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French Through Acting
Vocab
182
Language - French
Undergraduate 1
04/30/2008
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Term
ca vaut la peine (de)/ ca vaut le coup (de)
 Definition
it's worth it
Term
etre le portrait tout crache de qqn
 Definition
to be the spitting image of someone
Term
faire vieux/faire jeune
 Definition
to look old/young
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avoir la chair de poule
 Definition
to have goosebumps
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une histoire a dormir debout
 Definition
a hopelessly boring story
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prendre un verre
 Definition
to have a drink
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boire comme un trou
 Definition
to drink in excess
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faire une betise/faire une connerie
 Definition
to goof up/to f up
Term
rompre la glace
 Definition
to beak the ice
Term
vachement
 Definition
vulgar form of tres
Term
un appart
 Definition
an appartment
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etre en forme
 Definition
to be in good shape
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avoir la memoire courte
 Definition
to have trouble remembering something
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tenter sa chance
 Definition
take one's chances
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grignoter
 Definition
to nibble
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le bruit court que
 Definition
rumor has it that
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une demangeasion

 Definition
an itch
Term
un chomeur
 Definition

an unemployed person
Term
sous peu
 Definition
shortly
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les poux
 Definition
lice
Term
ca va de soi
 Definition
it goes without saying
Term
la meteo
 Definition
the weather forecst
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la bouffe
 Definition
food
Term
les heures de pointe
 Definition
rush hour
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tomber en panne
 Definition
to break (something mechanical)
Term
se balader
 Definition
to go for a walk, a ride
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un parcmetre
 Definition
a parking meter
Term
avoir d'autres chats a fouetter
 Definition
to have other fish to fry
Term
parler francais comme une vache espangnol
 Definition
to speak French catastrophically
Term
etre un casse pieds
 Definition
to be a pain in the derriere
Term
se mettre en quatre
 Definition
to bend over backwards
Term
avoir le coeur sur la main
 Definition
to be very generous
Term
un garcon manque
 Definition
a tomboy
Term
une vieille fille
 Definition
an old maid
Term
manger sur le pouce
 Definition
to eat quickly
Term
occupe-toi de tes oignons
 Definition
mind your own business
Term
le petit coin
 Definition
bathroom
Term
ca saute aux yeux
 Definition
it's so obvious
Term
faire cadeau de reste a qqn
 Definition
to cut to the chase
Term
une bagnole
 Definition
car
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faire un creneau
 Definition
to make a parking space out of nothing
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avoir de quoi
 Definition
to have plenty of something
Term
prendre qqn au depourvu
 Definition
to take someone by surprise
Term
piger
 Definition
slang for comprendre
Term
se planter
 Definition
screw up
Term
c'est simple comme bonjour
 Definition
easy as can be
Term
c'est sa bete noire
 Definition
pet peeve
Term
n'avoir qu'a
 Definition
just have to
Term
secher un cours
 Definition
to cut class
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donner le feu vert a qqn
 Definition
to give someone the green light
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avoir un gueule de bois
 Definition
to have a hangover
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gerber
 Definition
to throw up
Term
se lever au pied gauche
 Definition
to get up on the worng side of the bed
Term
piquer une crise
 Definition
to get hysterical
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etre creve
 Definition
to be beat
Term
tourner autour de pot
 Definition
to beat around the bush
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avoir un chat dans la gorge

 Definition
to have a frog in one's throat
Term
s'arracher les cheveux
 Definition
to pull one's hair out
Term
entendre voler une mouche
 Definition

to hear a pin drop
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ca fait une bonne trotte
 Definition
it's quite a hike
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bon app'
 Definition
bon appetit
Term
pour comble de malheur
 Definition
to top it all
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climatise
 Definition
to be air conditioned
Term
faire peau neuve
 Definition
to turn over a new leaf
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c'est la pagaille
 Definition
a messy room
Term
une lampe de poche
 Definition
flashlight
Term
une ampoule
 Definition
lightbulb
Term
un ramoneur
 Definition
a chimney sweep
Term
un interrupteur
 Definition
light switch
Term
une prise
 Definition
outlet
Term
brancher
 Definition
to plug in
Term
un pot de vin
 Definition
a bribe
Term
un deca
 Definition

decaf
Term
se grouiller
 Definition
vulgar form of se depecher
Term
un frangin/une frangine
 Definition
brother/sister
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jusqu'a la saint glinglin
 Definition
undetermined date, never
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systeme D
 Definition
plan B
Term
la souris est passe
 Definition
the tooth fairy visited
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avoir un creux
 Definition
to be hungry
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un extincteur
 Definition
fire extinguisher
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etre trempe jusqu'aux os
 Definition
to be soaking wet
Term
la nuit tous les chats sont gris
 Definition
in the dark, everyone looks alike
Term
un kine(sitherapeute)
 Definition
physical therapist
Term
dire ses quatre verites
 Definition
to let someone have it
Term
tomber a l'eau
 Definition
a plan or idea that fails
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poser un lapin a qqn
 Definition
to stand someone up
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boire un pot
 Definition
to have a drink
Term
une bague de fiancailles
 Definition
an engagement ring
Term
un faire-part
 Definition

wedding or birth announcement
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les lentilles
 Definition
contact lenses
Term
huit jours/ une quinzaine de jours
 Definition
a week/two weeks
Term
repartir a zero
 Definition
to start all over again
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etre amateur de
 Definition
to be a fan of
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un apreme
 Definition
an afternoon
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faire du cinema

