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
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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

24
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en première ligne

A

at the (fore)front

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les effets néfastes
negative/ adverse/ detrimental effects
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le chalutage en eau profonde
deep sea trawling
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en étant sain d'esprit
of sane mind, in (one's) right mind
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la masure
hovel, hutch
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vouloir (conjugated) + que + subjunctive
to want / would like / wish that + someone/ something to happen / do something
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il faut que + pouvoir in subjunctive + infinitive
you/ we/ one etc must be able to …
31
il souhait avoir
it is welcome
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ça + t’embêterait / vous embêteriez de + infinitive
would you mind …