voc Flashcards by Yasmine B.

What is ‘a wedding’ in French?

un marriage

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What is ‘an engagement’ in French?

des fiancailles

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What is ‘a bachelor’ in French?

homme celibataire

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What is ‘a spinster’ in French?

célibataire Vielle fille

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What is ‘the bride’ in French?

la mariée

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What is ‘the groom’ in French?

le marié

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What does ‘to propose to sbdy’ mean in French?

dmd la main de qlq

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What does ‘to cheat on sbdy’ mean in French?

tromper qlq

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What is ‘a stag party’ in French?

evjg

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What is ‘a hen party’ in French?

evjf

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What does ‘to be a wallflower’ mean in French?

faire tapissserie

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What does ‘to play gooseberry’ mean in French?

tenir la chandelle

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What is ‘a crush on/an infatuation with’ in French?

avoir un faible pr qn

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What does ‘to fall in love with’ mean in French?

tomber amoureux de

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What does ‘to be in love with’ mean in French?

être amoureux

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What does ‘to have a crush on’ mean in French?

avoir le béguin pr qlq

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What does ‘appealing/alluring’ mean in French?

séduisant/ attirant

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What does ‘attractive’ mean in French?

attirant

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What does ‘to be mad about/crazy about’ mean in French?

ê fou de

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What is ‘a date = an appointment’ in French?

Un rencart /rdv galant/rdv pro

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What is ‘a blind date’ in French?

rdv a l’aveugle

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What is ‘a love affair’ in French?

relation amourense

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What does ‘to chat up/flirt’ mean in French?

draguer

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What does ‘to have a date’ mean in French?

avoir un rendez vous galant

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What does 'to date sbdy' mean in French?

Sortir avec qlq

What does 'to stand sbdy up' mean in French?

poser un lapin

What does 'to go out with' mean in French?

Sortir avec qqn

What does 'to be faithful/to be unfaithful' mean in French?

fidele / infidèle

What is 'a puppy love' in French?

amourette

What is 'a calf love' in French?

amour de jeunesse

What is 'lovebirds' in French?

amoureux/ tourtereaux

What is a mate or pal in the USA?

'Camarade' or 'copain'.

What does 'a fellow' mean?

'Gars/type'.

What is the translation for 'a buddy'?

'Un copain'.

What does 'a chum' refer to?

'Un copain/pote'.

How do you say 'close friends' in French?

'Ami proche'.

What does 'a childhood friend' mean?

'Ami d’enfance'.

What does it mean to 'make friends with'?

'Se lier d'amitié'.

What does 'to get on well with somebody' mean?

'Bien s'entendre avec ala'.

What does 'to sympathize with somebody' mean?

'Avoir de la compassion pr ala'.

What does 'to rely on' mean?

'Compter sur qn'.

What does it mean to be reliable, dependable, or trustworthy?

'Être fiable / digne de confiance'.

What does 'to be fond of' or 'keen on' mean?

'Apprécier/ bien aimer'.

What does 'to be joined at the hip' mean?

'Ê comme les 2 doigts de la main'.

What does 'to be like a house on fire' mean?

'Ê comme larrons en foire'.

What does 'to be as thick as thieves' mean?

'Ê comme larrons en foire'.

What does 'to be as different as chalk and cheese' mean?

'Ê comme le jour et la nuit'.

What does 'to have a bone to pick with somebody' mean?

'Avoir un compte à rendre'.

What does 'to drive somebody up the wall' mean?

'Enlever qla/ le rendre fou'.

What does 'to work hand in glove with somebody' mean?

'Être de mèche avec ala'.

What does 'to rub somebody the right way' mean?

'Caresser qlq ds le sens du poil'.

What does 'to meet somebody halfway' mean?

'Trouver un compromis'.

What does 'to rub shoulders with' mean?

'Côtoyer qla'.

What does 'to get somebody's goat' mean?

'Rendre chèvre/ énerver qn'.

What does 'to bear somebody a grudge' mean?

'Avoir une dent envers qn'.

blundering

advancer d'un pas maladroit

jerk

(ici) convulsion

fierce

redoubtable

pantry

garde-manger

bold

intrépide

wrap

envelopper

sheath

fourreau

doze

s'assoupir

creep along

avancer sur la pointe des pieds

wind

enrouler

thread

fil

loathsome

détestable

bundle

ballot, paquet

dangle

pendre

muffled

étouffé

flabby

mou

fair shot

bon tireur

quoit

palet

foe

ennemi

narrow minded

fermé d’esprit

humdrum life

vie monotone

fussy

pointilleux

accustom

habitué

self centered

égocentrique

greedy

gourmand

anti hero

antihéros

tiptoe

sur la pointe des pieds

casanier

stay at home

briser la routine

break the rut

vieux garçon

bachelor

toile

web

muddy ghastly trenches

Tranchées éboueuses et horribles

stench

puanteur

lurks

se cacher/ rôder

damp

moite humide

tripped/stumble

trébucher

tussock

touffe d’herbe

ooze

vase/ bourbe

mere

small lake

noisome

fétide /pestilentielle

grimy

encrassée

bog, swamp

marais/boue

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