Advanced French Words_Engl to Fren2

Question 1

adv. next, then; after, later, afterwards

Answer 1

ensuite

Question 2

conj. now, so; but, however

Answer 2

or

Question 3

1. (familier) [subir - corvée] to get saddled with

Answer 3

s’envoyerverbe pronominal transitif

Question 4

n. a remission, discount

Answer 4

une remise (f)

Question 5

lead to

Answer 5

envoyer à

Question 6

to post postpone, put off, the meeting has been put off until ou put back to next Tuesday

Answer 6

renvoyer, la réunion est renvoyée à mardi prochain

Question 7

to refer, the matter has been referred to the assize court

Answer 7

renvoyer, transférer, l’affaire a été renvoyée en cour d’assises

Question 8

refer to, the numbers refer to notes at the end of each chapte

Answer 8

faire se reporter, to refer, les numéros renvoient aux notes de fin de chapitre r

Question 9

nuclear power stations

Answer 9

centrales nucleare

Question 10

principal, fundamental; leading, cardinal; central, close, foremost; main; prime,

Answer 10

principal (féminin principale, pluriel masculin principaux)f

Question 11

to apply for a post

Answer 11

se porter candidat à un poste

Question 12

n. support, encouragement; upholding; staff, prop, crutch; favor, boost, buttress

Answer 12

le soutien (m)

Question 13

v. retire, withdraw, go out, smooth away, draw off, draw back, fall back, move back, pull back,

Answer 13

se retirer

Question 14

to expect somebody to do something

Answer 14

s’attendre à ce que quelqu’un fasse quelque chose

Question 15

filled, packed

Answer 15

comble

Question 16

to poll a group, to carry out a survey among a group

Answer 16

faire un sondage auprès d’un groupe

Question 17

she knew more Russian than I expected her to

Answer 17

elle était meilleure en russe que je ne m’y attendais

Question 18

v. adjourn, postpone; transfer, carry over, hold over; bring forward

Answer 18

reporter

Question 19

traffic jams are expected

Answer 19

il faut s’attendre à des embouteillages

Question 20

adv. nevertheless, nonetheless, though

Answer 20

cependant

Question 21

n. sound, probe; survey, poll; canvass

Answer 21

sondage (m)

Question 22

protest movement

Answer 22

mouvement de contestation

Question 23

suspicious

Answer 23

adj. soupçonnable, suspect; méfiant, soupçonneux

Question 24

n. reclamation, claiming, complaint, complaining

Answer 24

une réclamation (f)

Question 25

n. supporter, fan, admirer

Answer 25

un supporteur (m)

Question 26

v. demand, claim

Answer 26

revendiquer

Question 27

n. cause, origin, reason; case; brief

Answer 27

la cause (f)

Question 28

v. take place, unwind, uncoil, unroll, pass off, pass, pan out, progress, unfold, flow, pan, work

Answer 28

se dérouler

Question 29

adj. peerless, having no equal, unrivaled, incomparable

Answer 29

hors pair

Question 30

v. criticize, thrash, castigate

Answer 30

fustiger

Question 31

v. water, irrigate

Answer 31

arroser

Question 32

after having had a bit too much to drink at dinner

Answer 32

après un dîner un peu trop arrosé (familier)