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Reves des Femmes
Vocab
207
Language - French
11th Grade
04/28/2008
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Term
Le portail
 Definition
Large doors or gate
Term
Le carrelage
 Definition
flooring tiles
Term
Des vitraux
 Definition
Stained glass windows
Term
Du fer forge
 Definition
Wrought-iron
Term
Un tapis
 Definition
Area rug
Term
Un tuyau d'arrosage
 Definition
Garden hose
Term
Un interrupteur
 Definition
Light switch
Term
Un marche aux puces
 Definition
Flea market
Term
Le buste
 Definition
Chest
Term
Un(e) dirigeant(e)
 Definition
Leader
Term
Un(e) citadin(e)
 Definition
City-dweller
Term
De l'hebergement
 Definition
The fact of being housed and fed
Term
Un gaspillage
 Definition
A waste
Term
Un tatouage
 Definition
Tattoo
Term
Le stuc
 Definition
Stucco
Term
Du brocart
 Definition
Heavy woven upholstery
Term
Un matelas
 Definition
Mattress
Term
Du charbon de bois
 Definition
Charcoal
Term
A (mon) insu
 Definition
Without my knowledge
Term
Un arome
 Definition
Flavoring
Term
Le courant
 Definition
Current
Term
Un conseil municipal
 Definition
City council
Term
Un(e) delegue(e)
 Definition
Delegate
Term
Un(e) proprietaire
 Definition
Landowner
Term
Des lieux publics
 Definition
Public places
Term
Du feutre
 Definition
Felt
Term
Un pave
 Definition
Paving stone
Term
Un defile
 Definition
Parade
Term
Un badaud
 Definition
A passive onlooker
Term
Le fond de l'histoire
 Definition
The meaning of the story
Term
Du culot
 Definition
Daring
Term
Un pelerinage a La Mecque
 Definition
Pilgrimage to Mecca
Term
Un paturage
 Definition
Pasture
Term
Des pois chiches
 Definition
Chick peas
Term
Un piquet de linge
 Definition
Clothespole
Term
Un seau
 Definition
Bucket
Term
Dorenavant
 Definition
From here on out
Term
De surcroit
 Definition
Moreover
Term
Des tambours
 Definition
Drums played with your hands
Term
Un atout
 Definition
An edge, advantage (commercial)
Term
Le chantage
 Definition
Blackmail
Term
Un puits
 Definition
A Well
Term
Un tremplin
 Definition
Trampoline
Term
Un ruisseau
 Definition
Small creek
Term
Un noeud
 Definition
Knot
Term
Un gilet
 Definition
Sleeveless vest
Term
Un(e) Pelerin(e)
 Definition
Pilgrim
Term
Un bourgeon
 Definition
Bud
Term
Le cuir chevelu
 Definition
Scalp
Term
Un coquelicot
 Definition
Poppy
Term
Le portier
 Definition
Doorman
Term
Le mode de l'emploi
 Definition
The operating instructions
Term
Du liege
 Definition
Cork
Term
Des preparatifs
 Definition
Preparation
Term
De la moquette
 Definition
Carpetting
Term
Une batterie
 Definition
Car battery
Term
Une partie de cache-cache
 Definition
A game of hide and seek
Term
A (leur) guise
 Definition
As (they) wished
Term
Des voitures blindees
 Definition
Armoured cars
Term
La mosquee
 Definition
Mosque
Term
De l'inegalite
 Definition
Inequality
Term
Une dot
 Definition
Dowry
Term
Une poudriere
 Definition
Powder keg
Term
Une conspiration
 Definition
Criminal plot
Term
Des armes a feu
 Definition
Guns
Term
Une batisse
 Definition
Large building for individual or family use
Term
Une embuscade
 Definition
Ambush
Term
Une cavalcade
 Definition
A wild ride of a galloping horse
Term
Des boiseries
 Definition
Decorative woodwork
Term
Des persiennes
 Definition
Venetian blinds
Term
Une bouilloire
 Definition
Tea kettle
Term
Une menace
 Definition
Threat
Term
Une balancoire
 Definition
Swing
Term
Une brochette
 Definition
Skewers of meat
Term
Une capuche
 Definition
Hood on a piece of clothing
Term
Une cagoule
 Definition
Hood covering face and head
Term
Une remise de prix
 Definition
Ceremony for awarding prizes
Term
Une epice
 Definition
Spice
Term
Une herbe
 Definition
Herb
Term
Une corvee menagere
 Definition
Household chore
Term
Une noyade
 Definition
The act of drowning
Term
Des casseroles
 Definition
Pots and pans
Term
De l'intimite
 Definition
Intimacy
Term
Une tache de rousseur
 Definition
Freckle
Term
Une tare
 Definition
Character flaw
Term
Une supercherie
 Definition
Ruse, lie
Term
A (ma) connaissance
 Definition
To (my) knowledge
Term
Une friandise
 Definition
Culinary treat
Term
Une aiguille
 Definition
Needle for sewing
Term
Une seringue
 Definition
Needle for injections
Term
Une bevue
 Definition
Serious lapse of protocol
Term
Une reclame
 Definition
Advertisement
Term
Une croisade
 Definition
Crusade
Term
Des emplettes
 Definition
Small purchases
Term
Hors de portee
 Definition
Out of reach
Term
De l'argile
 Definition
Clay
Term
Une famille etendue
 Definition
An extended family
Term
Une revendication
 Definition
Demand, political aspiration
Term
Coince(e)
 Definition
Cornered
Term
