Week 11 Flashcards
(67 cards)
1
Q
To fall
A
Tomber
2
Q
To drop something
A
Laisser tomber quelque chose
3
Q
To fall (person - skiers, skaters, cyclists etc.)
A
Chuter
4
Q
A fall
A
Une chute
5
Q
To trip (over)
A
Trébucher
6
Q
To roll over (used for wheeled vehicles)
A
Faire un tonneau
7
Q
To collapse
A
S’effondrer
8
Q
To collapse (especially for a pile of objects)
A
s’écrouler
9
Q
- To spill
2. To topple (stack, heap)
A
Renverser
10
Q
To be spilled
A
Se renverser
11
Q
To topple over
A
Basculer
12
Q
To go up
A
monter
13
Q
Hill
A
montée
14
Q
To go back up
A
Remonter
15
Q
To climb
A
Grimper
16
Q
To rise (up)
A
S’élever
17
Q
To spurt (up)
A
Jaillir
18
Q
Ascent
A
Ascension (nf)
19
Q
Stairs/staircase
A
escalier (nm)
20
Q
Stair, step
A
marche (nf)
21
Q
Banister
A
rampe (nf)
22
Q
Landing
A
palier (nm)
23
Q
A lift
A
ascenseur (nm)
24
Q
Escalator x2
A
escalator (nm)
escalier roulant
25
To ripple, to sway
onduler
26
Wave (of banner/ribbon, natural shape of hair)
ondulation (nf
27
To crimp, a crimp
faire des ondulations, une ondulation
28
1. To float, bob
| 2. To flap (in the air)
flotter
29
A quick look/glance
Un coup d'oeil
30
To have a quick look around/to glance
jeter/donner un coup d'oeil
31
1. To run one's eye over
| 2. To look through (text, newspaper)
parcourir
32
To leaf through
feuilleter
33
To scan (area, horizon)
scruter
34
1. To scrutinise/to scan
| 2. To scan (computer, eye)
balayer
35
1. To touch
| 2. To feel (an object, person)
toucher
36
To the touch
au toucher
37
To feel (determine what something is by touching it)
tâter
38
By feel
à tâtons
39
To palpate
| same as tâter but used in medical contexts
palper
40
To touch lightly upon
effleurer
41
To handle (hold and use)
manier
42
To handle (use all the moving parts of)
manipuler
43
To touch with affection
toucher affectueusement
44
To fondle/stroke
caresser
45
To stroke (animals only)
flatter
46
To paw (unwelcomed sexual touch)
tripoter
47
To tickle
chatouiller
48
To butter somebody up
flatter qqn dans le sens du poil
49
To touch with some force
toucher avec vigueur
50
To press
appuyer sur
51
To massage
masser
52
To knead
pétrir
53
1. Smooth
| 2. Soft (pleasant to touch)
doux, douce
54
)1. limp
| 2. Soft (lacking firmness)
mou, molle (masc. becomes mol in front of vowel
55
Stale and limp (no longer fresh)
ramolli, e
56
Tender
tendre
57
Water softner
adoucisseur (nm) d'eau
58
Rough to the touch
rugueux, -gueuse
59
Slightly rough to the touch
râpeux, -peuse
60
Coarse
grossier, -ssière
61
Uneven
irrégulier, -lière
62
Lumpy (e.g. sauce)
grumeleux, -leuse
63
Lumpy (e.g. pillow)
bosselé, -e
64
Serrated
Cranté, -e
65
Smooth out
Lisser
66
To flatten out
Aplatir
67
1. To level out
| 2. To plane... flat
Aplanir
