12 Flashcards

1
Q

Old as Methuselah (expression)

A

Vieux comme Mathusalem

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2
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Trendy, a la mode (expression)

A

Dernier cri

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3
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To be a victim (expression)

A

Tête de turc

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4
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To keep an eye, be vigilant, prudent (expression)

A

Veiller au grain

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5
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To be in a bad mood (expression; lit. ‘to be a bad licked bear’)

A

Être un ours mal léché

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6
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To be laid off (expression)

A

Être mis à pied

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7
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To be in the hot seat (expression); to be criticized

A

Être sur la sellette

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8
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Don’t shoot the pianist (expression; meaning: don’t criticize someone who’s doing their best)

A

Ne pas tirer sur le pianiste

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9
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Lying like a tooth puller (expression; meaning: to lie a lot!)

A

Mentir comme un arracheur de dent

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10
Q

To give up (expression)

A

Jeter l’éponge

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11
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to yell, shout
(2 options)

A

gueuler = crier

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12
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to surprise, astonish

A

étonner

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13
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to dislocate, to break
(2 options)

A

déboîter = casser

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14
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to fear

A

craindre

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15
Q

a tub (i.e., a boat of bad quality)

A

Un rafiot = bâteau de mauvaise qualité

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16
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grumpy

A

bougon

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17
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a long time ago, in times of yore

A

au temps jadis

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18
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to act like a rascal

A

faire le fripon

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19
Q

guys

A

les mecs

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20
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by the way

A

d’ailleurs

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21
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I had an echo (ultrasound)

A

j’ai eu une écho

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22
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there’s only one of them

A

il n’y en a qu’un

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23
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they’re excited

A

ils sont surexcités

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24
Q

pregnancy

A

la grossesse

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25
Q

the questions are related to a topic

A

les questions sont en rapport avec un sujet

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26
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it’s the right time

A

c’est le bon moment

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27
Q

I keep watch (expression)

A

je veille au grain

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28
Q

I haven’t slept well the last few days

A

je n’ai pas bien dormi ces derniers jours

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29
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to reflect on, to think

A

réfléchir

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30
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daycare (for babies)

A

la crèche

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31
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daycare (for kids)

A

la garderie

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32
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crib, cradle

A

le berceau

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33
Q

(ça vs. le/la)

A

ça = impersonal
le/la = personal

34
Q

tattoo

A

un tatouage

35
Q

tattoo artist

A

un tatoueur

36
Q

to get a tattoo, be tattooed

A

se faire tatouer

37
Q

ink

A

de l’encre

38
Q

needle

A

une aiguille

39
Q

scar

A

une cicatrice

40
Q

a wound

A

une plaie

41
Q

pain

A

douleur

42
Q

painful

A

douloureux

43
Q

to bear, endure

A

supporter

44
Q

to regret

A

regretter

45
Q

wrist

A

le poignet

46
Q

ankle

A

la cheville

47
Q

it lasts a lifetime

A

ça dure toute la vie

48
Q

it might get expensive
(lit. ‘it risks’…)

A

ça risque de coûter cher

49
Q

we pay the right price (lit. ‘the price that is necessary’)

A

on met le prix qu’il faut

50
Q

to pamper, mollycoddle

A

chouchouter

51
Q

to take lightly (i.e., not seriously)

A

prendre à la légère = ne pas prendre sérieusement

52
Q

the aforesaid tattoo

A

ledit tatouage

53
Q

______ times more … than
(ex: 15x more expensive than the tattoo)

A

xxx fois plus …… que
(ex: 15 fois plus cher que le tatouage)

54
Q

given that, seeing that

A

vu que

55
Q

in a nutshell

A

en gros

56
Q

something you like

A

quelque chose qui te plaît

57
Q

Que vs. Qui:

The tattoo I have on my arm is a flower
The tattoo that’s on my arm is a flower

A

Le tatouage que j’ai sur mon bras, est une fleur
Le tatouage qui est sur mon bras, est une fleur

58
Q

(another word for coffee)

A

un cawa = un café

59
Q

A McDonald’s

A

un domac = un Mac Donald

60
Q

We don’t give a s*** (informal)
We don’t care (formal)

A

on se fout (informel)
on se fiche (formel)

61
Q

to break up

A

larguer

62
Q

a creation (slang)

A

une créa = une création

63
Q

money
(2 options)

A

de la thune = de l’argent

64
Q

you got the idea
(2 options)

A

tu as saisi l’idée = tu as compris l’idée

65
Q

disgusting, revolting

A

dégueulasse

66
Q

past the freak, after the fear

A

passé le flippe = après la peur

67
Q

to get wasted

A

se murger

68
Q

a layer

A

une couche

69
Q

someone you trust

A

quelqu’un qui te met en confiance

70
Q

expectation

A

une attente

71
Q

this guy

A

ce mec

72
Q

a fly

A

une mouche

73
Q

I will teach (2 options)

A

je vais donner cours
je vais enseigner

74
Q

I’m used two (2 options)

A

je suis rodée
je suis habituée

75
Q

I had just graduated

A

je venais juste d’obtenir le diplôme

76
Q

on a whim, impulsively

A

sur un coup de tête

77
Q

it’s ugly

A

c’est moche

78
Q

he has set up several businesses

A

il a monté plusieurs entreprises

79
Q

they seem young for middle school

A

ils ont l’air très jeunes pour le collège

80
Q

one in two Americans

A

un américain sur deux