Repudie(e)
 Definition
Repudiated
Term
Apprivoise(e)
 Definition
Tamed
Term
Rive(e)
 Definition
Riveted
Term
Imprevu(e)
 Definition
Unforeseen
Term
Froisse(e)
 Definition
Rumpled
Term
Spontane(e)
 Definition
Spontaneous
Term
Desert(e)
 Definition
Deserted
Term
Droit(e)
 Definition
Straight
Term
Eclaire(e)
 Definition
Lit
Term
Compatissant(e)
 Definition
Compassionate
Term
Hautain(e)
 Definition
Haughty
Term
Devoue(e)
 Definition
Devoted
Term
Collant(e)
 Definition
Sticky
Term
Scelle(e)
 Definition
Sealed
Term
Delave(e)
 Definition
Faded
Term
Emballe(e)
 Definition
Entralled
Term
Piege(e)
 Definition
Trapped
Term
Farci(e)
 Definition
Stuffed
Term
Grille(e)
 Definition
Grilled
Term
Fute(e)
 Definition
Intelligent
Term
Illettre(e)
 Definition
Illiterate
Term
Exclu(e)
 Definition
Excluded
Term
Inoui(e)
 Definition
Unheard of
Term
Maladroit(e)
 Definition
Awkward
Term
Arriere(e)
 Definition
Behind the times
Term
Affole(e)
 Definition
Distraught
Term
Derobe(e)
 Definition
Stolen
Term
Dilue(e)
 Definition
Diluted
Term
Broye(e)
 Definition
Ground up
Term
Surprotege(e)
 Definition
Overprotected
Term
Concu(e)
 Definition
Conceived
Term
Rempli(e)
 Definition
Filled
Term
Ride(e)
 Definition
Wrinkled
Term
Embrouille(e)
 Definition
Confused
Term
Deracine(e)
 Definition
Uprooted
Term
Arrache(e)
 Definition
Pulled up by the roots
Term
Ambigu(e)
 Definition
Ambiguous
Term
Demuni(e)
 Definition
Underprivileged
Term
Ronge(e)
 Definition
Eaten away by
Term
Fendu(e)
 Definition
Split up the seams
Term
Scintillant(e)
 Definition
Glittering
Term
Ardu(e)
 Definition
Arduous
Term
Arbitraire
 Definition
Arbitrary
Term
Impensable
 Definition
Unthinkable
Term
Le portier
 Definition
Doorman
Term
Hebdomadaire
 Definition
Weekly
Term
Large
 Definition
Wide
Term
Apre
 Definition
Bitter
Term
Lisse
 Definition
Smooth
Term
Inculte
 Definition
Uncultured
Term
Traitre
 Definition
Treacherous
Term
Realisable
 Definition
Doable
Term
Prospere
 Definition
Prosperous
Term
Equivoque
 Definition
Doubtful
Term
Frele
 Definition
Slim
Term
Inepuisable
 Definition
Endless
Term
Unanime
 Definition
Unanimous
Term
Antique
 Definition
Ancient
Term
Notoire
 Definition
Notorious
Term
Desapprobateur/trice
 Definition
Disapproving
Term
Douteux/euse
 Definition
Doubtful
Term
Elusif/ive
 Definition
Elusive
Term
Oisif/ive
 Definition
Whatever characterizes a life of leisure or lack of occupation
Term
Nocif/ive
 Definition
Harmful
Term
Soyeux/euse
 Definition
Silky
Term
Hospitalier/iere
 Definition
Hospitable
Term
Grincheux/euse
 Definition
Grouchy
Term
Sec/seche
 Definition
Dry
Term
Malin/maligne
 Definition
Intelligent in a crafty manner
Term
Subversif/ive
 Definition
Subversive
Term
Impetueux/euse
 Definition
Impetuous
Term
Liberateur/trice
 Definition
Liberating
Term
Desastreux/euse
 Definition
Disasterous
Term
Granuleux/euse
 Definition
Grainy
Term
Reperer qch
 Definition
To seek out something
Term
Pieger qun
 Definition
To trap someone
Term
Eclabousser qun
 Definition
To splash
Term
Piquer une crise
 Definition
To throw a fit
Term
Se revolter
 Definition
To rebel
Term
Se porter volontaire
 Definition
To volunteer
Term
Se passer de qch
 Definition
To do without something
Term
Eclater en sanglots
 Definition
To burst into tears
Term
S'etaler
 Definition
To spread out
Term
S'envoler
 Definition
To take flight
Term
Etre sur le qui-vive
 Definition
To be watchful
Term
Gaspiller qch
 Definition
To waste something
Term
Se bousculer
 Definition
To jostle
Term
Trebucher sur qch
 Definition
To trip or stumble over something
Term
Etre de mauvaise augure
 Definition
To be bad luck
Term
Venir a bout de qun
 Definition
To defeat someone
Term
Evoluer
 Definition
To evolve
Term
Se contredire
 Definition
To contradict oneself
Term
Detaler
 Definition
To run away quickly
Term
Se garder de + inf
 Definition
To keep oneself from doing something
Term
S'enrhumer
 Definition
To catch cold
Term
Etendre le linge
 Definition
To hang out laundry
Term
Mettre la main a la pate
 Definition
To lend a hand
Term
Exaucer un voeu
 Definition
To grant a wish
Term
Se distraire
 Definition
To have fun
Term
Choyer qun
 Definition
To give preferential treatment
Term
Chercher des noises a qun
 Definition
To stir up trouble
Term
En vouloir a qun
 Definition
To resent someone bitterly
Term
Avoir le mal du pays
 Definition
To be homesick
Term
Huer qun
 Definition
To boo someone
Term
Faire naufrage
 Definition
To be shipwrecked
Term
Se rouler par terre
 Definition
To roll on the ground
Term
Se censurer
 Definition
To censor onself
Term
Perdre l'equilibre
 Definition
To lose your balance
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