Volume 3 Flashcards

(90 cards)

1
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le rotin

A

rattan

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2
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une glacière

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icebox

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3
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transcender

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to transcend
go beyond
surpass

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4
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surpasser

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to surpass

outdo

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5
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fantasmer sur

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to fantasize about

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6
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embarquer

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to take
load

to pick up (by police) (informal)

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7
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démener

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to put oneself out

thrash about

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8
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une borne d’incendie

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fire hydrant

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9
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un appel en pcv

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collect call

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10
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aviser

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to notify

to catch sight of

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les appuis faciaux (mp)

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push-ups

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12
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un beffroi

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belfry

watchtower

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13
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sans demander/attender son reste

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without further ado

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bien-aimé (nom m and f, adj)

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beloved

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dépérir

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to waste away

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16
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adventurer à

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to venture in

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17
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ricaner à

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to snigger at

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18
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se tapir

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to hide (os)

se cacher

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19
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un barjot

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wierdo

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20
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un retournement

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reversal

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21
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la diffamation

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slander

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22
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piler

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to grind (eg ice)

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23
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transbahuter

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to move

transport

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mièvre (adj)

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soppy
vapid
sentimental

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dans le courant de (eg la semaine)
in the course of (eg the week)
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une comparution
appearance (legal)
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comparer
to compare
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au premier abord
at first sight | on first impression
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en prévision de
in anticipation of
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en désordre
in disarray
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à savoir
including | that would be
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s’enregistrer pour
to register oneself in
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sous un nom d’emprunt
under an assumed name
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faire le plein de la voiture
fill the car with gas
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un raton laveur
racoon
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jouer des tours à
to play tricks on
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appeler à l’aide
to call for help
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une déflagration
detonation | fire and explosion
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tuer par balle
to kill by gunshot
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une injonction
injunction | intervention
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prêter main forte
to lend a hand
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débouler
descend at full speed dégringoler
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à tombeau ouvert
at breakneck speed
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l’envoi
something that is sent | reinforcements
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une boucherie
butcher’s shop | slaughter
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un autoradio
car radio
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un simulacre
simulation | sham
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porter préjudice à
to harm
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terrer
to go to ground | earth up
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véhiculer
to carry | transmit
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tancer
to scold réprimander
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consentant (adj)
consenting
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un fétu
wisp brin
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la gabegie
waste (due to mismanagement)
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la pâture
pasture
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la girouette
windvane weathercock one who changes view at whim
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si bien dire
how true
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être sur la sellette
on the hot seat
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antipathique (adj)
unpleasant désagréable
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terre à terre
down to earth
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un forfait
fixed price contract atrocious crime
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un groom
bellboy
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le soupçon
suspicion
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saborder
to scuttle
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une dépendance
dependence accommodation for staff
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ventru (adj)
paunchy
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les prémices (fp)
beginnings début commencement
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sévir
to rage | clamp down
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décocher
to shoot an arrow | throw with malice (a look, punch, kick...)
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intrigant (adj)
intriguing | scheming
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faire le point
to take stock
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à l’aveugle
blindly
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dissuader qn de faire
to dissuade sb from doing
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au travers de
through
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expertiser
to authenticate
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introniser
to enthrone
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faire part de...
to let it be known that...
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jusque dans
to
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en passe de...
on the way to...
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le plus clair de...
the greater part of...
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un manipulateur | une manipulatrice
manipulator
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manipuler
``` to manipulate (same as English) handle (skillfully) ```
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à l’appui
to support one’s argument
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le racontar
gossip commérage potin
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expier
to atone for
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affligeant (adj)
pathetic | distressing
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une combine
questionable scheme
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tomber des nues
to be flabbergasted
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tramer
to hatch | weave
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flanquer une dérouillée
to beat the crap out of une dérouillée = beating