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30 Cards in this Set

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un tourbillon
a whirlwind
jadis
formerly, in the past
imparfait subjonctif d'avoir
que j'eusse
que tu eusses
qu'il eût
que nous eussions
que vous eussiez
qu'ils eussent
s'étendre sur
to enlarge upon
un visionnaire
a visionary
vainement
in vain, vainly
menacer de
to threaten with
précipiter q'un de
to push sb off (balcony, stairs, etc.)
Cesse tes enfantillages! (m)
Stop being childish!
se hérisser
to bristle
le délire
the delirium, frenzy
la charge
the responsibility, burden
un office
a job, an office
pesant(e)
heavy, burdensome
tordu(e)
twisted, crooked
piquer
to sting, to prick
retentir
to ring out, resound out
s'arracher à
to tear oneself away from
le cabinet
the office, the firm
la craie
the chalk
enfin
finally, lastly
assigner (à)
to assign (to)
la taciturnité
the reticence
prétexter
to use (sth) as an excuse, to plead
pratiquer
to carry out, make, do
un gond
an hinge
les habits (mpl)
the clothes
le bouton
the doorknob
informe
shapeless
terne
dull, drab, dingy