27 Flashcards

1
Q

a holiday home, a second home

A

une maison secondaire

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2
Q

a house

A

une demeure

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3
Q

the eldest
the youngest

A

l’aîné
la cadette

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4
Q

the first time you set foot on…

A

la première fois où t’as mis les pieds sur

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5
Q

it was falling apart

A

il tombait en ruines

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6
Q

no one wanted it

A

personne n’en voulait

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7
Q

she decides to leave everything behind

A

elle décide de tout plaquer

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8
Q

she still wonders how she managed to make it to the end

A

elle se demande encore comment elle a fait pour tenir jusqu’au bout

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9
Q

the worst is yet to come

A

le pire est encore à venir

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10
Q

all these efforts were not in vain

A

tous ces efforts n’ont pas été vains

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11
Q

to swallow, engulf

A

engloutir

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12
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heavily in debt

A

lourdement endettés

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13
Q

the hotel earns enough

A

L’hôtel rapporte assez

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14
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to flow, but also to pass, to unfold

A

couler

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15
Q

it feels like… (lit. ‘one would believe that’)
ex: it feels like a 4-star hotel

A

on se croirait
ex: on se croirait dans un 4 étoiles

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16
Q

it was necessary

A

il fallait
(= impact of ‘falloir’)
(= more general or vague compared to “je devais” (I had to) or “nous devions” (we had to), which are more personal)

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17
Q

it took crazy people like us to rush into it

A

il fallait des fous comme nous pour foncer dedans

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18
Q

you had to be totally reckless

A

Il fallait avoir une inconscience totale

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19
Q

‘to almost’ or ‘to nearly’ do something
ex: that’s where I almost cracked

A

faillir
ex: c’est là où j’ai failli le plus craquer

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20
Q

it’s better, it’s going better

A

ça va mieux

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21
Q

it’s making progress

A

c’est en cours

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22
Q

I twisted my ankle while running

A

je me suis tordu la cheville en courant

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23
Q

she’s about to crawl

A

elle est sur le point de ramper

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24
Q

I taught them

A

je leur ai appris

25
Q

there’s one match left

A

il reste un match

26
Q

I would have liked

A

j’aurais aimé

27
Q

to tear

A

déchirer

28
Q

height

A

la hauteur

29
Q

to greet

A

saluer

30
Q

to kiss (each other) (on the cheek)

A

se faire la bise

31
Q

to shake hands

A

se serrer la main

32
Q

politeness
good manners

A

la politesse
la bienséance

33
Q

sexual harassment

A

du harcèlement sexuel

34
Q

a kiss
a kiss on the cheek

A

un bisou
une bise

35
Q

right cheek
left cheek

A

la joue droite
la joue gauche

36
Q

a handshake

A

une poignée de main

37
Q

It creates discomfort/unease

A

Ça crée des malaises

38
Q

It’s a waste of time

A

c’est une perte de temps

39
Q

It’s warm/welcoming/friendly

A

C’est chaleureux

40
Q

to nod your head

A

se hocher la tête

41
Q

it made me uncomfortable

A

ça me rendait mal à l’aise

42
Q

I hate that

A

Je hais ça

43
Q

to agree on
to get along with

A

s’entendre sur
s’entendre avec

44
Q

we do agree on something

A

on s’entend quand même sur quelque chose

45
Q

in the name of

A

au nom de

46
Q

it went super well

A

Ça s’est super bien passé.

47
Q

that’s enough

A

ça suffit

48
Q

I went to the bathroom upstairs

A

j’allais aux toilettes à l’étage

49
Q

when I came back

A

quand je suis revenue

50
Q

I hug friends

A

je leur fait une accolade à des amis

51
Q

I hug my children

A

je fais un câlin à mes enfants

52
Q

accolade vs. câlin

A

câlin = plus d’émotion
accolade = plus neutre, camaraderie

53
Q

I wave at them

A

je leur fais un signe de la main

54
Q

haunted house

A

une maison hantée

55
Q

at that moment

A

à ce moment-là

56
Q

that’s the good part (lit. ‘side’) of having children

A

c’est le bon côté d’avoir des enfants

57
Q

I shake hands

A

je serre la main

58
Q

seeds

A

les graines

59
Q

a starter (for plants, and maybe other things…?)

A

un démarreur