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Undergraduate 2
12/22/2010

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maison (adj)
Definition
homemade
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prendre ses aises
Definition
to make oneself comfortable
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je ne les vois nulle part
Definition
I don't see them anywhere
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une manche (sport, cartes)
Definition
a round, hand
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se déchaîner
Definition
to rage, go wild
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devant (pas de mot petit)
Definition
in front of
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ils sont plus forts qu'on ne le pensait.
Definition
they're stronger than we'd thought.
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un coussin
Definition
a cushion
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écrasant(e)
Definition
enormous, overwhelming, resounding
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(s')écrouler
Definition
to collapse
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la graisse
Definition
grease, fat in some contexts
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pas moyen!
Definition
no way!
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avoir une dent contre qqn
Definition
to hold a grudge against someone
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taper sur les nerfs
Definition
to get on someone's nerves
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un coup bas
Definition
a low blow
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riposter à qqch par
Definition
to counter something with
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un fouet
Definition
a whip (also whisk)
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ça fait un bail (qu'on ne s'est pas vus)
Definition
it's been ages (since we've seen each other)
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un marteau
Definition
a hammer
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un/une locataire
Definition
tenant
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Que ce soit un cochon ou une girafe, j'emmène qui je veut!
Definition
Whether it's a pig or a giraffe, i'll take who I want!
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j'ai la flemme de faire mes devoirs
Definition
i'm too lazy to do my homework
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à bloc
Definition
tighly, fully
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une culbute
Definition
a somersault
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les câlins
Definition
cuddles, snuggling
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la croissance
Definition
growth
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le plus rapidement possible
Definition
as fast as possible
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dans les parages
Definition
in the area
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la laque
Definition
hairspray
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tu comptes encore boire?
Definition
you're planning to drink more?
Term
piger
Definition
to understand (slangish, more like "to get"
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arrête de te plaindre
Definition
stop complaining.
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il en pincait pour cette fille
Definition
he had a crush on that girl
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plaquer
Definition
to flatten, dump (romantically)
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mûrir
Definition
to mature (intellectually)
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un jouet en peluche
Definition
a stuffed animal
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un clavier
Definition
a keyboard (instrument)
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un flingue
Definition
a gun (very slang)
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un cours de rattrapage
Definition
a remedial class
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je m'en fiche de
Definition
i don't care about
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ce n'est pas la peine d'écrire une lettre de démission
Definition
there's no need to write a letter of resignation
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quiconque
Definition
whoever, anyone
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je te tirera dessus
Definition
I will open fire on you
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grimper
Definition
to climb
Term
leurrer
Definition
to delude
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ça n'a rien à voir avec toi.
Definition
this has nothing to do with you.
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il craint ce magasin.
Definition
this store sucks.
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une cachette
Definition
a hiding place
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épanouissent
Definition
fulfilling
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se magner
Definition
to get a move on
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choper
Definition
to catch (an illness), get, nab (colloq)
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j'ai fait quelque chose de travers?
Definition
did i do something wrong?
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une lentille (oui, c'est la même que le mot pour "lentil...")
Definition
a lens
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loufoque
Definition
crazy, zany, eccentric
Term
flou
Definition
vague, blurred
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avouer, passer aux aveux (confesser= religieux)
Definition
to confess
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si les choses restent telles quelles, tout le monde va mourir de faim!
Definition
if things remain as they are, everyone's going to die of hunger!
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se fondre dans
Definition
to blend in with (ex, a group)
Term
se fondre dans
Definition
to blend in with (ex, a group)
Term
être rabat-joie
Definition
to be a killjoy
Term
glander
Definition
to mess around
Term
le queue
Definition
tail, stem, line
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un pote
Definition
a pal
Term
(x) & Cie
Definition
(name) & Co.
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tu l'as fait exprès!
Definition
you did that on purpose!
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une mine
(ex, vous avez bien mine)
Definition
a look, expression
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la coulisse, en coulisse
Definition
backstage, in the wings
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ronfler, un ronflement
Definition
to snore, a snore
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tu en connais beaucoup sur elle.
Definition
you know a lot about her.
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(avoir) le trac
Definition
(to have) stage fright, nerves
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un panier
Definition
a basket (in general as well as in basketball)
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patrouiller
Definition
to patrol
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