Volume 1

Question 1

astreindre qn à faire

Answer 1

to compel sb to do st

Question 2

famélique (adj)

Answer 2

emaciated

scrawny

Question 3

éclabousser

Answer 3

to splash

Question 4

saisir à

Answer 4

to seize

Question 5

être mis(e) en examen

une mise en examen

Answer 5

to be indicted

indictment

Question 6

la complaisance

Answer 6

complacency
kindness
indulgence

Question 7

criminel (adj)

Answer 7

criminal

Question 8

deviser de

Answer 8

to converse about

converser de

Question 9

détourner de

Answer 9

to distract from

Question 10

une contrée

Answer 10

land

region

Question 11

à savoir

ça reste à savoir

Answer 11

namely

that remains to be seen

Question 12

une raclée

Answer 12

beating

Question 13

un chiffon

Answer 13

rag

Question 14

mitoyen (adj)

Answer 14

shared but separate

adjoining

Question 15

se méprendre sur

Answer 15

to be mistaken about

misjudge

Question 16

acculer

Answer 16

to drive back

Question 17

cuisant (adj)

Answer 17

burning

Question 18

un débordement

Answer 18

flood
outpouring

déborder = to go beyond

Question 19

puiser dans

Answer 19

to draw from (eg. strength, water)

Question 20

empester

Answer 20

to stink out

Question 21

tourner autour du pot

Answer 21

to beat around the bush

Question 22

dédaigner

Answer 22

to disdain
despise
reject

Question 23

des coupes franches (fpl)

Answer 23

cutbacks

Question 24

antillais (adj)

Answer 24

West Indian

ie, from the antilles

Question 25

un remugle

Answer 25

bad smell | stale smell

Question 26

froisser froisser l’armour-propre de qn

Answer 26

to crumple crease hurt sb’s pride

Question 27

en grande partie

Answer 27

mostly

Question 28

balafrer

Answer 28

to gash | slash

Question 29

une hébétude

Answer 29

stupor

Question 30

quadragénaire (adj, n m/f)

Answer 30

person in their forties

Question 31

brouiller

Answer 31

to scramble | confuse

Question 32

embuer

Answer 32

to mist up

Question 33

l’encaustique (f)

Answer 33

polishing wax

Question 34

un hautbois

Answer 34

oboe

Question 35

glousser

Answer 35

to cluck

Question 36

une partition

Answer 36

division of a country musical score (part)

Question 37

éreinter qn

Answer 37

to exhaust sb | maliciously criticize sb

Question 38

ensuite

Answer 38

afterwards

Question 39

laborieux

Answer 39

laborious

Question 40

élaborer

Answer 40

to create note: faux ami

Question 41

les semblables

Answer 41

similar others

Question 42

un merle

Answer 42

blackbird

Question 43

picorer

Answer 43

to peck (at)

Question 44

d’où...

Answer 44

from whence (comes)...

Question 45

taillader

Answer 45

to slash (eg wrists)

Question 46

faire exception

Answer 46

to stand out

Question 47

ébrécher

Answer 47

to chip make a start (faire une brèche à) = entamer

Question 48

une brèche à

Answer 48

a breach in

Question 49

démêler

Answer 49

disentangle | sort out

Question 50

la déontologie

Answer 50

ethics

Question 51

fâcheux

Answer 51

regrettable unfortunate detrimental

Question 52

miteux

Answer 52

seedy | d’aspect misérable

Question 53

frimer

Answer 53

to show off

Question 54

houleux (adj)

Answer 54

rough stormy une houle = an ocean swell

Question 55

alanguir

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to make languid sap one’s energy (affaiblir)

Question 56

rassasier

Answer 56

``` to satisfy (appetite, sexually) fill sb up ```

Question 57

un soupirail

Answer 57

cellar window

Question 58

rabougrir

Answer 58

to stunt

Question 59

oisif (adj n m/f)

Answer 59

idle | inactif

Question 60

ronchonner

Answer 60

to grumble | bougonner, grogner

Question 61

rasta

Answer 61

rastafarian (1950s religious sect)

Question 62

aseptisé (adj)

Answer 62

impersonal | cold

Question 63

affoler

Answer 63

to terrify | boulverser, inquiéter

Question 64

affalé dans | affalé sur

Answer 64

slumped in | sprawled on

Question 65

asticoter

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to needle sb (taquiner, contrarier qn sur de petites choses) note: astiquer = to polish

Question 66

gigoter

Answer 66

to wriggle remuer sans cesse

Question 67

fourrer

Answer 67

to stick | fill

Question 68

une dragée

Answer 68

sugar coated candy | sugar coated pill

Question 69

la confiserie

Answer 69

confectionary | sweets

Question 70

déglinguer se déglinguer se déglinguer la santé

Answer 70

to break, bust (informal) to break down go wrong to harm one’s health

Question 71

une bocal

Answer 71

jar bowl fishbowl

Question 72

la sottise

Answer 72

silliness

Question 73

une lime

Answer 73

lime (fruit) file (abrasive tool)

Question 74

un va-et-vient

Answer 74

back and forth movement

Question 75

borderline (adj)

Answer 75

borderline

Question 76

coiffer au poteau

Answer 76

to beat sb to the punch | get in first

Question 77

malencontreux (adj)

Answer 77

unfortunate mal à propos fâcheux regrettable déplorable

Question 78

menu (adj) par le menu

Answer 78

small slight petit fin mince in detail (en détail)

Question 79

décomplexer

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to render uninhibited

Question 80

l’inhibition (f) perdre ses inhibitions

Answer 80

inhibition to lose one’s inhibitions

Question 81

l’herbe (f)

Answer 81

marijuana

Question 82

la montée

Answer 82

rise high (from drugs)

Question 83

choyer

Answer 83

pamper soigner avec tendresse

Question 84

velléitaire (adj)

Answer 84

weak-willed

Question 85

désœuvré (adj)

Answer 85

inactive | at loose ends

Question 86

l’encens (m)

Answer 86

incense

Question 87

épars (adj)

Answer 87

scattered dispersé

Question 88

pilonner

Answer 88

to crush, grind (with a pestle) pilon = pestle to bombard

Question 89

paumer

Answer 89

to lose perdre

Question 90

arpenter

Answer 90

to pace up and down faire l’arpentage = mésurer la superficie de qc

Question 91

narcissique (adj)

Answer 91

narcistic atteint de narcissisme

Question 92

prosterner

Answer 92

to grovel prostrate os s’incliner très bas par respect