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Vocabulary from L'etranger
from the Avant Propos
53
Language - French
Undergraduate 3
02/17/2012
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Term
l'enterrement (m)
 Definition
burial; funeral, burial; funeral procession
Term
errer
 Definition
(verb) to wander, roam.
Term
la marge
 Definition
margin
Term
le faubourg
 Definition
outskirt, suburb
Term
tenter
 Definition
(verb) to tempt; to attempt, endeavour
Term
considérer
 Definition
(verb) to consider
Term
l'épave (f)
 Definition
wreck, ruin
Term
le personnage
 Definition
character, individual; important person, figure (of a book, painting etc)
Term
conforme
 Definition
(adj) in accordance, keeping with
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sensuel / sensuelle
 Definition
(adj) sensual
Term
le cas
 Definition
case
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le jeu
 Definition
game, the play
Term
la réponse
 Definition
response, reply
Term
mentir
 Definition
(verb) to lie, to be deceptive
Term
concerner
 Definition
(verb) to concern, to affect, to involve.
Term
contrairement
 Definition
(adverb) contrary (à, to), ...unlike
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l'apparence (f)
 Definition
apperance
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simplifier
 Definition
(verb) to simplify
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menacer
 Definition
(verb) to threaten
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la formule
 Definition
formula; phrase, expression
Term
consacrer
 Definition
(verb) to establish, sanction; devote (à, to)
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éprouver
 Definition
(verb) to test, to suffer, sustain losses, meet with difficulties; to feel, experience a feeling; (frm) to afflict, distress somebody
Term
l'égard (m)
 Definition
consideration, respect.
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l'ennui (m)
 Definition
boredom; trouble , problem, bother . (literary) anguish, angst, grief.
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véritable
 Definition
(adj)real, genuine, true; sheer, utter chaos, real adventure, experience
Term
la nuance
 Definition
shade, hue; nuance.
Term
le condamné
 Definition
convict, condemned.
Term
résumer
 Definition
(verb) to surmmarise.
Term
majorer
 Definition
(verb) to increase a price, put surcharge on a bill.
Term
amoureux / amoureuse
 Definition
(adj) in love (de, with), amorous
Term
laisser
 Definition
(verb) to leave
Term
la sensibilité
 Definition
sensitivity.
Term
tacite
 Definition
(adj) tacit
Term
l'anime
 Definition
busy (something), lively (something), animate (something); animated
Term
l'absolu (m)
 Definition
absolute
Term
la vérité
 Definition
truth; truthfulness, person's sincerity, a paintings trueness to life.
Term
négatif
 Definition
(adj) negative
Term
le négatif
 Definition
negative
Term
nul/nulle
 Definition
(adj) no,nil, useless, invalid.
Term
nul
 Definition
(pronoun) (literary) no one.
Term
la conquête
 Definition
conquest
Term
soi
 Definition
(pronoun) oneself
Term
le soi
 Definition
self
Term
l'attitude (f)
 Definition
attitude,bearing.
Term
héroïque
 Definition
(adj) heroic
Term
paradoxalement
 Definition
(adverb) paradoxically
Term
figurer
 Definition
(verb)to represent
Term
mériter
 Definition
(verb) to deserve, to merit
Term
l'explication (f)
 Definition
explanation
Term
le blasphème
 Definition
blasphemy
Term
l'affection (f)
 Definition
affection
Term
ironique
 Definition
(adj) ironic
Term
la création
 Definition
creation
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