French Vocabulary Illustrated

Saturday, November 14, 2009

broyer

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broyer v definition image translation:   to crush, grind, mill etymology: ultimately from Germanic root as in English break, German ...

chevet

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chevet nm definition image translation: 1. head of the bed, bedside 2.   the head of the nave of a church, behind the choir etymo...
Wednesday, November 11, 2009

s'enfoncer

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s'enfoncer v   definition image translation: to sink, sink in, bury oneself, penetrate, give wa etymology: see enfoncer synonym...

enfoncer

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enfoncer v   definition image translation: to thrust, push in, drive in, screw in, stick in, ram, force open, bash, sink , get the bet...
Tuesday, November 10, 2009

haillons

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haillon nm   definition image translation: rag ( usually pl., haillons ) etymology: derived from Middle High German hadel –  rag, ...

jaillir

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jaillir v   definition image translation: to gush out, flow, spurt, squirt, spew, emerge, ejaculate etymology: derived from late Lat...

éparpiller

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éparpiller v   definition image translation: t o scatter, strew, disperse. dissipate s'éparpiller v to scatter, be scattered, d...

bourrer

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bourrer v  definition image translation: to cram, stuff, fill, pack, dose se bourrer —  get drunk bourre nf stuffing (upholstery) ...
Thursday, October 22, 2009

acharné

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acharné adj   definition image translation: fierce, tenacious, furious, implacable archarnement nm rancor, animosity, fury acha...

blafard

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blafard adj   definition image translation: pale, pallid, wan etymology: derived from Middle High German bleich-var* -- pale synony...
Thursday, October 8, 2009

grêle

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grêle adj definition image translation: skinny, spindly, thin; reedy (voice) etymology: derived from Latin gracilis — sle...
Wednesday, October 7, 2009

trapu

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trapu adj   definition image translation: stocky, thickset, compact, squat, dumpy etymology: derived from Old French tr...
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