Prologue & pg 11 Flashcards

(24 cards)

1
Q

une piste

A

trail, path

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2
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scintillant (e)

A

sparkling, twinkling, shining, glistening

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3
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s’enfoncer

A

to sink

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4
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les ténèbres

A

darkness

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5
Q

la brume

A

mist, haze, fog

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6
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un sentier

A

path, trail, way

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7
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dissimuler (à)

A

to hide, to conceal

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8
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enfouir

A

to bury

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9
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un périple

A

trek, journey, expedition

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10
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un gouffre

A

chasm, abyss, gulf

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11
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une histoire à dormir debout

A

tall tale, far-fetched or nonsensical story

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12
Q

abreuver (qqn) de (qqch)

A

to flood/swamp someone with something

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13
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entamer

A

to start

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14
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en contrebas

A

below, further down

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15
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écarquiller

A

to open wide

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16
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acquiescer

A

to agree, to assent

17
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se tordre

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to twist, to wring, to knot

18
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être censé

A

to be supposed to, to be meant to

19
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du moins

20
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une chevelure

21
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détonner

A

to be out of place, to clash

22
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une année-lumière

23
Q

à couper le souffle

A

breathtaking, jaw-dropping, stunning

24
Q

tirer les ficelles

A

to pull the strings, to call the shots