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Vocabulary 2
French Vocabulary 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| savon | soap |
| encombraient | were cluttering, were encumbering, were congesting (3rd pers. plural past continuous of encombrer) |
| impitoyable | ruthless, merciless |
| éprouva | experienced, tested (3rd pers. sing. simple past of éprouver) |
| maître | master, boss, ruler |
| passerait | would pass, would spend, would place, would transfer (3rd pers. sing. future of passer) |
| lassera | will tire, will weary (3rd pers. sing. present comtinous of lasser |
| déplacé | adj: displaced, uncalled for, undue, craziest |
| chez | at, to |
| impression | printing, print, impression, trace |
| oeuvres | works |
| trompait | was lying, was deceiving, was beguiling |
| serra | squeezed, tightened |
| pareil | the same, like, similar, alike, such |
| tas | heap, pile, mass, multitude |
| tant | as, so many, so much, equally, that much |
| pars, c'est tout | go, that's all |
| pars | leave, shift, discharge, set out (1st pers. sing. present of partir) |
| plissèrent | narrowed, puckered, wrinkled, squinted, pursed, tucked |
| nouêrent | knotted, tied, looped (3rd pers. plural simple past of nouer) |
| bander | to stretch, bandage, wind up |
| gênée | embarrassed, ill at ease |
| traînasser | to dawdle, dilly dally, muck around |
| surement | probably, definitely, securely |
| surmener | overstrain, overwork, overtax |
| rasséréna | Calmed down, reassured |
| rebelle | noun: rebel, maverick; adjective: rebellious, wayward, disobedient |
| remise | noun: discount, allowance, rebate, delivery |
| obstiné | obstinate, stubborn, willful |
| tituba | staggered, reeled, lurched (3rd pers. sing. simple past of tituber) |
| intention | intention, plan, intent |
| tant pis | too bad, oh well |
| puis | and then, subsequently, next, afterwards |
| pis | noun: udder; adverb: worse |
| quand même | still, however, nevertheless |
| même | adjective: same, self; pronoun: itself. adverb: equally |
| s'affairer | to bustyle, fuss about |
| anéantie | adj: destroyed, ruined, exhausted |
| emprise | noun: hold, influence, grip |
| quant | about, as |
| coup de tête | headbutt |
| mouillait | was wetting, was raining, was anchoring (3rd pers. sing. past continuous of mouiller) |
| dégrafa | unhooked, unbuckled, unfastened (3rd pers. sing. simple pasr of dégrafer) |
| chatouillement | noun: tickling |
| resserrèrent | tightened, constricted, narrowed (3rd pers. plural simple past of resserrer) |
| chevaucha | rode, sat astride (3rd pers. sing. simple past of chevaucher) |
| ôter | to remove, doff, take off, takeaway, get rid of |
| cru | adjective: raw, rough; verb: believed, gathered, deemed, thought (past participle of croire) |
| glousse | chuckle, giggle, chortle (1st pers. present of glousser) |
| balader | to stroll, take a walk |
| angoisse | anguish, anxiety |
| se repose | rest, recline (1st pers. present of reposer) |
| cillant | blinking (present participle of ciller) |
| a reculé | has eased, has reduced, has decreased (3rd pers. sing. present perfect of reculer) |
| collant | noun: tights, leotard, pantyhose; adjective: tacky, sticky, clinging; verb: sticking, pasting, gluing (present participle of coller) |
| tâtent | feel, handle, grope, sound out, try (3rd pers. plural present of tâter) |
| lambine | noun: slowcoach; adj: slow; verb: dawdle, dillydally (1st pers. pres. of lambiner) |
| saisir | to grasp, hold |
| rembrunit | cloud, grow somber (3rd pers. sing. present of rembrunir) |
| regard | noun: look, glance |
| interrogateur | noun: interrogator, examiner, questioner; adj: questioning, interrogatory |
| reposant | adj: relaxing, restful; verb: couching, lying, putting down again (present participle of reposer) |
| tient | holds, mans (3rd pers. sing. present of tenir) |
| judas | peephole, spyhole |
| ressortant | emerging, standing out, showing up (present participle of ressortir) |
| épié | watched, spied on (past participle of épier) |
| c'est-à-dire | meaning, that is to say |
| prêtent | lend, loan (3rd pers. plural present of prêter) |
| miner | to undermine, subvert |
| frayant | spawning, clearing (present participle of frayer) |
| relevé | noun: statement; adj: spiced |
| élancé | adj: slender, lank, willowy |
| môme | noun: kid, tyke, munchkin |
| humé | sniffed, smelled (past participle of humer) |
| blottissant | snuggling, nestling (present participle of se blottir) |
| dossier | noun: record, file, folder |
| soi | oneself |
| plaisanter | to joke, jest |
| claquant | slamming, clicking, rattling, banging (present participle of claquer) |
| claquant des doigts | snapping fingers |
| draguer | to dredge, to hit on, to make a move on, to chat it up |
| vadrouille | noun: mop; verb: rove about (1st pers. present of vadrouiller) |
| décroche | pick up, unhook, unhitch (1st pers. present of décrocher) |
| gênes | disturb, bother, hamper (2cd pers sing. informal present of gêner) |
| redresse | straighten, correct, redress (1st pers. present of redresser) |
| repousse | expel, reject, snub, regrow (1st pers. present of repousser) |
| en trombe | like a whirlwind |
| trombe | noun: waterspout, downpour |
| personne | pronoun: no one, nobody; noun: person |
| trône | noun: throne; verb: sit enthroned (1st pers. present of trôner) |
| nette | adj: clear, net, clean cut |
| embrun | noun: sea spray, spindrift |
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