22 Flashcards

1
Q

labor day

A

le 1er mai

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2
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to celebrate

A

fêter

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3
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workers
laborers

A

les travailleurs
les ouvriers

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4
Q

unions

A

les syndicats

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5
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a demonstration

A

une manifestation (manif)

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6
Q

protesters

A

les manifestants

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7
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police

A

les Forces de l’Ordre

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8
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a day off
a holiday
a non-working day (with pay)

A

un jour de congé
un jour férié
un jour chômé (et payé)

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9
Q

a lucky charm

A

un porte-bonheur

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10
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lily of the valley

A

du muguet

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11
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we’ll talk about it later

A

on en reparlera tout à l’heure

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12
Q

you must have noticed

A

vous avez dû vous en rendre compte

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13
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you’ve probably already heard

A

vous avez forcément déjà entendu

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14
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let’s get down to business
(we’re going to get down to the heart of the matter)

A

on va rentrer dans le vif du sujet

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15
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that would be very, very stupid

A

ce serait très très bête

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16
Q

what we wouldn’t do…

A

Qu’est ce qu’on ferait pas

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17
Q

it’s got nothing to do with it

A

ça n’a aucun rapport

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18
Q

violent beatings/brawls

A

de violentes bastons

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19
Q

the fight, the struggle

A

la lutte

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20
Q

so that the working world can express itself

A

pour que le monde ouvrier puisse s’exprimer

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21
Q

it is agreed

A

il est convenu

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22
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to display, sport

A

arborer

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23
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those to whom we owe…

A

celles à qui on doit …

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24
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but make no mistake, don’t be fooled …

A

mais ne vous y trompez pas

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25
Q

although

A

bien que

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26
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to miss

A

louper

27
Q

branches

A

des rameaux

28
Q

it’s the flower of choice

A

c’est la fleur fétiche

29
Q

the fair

A

la foire

30
Q

an omen

A

un présage

31
Q

Surprising, no?

A

Étonnant non ?

32
Q

to search

A

fouiller

33
Q

if you haven’t already…

A

si ce n’est pas déjà fait

34
Q

I need to get back into the swing of things (idiom)

A

je dois me remettre dans le bain

35
Q

when I met him (for the first time)

A

quand je l’ai rencontré

36
Q

I thought it was funny

A

je pensais que ce é’tait drôle

37
Q

Meilleur vs. Mieux?

A

Bon (adj.) –> meilleur (modifies a noun)
Bien (adv.) –> mieux (modifies a verb)

38
Q

keep me posted (give me news)

A

donne-mois des nouvelles

39
Q

for lack of…
ex: for lack of time

A

faute de (+ nom)
ex: faute de temps

40
Q

I don’t know about you

A

Je sais pas toi

41
Q

to be too lazy to…

A

avoir la flemme de…

42
Q

I came across

A

je suis tombée sur

43
Q

to crush

A

écraser

44
Q

in this case, as it happens

A

en l’occurrence

45
Q

we’re going to put it on high heat

A

on va mettre à feu vif

46
Q

toaster

A

le grille-pain

47
Q

as soon as

A

dès que

48
Q

chicken breast(s)

A

les blancs de poulet

49
Q

earlier

A

tout à l’heure

50
Q

of course

A

bien entendu

51
Q

to cut, carve

A

tailler

52
Q

to dip, soak

A

tremper

53
Q

as it should be

A

comme il se doit

54
Q

a blender

A

un robot

55
Q

to butter

A

beurrer

56
Q

slices

A

des tranches

57
Q

a fried egg

A

un œuf au plat

58
Q

don’t use (put) too much (a lot)

A

n’en mettez pas beaucoup

59
Q

we’re going to make a slightly improved version

A

on va faire une version un petit peu améliorée

60
Q

it’s your turn

A

à vous de jouer

61
Q

all we have to do is mix it all together

A

on a plus qu’à mélanger le tout

62
Q

don’t bother with, no need to…
(ex: don’t bother with putting in the stems)

A

pas la peine de
(ex: pas la peine de mettre les tiges)

63
Q

the easiest (way) is still to use the toaster

A

le plus simple ça reste le grille-pain

64
Q

it’s a lazy meal

A

c’est le repas de la flemme