19.09.2022

Question 1

What is the difference between a challenge and a trial ?

Answer 1

Challenge = a confrontation; a dare

Trial = an opportunity to test something out; a test

Question 2

1. (rock, in wind)
   -> se balancer
   -> (personne) chanceler
2. (rock [sth] from side to side)
   -> faire se balancer
3. (opinion, beliefs: influence)
   -> influencer, impressionner

Answer 2

To sway [sth/sb]

Question 3

Instable en anglais

Answer 3

Instable and not “unstable”

Question 4

1. (non-essential)
   -> accessoire, secondaire
2. (supplemental to [sth])
   -> acessoire à [qch] / supplémentaire à [qch] / complémentaire à [qch]
3. (subordinate to [sth])
   -> subordonné à [qqn]

Answer 4

ancillary (to [sth])

Question 5

1.(with clause : deduce that)
-> déduire que /présumer que

2. (guess, deduce [sth])
   -> présumer, conjecturer, déduire

Answer 5

To surmise (that)

Question 6

(except for, save)
-> à l’exception de / à part / hormis

Answer 6

With the exception of

Question 7

1. (mount on wall)
   -> mettre , afficher, accrocher
2. (price: increase)
   -> augmenter
3. (raise)
   -> lever (ex: lever la main)
4. (erect)
   -> monter (ex: une tente)
5. informal (accomodate : [sb])
   -> héberger

Answer 7

Put [sth] up / put up [sth]

Question 8

Prendre son courage à deux mains

Answer 8

Take your courage in both hands

Pluck up the courage to do [sth]

Gather your courage

Question 9

(Regarding)

Answer 9

(Formal)
with reference to [sth]

in reference to [sth]

Question 10

1. (doorsill)
   -> seuil
2. figurative (beginning)
   -> (figuré) aube
3. figurative (limit)
   -> seuil
4. (entrance)
   -> (figuré) porte, lisière

Answer 10

threshold
/θrɛʃhəʊld/ =threschhold

Question 11

Un abonnement

Answer 11

subscription

Question 12

to successfully defend yourself or succeed in a difficult situation, competition etc…
(Withstand)

Answer 12

Hold your own against somebody

Question 13

(strange)
-> étrange, bizarre

(person : strange)
-> particulier / étrange, bizarre

(characteristic)
-> particulier

Answer 13

peculiar

Question 14

(unique to, characteristic of)
-> propre à

Answer 14

peculiar to [sb/sth]

Question 15

(certainly)
-> sans aucun doute

Answer 15

undoubtedly
/ʌnˈdaʊtɪdli/

Question 16

Other way of saying “how are you ? “

Answer 16

How are you doing?
How have you been?
How’s your day been ?

Question 17

Other ways of saying “I think”

Answer 17

I’m not going to lie - Not gonna lie -> informal
In all honesty -> slightly informal
In my view -> slightly formal
If you ask me …
As I see it…

Question 18

to tip over the edge

Answer 18

To go into a mental or emotional state that makes someone completely lose control
-> fait passer d’un état normal à anormal

Question 19

someone who greatly admires a singer or other famous person, to an extent that is unusual

Answer 19

to stan sb
-> Informal

Question 20

It is not one’s place to do or say some particular thing. The phrase is often used as an introduction before saying or doing that very thing.
-> ex: … …. … … … to tell you how much to work on this report, but do you really think it’s thorough enough?
-> loin de moi cette idée

Answer 20

Far be it from me to do sth