| A | B |
|---|
| C'est l'intention qui compte | It's the thought that counts |
| L'enfer est pavé de bonnes intentions. | The road to Hell is paved with good intentions. |
| mondial | worldwide |
| la part du lion | the lion's share |
| la part du pauvre | the crumbs |
| à cheval sur | straddling |
| être à cheval sur deux cultures | to have roots in two cultures |
| être à cheval sur le règlement | to be a real stickler for the rules |
| Il a ressorti son cheval de bataille | He's back on his hobby horse/his favorite theme again |
| affice | poster/bill |
| dès | From;as early as |
| dès lors | from then on |
| un attentat à la bombe | bomb attack |
| car | because( a coordinating conjunction. |
| détenus | jailed/detained |
| le côté | side |
| parmi | among(always used with plural nouns) |
| loin des yeux, loin du coeur | Out of sight, out of mind |
| parmi d'autres | among others |
| la plupart | the majority/most of them |
| À l'époque | At the time |
| avoir le trac | to have stage fright |
| Grâce à | Thanks to |
| d'ailleurs | moreover |
| alors que | whereas,while |
| le bourreau de travail | workaholic |
| le coup de coeur | favorite |
| avoir un coup de coeur pour quelque chose | to fall in love with something |
| la vente | sale |
| en attendant | while waiting |
| puisque | since/given that |
| le goût | taste |
| une âme | soul |
| effectivement | in fact/actually |
| en tenir compte | pay attention to them/take them into account |
| la croissance | growth/development/increase |
| le truc | thing/trick |
| tout de suite | immediately |
| le réalisateur | director |
| l'esprit gaulois | broad/bawdy Gallic humor/wit |
| parfois à la limite du délire | sometimes bodrdering on sheer madness |
| traduire | to translate |
| percé à jour | seen right through |
| pourtant | yet, however |
| un ébéniste | furniture maker |
| peu doué | not a very gifted student |
| plutôt paresseux | rather lazy |
| les feux de la rampe | footlights |
| Il est aux prises avec | He does battle with/grapples |
| Je vais me le farcir | I'm going to get him |
| m'énerver | to get on my nerves |
| s'il se passe ceci | if this happens |
| Il a cette tête d'abruti | He looks like an idiot |
| Ca fait un bruit d'évier quand je la remue | It's empty when I shake it. |
| s'essayer à | to try your hand at |
| enregistrer | to record |
| outrée | exaggerated/excessive |
| la cible | target |
| un échec | failure |
| hors du commun | extraordinary |
| le montage final | final cut/edit |
| romanesque | storybook/romantic |
| le romancier | novelist |
| se dérouler | to take place |
| la débâcle | rout |
| des espions de tous bords | spies of all kinds |
| le voyou | hoodlum |
| l'insouciance | happy-go-lucky attitude |
| la lecture | reading |
| certes | admittedly |
| tenter d'échapper à l'amertume | to try to escape bitterness |
| guette | lies in wait for |
| À travers | through |
| partager | share |
| la racine | root |
| la pudeur | modesty |
| proche de | close to |
| emporté | carried away |
| une idée fixe | obsession |
| ébloui | dazzled |
| l'effroi | terror/dread |
| l'allégresse | elation |
| dépouillé | bald/stripped of ecess;spartan |
| le haut fonctionnaire | high-ranking civil servant |
| au sein de | within |
| le sein | breast |
| la preuve | proof/evidence |
| un échantillon | a sample |
| sur place | on the spot |
| ongle | nail |
| aboutir à | to end up with |
| courant | quite common/commonplace |
| formidable | fantastic/incredible |
| bouger | to move |
| le marché aux puces | flea market |
| les habits | clothes |
| L'habit ne fait pas le moine | Don't judge a book by its cover. |
| durer | to last |
| détenir | to detain |
| ceci dit | that sait |
| se balader | to take a stroll/walk |
| le béton | concrete |
| le portail | gateway |
| la fierté | pride |
| la déesse | goddess |
| la patrie | homeland |
| le serment | oath |
| mouvementé | eventful |
| un incendie | fire |
| le dauphin | heir apparent to French throne |
| à mauvaise mine | doesn't look well |
| s'éveiller | to come to life/to wake up |
| le balayeur | street sweeper |
| chaussés | shod |
| à la plage | at the beech |
| Il fait merveille | It works wonders |
| la vedette | star |
| mon petit chez moi | my own little home |
| le point au foie | pain/stich in the side |
| Greorges Pompidou | French president (1969-740 |
| le peuplier | poplar |
| le naufrage | disaster |
| la colline | hill |
| le souffle | breath of air |
| bref | In short |
| inquiets | anxious |
| impuissants | powerless |
| s'éprendre de | to become enamored of |
| se vanter de | to boast |
| Peu importe | No matter/ It doesn't matter |
| la carte | map;menu |
| la corde | rope |
| la couverture | blanket |
