1.3.3 CFGC - Moreau Flashcards

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1
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She has long hair for her age.

A

Elle a les cheveux longs pour son âge.

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“Pay” attention, it’s a heavy package.
meaning be careful….

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Fais attention c’est un colis lourd.

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The firefighters are some courageous people. (personnes)

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Les pompiers sont des personnes courageuses

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If have more than 1 adj. after a Noun then the must be linked with …?

A

et

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If connected with a conjunction then …??

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ALL adj. can be after noun if connected with conjunction.

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a big white (piece of) furniture

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un gros meuble blanc

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the big mean wolf

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le grand méchant loup

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a magnificent little book

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un petit livre magnifique

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It is hot AND humid.

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Il fait chaud et humide.

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This dish is salty and spicy.

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Ce plat est salé et épicé.

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That’s an important and priority package.

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C’est un colis important et prioritaire.

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“She” is a kind and patient woman.

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C’est une femme gentille et patiente.

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It’s a cold and cloudy day.
- la journée -

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C’est une journée froide et nuageuse.

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It is a good big cake.

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C’est un bon gros gâteau.

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It is a long and stupid story.

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C’est une histoire longue et stupide.

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the mattress

A

le matelas

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the note, mark, grade, music note

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la note

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18
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to solve

A

résoudre
résolu
résolvant

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19
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the accident

A

le
l’accident

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recently
adv.

A

récemment

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21
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the attention

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la
l’attention

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the firefighter

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le pompier

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the (piece of) furniture

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le meuble

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damp, humid, moist

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humide s
humide s

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spicy

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épicé s
épicée s

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my former/old car
b-a

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mon ancienne voiture

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a poor child (pity)
b-a

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un pauvre enfant

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28
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last Tuesday
b-a

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mardi dernier

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29
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a clean plate
b-a

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une assiette propre

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30
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a funny person
b-a

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une personne drôle

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31
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the only solution
b-a

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la seule solution

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32
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good bye

A

au revoir

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33
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a tall man
b-a

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un homme grand

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34
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a true story
b-a

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une histoire vraie

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35
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an antique car
b-a

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une voiture ancienne

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a poor child
b-a
low income

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un enfant pauvre

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37
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THE last Tuesday (of several)
b-a
the last Tuesday of the month

A

le dernier mardi
+
le dernier mardi du mois

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my own house
b-a

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ma propre maison

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39
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a odd/funny/strange person
b-a

A

une drôle de personne

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a single person
a person who is alone,
maybe lonely
b-a

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une personne seule

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41
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a great man
b-a

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un grand homme

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42
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an authentic painting
b-a (t)

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un vrai tableau

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43
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L’Imparfait tense
Corresponds to English…

A

He was drawing.
He drew.
He used to/would draw.

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Imparfait - to describe habits and repeated actions.
She was a police officer.

A

Elle était policière.

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45
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Imparfait - for repeated past actions like “used to” and “would” with no specific time frame.
- on -
*We “used to watch” TV every evening.

A

On regardait la télé tous les soirs.

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46
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Imparfait - to describe a person, property, weather, physical state, emotion.
*He was not tall.

A

Il n’était pas grand.

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Imparfait - to discuss actions happening at the same time.
* I was tidying the kitchen while (p) he was cleaning the bathroom.

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Je rangeais la cuisine pendant qu’il nettoyait la salle de bain.

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48
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Imparfait - after “si”
* And if you walked more often?
* like…what if…w/o the what…

A

Et si tu marchais plus souvent?

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49
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Imparfait - Regular -er conjugation ….how ???

A

Take NOUS present tense version, drop -ons ending and add relevant imparfait ending.
-ais
-ais
-ait
-ions
-iez
-aient

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50
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dessiner - imp

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je dessinais
tu dessinais
il dessinait
nous dessinions
vous dessiniez
ils dessinaient

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réussir - imp
-ir regular

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je réussissais
tu réussissais
il réussissait
nous réussissions
vous réussissiez
ils réussissaient

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vendre - imp
-re regular
nous vendons in present

A

je vendais
tu vendais
il vendait
nous vendions
vous vendiez
ils vendaient

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53
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être - imp. - irregular

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j’étais
tu étais
il était
nous étions
vous étiez
ils étaient

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54
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He knew (c) the good/correct answer.

A

Il connaissait la bonne réponse.

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55
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That man was tall and thin.

A

Cet homme était grand et mince.

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56
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He held/was holding the book in his hands.

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Il tenait le livre dans ses mains.

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57
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She always used to buy beautiful outfits/clothes.

A

Elle achetait toujours de beaux habits.

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58
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That man believed in some strange stories.
– imparfait –

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Cet homme croyait à des histoires étranges.

