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Bonjour Tristesse
Vocab
184
Language - French
11th Grade
03/03/2008

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Term
De l'ennui
Definition
Boredom
Term
Du remords
Definition
Remorse
Term
Un contretemps
Definition
Bad coincidence
Term
Un coup de klaxon
Definition
Sound made by a car horn
Term
Un soupir
Definition
Sigh
Term
Un carnet
Definition
Small notebook
Term
Un defaut
Definition
Flaw
Term
Le peche
Definition
Sin
Term
Un peignoir
Definition
Bathrobe
Term
Un porte-bonheur
Definition
Good luck charm
Term
Des egards
Definition
Gestures of respect and tenderness
Term
Un smoking
Definition
Tuxedo
Term
Un cabriolet
Definition
Sports car
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(mon) appui
Definition
Moral support
Term
Des sanglots
Definition

Sobs

Term
Du rimmel
Definition
Eyeliner
Term
Le carrelage
Definition
Tile floor
Term
Les traits tires
Definition
Tired expression
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Les yeux cernes
Definition

Sagging eyes

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Un clin d'oeil
Definition
Wink
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L'ameublement
Definition
The act of furnishing a dwelling
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Un salopard
Definition
Bastard
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Un reproche
Definition
Reproach
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Le volant
Definition
Steering wheel
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Les volets
Definition
Shutters
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Un foyer
Definition
Household
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Un ressort
Definition
Spring (metal)
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Un mal de coeur
Definition
Feeling or state of nausea
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Un engouement
Definition
A passing whim or fancy
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Du soutien
Definition
Support
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Un deguisement
Definition
Custome
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Le poignet
Definition
Wrist
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Le vide
Definition
Emptiness
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Un roucoulement
Definition
Sound of cooing
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Un virage
Definition

A curve in the road

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Un pecheur
Definition
Fisherman
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Du soulagement
Definition
Relief
Term
Un coup bas
Definition
Low blow
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Un mauvais coup
Definition
Low blow
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Le denouement
Definition
Outcome
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Un goujat
Definition
Man without manners
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Un appat
Definition
Bait
Term
Le parquet
Definition
Polished wooden floor
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Un pensionnat
Definition
Boarding school
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Le comportement
Definition
Behavior
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Une robe de chambre
Definition
Bathrobe
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Une crique
Definition
Creek
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Une poignee
Definition
Fistful
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De la laideur
Definition
Ugliness
Term
Une cigale
Definition
Grasshopper
Term
Une marche
Definition
Step (staircase)
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La detente
Definition
Relaxation
Term
Une epave
Definition
Object washed up on the beach
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Une defaillance
Definition
Moment of physical or emotional weakness
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La portiere
Definition
Car door
Term
Une pension
Definition
Boarding school
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Des fletrissures
Definition
Physical flaws
Term
Une grossierete
Definition
Vulgar statement
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Une reussite
Definition
Success
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Les bornes

Definition
Limits
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Une gifle
Definition
Slap
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La moiteur
Definition
State of dampness
Term
Des mesquineries
Definition
Petty gestures motivated by jealousy
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Des denegations
Definition
Denials
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De la bienveillance
Definition
Goodwill
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De la rancune
Definition
Resentment
Term
Notre entente
Definition
Our friendship
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La nettete
Definition

Clarity or precision

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Une sauterelle
Definition
Grasshopper
Term
Une serrure
Definition
Keyhole
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Une hantise

Definition
Thought that produces anxiety or fear
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De la penombre
Definition
Deep shade
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Une femme entretenue
Definition
Mistress
Term
Une garce
Definition
Gold-digger
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Une mouette
Definition
Seagull
Term
De la paresse
Definition
Laziness
Term
Une allumette
Definition
Match (for fire)
Term
Une pince a ongles
Definition
Nail clippers
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De la gene
Definition
Embarressment
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Des ronces
Definition
Thorny vines
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Une bache
Definition
Tarp
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Une toquade
Definition

Unimportant love affair

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Une corniche
Definition
Cliff
Term
Une ecorchure
Definition
Scrape, cut
Term
Une mauvaise conscience
Definition
Guilty conscience
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De la sueur
Definition
Sweat
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De la transpiration
Definition
Sweat
Term
Une chauve-souris
Definition
Bat (animal)
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De la rancune
Definition
Resentment
Term
Lasse(e)
Definition
Bored
Term
Eblouissant(e)
Definition
Awesome, resplendant
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Equilibre(e)
Definition
Balanced
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Recherche(e)
Definition
Sought-after
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Accablant(e)
Definition
Overwhelming
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Rassurant(e)
Definition
Reassuring
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Malveillant(e)
Definition
Deliberately cruel
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Loupe(e)
Definition
Failed
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Surmene(e)
Definition
Overworked
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Excede(e)
Definition
Really angry
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Tache(e)

