Vocabulary
rester
reste: present or present subjunctive, I or he, she, it; command, youto stay; to remain, be left over; to stay, to remain (to continue to have a particular quality); to rest; to live
Verb
suite
result; sequel; next step, next steps, that which follows, remainder, rest; straight; sequence; suite (group of connected rooms)
Noun
placer
to place (to put in a specific location); to seat (to put an object into a place where it will rest); to place (to earn a given spot in a competition)
Verb
dossier
back of furniture, to rest the sitter's back on; dossier; folder; an organizer to keep papers in, to be stored as a single unit in a filing cabinet, see folder; case, notably legal
Noun
province
province; the countryside; or more broadly, the rest of metropolitan France, outside Paris
Noun
frais
fresh (recently produced, unspoiled); fresh (well-rested); fresh, cool (of temperature, wind, etc.); fresh, recent (just happened)
Adjective
appuyer
to press, push; to rest; to support, to back; to lean; to depend, to rely; to put up with
Verb
balance
scales; balance; drop-net; informant, snitch; the rest, the remainder; a scale, more specifically a balancing scale
Noun
yankee
Yankee; an Anglo-American, as opposed to someone with French ancestry; resident or native of the rest of the United States
Adjective
coupon
coupon (certificate of interest due); an oddment or offcut, a short rest of fabric remaining from a bolt (roll) or large piece.
Noun
cuver
to ferment; to sleep off (especially of alcohol); to sleep or rest after drinking; to calm; to lie around, laze about
Verb
hémoglobine
hemoglobin (the iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body); blood; gore
Noun
rab
rest, remainder, leftovers, extra food; (especially) in a canteen, where using which, one can ask for some extra food from the cook or canteen service
Noun
sommier
beast of burden; box spring (box-shaped frame into which is a set of spiral springs, upon which rests a bed mattress); springer; windchest (part of an organ); pin box (part of a piano)
Noun
estrapade
strappado, a torture or punishment technique where the victim is tied at a pole which is dropped from a considerable height to just above the soil; aboard a vessel, the victim is dipped into the sea; mast or other contraption constructed for such torturous treatment; gymnastic exercise, where the athlete hangs from a rope and passes the rest of the body in between both arms
Noun
gorgerin
gorget (armor for throat); gorget, wimple (piece of clothing); gorgerin; an Ancient Egyptian pectoral, a large, heavy piece of jewellery which rested on the chest
Noun
cheval qui boit dans son blanc
horse that has a white nose and the rest of its body another colour
Noun
c'est moi qui te le dis
take it from me, I'm telling you, I can tell you, believe me, rest assured
Interjection
faire la part du feu
in the event of a fire, to give up some items to the flames in order to preserve the rest; to compromise; to make sacrifices for the greater good
Verb
par acquit de conscience
out of an abundance of caution, just in case, just to be on the safe side, for (some)one's peace of mind, just to set (some)one's mind at rest, out of principle
Adverb
rester sur sa faim
to not have had enough to eat, to be unsatiated; to be left hungry for more, to be left wanting more, to be left unsatisfied; to be somewhat underwhelmed, to be a bit disappointed
Verb
rester lettre morte
to be ignored, not to be taken into account, to go unheeded, to have no effect
Verb
rester sur l'estomac
to remain undigested; to be a hard pill to swallow, to stick in someone's craw
Verb
rester les bras croisés
to sit back and do nothing, to cross one's arms and wait, to stand by idly
Verb