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Le Dîner de Cons
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63
Language - French
09/24/2008
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Term
egoïste
 Definition
egotistical
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rendre service à quelqu'un
 Definition
to do a favor (for someone)
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une maquette
 Definition
model (e.g. a model plane)
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rire de
 Definition
to laugh at
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méchant/e
 Definition
mean, nasty
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un con de classe mondiale
 Definition
a world-class idiot
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se donner un tour de rein
 Definition
to put one's back out
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décerner une palme
 Definition
to give out a prize (a palme is a French film prize, equivalent to an Oscar)
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empirer
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to get worse
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faire une boulette/une gaffe
 Definition
to make a blunder, put your foot in your mouth
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un abruti
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idiot; uncultured person
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une allumette
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match
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une astuce
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joke, wisecrack
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avoir mal au dos
 Definition
to have a backache
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une bêtise
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stupid or silly thing, as in J'ai fait une bêtise
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brusque
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abrupt, rude
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un cocu
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cuckold (a man whose wife is cheating on him)
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un comptable au Minisère des Finances
 Definition
accountant for the Department of Finance
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un con = un abruti = un débile = un demeuré (all are vulgur slang)
 Definition
idiot, moron, schmuck
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un contrôleur fiscal
 Definition
tax auditor
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crédule
 Definition
credulous, naive
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cruel/le
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cruel
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dégoûté/e
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disgusted
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désagréable
 Definition
unpleasant
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un/e éditeur/trice
 Definition
editor, publisher
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le fou rire
 Definition
the giggles, uncontrollable laughter
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une garçonnière
 Definition
bachelor pad
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hilarant/e
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hilarious
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un/e kinésithérapeute
 Definition
physical therapist
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moche
 Definition
ugly (Cette maison est moche!); nasty (Tu as été vraiment moche avec lui!)
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nerveux/se
 Definition
tense, irritable, nervous
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perso=personnel/le
 Definition
personal (slang)
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un répondeur
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answering machine
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serviable
 Definition
obliging, willing to help
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un straightman
 Definition
(Anglicism often used in French as in English) the foil, the comic partner
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aller de mal en pis
 Definition
to go from bad to worse
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causer
 Definition
to talk, chat
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se conduire mal/bien
 Definition
to act badly/well
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décrocher le téléphone
 Definition
to pick up the phone
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draguer
 Definition
to try and pick up a man/woman
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contrôler
 Definition
to audit taxes (in this context)
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embêter
 Definition
to irritate, bother
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s'énerver
 Definition
to get irritated, mad
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faire la gueule
 Definition
to look sulky, pouty
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joindre
 Definition
to reach (via phone, usually)
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mériter
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to deserve
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se mettre en colère
 Definition
to get angry
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se moquer de
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to make fun of
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piquer
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to steal
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plaindre quelqu'un
 Definition
to feel sorry for someone (Je le plains.)
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se plaindre
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to feel sorry for oneself, complain (Il se plaint.)
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pouffer de rire
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to crack up laughing
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raccrocher
 Definition
to hang up the phone
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régler un problème
 Definition
to take care of/solve a problem
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rigoler
 Definition
to laugh, have fun
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virer
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to fire (from a job)
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Ça va mal tourner!
 Definition
That will lead to trouble!
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C'est bien fait pour lui.
 Definition
It serves him right.
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de la part de
 Definition
from (J'ai un message pour vous de la part de votre mari. Ce cadeau est de la part de mon amie Anne...)
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être tout meurtri/e
 Definition
to be covered in bruises, black and blue
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jouer assez fine
 Definition
to be very careful, act with shrewdness
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Le coq est lâché, gardez vos poules.
 Definition
The rooster is loose, watch out for your hens (A single man is around, keep your wife on a short leash.)
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Quel drôle de numéro!
 Definition
What a nutty character!