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8 Femmes
Vocabulary from 8 Femmes
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04/04/2011

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la belle-soeur
 Definition
the sister in law
Term
le gendre
 Definition
the son in law
Term
la fille ainée
 Definition
the older daughter
Term
la fille cadette
 Definition
the younger daughter
Term
les domestiques
 Definition
the domestic servants
Term
la gouvernante
 Definition
the governess
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la femme de chambre
 Definition
the maid
Term
un meurtre
 Definition
a murder
Term
la couplable
 Definition
the culprit
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une piqure
 Definition
a shot
Term
une vielle fille
 Definition
an old maid
Term
une tempete de neige
 Definition
a snow storm
Term
des actions
 Definition
shares, stocks
Term
un testament
 Definition
a will
Term
un amant
 Definition
a lover
Term
une maitresse
 Definition
a mistress
Term
un associé
 Definition
a partner in business
Term
le pavillon de chasse
 Definition
a hunting lodge
Term
tirer (un coup de feu, une balle)
 Definition
to shoot
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faire faillite
 Definition
to go bankrupt
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s'écrouler
 Definition
to collapse
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recueillir qq'un chez soi
 Definition
to receive someone in one's home
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se plaindre de qqch
 Definition
to complain about something
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faire chanter qq'un
 Definition
to blackmail someone
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taire qqch
 Definition
to keep silent about something
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coucher avec qq'un
 Definition
to sleep with someone
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soupconner qq'un de qqch
 Definition
to suspect someone of something
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faire qqch en cachette
 Definition
to do something secretly
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jouer aux cartes
 Definition
to play cards
Term
menter a qq'un
 Definition
lie to someone
Term
trahir qq'un
 Definition
to betray someone
Term
se disculper
 Definition
to exonerate oneself
Term
coupable
 Definition
guilty
Term
avare
 Definition
miserly
Term
alcoolique
 Definition
alcoholic
Term
vereux
 Definition
corrupt
Term
insolent
 Definition
cheeky
Term
provocante
 Definition
provocative
Term
déluré
 Definition
sassy
Term
dévoué
 Definition
devoted, dedicated
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espiègle
 Definition
mischievous
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faire fortune dans
 Definition
to make one's fortune in
Term
l'opulence
 Definition
wealth
Term
cossue
 Definition
rich looking
Term
épargner
 Definition
to save
Term
avoir de l'argent de coté
 Definition
to have money aside
Term
l'avarice
 Definition
miserliness
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une dette
 Definition
a debt
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la cupidité
 Definition
greed
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économe
 Definition
thrifty
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radin
 Definition
stingy
Term
vénal
 Definition
venal
Term
devoir (de l'argent)
 Definition
to owe (money)
Term
emprunter
 Definition
to borrow
Term
preter
 Definition
to lend
Term
rembourser
 Definition
to reimburse
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un compte en banque
 Definition
a bank account
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une tirelire
 Definition
a piggy bank
Term
preter
 Definition
to lend
Term
l'argent ne fait pas le bonheur
 Definition
money can't buy happiness
Term
tromper qq'un
 Definition
to mislead someone/cheat on someone
Term
la calomnie
 Definition
slander
Term
révéler
 Definition
to reveal, to disclose
Term
dévoiler
 Definition
to expose, uncover
Term
un délit
 Definition
an offense
Term
une enquete
 Definition
investigation
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l'arme du crime
 Definition
murder weapon
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chercher a qui profite le crime
 Definition
to look for someone with a motive
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interroger qq'un
 Definition
to question someone
Term
la loi
 Definition
the law
Term
le tribunal
 Definition
the court
Term
condamner qq'un a qqch
 Definition
to sentence someone to something
Term
le crime ne paie pas
 Definition
crime doesn't pay