To agree to do something
Convenir de faire quelque chose
To tell off, scold
Gronder
To slap
Gifler
The slap
La claque, la gifle
To hit
Taper
To summon (to court/ a police station)
Convoquer
The pimp
Le souteneur/ maquereau
The witness
Le témoin
The (dog) pound
La fourrière
To squeeze
Resserrer
A reed
Un roseau
The crest of the waves
La crête des vagues
Frothy
Mousseux
A clown
Un guignol
The lodger
Le locataire
Sickly sweet
Doucereux
To search
Fouiller
The doorstep
Le seuil