B2-Unit 3 - LE FEU Flashcards

1
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allumer

A

[lampe, phare, radio] to put on

to turn on

to switch on

to put on

[feu, bougie, cigare, gaz] to light

allumer la lumière to put the light on

Tu peux allumer la lumière ? Can you put the light on?

Allume la radio. Put the radio on. Turn the radio on. Switch the radio on.

Elle a allumé une cigarette. She lit a cigarette.

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2
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le brasier

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(incendie) blaze

inferno

(figurative) inferno

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brûler

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[feu, objet brûlant] to burn

[eau bouillante] to scald

(= consommer) [électricité, essence] to use

[feu rouge, signal] to go through

brûler les étapes to make rapid progress

(= aller trop vite) to cut corners

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4
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la cendre

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(matière) ash

sous la cendre (Cookery) in the embers

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5
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se consumer l’étincelle (f.)

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to consume the spark (f.)

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l’extinction (f.)

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(feu, lumière) extinction

(Law) [de dette] extinguishment

extinction de voix (Medicine) loss of voice

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7
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la flamme

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flame

en flammes on fire

ablaze

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8
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l’incendie (m.)

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fire

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9
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prendre feu

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to catch fire

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10
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le sinistre

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(incendie) blaze
(catastrophe) disaster
(accident) accident

(Insurance) accident (causing damage giving rise to a claim)

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11
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la lumière briller

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shine light

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12
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la clarté

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Clarity

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13
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clignoter

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[étoiles] to twinkle

lumière to flash

(= vaciller) to flicker

[yeux] to blink

[automobiliste] to indicate

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l’éclair (m.)

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  1. [d’orage] flash of lightning / lightning (no pl)

rapide comme l’éclair quick as a flash

  1. (Photography) [de flash] flash
  2. (figurative) flash / spark

un éclair de génie a flash of genius

  1. (= gâteau) éclair

un éclair au chocolat a chocolate éclair

  1. mobilisation éclair flash mob
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15
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étinceler

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to sparkle

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16
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la lueur

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(chatoyante) glimmer (no pl)

(métallique, mouillée) gleam (no pl)

(rougeoyante) glow (no pl)

(pâle) faint light

(figurative)

une lueur de … a glimmer of …

une lueur d’espoir a glimmer of hope

17
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lumineux

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(relatif à la lumière) [rayon] of light / light modif

[point, source, matière] luminous

(éclairé) illuminated

une enseigne lumineuse a neon sign

[ciel, journée, couleur] bright

[regard, sourire] radiant

[explication] crystal clear

[esprit, intelligence] brilliant

une intelligence lumineuse a brilliant mind

18
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les secours (m.)

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help

d’un grand secours

Cela lui a été d’un grand secours. This was a great help to him.

au secours ! help!

19
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l’assistance (f.)

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(public) audience

Y a-t-il un médecin dans l’assistance ? Is there a doctor in the audience?

(aide) assistance

avec l’assistance de qn with sb’s assistance

porter assistance à qn, prêter assistance à qn to give sb assistance

assistance technique technical aid

l’assistance humanitaire humanitarian aid

(anciennement) (= services sociaux)

les enfants de l’Assistance children in care

20
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le pompier

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fireman

21
Q

secourir

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(venir en aide à) [victimes, pauvres, survivants] to help

to aid

22
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sauver

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[personne, animal] to save

sauver qn de to save sb from

sauver la vie à qn to save sb’s life

sauver les apparences to keep up appearances

(récupérer) to salvage

to rescue