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Unite 10
Autrefois and Mr Wile's Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| le pardeussus | overcoat |
| l'écharpe | scarf |
| la laine | wool |
| le fond | the back |
| mouillé | wet |
| distraitement | absent-mindedly |
| aborder | to solve/ deal with |
| tricoter | to knit |
| ôter | to take off |
| se réchauffer | to warm oneself |
| il pleut à verse | it is pouring (rain) |
| Que la vie est belle/ difficile! | How beautiful/ difficult life is! |
| causer | to chat |
| crier | to shout |
| louer | to rent |
| moissoner | to harvest |
| attraper | to catch |
| flâner | to stroll |
| embrasser | to hug/ kiss |
| compter | to count |
| frapper | to beat/ to knock |
| nommer | to name |
| diriger | to direct |
| placer | to place |
| cultiver | to grow |
| la terasse | terrace |
| les quais | the banks |
| brouter | to graze on |
| couper | to cut |
| se raser | to shave |
| mûrir | to mature/ ripen |
| grandisser | to grow up |
| une grange | a barn |
| perdre | to lose |
| guérir | to heal |
| apporter | to bring |
| rapporter | to bring back |
| le marchand | the seller |
| tabac | tobacco |
| marque | brand |
| le timbre | stamp |
| bien entendu | well understood |
| devoir | to must, to ought to |
| outils | tools |
| l'échelle | ladder |
| salir | to dirty |
| se salir | to dirty (soil) oneself |
| il y a --> il y avait | there is --? there was/ were |
| le panier | basket |
| les fermiers | famers |
| champs | fields |
| surprendre | to surprise |
| courrier | |
| encre | ink |
| enfance | childhood |
| en face de... | opposite |
| l'immeuble | apartment building |
| aimable | aimiable |
| rendre visite à quelqu'un | to visit someone |
| sonner --? sonné | to ring --> rang |
| prés | fields |
| les moutons | sheep |
| l'herbe verte | green grass |
| labourer | to turn over (soil), plough |
| soigner | to care for |
| le blé | wheat |
| mûr | ripe |
| les bois | the woods |
| le verger | the orchard |
| grimper | to climb |
| un château de sable | sand castle |
| le facteur | mailman |
| remettre --> remis | to give --> gave |
| ne personne | nobody |
| bruit | noise, sound |
| (à cette) époque | (at this) time |
| gai(e) | cheerful |
| vaincre --> vaincu | to conquer --> conquered |
| plaire --> plu | to please --> pleased |
| une femme | wife |
| dès | from |
| craindre --> craint | to fear --> feared |
| se débrouiller | to sort yourself out |
| mentir --> menti | to lie --> lied |
| fréquemment | frequently |
| à ce temps-là | at that time |
| bien des fois | often, many times |
| le tonnere | thunder |
| se souvenir (de quelquechose) | to remember (something) |
| je (ne) m'en souviens (pas) très bien | I (don't) remember it very well |
| sauf que | except that |
| jouer des tours à quelqu'un | to play tricks on someone |
| sans arrêt | constantly, incessantly |
| cacher | to hide |
| institeur/ institutrice | primary school teacher |
| quand-même | all the same, in spite of everything |
| faire des blagues | to make jokes, play tricks |
| oser | to dare |
| sévère | strict |
| l'école privé/ municipale | private/ public school |
| tandis que | while/ whilst |
| emmener | to take (a person) |
| un machine à coudre | a sewing machine |
| véritable | a real |
| ou bien | or else |
| être nul(le) | to be hopeless |
| je te/vous en prie | You're welcome |
| coquin(e) | michievous |
| traire | to milk |
| un morceau | a bit |
| nu(e) | naked, bare |
| se rendre compte | to realise, to imagine |
| gentil/ gentille | nice |
| sensible | sensitive |
| un chef | chief |
| battre | to beat/ hit |
| mordre | to bite |
| cueillir | to collect |
| des coups de bec | peck |
| sang | blood |
| bleus | bruises |
| couvrir --> couvert | to cover --> covered |
| se plaindre de quelquechose | to complain about something |
| couper le bois | to cut wood |
| bousculer | to bump into someone |
| installer | to settle-in |
| une rue piétonne | a pedestrian street |
| se rappeller | to remember |
| la charctuterie | delicatessen |
| des ennuis | troubles, issues (with somebody) |
| les gardiens | guards |
| consacrer | to devote (time to) |
| sentir | to smell |
| se sentir | to feel |
| piéton(ne) | pedestrian |
| quand-même | even so |
| faire la conaissance | to meet someone (new) |
| prévoir | to foresee |
| l'avenir | the future |
| usine | factory |
| de l'eau courante | running (tap) water |
| chapeau | hat |
| chaussures | shoes |
| costume | suit |
| crème de beauté | beauty cream |
| diversité | diversity |
| mannequin | model |
| haute couture | high fashion |
| maquillage | make-up |
| normes de beauté | norms of beauty |
| nostalgie | nostalgia |
| pattes d'éléphant | flared pants |
| prêt-à-porter | ready-to-wear |
| queue de cheval | pony tail |
| talon | heel |
| appartenir | to belong |
| avoir peur de | to be afraid of |
| cacher quelque chose à quelqu'un | to hide something from someone |
| cacher | to hide |
| évoluer | to evolve |
| se libérer | to free yourself |
| se plaire | to enjoy yourself |
| c'est un plaisir | it's a pleasure |
| cochon | pig |
| mordre | to bite |
| poule | hen |
| se plaindre | to complain |
| atteler | to harness |
| aucun(e) | any, no |
| carriole | carriage |
| déplacement | movement, travel |
| enregister | to record |
| horloge | clock |
| montre | watch |
| juste | correct |
| obligatoire | compulsory |
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