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quaint /ˈkweɪnt/ adjective : having an old-fashioned or unusual quality or appearance that is usually attractive or appealing The fishing village was very quaint. The writer talks about the quaint customs of the natives. …
occasion : n. f. Circonstance qui vient à propos et permet de faire une chose. Mme Hespel n’a jamais eu l’occasion de rencontrer le docteur Séverac. Julie a organisé un …
laideur : n. f. Caractère de ce qui est laid. Mme Harpie est d’une laideur repoussante.
dependable /dɪˈpɛndəbəl/ adjective able to be trusted to do or provide what is needed : able to be depended on The old well is a dependable source of water. a dependable old car He’s the …
floor /flɔr/ verb [+ object] 1 : to cover a surface with material to make a floor — usually used as (be) floored The lobby is floored with marble. 2 a : to knock someone …
snowbank /ˈsnoʊbæŋk/ noun [count] : a pile of snow especially along the side of a road The car slid into a snowbank. Huge snowbanks on both sides of the road
habituer : v. Habituer quelqu’un à faire quelque chose, c’est lui donner l’habitude de faire cette chose. Mme Hespel a habitué Sylvain à mettre le couvert. S’habituer à faire quelque …
barefoot /ˈbɛrfʊt/ adverb without shoes : with the feet bare We walked barefoot in the stream. — barefoot or barefooted adjective barefoot children He was barefoot.
habituellement : adv. La plupart du temps, généralement. Habituellement, Antoine raccompagne Yves jusqu’au château.
shoehorn /ˈʃuhɔrn/ verb [+ object] : to force (something or someone) into a small space, a short period of time, etc. A parking garage has been shoehorned between the buildings. She’s trying to shoehorn …
