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1
Q

a convertible

A

une décapotable

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2
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the bodywork, car body

A

la carrosserie

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3
Q

a sunroof

A

un toit ouvrant

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4
Q

to drive by car

A

rouler en voiture

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5
Q

gas
(what’s been refined, what you put in cars)

A

de l’essence

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6
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diesel

A

du diesel

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7
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oil
(as in: the fossil fuel, I think; the finite resource)

A

du pétrole

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8
Q

to fill up

A

faire le plein

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9
Q

to run out of gas

A

tomber en panne d’essence

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10
Q

to get a flat tire

A

crever un pneu

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11
Q

a bit of slang

A

Un peu d’argot

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12
Q

a car (slang)

A

une bagnole

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13
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they’re crazy (slang)

A

il sont déjantés = ils sont fous

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14
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my madness (slang)

A

mon délire = mon folie

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15
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a kid (slang)

A

un gamin

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16
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to age overnight (slang)

A

prendre un coup de vieux

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17
Q

“en” vs. “à” for transportation

A

en = closed transportation (aller en voiture, en avion, en bâteau)

à = open transportation (aller à pied, à vélo, à cheval)

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18
Q

in the 1950s

A

dans les années 1950

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19
Q

to go on vacation

A

partir en vacances

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20
Q

what is the connection…

A

quel est le rapport

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21
Q

to do a road trip

A

faire une virée en voiture

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22
Q

a speed

A

une vitesse

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23
Q

a storm

A

une tempête

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24
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gens vs. personne

A

“gens” = only with “LES gens”
if there’s a qualification (some, certain, a few…), it’s “person”

25
Q

that makes sense

A

ça a du sens

26
Q

there’s a drought

A

il y a de la sécheresse

27
Q

no day at home

A

aucun jour à la maison

28
Q

they collect
collectors

A

ils collectionnent
des collectionneurs

29
Q

you have to change some parts

A

il faut changer certaines pièces

30
Q

we’re trying to be greener

A

on essaie d’être plus écolo

31
Q

ecological, environmental

A

écologique

32
Q

the paint was damaged

A

la peinture était abîmée

33
Q

the (VW) beetle
(also means ladybug)

A

la coccinelle (VW)

34
Q

Besides…

A

D’ailleurs

35
Q

Candlemas

A

la Chandeleur

36
Q

crepes

A

des crêpes

37
Q

batter (for pancakes)

A

de la pâte (à crêpes)

38
Q

wheat

A

du blé

39
Q

buckwheat

A

du sarasin

40
Q

a pan

A

une poêle

41
Q

he’s zany, goofy

A

il est loufoque

42
Q

labor

A

le labeur

43
Q

a newbie, novice

A

un novice

44
Q

a lick

A

une lichette

45
Q

I managed by myself

A

je me suis débrouillé

46
Q

she makes a splash (i.e., it was a huge success)

A

elle fait un carton

47
Q

she saved our skin

A

elle nous a sauvé la mise

48
Q

he is seasoned, highly qualified

A

il est chevronné

49
Q

she bets a lot on pancakes

A

elle mise beaucoup sur les crêpes

50
Q

she is charmed (lit. ‘conquered’)

A

elle est conquise

51
Q

she tests her new toy

A

elle teste son nouveau joujou

52
Q

it’s as plump as you could wish

A

elle est dodue à souhait

53
Q

it was found that

A

il s’est avéré que

54
Q

it’s a real blow

A

c’est un véritable coup de massue

55
Q

to replenish the coffers

A

pour renflouer les caisses

56
Q

Pronunciation:
un oeuf, des oeufs
une poêle

A

(neuf), (dé zeu)
(pual)

57
Q

the cooking

A

la cuisson

58
Q

thick

A

épaisse

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