POST PARIS Flashcards

(21 cards)

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rancunier / rancunière

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resentful — Elle est encore rancunière après des années. (She’s still resentful after years.)

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serein(e)

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calm, serene — Il reste serein pendant les conflits. (He stays calm during conflicts.)

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boudeur / boudeuse

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sulky — Il devient boudeur quand il perd. (He gets sulky when he loses.)

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épaté(e)

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amazed, impressed — J’étais épaté par sa performance. (I was impressed by his performance.)

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mal à l’aise

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uncomfortable (emotionally/socially) — Je me sentais mal à l’aise au dîner. (I felt uncomfortable at the dinner.)

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être à cran

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to be on edge — Après l’examen, elle était à cran. (After the exam, she was on edge.)

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pertinent(e)

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relevant, insightful — Ta question est très pertinente. (Your question is very relevant.)

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accablant(e)

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overwhelming, crushing — Le travail est parfois accablant. (Work is sometimes overwhelming.)

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louable

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praiseworthy — Son effort est vraiment louable. (His effort is truly praiseworthy.)

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navrant(e)

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pitiful, disappointing — C’est navrant de voir ça. (It’s pitiful to see that.)

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déconcertant(e)

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unsettling, puzzling — Sa réponse était déconcertante. (His response was puzzling.)

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lâche

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cowardly — Il est trop lâche pour s’excuser. (He’s too cowardly to apologize.)

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malin / maligne

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clever, sly — Elle est maligne et trouve toujours une solution. (She’s clever and always finds a solution.)

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culotté(e)

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cheeky, bold — C’est culotté de dire ça à ton patron. (That’s bold to say to your boss.)

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paumé(e)

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lost, confused — Je suis paumé sans mon téléphone. (I’m lost without my phone.)

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à l’ouest

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spaced out — Ce matin, je suis complètement à l’ouest. (This morning, I’m totally out of it.)

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se débrouiller

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to manage / figure it out — T’inquiète, je vais me débrouiller. (Don’t worry, I’ll manage.)

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mettre la puce à l’oreille

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to raise suspicion — Son comportement m’a mis la puce à l’oreille. (His behavior made me suspicious.)

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tenir le coup

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to hang in there — Je suis fatigué, mais je tiens le coup. (I’m tired, but I’m hanging in there.)

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soûlant(e)

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annoying, exhausting (slang) — Ce mec est trop soûlant, il parle tout le temps. (That guy is so annoying, he talks nonstop.)

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avoir le seum

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to be salty / bitter — J’ai grave le seum, j’ai raté le concert. (I’m super pissed, I missed the concert.)