Compétences Lexicales SAT 5 - Leçon 34

to call up someone for service obliged by law, especially the armed services

appeler [qqn] sous les drapeaux

to make happy, delighted, or pleased

réjouir

to understand and make sense of something after giving it a lot of thought

comprendre

to depart suddenly or unexpectedly

décamper

to be attentive to advice or a warning

prêter attention, faire attention

to say something impulsively; often without careful thinking or consideration

laisser échapper

to cause to get stuck or be immersed as if in mud

embourber

to introduce a subject for discussion, especially a sensitive or challenging matter

aborder, entamer

to seek retribution or take vengeance on behalf of oneself or others for a perceived wrong or harm

venger

to pull out the feathers of a dead bird in order to prepare it for cooking

plumer

to have or act in an authoritative role in a ceremony, meeting, etc.

présider

to take up, follow, or support a cause, belief, ideology, etc.

épouser, embrasser

to blow the chaffs out of the grains

vanner

to refuse to buy, use, or participate in something as a way to show disapproval or to try to bring about a change

boycotter

to protrude from the intended area or stick out beyond the edge

faire saillie, avancer

to give something with a sense of superiority

accorder