| 301 |
petit à petit |
| 1. adv. little by little, bit by bit |
| 2. adv. , Just a pale copy, a voice that drives you, and little by little it takes your oxygen. |
| 302 |
faire place |
| 1. v. (indtr, à) to give way; to make way |
| 303 |
avoir l'air |
| 1. v. to seem, look, appear |
| en avoir tout l'air - to seem like it |
| sans en avoir l'air - without seeming like it |
| n'avoir l'air de rien - to not seem like much |
| Ce mec a l'air fort. - This guy looks strong. |
| 304 |
feuille de route |
| 1. n-f. (military) marching order, movement order (towards a certain location) |
| 2. n-f. (figuratively) road map, action plan |
| Feuille de route pour la paix - Road map for peace (2003 plan in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict) |
| 305 |
à la suite de |
| 1. prep. along with, accompanying |
| 2. prep. after |
| 3. prep. following, subsequent to, in the wake of |
| 306 |
en somme |
| 1. adv. in summary |
| 2. adv. after all |
| 307 |
metteur en scène |
| 1. n-m. (film) director |
| 308 |
en vigueur |
| 1. adj. in force (of law, rule) |
| être en vigueur |
| entrer en vigueur - to come into force, to come into effect |
| l'entrée en vigueur - the coming into force |
| 2. adj. current (regime, conditions, etc.) |
| 309 |
chez soi |
| 1. adj. at home (at one's abode) |
| 2. adj. at home (comfortable) |
| 310 |
traiter de |
| 1. |
| 311 |
jour de l'an |
| 1. n-m. New Year's Day |
| 312 |
pas à pas |
| 1. adv. step by step (gradually) |
| 313 |
tenir de |
| 1. v. to take after, act similarly to |
| En ce qui concerne la beauté, il tient de son père - As far as looks are concerned, he takes after his dad |
| 314 |
avoir peur |
| 1. v. to fear, be afraid |
| J'ai peur qu'il ne parte. - I am afraid that he will leave. |
| J'ai peur de me tromper. - I am afraid to make a mistake. |
| Tous mes amis ont peur de mon père. - All my friends are afraid of my father. |
| 315 |
de rang |
| 1. adv. in a row |
| 316 |
au fur et à mesure |
| 1. conj. in keeping with (progressively, in sequence) |
| La demande diminue toujours au fur et à mesure que le prix augmente. - The demand decreases in keeping with the price increase. |
| Les dénivelés se font plus importants au fur et à mesure que les Pyrénées approchent. - The sloping sections become progressively more pronounced as the Pyrenees are approached. |
| 2. adv. bit by bit, gradually |
| 317 |
maître d'hôtel |
| 1. n. the person in charge of the team of waiters in a restaurant or hotel |
| 2. n. a headwaiter; major-domo |
| 318 |
points de vue |
| 1. n. plural of point de vue |
| 319 |
en ordre |
| 1. adj. orderly, tidy |
| garder sa chambre en ordre - to keep ones room orderly. |
| 2. adj. in order |
| Tout est en ordre. - all is in order. |
| 320 |
à proximité |
| 1. adv. nearby |
| 321 |
sitôt que |
| 1. conj. as soon as |
| 322 |
faire mal |
| 1. v. to hurt (to cause pain) |
| Tu me le dis si ça te fait mal. - Tell me if it hurts. |
| 323 |
champs de bataille |
| 1. n. plural of champ de bataille |
| 324 |
tombée de la nuit |
| 1. n-f. nightfall |
| à la tombée de la nuit - at nightfall |
| 325 |
petit déjeuner |
| 1. n-m. (chiefly France, and Belgium) breakfast (morning meal) |
| 326 |
tremblement de terre |
| 1. n-m. earthquake |
| 327 |
prendre part |
| 1. v. (indtr, à) to take part (participate or join in) |
| prendre part au vote - to take part in the vote |
| 328 |
laisser faire |
| 1. v. to let someone do as they please |
| Je le laisse faire ce qu'il veut quand il est dans cet état. - I let him do as he pleases whenever he gets like that. |
| 2. v. not to intervene |
| 3. v. not to react to things done to oneself |
| ne pas se laisser faire - to stand up for oneself |
| 329 |
à outrance |
| 1. adv. unremittingly, unflaggingly |
| 2. adv. to the utmost, to the death |
| 330 |
garde à vue |
| 1. n-f. (legal) custody |
