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1
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to get, to be
(self, like to be/get eaten)
+ loads of other menings within
TO self do/make

A

se faire
fait
se faisant

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the critter, creature; bug
- small animals or insects, perjorative

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la bestiole

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all the same
“when even”

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quand même

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the hoot, hooting

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le hululement

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to make up for it, to recover os

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se rattraper
rattrapé
se rattrapant

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6
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the sentence

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la phrase

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7
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the formula

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la formule

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the camp
- camping or on a side, in a camp

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le camp

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9
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clearly, distinctly

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nettement

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10
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the place
(more informal and general,
any location)

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le
l’endroit

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11
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a black eye
- idiom

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un oeil au beurre noir

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12
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to faint, pass out
- idiom

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dans les pommes

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13
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precipitous, hasty
adj.

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précipité s
précipitée s

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We (o) had guessed correctly.
+
“had guessed” - imparfait and PP

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On avait deviné juste.

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15
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to guess

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deviner
deviné
devinant

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fair; tight; rightly; correctly
adj. or adv.

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juste s
juste s

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17
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then, so;
at that time

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alors

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18
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And so ?
So what ?

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Et alors ?

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19
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to neutralize

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neutraliser
neutralisé
neutralisant

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20
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means;
to WANT to say,
that is to say….

A

vouloir dire

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21
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to confront, stand up to
“to hold ones’ head to”
- phrase, 3 words -

A

tenir tête à

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22
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in that case ….

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dans ce cas

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23
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however,
nevertheless

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cependant

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24
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He bought a new sofa for his sister.
He bought it for her.

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Il a acheté un nouveau canapé à sa soeur.
Il le lui a acheté.

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25
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You (v) left your cat at the neighbor’s ?
You left it with him/her ?

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Vous avez laissé votre chat au voisin ?
Vous le lui avez laissé ?

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26
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You (t) administered a medication to the patient.
You administered it to him.

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Tu as administré un médicament au patient.
Tu le lui as administré.

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27
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You (tu) are returning the exam to the students.
You are returning it to them.
– rendre –

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Tu rends l’examen aux étudiants.
Tu le leur rends.

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28
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He explained the problem to his father.
He explained it to him.
P.C.

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Il a expliqué le problème à son père.
Il le lui a expliqué.

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29
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You (v) are giving a gift to the children.
You are giving it to them.

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Vous donnez un cadeau aux enfants.
Vous le leur donnez.

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30
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The nurse is writing a report to his boss.
The nurse is writing it to him.

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L’infirmier écrit un compte-rendu à son chef.
L’infirmier le lui écrit.

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the report
les ….

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le compte-rendu
les comptes-rendus

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32
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The police officer is reading his rights to the detainee.
The police officer is reading them to him.

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Le policier lit ses droits au détenu.
Le policier les lui lit.

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33
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I think I have brought enough files.
I think I have brought enough of them.
- uses infinitive of avoir, a bit more formal ‘

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Je pense avoir apporté assez de dossiers.
Je pense en avoir apporté assez.

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34
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She BROUGHT a bottle of champagne.
She brought one of them.

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Elle a apporté une bouteille de champagne.
Elle en a apporté une.

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35
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I don’t want to go shopping.
I don’t want to go there.

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Je ne veux pas aller aux courses.
Je ne veux pas y aller.

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36
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Are you (v) participating in the race ?
Are you participating in it ?
- est-ce que… -

A

Est-ce que vous participez à la course ?
Est-ce que vous y participez?

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37
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Are you (v) coming back from the park ?
Are you coming back from there ?
- stmt – revenir

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Vous revenez du parc ?
Vous en revenez ?

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38
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We (n) often go to the store.
We go there often.

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Nous allons souvent au magasin.
Nous y allons souvent.

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39
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We (n) traveled in Australia for/during 3 months.
We traveled there for 3 months.

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Nous avons voyagé en Australie pendant trois mois.
Nous y avons voyagé pendant trois mois.

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40
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I’m going to take/have a little more soup.
I’m going to take/have a little more of it.

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Je vais prendre un peu plus de soup.
Je vais en prendre un peu plus.

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41
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My uncle WAS at home when it happened.
My uncle WAS there when it happened.
*
(happened ….. with arriver)

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Mon oncle était à la maison quand c’est arrivé.
Mon oncle y était quand c’est arrivé.

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42
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Have you thought about my proposal ?
Have you thought about it ?
- inversion, réfléchir -

A

As-tu réfléchi à ma proposition ?
Y as-tu réfléchi ?

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43
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the growl, grunt

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le grognement

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44
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when
- to intro a time related clause

A

lorsque

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45
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to run into, cross paths with, bump into;
to pass (a car)
to fold (arms; to cross (legs)

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croiser
croisé
croisant

46
Q

the form, shape

A

la forme

47
Q

the encouragement, incentive

A

le
l’encouragement

48
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for his-her side/part…
on his-her SIDE
- phrase - shows contrast to so else

A

de son côté

49
Q

to call sb to order

A

rappeler qn à l’ordre

50
Q

for his/her part…

A

pour sa part

51
Q

had something else in mind
- head -

A

avait autre chose en tête

52
Q

the program;
the syllabus

A

le programme

53
Q

for the end-of-year exams

A

pour les examens de fin d’année

54
Q

to bully, badger

A

harceler
harcelé
harcelant

55
Q

in an eternity
- ages away

A

dans une éternité

56
Q

besides, moreover

A

d’ailleurs

57
Q

elsewhere
adv

A

ailleurs

58
Q

everywhere else

A

partout ailleurs

59
Q

nowhere else

A

nulle part ailleurs

60
Q

absolutely
adv.

