Term | Definition |
meugler, (=pousser des meuglement) | to moo, cry (of cow, buffalo, bovine) |
sursauter | to jump over, startle, alarm, get a jump from fright |
aperçus, ~, -t, -çûmes, -çûtes, -çurent | conjugate simple past of apercevoir (to notice, realize, catch sight of) |
ronronner, (=faire des ronrons) | to roar, hum, purr, cat's cry of consent |
orée, f | border, edge, limit, end, (eg of a field, woods) |
chétif, -tive, (chécreux) | weak, powerless, fragile, underweight, sick, slim looking, feable, puny / etym. captif, captive ریزه اندام، ضعیف، کوچک، قد کوتاه |
faire oui de la tête | to consent (by lowering the head), (lit. to do yes with the head) |
acquiescer [a.kje.se], vi, (:to acquiesce) (ad+quiet) | to become quiet, accept quietly, approuve by being quiet, accept the proposition, agree, consent سکوت کردن، رضایت دادن |
croc [cro], m, (=le crochet) | pointed tooth (of wild animals, snake), hook like tooth: canine |
crochet, m | hook; hanger; square bracket, bracket / detour |
griffe, f | claw, pointed paw, bent nail of animals |
venin, m | venom, poison |
leur courir après, (=courir après eux) | to run after them |
bégayer [-aiyé], (cet enfant ne fait que ~) | to stammer, badly articulate the words, mumble / learn to talk, to baby talk |
grogner | to growl, make a cry, bark, snarl, wailing, meow, murmur (:murmurer) / complain, (se plaindre) غرغر کردن، خرناس کشیدن، ناله کردن سگ یا گربه |
fauve, m | wildcat, wild and dangerous animal, predator / red yellowish colour, as of tiger, tan |
révérence, f, (:reverence, veneration) | profound respect, bow / Rev. religeous title of honour (your r~: your honor) |
pacifique, (une ~ intention) | peaceful, (a ~ intention) |
avoir ouï-dire que | to hearsay that, hear that بله گفتن که |
j'ai ouï-dire que | I've heard that |
je voudrais t'en acheter, (~ de toi/vous) | I'd like to buy 'it' for you, (~ from you) |
Vends m'en vite! | Sell 'it' to me quickly! |
rizière, f | rice field, paddy field |
daigner, (:to deign) | to have dignity, respect, give honor, consider worthy / lower oneself, condescend / consent, agree بزرگواری یا لطف کردن، منت گذاشتن |
il daigne visiter ma maison | he gives the honor to visit my house |
plat de résistance, m | main course, principal dish (after the hors-d'oeuvre), (cause it allows resistance to hunger till next meal) |
avoir l'eau à la bouche | to have a watery mouth |
paysan [pai-ee-zan], m, (p aysanne, f) | peasant, villager, farmer |
copieux, (:copious) | abundant, plentiful, plateful, profuse, a lot بسیار، فراوان، وافر، کُپه شده |
flamber | to set in flames, burn, inflame |
braise, f | red hot wood, burning charcoal, ember: glowing coal or wood / flameless hot ash |
j'ai ramené [رَمُنِ] | I've brought back, (vb: bring back, take back, carry back) |
mis, ~, mit, mîmes, mîtes, mirent | conjugate simple past of mettre |
eus, ~, eut, eûmes, eûtes, eurent | conjugate simple past of avoir |
débattre, (dé: down, really, intensely) | to debate, discuss, argue, talk over, dispute; quarrel, struggle / stir up, agitate |
débatt -is, -is, -it, -îmes, -îtes, -irent | conjugate simple past of débattre |
débâtir | to demolish, (a building or what one has built) |
aplatir | to flatten, become flat, squash |
fourrure, f | fur, fur skin |
Allons, fais vite! | Let's go, hurry up! |
revint | he returned, came back |
être pris d'un accès de fou rire | to be taken by an access of laughter, be overwhelmed by giggles |
se débattre | to struggle oneself, wrestle, make efforts to release oneself / to discuss or debate with each other |
rayure, f | stripe, line / scratch, score |
lie, lies, lie, lions, liez, lient | conjugate present of lier (to tie) |
li -ais, ~, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient | conjugate imperfect of lier (to tie) |
Voilà qui t'apprendra à ne pas rire des malheurs des autres! | That's sth which will teach you not to laugh at the bad luck of others! |
recéder, (:to recede) | to cede again, yield again to a former possessor, grant, sell or give back to the original owner / to cede back, retreat, withdraw, surrender |
chien errant, m | stray dog |
bidon, -onne (m, adj), (see bide: belly) | flask, can, vase, vessel, bin, liquid container (oil, water, petrol, milk, etc) قمقمه / fake, unreal, artificial / etym. Arab بدن |
bidonville, m | slum, poor neighbourhood, fake city |
profanation, f, (:profanation) | desecration: act of impiety: disrespect, contempt, abuse, curse, degradation (towards sacred things), blasphemy: insult to religion, sacrilege |
profane, m | layman, common, non-initiated, vulgar (:vulgaire), offensive (:grossier) |
incarcérer, (:incarcerate) | to imprison, jail, enchain, arrest زندانى کردن، حبس کردن |
sûr de soi | sure of oneself; self-confident |
gousse de vanille, f | clove of vanilla, vanilla bean |
