arriver à

vi

to manage to; to reach; to succeed in doing

arriver à +infinitive

phrase

to manage to

avaler

vt

to swallow

bactéries

nfpl

bacteria

beau salaud

phrase

real bastard

bouchées

nfpl

mouthfuls

ce n’est pas beau à voir

phrase

it’s not a pretty sight!

d’autre part

phrase

on the other hand

d’une part

phrase

on one hand

déboucher

vt

to open a bottle; to create an opportunity

déchets

nmpl

(pieces of) rubbish

déchu

adj

deposed (from power)

dès

[dε] prep

from; as soon as + noun

dès que

phrase

as soon as

entraver

vt

block (prevent)

envahisseurs

nmpl

invaders

évoquer

vt

to call to mind; to mention

exportations de brut

phrase

crude oil exports

faire qch au nom de

phrase

to do something in the name of

faune

nf

fauna, animal life

gêné

adj

embarrassed

gêner

vt

to annoy; to bother

héritier

nm

heir

large

nm

the open sea

mesquins et indignes

adj pl

petty and unworthy

mettre les bouchées doubles

phrase

double one’s efforts

nique ta mère

phrase

go fuck your mum! (offensive)

oléoduc

nm

oil pipeline

Oudaï Hussein

n

Uday Hussein

perceuse

nf

drill

pillage

nf

plundering

plaisanciers

nmpl

day-trippers, casual visitors

portrait

n

portrait

pour chacun

phrase

for each one

Qoussaï Hussein

n

Qusay Hussein

quant à

prep

as for; as to; regarding

quasiment

adv

almost; nearly

quiconque

pronoun

whoever

raffinerie

nf

refinery

rétabli

adj

restored (re-established)

s’ajouter à

phrase

to add to

sans retard

phrase

without delay

sensibilisation

nf

process of raising awareness

sornettes

nfpl

twaddle

tâcher de faire qch

vi

to force yourself to do sth

toucher qch

vt

to get paid sth

vacanciers

nmpl

holidaymakers

vingt-cinq millions de dollars

phrase

twenty-five million dollars