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Camus vocab 1
L'etranger
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| un gémissement | a moan, creak |
| raccrocher | to hang up |
| mont-de-piété | pawnshop |
| fourrière | the pound |
| témoin | witness |
| témoignage | story, account from a witness |
| commode | someone who is practical and convenient |
| mégot | cigarette butt |
| crever | to puncture, burst |
| se crever | to wear out |
| mâchoire | jaw |
| mâcher | to chew |
| amonceler | to pile up |
| un guignol | puppet |
| un charogne | rotting carcass |
| un rejaillissement | splashing, adverse effect |
| rejaillir | to splash, cascade |
| auparavant | before this moment |
| d'office | authoritiative voice |
| faire office de | replace or play a role |
| greffier | court clerk |
| une enquête | investigation |
| soigneusement | with a lot of attention |
| soigner | to pay attention to something |
| coller | to stick something together |
| une punaise | a bug |
| invraisemblable | does not appear true |
| un coude | elbow |
| se pendre | to hang oneself |
| une lucarne | skylight |