gousse d'ail, f | clove of garlic, grain, bean |
rattraper | to recapture, catch again, catch up; regain, overtake |
à tout de suite | see you soon, later |
amer, m | bitter, upset |
héraldique, (:heraldry) | study of family coats of arms, honorary signes, οικοσημολογία شناخت نشانهای اشرافی و نجابت خانوادگی |
faire défaut | to miss, lack (manquer), fail (:faillir), neglect / to mess up by failing, defect, to default: cause or make faulty, go wrong, weaken, malfunction / to be lacking, be missing |
défaillir, (=faillir) | to weaken, diminish, falter: stumble, be unsteady, loose force / miss (:manquer), fail (:faire défaut) |
fasse, -s, fasse, fassions, fassiez, fassent | conjugate subjunctive of faire |
claquer | to crack, break up, click, snap / to be exhausted / to die |
militer, (:to militate) | to give force, use military / to influence, aid / to fight |
notaire, mf, (:notary, notary public) | specialist authorized to certify documents and deed سردفتر اسناد رسمى |
huissier, m | porter, usher, (in charge of opening doors) / court officer, constable (us) / (huis, m: door, esp. in a palace) |
Jacob | Yaacov, Jacob, son of Isaac, father of the 12 tribes of Israel, also called Israel (:Israël) یعقوب - نبی قوم یهود |
lettré, (m, adj) | scholar, student; (adj) educated, scholarly, lettered, well-read |
séculaire, (:secular) | lay (:laïc), layman, ancient, non-religious, of the material world, profane |
cueillir, (u after c, just like qu) | to pick or detach (fruits, flowers, vegetable), tear off, gather / steal چیدن |
chez soi, (also chez-moi, -soi, etc m.) | at your home, into one's house |
recueillir | to gather, collect; obtain, take in / to harvest (:récolter), crop / to reflect, meditate, contemplate / (on ~ille de blé, de vin, de fruits) |
recueillement, m | gathering, obtaining / collection of one's thoughts, contemplation, deep thought, meditation تامل، تفکر، عبادت، حواس جمعی / (action de ramasser, se recueillir) |
députation, (:deputation) | act of appointing a representative, delegating, selection of a deputy وکالت، انتخاب نماینده |
acclamation, (:same) | cheer, cries of joy, welcoming call |
médire, (dire du mal) | to disfame, disrepute, criticize, find fault, say bad things |
médisance, f | saying bad things, accusation, defamation, falsification, misrepresentation |
que / (ex. il ne s'aperçut ~ lorsqu'il entendit) | untill تا این که / (eg. he didn't notice untill when he heard) |
que utilisent des baguettes pensent qu'ils sont civilisés | those who use chopsticks think that they are civilized |
haleine, f | breath, (respiration, wind) / (j'ai couru et je suis hors d'~) |
se faire marcher, (tu me fais marcher?) | to kid someone, to be putting s.o. on |
se faire comprendre | to make oneself understood |
se faire entendre | to make oneself heard |
se faire coiffer | to get one's hair done |
se faire avorter | to get/have an abortion |
se faire à qn ou qc, (s'habituer) | to get used to sb or sth |
se faire qc, (=devenir qc) | to become sth / (la chaleur se faisait de plus en plus grande) |
se faire remarquer | to get noticed, to attract attention |
se faire du souci pour qn ou qc | to worry (be concerned) about sb or sth |
épingler, [اَن] | to fasten with a pin, to pin on |
se faire épingler | to get arrested, nabbed: grabbed, be taken into custody, (lit. to get pinned) |
se faire virer, (être viré) | to get the sack |
se faire la guerre | to make war, get into a war |
se faire repérer | to get/be spotted, to get caught, apprehended (see below) |
appréhander, (:to apprehend) | vt: to catch, get hold of, take in / vi: to think, believe, understand, suppose / vi to fear, dread / (syn. prendre, saisir / saisir par l'esprit, comprendre) |
disposition (of an object: action of disposing) | arrangement, layout, setting / temper, mood, inclinatio ساخت، نقشه ساخت، حالت و نما / میل، تمایل |
démouler | to unmould, take out of the mould (us mold) |
actionnaire, (mf) | shareholder |
actionner | to activate, to actuate, (siren, mechanism) |
braconnage, m | poaching, illegal hunting of wildlife |
délinquant, (~ sexuel), (:delinquent) | criminal, wrongdoer, offender / (Etym. délit: crime) |
pointeur, m | pointer, a pointing object, mouse pointer, slider timekeeper, one who keeps time or distance or measures |
énumération, (:enumeration) | counting, (one by one), listing, itemization, give a detailed account / catalogue, list شمارش، حساب / فهرست، صورت ریز، لیست شمارش |
rénumération, (:~), (a new enumeration) | recounting, recalculation, count again |
rémunération, (:remuneration) | pay, payment, salary, wage / recompensation, repayment, (for loss or damage), sth given in exchange, reward |
délinquer | to commit a crime (:délit), commit an error, fault, to fail (:manquer) / (Etym. délit: crime) |
bide, m | belly, trunk / etym. arabe بدن, badan: tronc, torse, ventre |