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59
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We (on) lived in Canada between 1995 and 2005.

A

On habitait au Canada entre 1995 et 2005.

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60
Q

I did not understand the difficult problems.
- imparfait -

A

Je ne comprenais pas les problèmes difficiles.

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61
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The gardener watered/was watering the dry plants.

A

Le jardinier arrosait les plantes sèches.

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62
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You (tu) drank/were drinking a hot chocolate.

A

Tu buvais un chocolat chaud.

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63
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The baby seemed tired.

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Le bébé semblait fatigué.

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64
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She was painting (some) superb(m) paintings. (t)

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Elle peignait des tableaux magnifiques.

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65
Q

Your (ta) grandmother was a very pretty young girl.

A

Ta grand-mère était une très jolie jeune fille.

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66
Q

The window overlooked a small garden.
- imparfait -

A

La fenêtre donnait sur un petit jardin.

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67
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He was putting the dirty dishes in the dish washer.

A

Il mettait la vaisselle sale dans le lave-vaisselle.

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68
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You (tu) never used to wear round glasses.

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Tu ne portais jamais de lunettes rondes.
porter DES lunettes
negative: thus DE

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69
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We (on) used to like romantic films.

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On aimait les films romantiques.

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70
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The sign indicated some heavy (big) construction.
**signaler (imparfait)

A

Le panneau signalait des gros travaux.

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71
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She always used to make delicious cakes.

A

Elle faisait toujours des gâteaux délicieux.

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72
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He (was finishing) his breakfast when the red bus arrived.
** imparfait **

A

Il finissait son petit déjeuner quand le bus rouge est arrivé.

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73
Q

The clown made (r) the children happy (j).
(imparfait)

A

Le clown rendait les enfants joyeux.

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74
Q

COMPARATIVES & SUPERLATIVES
They go AROUND the ADJECTIVE
* as … as …

A

aussi … que

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75
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more … than

A

plus … que

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76
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less … than

A

moins … que

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77
Q

1 phrase
as much as
as many as
( not take adj. )
(no split)

A

autant que

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78
Q

practically, virtually
adv.

A

pratiquement

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79
Q

the moustache

A

la moustache

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80
Q

the (cats…) whiskers

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les moustaches

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81
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to accustom sb TO sb/doing

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accoutumer qn à qn, qc, faire

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He is accustomED TO using that wand.

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Il est accoutumé à utiliser cette baguette.

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83
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the only thing

A

la seule chose

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84
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undesirable

A

indésirable s
indésirable s

85
Q

more than all/anything

A

plus que tout

86
Q

to introduce sth TO sb
or sb TO sth

A

faire découvrir qc à qn

87
Q

to put back, put back on;
to put off

A

remettre
remis
remettant

88
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to recover self

A

se remettre
remis
se remettant

89
Q

to see again

A

revoir
revu
revoyant

90
Q

to say goodbye TO sb

A

dire au revoir à qqn

91
Q

to meet/see each other again

A

se revoir
revu
se revoyant

92
Q

in fact…

A

en fait

93
Q

m - only child
f - only child

A

fils unique
fille unique

94
Q

unique, only, single

A

unique s
unique s

95
Q

her good for nothing of a husband

A

son bon à rien de mari

96
Q

because, as

A

car

97
Q

too, also, as

A

aussi

98
Q

distant
adj.

A

éloigné s
éloignée s

99
Q

as distant as possible

A

aussi éloigné(e)(s) que possible

100
Q

He is marvelous in my eyes.

A

Il est merveilleux à mes yeux.

101
Q

to be curious TO know if …

A

être curieux DE savoir si…

102
Q

the terror (e)

A

la
l’épouvante

103
Q

the thought

A

la pensée

104
Q

the misfortune, tragedy

A

la malheur

105
Q

to show os to be, to appear
- s-m -

A

se montrer

106
Q

at the thought

A

à la pensée

107
Q

if by misfortune

A

si par malheur

108
Q

them too

A

eux aussi

109
Q

the existence

A

la
l’existence

110
Q

to constitute, make up

A

constituer

111
Q

additional, further, supplementary
adj.

A

supplémentaire s
supplémentaire s

112
Q

“it was out of the question”
it was not a question
impersonal, imparfait

A

il n’était pas question

113
Q

to start
* It is time to start work.
( NOT commencer )

A

se mettre à
Il est temps de se mettre AU travail.

