6th French/English n°3 (Writing an autobiography) Flashcards

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1
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un moment décisif, un tournant majeur

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a turning point

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marqué un moment majeur, clé

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marked a major turning point for me

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3
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une frère ou une soeur

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a sibling

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4
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regarder en arrière, repenser à, se rappeller

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to look back on sth

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en y repensant, en regardant en arrière, avec le recul

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looking back

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6
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je me rappelle de qlqc comme étant

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i remember x as

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sans événements, calme, sans histoires

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uneventful (period)

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loger chez qlq, être hébergé chez quelqu’un

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to lodge with sb

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haïr, être réticent de faire quelque chose

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to be loath (to do) sth

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10
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pleurer

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to weep (wept, wept)

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11
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rétrospectivement

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in retrospect

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le moment le plus heureux, le plus marquant,…

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x was the highlight of (my school days, my trip, etc)

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13
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décrocher une place à l’université

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to get a place at university

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14
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pour faire court

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to cut a long story short

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15
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s’installer dans une ville

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to settle (in a city)

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étudier pour devenir, se former

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to train as (a nurse)

17
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se reconvertir

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to retrain as (a plumber)

18
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mettre sur pied, créer, fonder

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to set up (a travel agency)

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diriger un business, une affaire, une entreprise

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to run a business

20
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élever de enfants

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to bring up children

21
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enseigner à des enfants

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to educate children

22
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laxiste, tolérant, indulgent

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lenient

23
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très proche, soudé

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close-knit

24
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faire une recherhce

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to do research

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être diplômé de l’université

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to graduate from university

26
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obtenir son diplôme

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to do a degree

27
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être diplômé entant que

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to qualify as (a solicitor)

28
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faire une demande de bourse

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to apply for a scholarship