A

absolument

61
Q

to concede the point to him/her, to agree
- phrase

A

lui donner raison

62
Q

the use
- of sth

A

le
l’usage

63
Q

the exercise
- school work

A

le
l’exercice

64
Q

to yawn

A

bâiller
bâillé
bâillant

65
Q

to grumble
- m

A

maugréer
maugréé
maugréant

66
Q

to arrive at the end of;
finish, complete
- multi word ! phrase

A

d’arriver au bout de …

67
Q

the end, tip, bit, finish
- b -

A

le bout

68
Q

the perfume, scent, flavor, aroma

A

le parfum

69
Q

to devote;
to consacrate;
to sanction, establish

A

consacrer
consacré
consacrant

70
Q

L’IMPÉRATIF - 2 points for regular -er and -ir verbs…?

A
  1. Use present tense of TU NOUS and VOUS but do not use the subject pronoun.
  2. If TU form ends in -es then drop the -s.
71
Q

Ask
Let’s ask
Ask

A

demande
demandons
demandez

72
Q

choose
let’s choose
choose

A

choisis
choisissons
choisissez

73
Q

wait
let’s wait
wait

A

attends
attendons
attendez

74
Q

have
let’s have
have

A

aie
ayons
ayez

75
Q

be
let’s be
be

A

sois
soyons
soyez

76
Q

know
let’s know
know
- savoir

A

sache
sachons
sachez

77
Q

want
let’s want
want

A

N/A veuille
N/A veuillons
veuillez

78
Q

keep
let’s keep
keep

A

garde
gardons
gardez

79
Q

finish
let’s finish
finish

A

finis
finissons
finissez

80
Q

go
let’s go
go

A

va
allons
allez

81
Q

Be on time.
tu

A

Sois à l’heure.

82
Q

Let’s go to the bakery.
nous

A

Allons à la boulangerie.

83
Q

Look at that bird on the branch.
- tu

A

Regarde cet oiseau sur la branche.

84
Q

the goose

A

la
l’oie
“wah”

85
Q

Listen to the wind in the trees.
- vous

A

Écoutez le vent dans les arbres.

86
Q

Keep your money.
- tu

A

Garde ton argent.

87
Q

Carry this bag.
- vous

A

Portez ce sac.

88
Q

Let’s give a bit more of our time.

A

Donnons un peu plus de notre temps.

89
Q

Take this suitcase upstairs.
- vous – monter -

A

Montez cette valise à l’étage.

90
Q

Start the car.
- vous

A

Démarrez la voiture.

91
Q

IMPERATIVE - Negation
word order ….?

A

ne – before verb

2nd part of negation – after verb

92
Q

Don’t talk.
- vous

A

Ne parlez pas.

93
Q

Don’t wait.
- tu

A

N’attends pas.

94
Q

Don’t be on time.
- tu

A

Ne sois pas à l’heure.

95
Q

Let’s not go to the bakery.

A

N’allons pas à la boulangerie.

96
Q

Don’t look at that bird on the branch.
- tu

A

Ne regarde pas cet oiseau sur la branche.

97
Q

Don’t listen to the wind in the trees.
- vous, dans -

A

N’écoutez pas le vent dans les arbres.

98
Q

Don’t keep your money.
- tu

A

Ne garde pas ton argent.

99
Q

Don’t carry this bag.
- vous

A

Ne portez pas ce sac.

100
Q

They (m) will go down again.
*
They (f) will not re-descend.

A

Ils redescendront.
*
Elles ne redescendront pas.

101
Q

this year

A

cette année

102
Q

They (f) are falling again.
*
I am not falling again,

A

Elles retombent.
*
Je ne retombe pas.

103
Q

the Great Britain
British adj. m f
the British person m. f
the English language
the British people

A

le Royaume-Uni
britannique, =
le=la Britannique
le l’anglais
les Britanniques

104
Q

to have. – passé simple
Lit. of passé composé
I have had….
You had…
He had……
500

A

avoir, eu, ayant
*
j’eus
tu eus
il eut
nous eûmes
vous eûtes
ils eurent

105
Q

de or à ??
to serve as, to act as
- when x used in place of y
* This table serves as a desk.
* He used his phone as a flashlight.

A

(s’) servir de
- followed by noun w/o art
* Cette table sert de bureau.
* Il s’est servi de son téléphone comme lampe

106
Q

to assure, reassure, ensure, insure;
to perform well, handle, do a good job

A

assurer
assuré
assurant

107
Q

IDIOM
to have been around for a while, be experienced, be seasoned
* He has been around for a while, he can teach you many things.

A

avoir de la bouteille
familiar!
* Il a de la bouteille, il peut t’apprendre beaucoup de choses.

108
Q

to do, to make - 500 - passe comp
I have done
You made
he has made
We have done
You made, have made
They have made/done

A

faire, fait, faisant
*
J’ai fait
tu as fait
il a fait
nous avons fait
vous avez fait
ils ont fait

109
Q

à/de ??
to approach, to come near TO
* She was nearing her goal.

A

approcher de
*
Elle approchait de son but.

110
Q

the tile - ceramic, floor
the pane - glass, window
the checked patter
the suit of diamonds in cards
one word, give plural

A

le carreau
les carreaux

111
Q

IDIOM
L: to have thirst
M: to be thirsty

A

avoir soif

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