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8 Femmes
Vocabulary from 8 Femmes
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Language - French
Undergraduate 2
04/04/2011

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Term
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
Term
la femme de chambre
Definition
the maid
Term
un meurtre
Definition
a murder
Term
la couplable
Definition
the culprit
Term
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
Term
faire faillite
Definition
to go bankrupt
Term
s'écrouler
Definition
to collapse
Term
recueillir qq'un chez soi
Definition
to receive someone in one's home
Term
se plaindre de qqch
Definition
to complain about something
Term
faire chanter qq'un
Definition
to blackmail someone
Term
taire qqch
Definition
to keep silent about something
Term
coucher avec qq'un
Definition
to sleep with someone
Term
soupconner qq'un de qqch
Definition
to suspect someone of something
Term
faire qqch en cachette
Definition
to do something secretly
Term
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
Term
espiègle
Definition
mischievous
Term
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
Term
une dette
Definition
a debt
Term
la cupidité
Definition
greed
Term
économe
Definition
thrifty
Term
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
Term
un compte en banque
Definition
a bank account
Term
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
Term
l'arme du crime
Definition
murder weapon
Term
chercher a qui profite le crime
Definition
to look for someone with a motive
Term
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
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