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Vocabulary 5
French Vocabulary 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| parrainer | to sponsor, support, godfather |
| vainqueur | winner, victor |
| parcours politique | political career |
| parcours | route, way, course, path, career, record, journey |
| destitué | removed, displaced, deposed, discharged |
| alors | so, then, now then, at that time |
| lors | then, for, while, during |
| lorsque | when, by the time |
| dès que | as soon as |
| puisque | because, since |
| dès | from, since, upon |
| dés | dice |
| autant que | as far as, as much as, as many as |
| autant | as much, so much, all the, such |
| pourtant | however |
| presque | almost, nearly, just about |
| parfois | occasionally, sometimes, art times |
| fois | time |
| à peu près | nearly, just about, more or less |
| faire valoir | assert, represent, enforce, show off |
| d'une pierre deux coups | Idiom - two birds with one stone |
| déballer | to unpack, pour out |
| gambader | to frolick, cavort, gambol |
| alors que | whereas, while, even though, when |
| alentours | surroundings, neughborhoods |
| remarquer | to notice, alight, find by chance |
| balayeur | sweeper |
| estomper | to blur, smear, fade, dim |
| en provenance | from |
| provenance | origin, source |
| brume | mist, haze, fog |
| légère | slight, light, thin, airy |
| sentier en pierres | stone path |
| pierres | stones |
| sentir | to feel, sense, reek |
| sentier | trail, path, footway |
| mener | to lead, conduct |
| défraîchie | shabby, soily, faded |
| asseyant (inf: asseoir) | sitting down, seating |
| peignaient | were painting, were combing (3rd person pl) |
| rosée | dew |
| profita | took advantage of, profited |
| sursauta | jumped, rose, stood up, got up |
| revenu | noun: income; adj: returned; verb: came back, hot back, came again |
| déverrouillant ( inf: déverrouiller ) | unlocking, unbolting |
| laiton | brass |
| facteur | postman, factor, wherefore |
| colis | package, parcel, luggage, baggage |
| emballé | verb: packed, wrapped; adj: runaway |
| ficelle | twine, string, thread |
| attaché | adj: attached, devoted, fastened, selfless; verb: tied |
| plaça (inf: placer) | placed, set, located, laid (3rd person simple past) |
| scruta (inf: scruter) | peered, examined, scrutinized (3rd person simple past) |
| avait de être | had to be |
| restait introuvable | was remaining unfound |
| restait | was staying, was remaining |
| livrer | to deliver, furnish, give away, denounce, fork up |
| abasourdi | dazed, thunderstruck, stunned |
| introuvable | untraceable, undiscovetable |
| plia ( inf: plier) | folded, bent , creased |
| réponse | reply, reponser, answer, solution |
| furent | were, remained, existed |
| au fur et à mesure | as one goes along |
| décrivant ( inf: décrire ) | describing, prortraying |
| inhabituelle | unusual, unfamiliar |
| déplaçant (inf: déplacer ) | moving, displacing, shufting, relocating, exchanging, dislodging |
| s'empêcher | refrain |
| empêcher | prevent |
| effriter | to crumble |
| soyeux | silky |
| réfugier | to take refuge, to den, to emigrate |
| tenter | to try out, to attempt, to tempt, to assay |
| douleur | pain, agony, ache |
| déclenché | verb: triggered; adj: off |
| attraper | to arrest, to capture, to catch, to grapple |
| fournissaient ( inf: fournir) | were providing, were supplying, were furnishing, were catering to |
| engagea ( inf: engager ) | committed to, engaged, hired, retained, nominated |
| lueur | glow, ray, glimmer, flare, glint |
| apprêter | to finish, prime, unlimber, dress |
| narines | nostrils |
| noces | nuptial, spousal; noce means wedding |
| soie | silk, soy, tang, bristle |
| tenaient (inf: tenir) | were holding, were hanging onto, were manning (3rd person plural) |
| demeura ( inf: demeurer) | remained, lived, stayed, resided (1st and 3rd person sing.) |
| brin | strand, ply, shred, sorig, whit |
| gazon | turf, sod |
| grimper | to climb, shinny, mountaineer, clamber, f---- |
| réconfort | comfort, reassurance |
| sortirait ( inf: sortir ) | would come out, would leave, would exit, would go out, would get off |
| attiré | attracted |
| vendeur | seller, vendor, salesman, shop assistant |
| séance | session, sitting, showing |
| dédicace | dedication, autograph, inscription |
| paysage | scenery, landscape |
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