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

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

Les bornes

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

Clarity or precision
Term
Une sauterelle
 Definition
Grasshopper
Term
Une serrure
 Definition
Keyhole
Term

Une hantise

 Definition
Thought that produces anxiety or fear
Term
De la penombre
 Definition
Deep shade
Term
Une femme entretenue
 Definition
Mistress
Term
Une garce
 Definition
Gold-digger
Term
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
Term
De la gene
 Definition
Embarressment
Term
Des ronces
 Definition
Thorny vines
Term
Une bache
 Definition
Tarp
Term
Une toquade
 Definition

Unimportant love affair
Term
Une corniche
 Definition
Cliff
Term
Une ecorchure
 Definition
Scrape, cut
Term
Une mauvaise conscience
 Definition
Guilty conscience
Term
De la sueur
 Definition
Sweat
Term
De la transpiration
 Definition
Sweat
Term
Une chauve-souris
 Definition
Bat (animal)
Term
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
Term
Rassurant(e)
 Definition
Reassuring
Term
Malveillant(e)
 Definition
Deliberately cruel
Term
Loupe(e)
 Definition
Failed
Term
Surmene(e)
 Definition
Overworked
Term
Excede(e)
 Definition
Really angry
Term

Tache(e)

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

Bafoue(e)

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

Immobile
Term
Humiliant(e)
 Definition
Humiliating
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Soulage(e)
 Definition

Relieved
Term
Deroute(e)
 Definition
Confused
Term
Dechire(e)
 Definition
Ripped apart
Term
Empresse(e)
 Definition
Loving, tender
Term
Hebete
 Definition
Astonished
Term
Rafraichissant(e)
 Definition
Refreshing
Term
Vexe(e)
 Definition
Vexed
Term
Concu(e)
 Definition
Conceived
Term
Sidere(e)
 Definition
Absolutely shocked
Term
Provisoire
 Definition
Provisional, temporary
Term
Veule
 Definition
Vulgar
Term
Lapidaire
 Definition
Sharp or incisive
Term
Valable
 Definition
Satisfying
Term
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
Term
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
Term
Avoir du merite
 Definition
To be worthy of praise
Term
Detromper qun
 Definition
To prove someone wrong
Term
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
Term
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
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Moucher qun
 Definition
To blow someone's nose
Term
Se moucher
 Definition
To blow your nose
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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
Term
Se donner a qun
 Definition

To give yourself physically to someone else (i.e sex)
Term
Se feliciter
 Definition
To congratulate oneself
Term
Joindre les deux bouts
 Definition
To have enough money for month
Term
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
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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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