vocab: Baba Yaga Flashcards
(265 cards)
1
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le sort
A
the curse
2
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bouche bée
A
open-mouthed
3
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rouvrit
A
re-open
4
Q
campagne
A
fields, countryside
5
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niege
A
snow
6
Q
glace
A
ice
7
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scintillait
A
gleamed, shined (think: scintillated)
8
Q
sucre
A
sugar
9
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s’elever
A
lift up
10
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baisser
A
lower
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Q
nuage
A
cloud
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s’aperçut
A
perceived
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proteger
A
protect
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visage
A
face
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relever
A
to raise up
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s’approcher
A
to approach
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traîneau
A
sleigh
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rênes
A
reins
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cape
A
cape
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capuche
A
hood
21
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épaisse
A
thick
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chevaux
A
horses
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s’immobiliser
A
to stop (think: immobilize itself)
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installé
A
sitting in, installed in
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épaules
shoulders
26
menton
chin
27
cheveux
hair
28
adresser
to address someone, talk to someone
29
saluer
to greet (think: salute)
30
descender
to get down
31
poursuivir
continue, persevere (think: pursue)
32
haussa les épaules
shrugged her shoulders
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hocha la tête
shook her head
34
fronça les sourcils
knit her brow (think: frowned)
35
d'un air... (surpris)
with a (surprised) air
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finir par ...(repondre)
end up ...(responding)
37
étrange
strange
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confirmer
to confirm, agree
39
se rapeler
recall, remember
40
s'assombrer
darken (think: somber)
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un frisson de...
a shiver of...
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reprit
continue a conversion, reprise, re-take-up
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acquiesça
agree
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soupira
sighed
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impressioné
impressed
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sorcière
witch
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réussi
succeeded
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secouer la tête
nod
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échapper
escape
50
larmes
tears (crying)
51
fixer
stare at (think: fixated)
52
médusé
stunned
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sauf moi
except for me (think: save for me)
54
morte
dead
55
au moins
at least
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jeunesse
youth
57
compter le plus
to count the most (what counts the most is...)
58
emporter
to bring in, import
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frissoner
to shiver
60
emplir de larmes
fill with tears
61
elle me manque
I miss her
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s'inquiéter
to worry
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secher les larmes
dry your tears
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serrer la main
press someone's hand
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genoux
knees
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couverture
blanket
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au bout d'un moment
after a moment
68
se dresser
to stand up
69
coiffer
to be topped with (coif = hairdo!)
70
tandis que....
while....
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argenté
silver
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doré
golden
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lilas
purple
74
rayé
striped
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gelé
frozen
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féerique
faery!
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s'arrêter
to stop (think: arrest yoursself)
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patiemment
patiently
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prudemment
carefully (think: prudently)
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ébahi
goggle-eyed, stupefied
81
escalier
staircase
82
marches
steps
83
marbre
marble
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fenêtres
window (think: defenestrate)
85
tourner sur elle-même
turn around herself (in a circle)
86
salle
room, hall
87
fit un pas
took a step
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vêtu de...
dressed in...
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soie
silk
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satin
satin
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velours
velvet
92
laine
wool (think: lanolin)
93
en plein mouvement
in the midst of moving -- in full movement
94
virevolter
whirl, spin around (i.e., dancing)
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sapin
Xmas tree
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éblouissant
dazzling
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bijoux
jewels
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il a lieu
it takes place
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assis
sitting on
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reconnut
recognized
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préciser
to point out (think: precise)
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se tourner vers
to turn towards (someone)
103
barbe
beard
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brandissait
brandished
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baguette
magic wand (not, in this case, a baguette)
106
jaillir, jaillissait
to gush or shoot out
107
éclair
flash of light (not, in this case, an eclair)
108
guerrier
warrior
109
vaincre
vanquish
110
puissant
powerful
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arpenter
to weave/walk through a space
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horloge
clock
113
manteau
blanket, coating
114
parmi
among
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le long d'un mur
all along the wall
116
chargé de...
loaded with...
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éclat
brightness
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éclat de rire
a burst of laughter
119
vent
wind
120
balayer
to blow (the wind)
121
en un clin d'oeil
in the blink of an eye
122
vêtements
clothing
123
lui saisit la main
seized her hand, grabbed her hand
124
esprit
spirit
125
mit un instant à
took a moment to....
