2001-4000 Flashcards

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se planter

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meaning screw up

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2
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au bout du compte

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finalement

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3
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renvoyer l’ascenseur

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pay you back ;);)

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déboussolé

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disoriented

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5
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coudre

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to sew

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coudre/noisetier

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hazel

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dé à coudre

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thimble

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Les prestations de cette agence d’intérim sont excellentes.

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SERVICE - The services of this temp agency are excellent.

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Cet acteur a fait ce soir une bonne prestation.

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PERFORMANCE - This actor put on a great performance tonight.

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Si tu es viré, le bénéfice sera pour lui.

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If you are fired, it will be to his benefit.

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La compagnie réalise des bénéfices.

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The company is making a profit.

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12
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un partisan

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a supporter (not for football…)

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Elle s’efforce de travailler de son mieux.

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She is endeavouring to work her hardest.

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Elle s’efforce à écrire lisiblement.

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She tries hard to write legibly.

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nettement

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clearly/distinctly

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16
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un seuil

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threshold

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17
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volet

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shutter

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18
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une prime

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free gift, premium, bonus

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19
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serment

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oath

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20
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un marin

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sailor

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un salarié

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L’usine emploie 200 salariés et autant d’intérimaires.

The factory has 200 employees and as many temporary workers.

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un pair

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a peer

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contraindre

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contraint de dealer, normal quand t’as les poches vide et

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trancher

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slice

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trancher
judge,solve,settle
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hausser
raise
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conformément à
in compliance with | in accordance with
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satellite
satellite
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Toutes ses accusations sont fondées.
All his accusations are justified/well-founded
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Je songe à m'installer en Provence.
I am thinking of settling in Provence. Cette élève songe souvent au fond de la classe. The pupil often daydreams at the back of the class.
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jalonner
délimiter, mark out
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Il va falloir pallier ce problème.
This problem will have to be gotten over. get over
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Il a pallié ses insuffisances par d'habiles procédés.
He covered up his inadequacies with clever behavior.
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compromettre
compromise
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une barre
bar/rod
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épargner
save/spare
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remise
presentation/delivery
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restreindre
restrict/cut down
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merchant
marchand
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autochtone
native/indigenous
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un/une guide
a guide
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rendement
yield/output/productivity
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promouvoir
promote
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ampleur
size basically, like grandness
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Ce phénomène prend de l'ampleur
This phenomenon is on the rise
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tournant
revolving (point)
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une collectivité
community/group
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Les modalités de ce prêt vous seront expliquées par notre conseiller financier.
The terms and conditions of this loan will be explained to you by our financial consultant.
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une fondation
foundation
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un gain
gain
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Il faut votre accord préalable à la signature de cet acte.
You must agree prior to signing this deed. like prerequisite
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intituler
entitle (like a book)
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un collaborateur
co-worker
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Elle s'avère la meilleure des mamans.
She is proving to be the best of mothers. | prove to be/turn out to be.
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privilégier
to favour
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une couche
layer/coat (like in cooking)
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circonscription
constituency
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une subvention
subsidy
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aggraver
aggravate/worsen
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tenant, Les tenants de cette doctrine sectaire ont soutenu leur gourou jusqu'au bout.
The followers of this sectarian doctrine supported their guru until the end.
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adjoint
assistant/second in command
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Cette candidate a toutes les facultés nécessaires pour ce travail.
This candidate has all the necessary abilities for this job.
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Lisa a collaboré avec un collègue d'une autre faculté pour écrire un article interdisciplinaire.
Lisa worked with a colleague from another university to write an interdisciplinary article.
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affaiblir
weaken
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plaider
to pleade - je plaide coupable
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La coupure est profonde et saigne beaucoup.
The cut is deep and bleeding heavily.
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procureur
prosecutor
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décevant
disappointing
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heurter
collide/run into/hit... also Par sa remarque, il a heurté ses sentiments. His comment hurt her feelings.
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surgir
apparaitre soudain, spring up/arise, L'animal surgit sur la route. An animal appeared suddenly in the road.
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partenariat
partnership
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citizenship
citoyenneté
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un chômeur
unemployed person
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Luc a renoncé à ce poste de son propre gré.
Luke gave up the job of his own will.
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déboucher
unblock
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répartition
distribution/allocation
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Écouter cette musique me ravit.
Listening to this music gives me real pleasure. I love listening to this music.
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Il arrive encore parfois qu'un enfant soit ravi à ses parents.
There are still some instances of children being abducted from their parents.
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Mon frère est parti dans les Alpes où il a pu grimper tout le week-end.
My brother went to the Alps where he could climb all weekend.
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grimper
literally just climb wtf
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Le pêcheur raccommode ses filets.
The fisherman is mending his nets.
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Nous grillerons des filets de thon sur le barbecue.
We will grill tuna fillets (or: steaks) on the barbecue.
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contribuable
taxpayer
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L'adhésion à notre association coûte 50 euros.
Membership of our association costs 50 euros.
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Ce projet recueille mon adhésion pleine et entière.
This project has my full and unreserved support.
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un compromis
compromise
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rigoureux
rigorous
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revêtir
put on (clothes)
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revêtir
Take on/assume - Dans la brume les arbres revêtaient des formes étranges
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une tournée
tour/round
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nuire
harm
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Les sauterelles nuisent aux récoltes.
Grasshoppers damage crops.
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Fumer nuit à la santé.
Smoking is detrimental to health.
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Fumer nuit à la santé.
Smoking is detrimental to health.
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une directive
guideline
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infliger
inflict
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consentir
consent
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un détenu
prisoner (detained?)
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volontiers
with pleasure/gladly
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pointer
point/stick out
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saillie
projection, overhanging
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Le Parlement instaure le scrutin à la proportionnelle.
Parliament is establishing a proportional voting system.
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abus
abuse
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un procédé
processus
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un pêcheur
fisherman
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un/une amateur
amateur
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un accroissement
hausse/augmentation
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loisir
leisure
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un partage
a share
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Cette vedette est très rapide.
This speedboat is very fast.
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vedette
étoile
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Les insurgés se sont emparés de la capitale. | The insurgents seized the capital.
capture/seize
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un gène
gene
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Les souliers de Tom sont restés pris dans la boue.
Tom's shoe got stuck in the mud.
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une réglementation
regulation
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règlement
settlement
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piloter
to pilot
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différer
varier
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une entrevue
entretien
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un ressort
spring (spirale élastique)
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Ce garçon a du ressort.
This boy has energy.
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L'inspecteur s'interroge sur les ressorts de ce meurtre.
The inspector ponders the motives for this murder.
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Cette question n'est pas de mon ressort.
This question is not within my jurisdiction.
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découler
to ensue/follow
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tablier
apron
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cambrioler
burgle
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Le dépistage du cancer est primordial.
Screening for cancer is vital.
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emboîter
fit together (wordreference it)