Definition
Stained
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Creuse(e)
Definition
Hollowed out
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Ecoeure(e)
Definition
Nauseated
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Berne(e)
Definition
Easily fooled or betrayed
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Bafoue(e)

Definition
Insulted
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Saugrenu(e)
Definition
Silly and unexpected
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Intransigeant(e)
Definition
Inflexible
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Fige(e)
Definition

Immobile

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Humiliant(e)
Definition
Humiliating
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Soulage(e)
Definition

Relieved

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Deroute(e)
Definition
Confused
Term
Dechire(e)
Definition
Ripped apart
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Empresse(e)
Definition
Loving, tender
Term
Hebete
Definition
Astonished
Term
Rafraichissant(e)
Definition
Refreshing
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Vexe(e)
Definition
Vexed
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Concu(e)
Definition
Conceived
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Sidere(e)
Definition
Absolutely shocked
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Provisoire
Definition
Provisional, temporary
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Veule
Definition
Vulgar
Term
Lapidaire
Definition
Sharp or incisive
Term
Valable
Definition
Satisfying
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Meprisable
Definition

Worthy of scorn

Term
Desinvolte
Definition
Sarcastic
Term
Reciproque
Definition
Reciprocal
Term
Pudique
Definition
Modest (prude)
Term
Enceinte
Definition
Pregnant
Term
Orgueilleux/euse
Definition
Proud
Term
Rancunier/e
Definition
Resentful
Term
Affectueux/euse
Definition
Affectionate
Term
Consciencieux/euse
Definition
Conscientious
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Inquisiteur/trice
Definition
Inquisitive
Term
Chavirer
Definition
To capsize
Term
Toussoter
Definition
To cough lightly
Term
Effleurer qun
Definition
To brush against someone
Term
Bafouiller
Definition
To speak awkwardly
Term
Deposer qun
Definition
To drop someone off
Term
Ecarter
Definition
To push away
Term
Se baigner
Definition
To go swimming
Term
Croiser qun
Definition
To cross someone's path
Term
Temoigner
Definition
To behave in a certain way towards someone
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Avoir du merite
Definition
To be worthy of praise
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Detromper qun
Definition
To prove someone wrong
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Doubler qun
Definition
To pass another car
Term
Sangloter
Definition
To sob
Term
Faire demi-tour
Definition
To turn around
Term
Entrevoir qch
Definition
To glimpse something
Term
Gacher la vie a qun
Definition
To ruin someone's life
Term
Se gacher la vie
Definition
To ruin your own life
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Avoir mauvaise mine
Definition
To look sad or unhealthy
Term
Avoir bonne mine
Definition
To look happy
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Epier qun
Definition
To spy on someone
Term
Somnoler
Definition
To doze
Term
Harceler qun
Definition
To harass someone
Term
Moucher qun
Definition
To blow someone's nose
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Se moucher
Definition
To blow your nose
Term
Brouiller
Definition

To cause a rift (between people etc.)

 

Term
Avoir mal au coeur
Definition
To feel nauseated
Term
Balbutier
Definition
To stutter, stammer
Term
Avoir confiance en qun
Definition
To trust someone
Term
Envisager qch
Definition
To envision something
Term
Mettre le grappin sur qun
Definition

To sink your claws into someone

Term
Se repentir
Definition
To feel guilty
Term
Travaille d'arrache-pied
Definition
To work quickly and hard at something
Term

Citer qun

Definition
To quote someone
Term
Lacher qun
Definition
To let go of something
Term
Faire avouer qch
Definition
Force someone to confess something
Term
Se charger de qun
Definition
To take responsibility for someone
Term
Fracturer la serrure
Definition
Break the lock
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Se donner a qun
Definition

To give yourself physically to someone else (i.e sex)

Term
Se feliciter
Definition
To congratulate oneself
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Joindre les deux bouts
Definition
To have enough money for month
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Lancer une pointe a qun
Definition
To deliberately insult someone
Term
Se tenir bien/mal
Definition
To behave well/badly
Term
Distraire qun
Definition
To entertain someone
Term
Reculer
Definition
To back up
Term
Etre en forme
Definition
To be in shape
Term
S'etirer
Definition
To stretch
Term
Nier qch
Definition
To deny something
Term
Contrarier qun
Definition
To bother someone
Term

Tromper qun

Definition
To betray someone
Term
Affronter qch
Definition
To confront something
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Mettre le contact
Definition
To start the car
Term
Avaler qch d'un trait
Definition
To drain a glass in one gulp
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