Mot du Jour: Irriter (Irritate)

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irriter /iʀite/

I.transitive verb
1.to irritate, to annoy;
2.Med to irritate.

II.s'irriter reflexive verb (+ v être)
1.to get angry;
2.Med to become irritated.

Mot du Jour: Soleil (Sun)

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soleil /sɔlɛj/ masculine noun
sun;
~ de minuit midnight sun;
en plein ~ [sit] in (the) hot sun;
[leave something] in direct sunlight;
quand il y a du ~ when it's sunny;
attraper un coup or des coups de ~ to get sunburned.

Mot du Jour: Velo (Bike)

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vélo /velo/ masculine noun
(familiar) bike;
faire du ~ to cycle.

COMPOUNDS:
~ d'appartement exercise bike;
~ tout terrain, VTT mountain bike.

Mot du Jour: Livre (Book)

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livre1 /livʀ/ masculine noun
book;
c'est mon ~ de chevet it's my bedside book;
figurative it's my bible.

COMPOUNDS:
~ blanc blue book;
~ de bord logbook;
~ d'or visitors' book;
~ de poche® paperback;
~ scolaire schoolbook.
livre2 /livʀ/ feminine noun

1.pound;
~ sterling pound sterling;
~ irlandaise Irish pound, punt;
2.(unit of weight) half a kilo;
(in UK) pound.

livrer /livʀe/

I.transitive verb
1.to deliver [goods];
~ qn to deliver sb's order;
2.to hand [sb] over [criminal];
to betray [accomplice, secret];
3.être livré à soi-même to be left to one's own devices;
4.il nous livre un peu de lui-même he reveals something of himself.

II.se livrer reflexive verb (+ v être)
1.se ~ à un trafic de drogue to engage in drug trafficking;
2.se ~ à [criminal] to give oneself up to;
3.se ~ à un ami to confide in a friend.