Volume 4

Question 1

brouter

Answer 1

to graze (animal)
chatter
judder (automobile)

Question 2

enhardir

s’enhardir

Answer 2

to embolden

to become bolder

Question 3

broncher

sans broncher

Answer 3

to miss a beat
react to a stimulus
flinch

without a murmur

Question 4

braire

Answer 4

to bray (donkey)

Question 5

immanquablement

Answer 5

inevitably

Question 6

crisser

Answer 6

screech
squeal

Question 7

un taillis

Answer 7

copse
wood

Question 8

espiègle (adj)

Answer 8

impish
playful

Question 9

de nature

Answer 9

by nature

Question 10

flairer

le chien a flairé une piste

Answer 10

to smell

the dog has picked up a scent

Question 11

un ressentiment

Answer 11

resentment

Question 12

le mordant

Answer 12

sarcasm
zip

Question 13

omettre

Answer 13

to omit

Question 14

rouspéter contre
rouspéter après

Answer 14

to grumble about
to grumble at

Question 15

bougonner

Answer 15

to mutter
grumble

Question 16

une monstruosité

Answer 16

monstrosity

Question 17

hippomobile (adj)

Answer 17

horse-drawn

Question 18

demantibuler

Answer 18

to break up

Question 19

importer

Answer 19

to import
have importance

Question 20

recoller

Answer 20

to stick st together again
to stitch together

Question 21

ramper

s’éloigner en rampant

Answer 21

to crawl

to crawl away

Question 22

cossu (adj)

Answer 22

plush
posh
well-to-do

Question 23

héberger

Answer 23

to shelter
give accommodation

Question 24

à la prétendue (adj)

Answer 24

so-called
alleged

Question 25

une foire fête foraine

Answer 25

fair (trade) fun fair

Question 26

prétexter sous prétexte de

Answer 26

to use as an excuse plead on the pretext of

Question 27

frémir

Answer 27

to quiver

Question 28

un agissement

Answer 28

scheme activities (perj)

Question 29

intriguer

Answer 29

to intrgue scheme

Question 30

l’espérance de vie

Answer 30

life expectancy

Question 31

conjurer je vous en conjure

Answer 31

to avert ward off I beg you

Question 32

tenir de

Answer 32

to take after

Question 33

hâtif (adj)

Answer 33

hasty ill considered

Question 34

malicieusement

Answer 34

maliciously

Question 35

les pourparlers (mp) être en pourparlers

Answer 35

talks negotiations to be under discussion

Question 36

égaré (adj)

Answer 36

lost missing gone astray

Question 37

pieusement

Answer 37

piously

Question 38

aller bon train les langues vont bon train

Answer 38

to make good progress to be flying around tongues are wagging

Question 39

l’hêtre

Answer 39

beech

Question 40

enrager

Answer 40

to be furious

Question 41

renfrogner se renfrogner

Answer 41

to scowl frown become sullen

Question 42

le mal du pays

Answer 42

homesickness

Question 43

hanté (adj)

Answer 43

haunted

Question 44

falot (adj)

Answer 44

wishy-washy insignificant

Question 45

un falot

Answer 45

lantern

Question 46

une broutille

Answer 46

trifle

Question 47

ballotter

Answer 47

to toss about

Question 48

tapir se tapir

Answer 48

to crouch hide

Question 49

un saule

Answer 49

willow

Question 50

entailler

Answer 50

to cut into

Question 51

rosser

Answer 51

give sb a good beating (informal)

Question 52

le carcan

Answer 52

systemic rigidity iron collar (historical)

Question 53

receler

Answer 53

to harbor hold

Question 54

la cohue

Answer 54

crowd mob

Question 55

fêler

Answer 55

to crack

Question 56

la retenue

Answer 56

detention stoppage restraint

Question 57

éblouir

Answer 57

to dazzle blind stun

Question 58

la fougue

Answer 58

ardour zeal spirit

Question 59

casser les pied de qn (idiom)

Answer 59

to annoy sb

Question 60

une mauviette

Answer 60

wimp (colloq)

Question 61

pleurnicher

Answer 61

to snivel (colloq)

Question 62

la guise n’en faire qu’à sa guise

Answer 62

liking preference to do exactly as one likes

Question 63

la jouvence

Answer 63

fountain of youth

Question 64

chichement

Answer 64

sparingly frugally poorly

Question 65

un flibustier

Answer 65

buccaneer

Question 66

peaufiner

Answer 66

refine toput on the finishing touches

Question 67

abîmer

Answer 67

spoil ruin damage

Question 68

pavaner

Answer 68

to strut about

Question 69

flâner

Answer 69

to stroll dawdle

Question 70

véreux (adj)

Answer 70

maggoty shady

Question 71

harnacher

Answer 71

to harness

Question 72

un étang

Answer 72

pond

Question 73

un essieu

Answer 73

axle

Question 74

une charrette

Answer 74

cart

Question 75

une brouette

Answer 75

wheelbarrow

Question 76

chavirer

Answer 76

to capsize

Question 77

un pourvoi

Answer 77

appeal

Question 78

une cassation

Answer 78

nullification

Question 79

châtier

Answer 79

punish

Question 80

la louange

Answer 80

praise

Question 81

infatigable

Answer 81

tireless

Question 82

loucher

Answer 82

to be cross-eyed squint

Question 83

un limier

Answer 83

bloodhound sleuth

Question 84

la radiesthésiste

Answer 84

dowser

Question 85

un déshonneur

Answer 85

dishonour

Question 86

un malfrat

Answer 86

rogue

Question 87

épater

Answer 87

to impress

Question 88

la tentation

Answer 88

temptation seduction

Question 89

le chant

Answer 89

singing

Question 90

l’âpreté (f) âpreté au gain

Answer 90

acerbity bitterness harshness greed for gain

Question 91

offusquer s’offusquer de

Answer 91

to offend to be offended by

Question 92

lapider

Answer 92

to sb stone (to death) throw stones at