2001-4000 Flashcards

1
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se planter

A

meaning screw up

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2
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au bout du compte

A

finalement

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3
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renvoyer l’ascenseur

A

pay you back ;);)

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4
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déboussolé

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disoriented

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5
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coudre

A

to sew

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6
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coudre/noisetier

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hazel

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7
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dé à coudre

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thimble

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8
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Les prestations de cette agence d’intérim sont excellentes.

A

SERVICE - The services of this temp agency are excellent.

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9
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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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10
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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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13
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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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15
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nettement

A

clearly/distinctly

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16
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un seuil

A

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

A

free gift, premium, bonus

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19
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serment

A

oath

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20
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un marin

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sailor

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21
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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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23
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contraindre

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

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24
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trancher

A

slice

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25
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trancher

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judge,solve,settle

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26
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hausser

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raise

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27
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conformément à

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in compliance with

in accordance with

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28
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satellite

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satellite

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29
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Toutes ses accusations sont fondées.

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All his accusations are justified/well-founded

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30
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Je songe à m’installer en Provence.

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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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31
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jalonner

A

délimiter, mark out

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32
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Il va falloir pallier ce problème.

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This problem will have to be gotten over. get over

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33
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Il a pallié ses insuffisances par d’habiles procédés.

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He covered up his inadequacies with clever behavior.

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34
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compromettre

A

compromise

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35
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une barre

A

bar/rod

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36
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épargner

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save/spare

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37
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remise

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presentation/delivery

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38
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restreindre

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restrict/cut down

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39
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merchant

A

marchand

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40
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autochtone

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native/indigenous

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41
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un/une guide

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a guide

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42
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rendement

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yield/output/productivity

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43
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promouvoir

A

promote

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44
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ampleur

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size basically, like grandness

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45
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Ce phénomène prend de l’ampleur

A

This phenomenon is on the rise

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46
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tournant

A

revolving (point)

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47
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une collectivité

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community/group

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48
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Les modalités de ce prêt vous seront expliquées par notre conseiller financier.

A

The terms and conditions of this loan will be explained to you by our financial consultant.

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49
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une fondation

A

foundation

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50
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un gain

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gain

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51
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Il faut votre accord préalable à la signature de cet acte.

A

You must agree prior to signing this deed. like prerequisite

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52
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intituler

A

entitle (like a book)

53
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un collaborateur

A

co-worker

54
Q

Elle s’avère la meilleure des mamans.

A

She is proving to be the best of mothers.

prove to be/turn out to be.

55
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privilégier

A

to favour

56
Q

une couche

A

layer/coat (like in cooking)

57
Q

circonscription

A

constituency

58
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une subvention

A

subsidy

59
Q

aggraver

A

aggravate/worsen

60
Q

tenant, Les tenants de cette doctrine sectaire ont soutenu leur gourou jusqu’au bout.

A

The followers of this sectarian doctrine supported their guru until the end.

61
Q

adjoint

A

assistant/second in command

62
Q

Cette candidate a toutes les facultés nécessaires pour ce travail.

A

This candidate has all the necessary abilities for this job.

63
Q

Lisa a collaboré avec un collègue d’une autre faculté pour écrire un article interdisciplinaire.

A

Lisa worked with a colleague from another university to write an interdisciplinary article.

64
Q

affaiblir

A

weaken

65
Q

plaider

A

to pleade - je plaide coupable

66
Q

La coupure est profonde et saigne beaucoup.

A

The cut is deep and bleeding heavily.

67
Q

procureur

A

prosecutor

68
Q

décevant

A

disappointing

69
Q

heurter

A

collide/run into/hit… also Par sa remarque, il a heurté ses sentiments.
His comment hurt her feelings.

70
Q

surgir

A

apparaitre soudain, spring up/arise, L’animal surgit sur la route. An animal appeared suddenly in the road.

71
Q

partenariat

A

partnership

72
Q

citizenship

A

citoyenneté

73
Q

un chômeur

A

unemployed person

74
Q

Luc a renoncé à ce poste de son propre gré.

A

Luke gave up the job of his own will.

75
Q

déboucher

A

unblock

76
Q

répartition

A

distribution/allocation

77
Q

Écouter cette musique me ravit.

A

Listening to this music gives me real pleasure. I love listening to this music.

78
Q

Il arrive encore parfois qu’un enfant soit ravi à ses parents.

A

There are still some instances of children being abducted from their parents.

79
Q

Mon frère est parti dans les Alpes où il a pu grimper tout le week-end.

A

My brother went to the Alps where he could climb all weekend.

80
Q

grimper

A

literally just climb wtf

81
Q

Le pêcheur raccommode ses filets.

A

The fisherman is mending his nets.

82
Q

Nous grillerons des filets de thon sur le barbecue.

A

We will grill tuna fillets (or: steaks) on the barbecue.

83
Q

contribuable

A

taxpayer

84
Q

L’adhésion à notre association coûte 50 euros.

A

Membership of our association costs 50 euros.

85
Q

Ce projet recueille mon adhésion pleine et entière.

A

This project has my full and unreserved support.

86
Q

un compromis

A

compromise

87
Q

rigoureux

A

rigorous

88
Q

revêtir

A

put on (clothes)

89
Q

revêtir

A

Take on/assume - Dans la brume les arbres revêtaient des formes étranges

90
Q

une tournée

A

tour/round

91
Q

nuire

A

harm

92
Q

Les sauterelles nuisent aux récoltes.

A

Grasshoppers damage crops.

93
Q

Fumer nuit à la santé.

A

Smoking is detrimental to health.

94
Q

Fumer nuit à la santé.

A

Smoking is detrimental to health.

95
Q

une directive

A

guideline

96
Q

infliger

A

inflict

97
Q

consentir

A

consent

98
Q

un détenu

A

prisoner (detained?)

99
Q

volontiers

A

with pleasure/gladly

100
Q

pointer

A

point/stick out

101
Q

saillie

A

projection, overhanging

102
Q

Le Parlement instaure le scrutin à la proportionnelle.

A

Parliament is establishing a proportional voting system.

103
Q

abus

A

abuse

104
Q

un procédé

A

processus

105
Q

un pêcheur

A

fisherman

106
Q

un/une amateur

A

amateur

107
Q

un accroissement

A

hausse/augmentation

108
Q

loisir

A

leisure

109
Q

un partage

A

a share

110
Q

Cette vedette est très rapide.

A

This speedboat is very fast.

111
Q

vedette

A

étoile

112
Q

Les insurgés se sont emparés de la capitale.

The insurgents seized the capital.

A

capture/seize

113
Q

un gène

A

gene

114
Q

Les souliers de Tom sont restés pris dans la boue.

A

Tom’s shoe got stuck in the mud.

115
Q

une réglementation

A

regulation

116
Q

règlement

A

settlement

117
Q

piloter

A

to pilot

118
Q

différer

A

varier

119
Q

une entrevue

A

entretien

120
Q

un ressort

A

spring (spirale élastique)

121
Q

Ce garçon a du ressort.

A

This boy has energy.

122
Q

L’inspecteur s’interroge sur les ressorts de ce meurtre.

A

The inspector ponders the motives for this murder.

123
Q

Cette question n’est pas de mon ressort.

A

This question is not within my jurisdiction.

124
Q

découler

A

to ensue/follow

125
Q

tablier

A

apron

126
Q

cambrioler

A

burgle

127
Q

Le dépistage du cancer est primordial.

A

Screening for cancer is vital.

128
Q

emboîter

A

fit together (wordreference it)