 Definition
to make a scene
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il n'y a pas le feu
 Definition
there's no rush
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faire les premiers pas
 Definition
to make the first move
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trouver chaussure a son peid
 Definition
to find Mr. Right
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vivre d'amour et d'eau fraiche
 Definition
to be so in love, one doesn't need anything else
Term
tomber sur qqn
 Definition
to run into someone
Term
les fringues
 Definition
slang for clothes
Term
avoir la trouille
 Definition
to be afraid
Term
a 11h pile
 Definition
at exactlly 11 o'clock
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ciel,mon mari!
 Definition
exclamation of unfaithful wife
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avoir un bandeau sur les yeux
 Definition
to be blinded (by love)
Term
de bon coeur
 Definition

willingly
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un coup de foudre
 Definition
love at first sight
Term
avoir des fourmis dans la jambe/bras
 Definition
a leg/arm that has fallen asleep
Term
ca te dirait de
 Definition
how'd you like to
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la confiserie
 Definition
candy store
Term
un apres-rasage/un apres shampooing
 Definition
after shave/ conditioner
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les petites annonces
 Definition
the classifieds
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un portable
 Definition
a cell phone or laptop
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faire le pont
 Definition
turn a holiday weekend into a four day weekend
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ca n'a rein a voir (avec)

 Definition
that has nothing to do with
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tomber dans les pommes
 Definition
to faint
Term
rendre quelqu'un fou
 Definition
to drive someone crazy
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etre couvert de dettes
 Definition
to be drowning in debt
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mettre quelque chose au clou
 Definition
to pawn something
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etre condame a perpete
 Definition
to get life in prison
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la serrure
 Definition
the lock
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faire une gaffe
 Definition
make a mistake
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pile ou face
 Definition
heads or tails
Term
ca tombe bien
 Definition
what luck!
Term
la flotte
 Definition
the water
Term
cambrioler/cambrioleur/se faire combrioler
 Definition
to burglarize/a burglar/to be burglarized
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les flics
 Definition
the cops
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grosso modo
 Definition
in general/big picture
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un creve
 Definition
a stiff
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fais gaffe
 Definition
watch out
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revenons a nos moutons
 Definition
let's get back to the subject
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se crueser la cervelle
 Definition
to rack one's brains
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c'est pas la mer a boire
 Definition
this is doable
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rigolo/je rigole
 Definition
amusing/just kidding
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se debrouiller/se demerder
 Definition
to know how to get things done
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jeter un coup d'oeil sur qqch
 Definition
to take a look at/glance at something
Term
faire l'ecole buissoniere
 Definition
play hookey
Term
une clope/un briquet
 Definition
a cigarette/a lighter
Term
etre en bonne voie
 Definition
to be on the right track
Term
couter les yeux de la tete
 Definition
to cost an arm and a leg
Term
ouvrir/fermer le robinet
 Definition
turn on/off the faucet
Term
une inondation
 Definition
a flood
Term
la cle est sur la porte
 Definition
the key's in the door
Term
fumer comme un pompier
 Definition
to smoke like a chimney
Term
etre (une) mauvaise langue
 Definition
to be a gossip
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une histoire crustillante
 Definition
a juicy story
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un gribouillage
 Definition
bad handwriting
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le maitre nageur
 Definition
the lifeguard
Term
le dentifrice/le fil dentaire/le cure-dent
 Definition
toothpaste/floss/toothpick
Term
un cadenas
 Definition
a padlock
Term
une analyse du sang
 Definition
a blood test
Term
a la une
 Definition
page one/headlines of newspaper
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passer la nuit blanche
 Definition
to go sleepless
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ne pas etre dans son assiette
 Definition
to look under the weather
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ca me fait une belle jambe
 Definition
a lot of good that does me
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un pote
 Definition
a buddy
Term
des pattes
 Definition
sideburns
Term
se faire operer
 Definition
to have surgery
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etre bouche bee
 Definition
jaw to the ground
Term
la chiurgie esthetique
 Definition
plastic surgery
Term
deposer/retirer de l'argent
 Definition
deposit/withdraw money
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une cicatrice
 Definition
a scar
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etre bien dans sa peau
 Definition
to be at peace with one's self
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etre fauche
 Definition
to be broke
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etre presbyte/myope
 Definition
to be farsighted/nearsighted
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avoir le cafard
 Definition

to be down
Term
rompre avec qqn
 Definition
to break up with someone
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au fur et a mesure
 Definition
bit by bit
Term
un dentier
 Definition
dentures
Term
le ski du fond
 Definition
cross-country skiing
Term
une cave a vin
 Definition
a wine cellar
Term

patati patata

 Definition
blah blah blah
Term
chose promis, chose due
 Definition
keeping my promise
Term
atchoum
 Definition
achoo
Term
ne pas en revenir
 Definition
unable to believe it
Term
toujours est-il que
 Definition
the fact remains that
Term
a perte de vue
 Definition
as far as the eye can see
Term
un pansement
 Definition
a bandaid
Term
un distributeur
 Definition
ATM
Term
les feux d'artifice
 Definition
fireworks
Term
y'en a pas 36
 Definition
there aren't many
Term
a la queue leu-leu
 Definition
in single file
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