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désespérément
despairingly
127
nulle part
nowhere
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affoler
to panic
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se dépêcher de
to hurry to (do something)
130
ôter
remove (clothing)
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à la hâte
in haste (notice the â means there's a missing "s")
132
souffler
to whisper, hiss
133
un cri de surprise
a cry of surprise
134
surtout
above all
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ramasser
to gather up, pick up (think: mass)
136
morder le lèvre
bite your lip
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ridé
wrinkled
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se précipiter
hurry towards, rush towards
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précipitament
hurriedly
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renifler
to sniff
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je vous en supplie
I beg you
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se tromper
to be mistaken (think: trump heh heh)
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riposter
to respond
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repousser
push someone away
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respirer
to breathe
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jeter un coup d'oeil
throw a glance
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se diriger
to head towards, direct yourself towards
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soupçonneux
suspicious
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sangloter
to sob
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flacon
bottle, flask
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lutter
to struggle
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pleurer
to cry
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ordoner
to order someone to do something
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essuyer les yeux
dry your eyes
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susurrer
to whisper
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espoir
hope
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tes propres parents
your own parents (propre = own)
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songea
to think to onesself
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se mit à trembler
started to tremble
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avidement
greedily (think: avid)
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il s'agit de
it has to do with
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il s'agissait de
it had to do with (past tense)
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grâce à toi
thanks to you
164
gagner
to reach a place (think: gain)
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grelotter
to shiver
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s'emmitoufler
to wrap up (in clothing)
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entraîner
to lead someone
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repas
meal (think: repast)
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coin
corner
170
feu
fire
171
brûler
to burn
172
cheminée
fireplace
173
bois
wooden
174
pierre
stone (the name Pierre means rock. So does Peter in English)
175
je dors
I sleep
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désigner
to point out (think: designate)
177
cuire
to cook
178
elle a faim
she has hunger
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se blottir
to snuggle
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verser
to pour
181
champignons
mushrooms
182
cuiller
spoon
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avaler
swallow
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gorgée
mouthful (literally, throat-full)
185
douce
sweet
186
souffler
to blow (your breath)
187
aucun moyen
no way
188
briser
to break, shatter
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échouer
to fail
190
flocon
flake
191
s'exclamer
to exclaim
192
défi
challenge
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se redresser
to sit up, stand up (remember: dresser = stand)
194
voler
to fly OR to steal
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le chemin
the path, the way to get somewhere
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tu connais le chemin?
do you know the way?
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ajouter
to add (when speaking)
198
patins
skates
199
patiner
to skate
200
catastophé
panicked
201
le ciel
the sky
202
la lune
the moon
203
cuir
leather
204
traverser
to walk across
205
fer
iron
206
ranger
to put something away, to put in a bag
207
conseiller
to advise
208
tomber
to fall (not tromper, to be mistaken)
209
rattraper
to catch
210
plier
to bend
211
glisser
to glide
212
constater
to state
213
étonné
astonished
214
lâcher les mains
let go of your hands
215
tout seul
all by yourself
216
fesses
bottom, derriere, hocks
217
chuter
to fall
218
se risquer à
to take a risk
219
féliciter
to congratulate
220
ruban
ribbon
221
serpenter
to wind
222
lui prit la main
took her hand
223
en chemin
on the way
224
se sentir à l'aise
feel at ease
225
de plus en plus
more and more
226
serrer
to crowd, press, squeeze
227
en effet
in fact
228
ruisseau
creek, stream
229
rochers
boulders
230
rive
bank of a river
231
réjouir
rejoyce
232
feuillage
foliage
233
à travers de
through
234
a du mal à
have a hard time (doing something)
235
chuchoter
to whisper
236
caillou
small stone
237
se pencher
to bend down
238
se fit entendre
made itself heard
239
frapper
to hit, to knock
240
se gratter
to scratch yourself
241
gronder
to growl
242
racines
roots
243
plisser les yeux
squint
244
celui-ci
this one here
245
celui-là
that one there
246
réflechir
to reflect on, to think carefully
247
son visage s'ilumina
her face lit up
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sans oser... (respirer)
without daring to ... (breathe)
249
soulager
to relax, be relieved
250
bondit en avant
jumped forward
251
hurler
to scream
252
ricaner
to sneer
253
fit un pas
took a step
254
c'est à moi
it's mine
255
verre
glass
256
gémir
to groan
257
s'écrier
to cry out
258
s'avancer
to come forward, advance
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rougir
to blush
260
s'incliner
to bow
261
remercer
to thank
262
serra dans ses bras
hugged her
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agiter la main
to wave
264
rouvrir les yeux
open your eyes
265
suggerir
to suggest
