivre
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chahuter
to create an uproar, to heckle
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canicule
heatwave
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le caniche
poodle
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un canif
jackknife, pocket knife
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une miche
round loaf of bread
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noués on catogan
noeud, ruban, élastique qui attache les cheveux derrière la tête
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on peux damer le pion à n’importe qui
To get the better of someone
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la trotteuse
dans une montre, aiguille qui marque les secondes
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des raccourcis
shortcuts
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clocher
to go wrong
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de clocher
small town, parochial
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le clocher
bell tower, belfry
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brin
1. blade (of grass), twig, sprig 2. touch, a little bit; il est un brin ennuyeux = he’s rather boring 3. iota 4. strand (of wool, thread)
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brindle
twig
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une ruche
beehive
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abreuve
watering place( in a river etc.)
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le laïus
spiel, speech
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une cargaison
cargo, freight
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engloutir
1. to gobble up, to devour | 2. to engulf, to swallow up
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un agent en faction
guard duty, watch
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sur la sellette
to be in the hot seat
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ça m’épate
that amazes me
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avoir du culot
to have a lot of nerve
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gêner
to embarrass, to make uncomfortable
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déranger
to bother
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se gêner
to get in each other’s way
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l’ardoise
slate
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calée
1. fort | 2. difficile, ardu
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crottèes
muddy
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les amortisseurs
shock absorbers
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détaler
syn: déguerpir, s’enfuir | fam
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au vigile
security guard, night watchman
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écru
raw, unbleached, natural
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des sablé
shortbread cookies
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flemmard
avoir la flemme ne rien faire qui n’aime pas faire d’efforts, syn: paresseuse, cossard
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se la couler douce
To take it easy
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âpres
1. sour, acrid | 2. harsh , bitter
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mûrier
mulberry tree
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fléchir
1. courber: to bend, to flex | 2. to sway, to move
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un orvet
un animal proche du lézard, mais sans pattes, qui ressemble à un petit serpent
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dératé
courir très vite, à toutes jambes
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goulet
1. gully | 2. narrows
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goulet d’étranglement
bottleneck
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déguerpir
1. to clear out | 2. faire déguerpir = to drive away