Short Story 1 - Chapter 3 Flashcards
(25 cards)
What does ‘bel et bien’ mean?
‘well and truly’
What is the French word for ‘firefighter’?
‘pompier (m/f)’
What does ‘retentir’ mean?
‘to blare’
What is the French word for ‘crowd’?
‘la foule’
What does ‘se faufiler’ mean?
‘to squeeze through’
What is the French term for ‘stairwell’?
‘la cage d’escalier’
What does ‘trébucher’ mean?
‘to stumble’
What is the French word for ‘ankle’?
‘la cheville’
What does ‘boiter’ mean?
‘to limp’
What does ‘au secours !’ mean?
‘help!’
What does ‘se mettre à quatre pattes’ mean?
‘to go on all fours’
What does ‘ramper’ mean?
‘to crawl’
le grondement
roaring sound
désespérément
frantically
la serrure de sécurité
security lock
haut de gamme
top of the range
la hache
axe
le boîtier à incendie
fire box
tousser
to cough
la poignée de porte
door handle
le fracas
racket
la bouffée
breath
épouser
to marry
être censé
to be supposed to
