Voc anglais

you scared the scrap out of me

tu m’as fait mourir de peur

a sideboard

un buffet

a mahogany

un acajou

une cheminée

a mantelpiece

to glimpse

entrevoir

a nun

une religieuse

un plateau, un casier (pour papier)

a tray

a lid

un couvercle

des pinces

(pair of) tongs

skilfully

habilement

quaintly (/ˈkweɪntli/)

​in a way that is attractive and slightly unusual or old-fashioned

dull (dʌl)

not interesting or exciting

singularly (ˈsɪŋɡjələli)

very; in an unusual way

to hail (heɪl)

to describe sbd/s as thbeing very good or special, especially in newspapers, etc.

to veil (veɪl) (sth/yourself)

to cover your face with a veil

veil

a piece of very thin material, worn especially by women to protect or hide the face, or as part of a hat, etc

bridal (ˈbraɪdl)

​connected with a bride or a wedding

ramble (UK) (ˈræmbl)

a long walk for pleasure (+a long confused speech or piece of writing)

emulously (lit) (ˈem.jə.ləs.li)

in a way that shows that you want to copy or compete with what smn else has done

row (rəʊ - roʊ)

a line of things, people, animals, etc. arranged next to each other

florid ('flɒr.ɪd)

with too much decoration or detail

to shine out

If a quality …, it is strong and easy to see

dingy (ˈdɪn.dʒi)

dark and often also dirty

shutter (ˈʃʌt.ər)

a wooden cover on the outside of a window that prevents light or heat from going into a room or heat from leaving it (+ a metal covering that protects the windows and entrance of a shop from thieves when it is closed)

to thrust (θrʌst)

to push suddenly and strongly

gaiety (ˈɡeɪ.ə.ti)

happiness and excitement

gable (ˈɡeɪ.bəl)

the top end of the wall of a building, in the shape of a triangle, where it meets the sloping parts of a roof

thrust (θrʌst)

the main idea, subject, or opinion that is discussed or written about

to bore (bɔːr)

to talk or act in a way that makes someone lose interest

blistered (ˈblɪs.təd)

If skin is …, it has one or more painful swellings that contain liquid, caused usually by continuous rubbing or by burning

to distrain (dɪˈstreɪn)

to take and sell property from someone who owes you money in order to pay back their debt

tramp (træmp)

a person with no home, job, or money who travels around and asks for money from other people

to slouch (slaʊtʃ)

to stand, sit, or walk with the shoulders hanging forward and the head bent slightly over so that you look tired and bored

recess ('riː.ses)

a period of time in the year when the members of a parliament, court of law, or other government organization are not meeting

moulding (ˈməʊl.dɪŋ) (US : moldingˈmoʊl.dɪŋ)

a piece of wood, plastic, stone, etc. that has been made into a particular shape to decorate the top or bottom of a wall, or a door, window, or piece of furniture

random (ˈræn.dəm)

happening, done, or chosen by chance rather than according to a plan

abreast (əˈbrest)

used to say that two or more people are next to each other and moving in the same direction

on the stump

(of a politician) travelling around an area giving speeches and trying to get political support

be stumped (informal)

to be unable to answer a question or solve a problem because it is too difficult

hellish (ˈhel.ɪʃ)

very bad or umpleasant

eastward (ˈiːst.wəd)

towards the east

collar (ˈkɒl.ər)

to put a strap or device around an animal's neck, for example as a way of controlling it, or discovering or recording where it goes

sawbones (ˈsɔː.bəʊnz)

an informal way of referring to a doctor, especially a surgeon

to loathe (sth/+ing) (ləʊð)

to hate smn or sth

bagpipe ('bæɡ.paɪp)

cornemuse

to stick out (stɪk)

to go past the surface or edge of something (+informal: to be very easy to notice)

to ship out (ʃɪp)

to leave a situation

to ship sth out (ʃɪp)

to send sth away from somewhere to somewhere else

bearer (beə.rər)

a person whose job is to carry something, or a person who brings a message

I'm easy

used to say that you do not mind which choice is made

delicacy (ˈdel.ɪ.kə.si)

sth especially rare or expensive that is good to eat (+ acting/speaking carefully so that no one is offended, or the possibility of causing offence)

to partake in (pɑːˈteɪk)

to become involved with or take part in sth

to partake of (pɑːˈteɪk)

to eat or drink

bland (blænd)

not having a strong taste or character or not showing any interest or energy

scarcely (ˈskeəs.li)

almost not

(right) down to

even including the following small or unimportant things or people

sullenness (ˈsʌl.ən.nəs) (+with)

behaviour in which you are angry and unwilling to smile or be pleasant to people

pedantically (pəˈdæn.tɪ.kəl.i)

in a way that gives too much attention to formal rules or small details

bargain (ˈbɑː.ɡɪn)

sth on sale at a lower price than its true value

to bargain with/for (ˈbɑː.ɡɪn)

to try to make smn agree to give you sth that is better for you, such as better price or better working conditions