114
Q

to react to;
to collect

A

relever
relevé
relevant

115
Q

to react to - pr

A

je relève
tu relèves
il relève
nous relevons
vous relevez
ils relèvent

116
Q

to react to - pc

A

j’ai relevé
tu as relevé
il as relevé
nous avons relevé
vous avez relevé
ils ont relevé

117
Q

to react to - imp

A

je relevais
tu relevais
il relevait
nous relevions
vous releviez
ils relevaient

118
Q

to react to - fs

A

je relèverai
tu relèveras
il relèvera
nous relèverons
vous relèverez
ils relèveront

119
Q

to imagine
Base

A

imaginer
imaginé
imaginant

120
Q

to imagine - pr

A

j’imagine
tu imagines
il imagine
nous imaginons
vous imaginez
ils imaginent

121
Q

to imagine - pc

A

j’ai imaginé
tu as imaginé
il a imaginé
nous avons imaginé
vous avez imaginé
ils ont imaginé

122
Q

to imagine - imp

A

j’imaginais
tu imaginais
il imaginait
nous imaginions
vous imaginiez
ils imaginaient

123
Q

to imagine - fs

A

j’imaginerai
tu imagineras
il imaginera
nous imaginerons
vous imaginerez
ils imagineront

124
Q

to mean, entail, involve
base

A

impliquer
impliqué
impliquant

125
Q

to mean, entail, involve - pr

A

j’implique
tu impliques
il implique
nous impliquons
vous impliquez
ils impliquent

126
Q

to mean, entail, involve - pc

A

j’ai impliqué
tu as impliqué
il a impliqué
nous avons impliqué
vous avez impliqué
ils ont impliqué

127
Q

to mean, entail, involve - imp

A

j’impliquais
tu impliquais
il impliquait
nous impliquions
vous impliquiez
ils impliquaient

128
Q

to mean, entail, involve - fs

A

j’impliquerai
tu impliqueras
il impliquera
nous impliquerons
vous impliquerez
ils impliqueront

129
Q

to fabricate, manufacture
base

A

fabriquer
fabriqué
fabriquant

130
Q

to fabricate - pr

A

je fabrique
tu fabriques
il fabrique
nous fabriquons
vous fabriquez
ils fabriquent

131
Q

to fabricate - pc

A

j’ai fabriqué
tu as fabriqué
il a fabriqué
nous avons fabriqué
vous avez fabriqué
ils ont fabriqué

132
Q

to fabricate - imp

A

je fabriquais
tu fabriquais
il fabriquait
nous fabriquions
vous fabriquiez
ils fabriquaient

133
Q

to fabricate - fs

A

je fabriquerai
tu fabriqueras
il fabriquera
nous fabriquerons
vous fabriquerez
ils fabriqueront

134
Q

to take hold of (s)
base

A

saisir
saisi
saisissant

135
Q

to take hold of, seize, grasp;
to understand/grasp
- pesent tense -

A

je saisis
tu saisis
il saisit
nous saisissons
vous saisissez
ils saisissent
(saisir, saisi, saisissant)

136
Q

to take hold of - pc

A

j’ai saisi
tu as saisi
il a saisi
nous avons saisi
vous avez saisi
ils ont saisi

137
Q

to take hold of - imp

A

je saisissais
tu saisissais
il saisissait
nous saisissions
vous saisissiez
ils saisissaient

138
Q

to take hold of - fs

A

je saisirai
tu saisiras
il saisira
nous saisirons
vous saisirez
ils saisiront

139
Q

the low wall

A

le muret

140
Q

to grant, give,
match, agree, accord

A

accorder
accordé
accordant

141
Q

1 word, multiple meanings:
the look, appearance;
the speed, pace;
the gait, walk
the attraction

A

la
l’allure

142
Q

square
adj.

A

carré s
carrée s

143
Q

drawn
adj.
*tired appearance, from a source, or like curtains are drawn, hair drawn back

A

tiré s
tirée s

144
Q

tight bun - in hair

A

chignon serré

145
Q

the bun (of hair)

A

le chignon

146
Q

singularly
adv

A

singulièrement

147
Q

annoyed, irritated
-a-

A

agacé s
agacée s

148
Q

2 different terms
1. while, whereas – neutral tone, expressing simultaneous actions or contrast.
2. while, whereas – emphasis irony, surprising contrast, similar to “in spite of”

A
  1. tandis que
  2. alors que
149
Q

to sniff

A

renifler

150
Q

wrathful
adj.

A

courroucé s
courroucée s

151
Q

the irritation
-a-

A

le
l’agacement

152
Q

prudent, careful
-p-

A

prudent s
prudente s

153
Q

to dive

A

plonger

154
Q

the darkness (o)

A

la
l’obscurité

155
Q

to bet

A

parier

156
Q

the common sense
He has common sense.
She lacks common sense.

A

la jugeote
“zhu-zhut”
Il a de la jugeote.
Elle manque de jugeote.

