27 Flashcards

1
Q

a holiday home, a second home

A

une maison secondaire

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2
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a house

A

une demeure

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3
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the eldest
the youngest

A

l’aîné
la cadette

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4
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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
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no one wanted it

A

personne n’en voulait

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7
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she decides to leave everything behind

A

elle décide de tout plaquer

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8
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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
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the worst is yet to come

A

le pire est encore à venir

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10
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all these efforts were not in vain

A

tous ces efforts n’ont pas été vains

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11
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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you had to be totally reckless

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Il fallait avoir une inconscience totale

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19
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‘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
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it’s better, it’s going better

A

ça va mieux

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21
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it’s making progress

A

c’est en cours

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22
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I twisted my ankle while running

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je me suis tordu la cheville en courant

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23
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she’s about to crawl

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elle est sur le point de ramper

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24
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I taught them

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je leur ai appris

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there's one match left
il reste un match
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I would have liked
j’aurais aimé
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to tear
déchirer
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height
la hauteur
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to greet
saluer
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to kiss (each other) (on the cheek)
se faire la bise
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to shake hands
se serrer la main
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politeness good manners
la politesse la bienséance
33
sexual harassment
du harcèlement sexuel
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a kiss a kiss on the cheek
un bisou une bise
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right cheek left cheek
la joue droite la joue gauche
36
a handshake
une poignée de main
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It creates discomfort/unease
Ça crée des malaises
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It's a waste of time
c'est une perte de temps
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It's warm/welcoming/friendly
C'est chaleureux
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to nod your head
se hocher la tête
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it made me uncomfortable
ça me rendait mal à l'aise
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I hate that
Je hais ça
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to agree on to get along with
s’entendre sur s'entendre avec
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we do agree on something
on s'entend quand même sur quelque chose
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in the name of
au nom de
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it went super well
Ça s'est super bien passé.
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that's enough
ça suffit
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I went to the bathroom upstairs
j’allais aux toilettes à l’étage
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when I came back
quand je suis revenue
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I hug friends
je leur fait une accolade à des amis
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I hug my children
je fais un câlin à mes enfants
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accolade vs. câlin
câlin = plus d'émotion accolade = plus neutre, camaraderie
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I wave at them
je leur fais un signe de la main
54
haunted house
une maison hantée
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at that moment
à ce moment-là
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that's the good part (lit. 'side') of having children
c’est le bon côté d’avoir des enfants
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I shake hands
je serre la main
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seeds
les graines
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a starter (for plants, and maybe other things...?)
un démarreur