French Vocabulary - Harry Potter Unknown Words 1

une chambre d’amis

guest room

le caméscope

camcorder

une carabine

rifle; gun

le rez-de-chausée

ground floor

un hurlement

howl

la veille

the day before; night before; evening before

la canne

stick; cane; walking stick

le coup

knock; blow; bang

le lendemain

the next day; next morning; next evening

le courrier

mail

le marteau

hammer

le carrelage

tile; tiling

la touffe

tuft; clump

le furoncle

boil (on skin)

l’ortie / f

stinging nettle

la limace

slug

la corne

horn

le cachot

dungeon

le tabouret

stool

la ganache

lower jaw

le vol

flight

une manche

sleeve

une manche

half (football game)

la poursuite

pursuit; chase

la revanche

revenge

la brise

breeze

la boule

ball; scoop (ice cream)

une épingle

pin

un attrapeur

seeker

la tourte

pie

une étincelle

spark

un aperçu

glimpse; insight; overview

la toile

canvas; painting

le dortoir

dormitory

le poignet

wrist

un coup d’œil

quick look; glance

le signe

signal; sign

la respiration

breathing

le trophée

trophy

le frappeur

hitter; fighter

le gond

hinge

la serrure

lock

le juron

swear word

le truc

thingy; thingymajig

le souffle

blast of air; murmur; breath; breeze

l’avidité / f

greed; greediness

un endroit

place; spot

l’hâte / f

haste; hurry; eagerness

le mépris

scorn; contempt; disdain

le poteau

post; pole

un panier

basket

le crépuscule

twilight; dusk

la bulle

bubble

le gradin

terrace; step

la lanière

strap; string; thong; lash

la chasse

hunt; chase

le cauchemar

nightmare; bad dream

l’aise / f

pleasure

la citrouille

pumpkin

pleurnicher

to whine; to complain

pousser

to grow

remontrer

to show again

enlever

to remove; to take out from inside; to take down from a wall

chuchoter

to whisper

verser

to pour; to shed blood/tears

lâcher

to give way; to release; to let go of

découper

to cut; to cut out; to slice; to chop

fracturer

to break; to fracture

conseiller

to recommend; to advise

baver

to drool; to dribble

poursuivre

to pursue; chase; hunt

révéler

to reveal

mêler

to mix; to blend; to combine; to involve; to implicate

ridiculiser

to ridicule

infliger

to inflict; to impose punishment

briser

to break; to shatter; to smash

balancer

to swing; to rock

plaindre

to pity; to sympathize with; to feel sorry for

bouler

to roll

cesser

to stop; to cease

épingler

to pin

oser

to dare

agiter

to shake

franchir

to jump over/break through obstacle

témoigner

to testify; to bear witness; to give evidence

brandir

to brandish; to wave

étinceler

to sparkle; to shine; to gleam

sévir

to crack down; to clamp down; to take action; to put your foot down

serrer

to squeeze; to grip; to compress

déballer

to unwrap

courroucer

to anger

couiner

to whine; to squeak; to creak (door)

avaler

to swallow