August words Flashcards

1
Q

Il va pleuvoir

A

it will/is going to/ might rain

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2
Q

il faut que ça craque

A

the weather is building to a thunderstorm

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3
Q

un escalier en colimaçon

A

a spiral staircase

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4
Q

encore mieux!

A

even better

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5
Q

(pas) très connu

A

(not) well known

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6
Q

un village assez étendu

A

a spread out village

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7
Q

ils ont de la famille

A

they have family (around, visiting)

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8
Q

sans cesse

A

constantly

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9
Q

retenir

A

to remember (lit. to hold on to)

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10
Q

réussir à rester debout

A

to stay standing (lit. upright)

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11
Q

têtu stuborn

A

to be stubborn

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12
Q

les petites choses à grignoter

A

nibbles

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13
Q

c’est de sa faute!

A

it’s his/her fault (generally used for own fault)

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14
Q

garder

A

to keep

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15
Q

un vaisseau spatial

A

spaceship

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16
Q

il y a de nombreux/ses..

A

there are many..

17
Q

se poursuivre

A

to continue

18
Q

se pencher sur qqch.

A

to look into, reflect upon something

19
Q

les voyants

A

the indicators (also warning signs)

20
Q

empêcher

A

to prevent

21
Q

le fond marin

A

the sea bed

22
Q

jusqu’à peu

A

until recently

23
Q

forer

A

to drill

24
Q

en première ligne

A

at the (fore)front

25
Q

les effets néfastes

A

negative/ adverse/ detrimental effects

26
Q

le chalutage en eau profonde

A

deep sea trawling

27
Q

en étant sain d’esprit

A

of sane mind, in (one’s) right mind

28
Q

la masure

A

hovel, hutch

29
Q

vouloir (conjugated) + que + subjunctive

A

to want / would like / wish that + someone/ something to happen / do something

30
Q

il faut que + pouvoir in subjunctive + infinitive

A

you/ we/ one etc must be able to …

31
Q

il souhait avoir

A

it is welcome

32
Q

ça + t’embêterait / vous embêteriez de + infinitive

A

would you mind …