Volume 1

Question 1

borner

se borner à faire

Answer 1

to limit

to content oneself with doing

Question 2

cahin-caha

Answer 2

so so

with difficulty

Question 3

goudronné (adj)

Answer 3

paved

Question 4

goudronner

Answer 4

to pave

tarmac

Question 5

clairsemé (adj)

Answer 5

sparce

Question 6

lépreux (adj)

Answer 6

leprous
flaking
peeling

Question 7

un chevalet

un chevalet de sciage

Answer 7

easel
trestle

sawhorse

Question 8

le cadet

le cadet de ses soucis

Answer 8

younger child

the least of his/her concerns

Question 9

poisseux (adj)

Answer 9

sticky

Question 10

rutiler

Answer 10

to gleam

Question 11

les potins (m)

Answer 11

gossip

Question 12

potelé (adj)

Answer 12

plump

Question 13

clouté (adj)

Answer 13

studded

Question 14

le strass

Answer 14

fake gems

rhinestone

Question 15

cramoisi (adj)

Answer 15

crimson

Question 16

mugir

Answer 16

to bellow

moo

Question 17

un collet

être collet monté

Answer 17

collar
noose
snare

to be prim

Question 18

la cité

Answer 18

city

town

Question 19

grouiller

Answer 19

to swarm
throng
mill about

Question 20

florissant (adj)

Answer 20

flourishing

Question 21

ferroviaire (adj)

Answer 21

railway

Question 22

un démarrage

démarrage en trombe

Answer 22

starting

start with a burst

Question 23

une trombe

en trombe

Answer 23

waterspout

like a whirlwind

Question 24

le procédé

Answer 24

procedure
process
behaviour

Question 25

flambant neuf(s, ve, ves) (adj)

Answer 25

brand new

Question 26

flamant (adj)

Answer 26

burning

Question 27

chez-soi

Answer 27

at home

Question 28

fissa (adv) (informal)

Answer 28

fast | chop-chop

Question 29

rappliquer

Answer 29

to reapply | make an appearance

Question 30

décharné (adj)

Answer 30

emaciated

Question 31

les marbrures (f)

Answer 31

blotches

Question 32

se démener

Answer 32

to struggle | thrash about

Question 33

tirer le diable par la queue

Answer 33

to live hand to mouth

Question 34

cahoter

Answer 34

bump along | jolt

Question 35

défoncé (adj)

Answer 35

caved in potholed (road) sagging (chair etc)

Question 36

une poche de perfusion

Answer 36

IV bag

Question 37

frêle (adj)

Answer 37

frail

Question 38

ourler

Answer 38

to hem

Question 39

violacé (adj)

Answer 39

mauve

Question 40

embuer s’embuer

Answer 40

mist blur mist up

Question 41

une portée

Answer 41

reach range litter (eg of kittens)

Question 42

sidérer

Answer 42

to stagger dumbfound stupéfier

Question 43

débraillé (adj)

Answer 43

untidy

Question 44

miteux (adj)

Answer 44

shabby

Question 45

une beuverie

Answer 45

drinking session

Question 46

déglutir

Answer 46

to swallow

Question 47

mordicus (adv) (informal)

Answer 47

stubbornly

Question 48

tuteur | tutrice

Answer 48

guardian | tutor

Question 49

acariâtre (adj)

Answer 49

cantankerous

Question 50

couver

Answer 50

``` to brood (as eggs) hatch ```

Question 51

atermoyer

Answer 51

to procrastinate

Question 52

déraper

Answer 52

to skid

Question 53

pâtir de...

Answer 53

to suffer as a result of...

Question 54

croupir

Answer 54

to stagnate

Question 55

érafler

Answer 55

to scratch | scrape

Question 56

pelotonner

Answer 56

to wind up into a ball

Question 57

naguère (adv)

Answer 57

recently | formerly

Question 58

imposant (adj) * comes before noun

Answer 58

imposing

Question 59

probant (adj)

Answer 59

convincing | conclusive (esp in law)

Question 60

un parloir

Answer 60

``` parlor visiting room (prison) ```

Question 61

voix traînante

Answer 61

drawling voice

Question 62

tressaillir

Answer 62

to jump (from a shock) quiver (with emotion) wince (in pain)

Question 63

la garce

Answer 63

bitch (derog)

Question 64

un carillon

Answer 64

carillon chimes door chime

Question 65

tintinnabuler

Answer 65

to tinkle

Question 66

escamoter

Answer 66

to make disappear hide steal evade (a problem)

Question 67

depuis des lustres

Answer 67

for ages

Question 68

tout bonnement

Answer 68

quie simply

Question 69

assener

Answer 69

to strike (a blow)

Question 70

probant (adj)

Answer 70

convincing | conclusive (esp in law)

Question 71

un parloir

Answer 71

``` parlor visiting room (prison) ```

Question 72

voix traînante

Answer 72

drawling voice

Question 73

tressaillir

Answer 73

to start (at a shock) tremble (with emotion) wince (with pain)

Question 74

la garce

Answer 74

bitch (derog)

Question 75

faire le pied de grue

Answer 75

stand about

Question 76

péricliter

Answer 76

to be in decline décliner

Question 77

un pardessus

Answer 77

overcoat

Question 78

effilocher

Answer 78

to fray

Question 79

un dédale

Answer 79

maze labyrinth labyrinthe

Question 80

concevoir

Answer 80

to conceive procreate design

Question 81

dans son dos

Answer 81

behind his back

Question 82

revêche (adj)

Answer 82

cantankerous

Question 83

rester des marbres

Answer 83

remain indifferent

Question 84

foirer

Answer 84

fuck up

Question 85

un rouage

Answer 85

cog

Question 86

chronophage (adj)

Answer 86

time consuming

Question 87

semer

Answer 87

to sow to scatter (colloq) to shake off (colloq)

Question 88

la friche en friche

Answer 88

fallow land waste land uncultivated

Question 89

décousu (adj)

Answer 89

unstitched disjointed rambling

Question 90

une cocotte

Answer 90

casserole darling (colloq) mistress

Question 91

un quatre-quarts

Answer 91

pound cake

Question 92

un convive

Answer 92

guest

Question 93

bourru (adj)

Answer 93

gruff surly brusque