157
Q

phrase/idiom
to want to get on in life

A

en vouloir

158
Q

the carelessness, imprudence

A

la
l’imprudence

159
Q

mad, crazy
adj.

A

fou / fol s
folle s

160
Q

oblique, at an angle
“sidelong”
adj

A

oblique s
oblique s

161
Q

a sidelong glance

A

un regard oblique

162
Q

in a fine mess
trapped in a problematic situation, lit “in fine sheets”

A

dans de beaux draps
le drap
p is silent

163
Q

the existence

A

la
l’existence

164
Q

to disappear
base

A

disparaître
disparu
disparaissant

165
Q

the sweet
like candy, a treat

A

la friandise

166
Q

quite, rather (good/bad…);
instead

A

plutôt

167
Q

rather than…
+
quite, rather, instead
+
2 separate answers, related

A

plutôt que…
+
plutôt

168
Q

to esteem, think highly of;
to assess, estimate, value
- base -

A

estimer
estimé
estimant

169
Q

to estimate/reckon that …

A

estimer que

170
Q

SO conjunction
therefore, then, really!
* so - sth is a result of sth else
* so - adds emphasis, SO it was you…
* so/therefore - intro. to conclusion from prior infomation
* “then” - in question to show impatience or curiosity … what are you doing THEN…
* “really!” - interjection of surprise, disapproval, disbelief

A

donc

171
Q

Come on. - uses aller -
Come on then. Oh, come on!
- not Venir -
- surprise/dismay OR encouragement

A

Allons donc!

172
Q

“Do it then !”
“Go ahead!”
Idiom, not aller, 2 words

A

Faites donc!

173
Q

profoundly

A

profondément

174
Q

to contemplate;
to gaze at
- base -
- not regarder -

A

contempler
contemplé
contemplant

175
Q

the coil, ring

A

le
l’anneau
les anneaux

176
Q

gleaming
-l-

A

luisant s
luisante s

177
Q

mischievous
adj.

A

malicieux, =
malicieuse s

178
Q

the grandma

A

la mamie

179
Q

the armchair

A

le fauteuil

180
Q

the stool
- for sitting -

A

le tabouret

181
Q

the curtain

A

le rideau
les rideaux

182
Q

the obstacle

A

le
l’obstacle

183
Q

the miracle

A

le miracle

184
Q

the hole

A

le trou

185
Q

the piece of clothing
(h)

A

le
l’habit

186
Q

the life

A

la vie

187
Q

the hope

A

le
l’espoir

188
Q

to be early

A

être en avance

189
Q

to be sleepy

A

avoir sommeil

190
Q

to do the laundry

A

faire la lessive

191
Q

the bistrot

A

le bistrot

192
Q

We have not passed away yet.

A

Nous ne sommes pas encore décédés.

193
Q

I go/am going back up.
*
We are not going back up.

A

Je remonte.
*
Nous ne remontons pas.

194
Q

He will pass by again.
*
She will not re-pass; be passing by again.

A

Il repassera.
*
Elle ne repassera pas.

195
Q

to sleep
- base and present

A

dormir, dormi, dormant
je dors
tu dors
il dort
nous dormons
vous dormez
ils dorment

196
Q

I have gone out again.
*
You (t) have not gone out again.

A

Je suis ressorti.
*
Tu n’es pas ressorti.

197
Q

We were coming back.
* revenir
You (v) were not coming back.

A

Nous revenions.
*
Vous ne reveniez pas.

198
Q

the turn

A

le tour

199
Q

attentively

A

attentivement

200
Q

the Luxembourg
Luxembourgish m f
the Luxemburger m f
the luxemburgish language
the Luxemburgers

A

le Luxembourg
luxembourgeois (e)
le/la Luxembourgeois(e)
le luxembourgeois
les Luxembourgeois

201
Q

the hall, concourse, entrance hall

A

le hall

202
Q

the hamster

A

le hamster

203
Q

the handicap

A

le handicap

204
Q

to accuse
-base, present
*
I accuse
You are accusing….
He accuses…..

A

accuser, accusé, accusant
*
j’accuse
tu accuses
il accuse
nous accusons
vous accusez
ils accusent

205
Q

to be - 500 - Pres. Cond.
I would be….
You would be …
He would be ….

A

être, été, étant
*
je serais
tu serais
il serait
nous serions
vous seriez
ils seraient

206
Q

à/de ???
to advise (to),
to recommend (to)
* I advise you on this matter (s).

A

conseiller à
*
Je te conseille à ce sujet.

207
Q

the time off, leave
(like from a job)

A

le congé
des congés
ko(n)-zhay

208
Q

IDIOM
L: to have the chips (j)
M: to be scared, terrified

A

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