Volume 2

Question 1

un calepin

Answer 1

notebook

Question 2

en fouinant

Answer 2

poking around

fouiner = to poke around, rummage through

Question 3

l’entregent (m)

avoir de l’entregent

Answer 3

social know-how

to have connections

Question 4

faire preuve

Answer 4

to demonstrate

incorporate

Question 5

faire une drôle de tête

Answer 5

make a wry face

make a weird face

Question 6

ricaner

Answer 6

chuckle

snigger

Question 7

un calembour

Answer 7

pun

Question 8

fracasser

Answer 8

to smash

shatter

Question 9

dégueu (adj)

Answer 9

disgusting

Question 10

le blindage

Answer 10

armour plate

Question 11

coriace (adj)

Answer 11

tough

Question 12

la poisse

Answer 12

bad luck

Question 13

les sévices (mp)

Answer 13

physical abuse

cruelty

Question 14

vivement

Answer 14

quickly
strongly
sharply (in speaking to another person)

Question 15

cramer

Answer 15

burn
singe
go up in flames

Question 16

le décès

Answer 16

death

expiration

Question 17

immonde (adj)

Answer 17

sinful

vile

Question 18

se goinfrer de

Answer 18

to stuff oneself with

Question 19

envoyer valdinguer

Answer 19

to send flying

Question 20

botter

botter le train

Answer 20

to kick

kick the train (butt)

Question 21

boulotter (colloq)

Answer 21

to eat

Question 22

peu ou prou

Answer 22

more or less

Question 23

assez moyen

Answer 23

average

so so

Question 24

une cocarde

Answer 24

roundel

official badge on a vehicle

Question 25

une enceinte

Answer 25

precinct | enclosure

Question 26

une calèche

Answer 26

two-wheeled, one horse carriage (1800’s)

Question 27

un echiquier

Answer 27

chessboard | arena

Question 28

tenailler

Answer 28

to torture | torment

Question 29

une charogne

Answer 29

carcasse

Question 30

à perpète (adj phrase)

Answer 30

miles away

Question 31

aussi loin que porte son regard

Answer 31

as far as he can see

Question 32

ensorceler

Answer 32

to bewitch enthrall enchant

Question 33

une épée C’est un coup d’épée dans l’eau (idiom)

Answer 33

sword knife It’s a complete waste of time.

Question 34

infâme (adj)

Answer 34

vile

Question 35

grimacer grimacer un sourire (idiomj

Answer 35

to grimace to force a smile

Question 36

l’étourdissement

Answer 36

dizziness

Question 37

débouler

Answer 37

to hurtle down dégringoler

Question 38

une culasse

Answer 38

cylinder head | breach (rifle)

Question 39

un corniaud

Answer 39

mongrel

Question 40

une poire en pleine poire

Answer 40

pear face (colloq) full in the face

Question 41

décortiquer

Answer 41

to peel away layers

Question 42

broyer

Answer 42

to crush

Question 43

entêtant (adj)

Answer 43

heady

Question 44

barrer se barrer

Answer 44

to block cross out be marked (eg with a scar) to leave (slang)

Question 45

en grand il a ouvert en grand les robinets

Answer 45

full he turned the taps full on

Question 46

limpide (adj)

Answer 46

limpid clear (fig) lucid

Question 47

une officine

Answer 47

dispensary (pharmacy) | organisation

Question 48

une vasque

Answer 48

basin | bowl

Question 49

chanceler

Answer 49

to totter | stagger

Question 50

un etui

Answer 50

holster

Question 51

un croc

Answer 51

fang | butcher’s hook

Question 52

un tonneau faire un tonneau

Answer 52

barrel roll over (car, plane)

Question 53

taré (adj)

Answer 53

defective | moronic

Question 54

un taré

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idiot | crazy person

Question 55

jouir

Answer 55

``` to enjoy (use of) orgasm ```

Question 56

un godemiché

Answer 56

dildo

Question 57

inéluctable (adj)

Answer 57

inevitable | unavoidable

Question 58

perclus de (adj)

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crippled with | paralysed

Question 59

emprunté (adj)

Answer 59

borrowed awkward

Question 60

miteux (adj)

Answer 60

shabby

Question 61

une bécane (informal) | la bécane

Answer 61

bicycle | gear (equipment)

Question 62

l’apanage être l’apanage de

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privilege or position bestowed on offspring of wealthy to be at the prerogative of...

Question 63

avenant (adj) être à l’avenant

Answer 63

likeable pleasant aimable to be in keeping