CBF 400 series

Question 1

Ravie

(Je suis vraiment ravie)

Answer 1

Delighted

(I am really delighted)

Question 2

Du coup

Answer 2

Moreover

Question 3

Tout petit

Answer 3

Toddler (noun)

Question 4

tout à fait

Answer 4

exactly, absolutely

Question 5

Quand même

Answer 5

Anyway,even so, really, finally

Question 6

Alors (filler)

Alors, qu’est-ce qu’on va faire ?

Alors là, je n’en sais rien

Answer 6

so, then, well

So what are we going to do?

Well, I don’t know anything about that

Question 7

Alors (other)

Il était alors étudiant

Le président d’alors Bill Clinton

Answer 7

at that time

At that time, he was a student, He was a student at the time

The president at that time, Then-president Bill Clinton…

Question 8

alors que (conjunction)

Il est allé à la banque alors que je faisais les achats

Il est sorti alors que je ne voulais pas

Answer 8

at that time, while; even though

He went to the bank while I did the shopping

He went out even though I didn’t want to

Question 9

Alors (adverb)

Tu ne vas pas à la fête ? Alors, moi non plus

Elle ne comprend pas, alors il faut l’aider

Answer 9

Then (consequence), so, in that case

You’re not going to the party? Then I won’t either

She doesn’t understand, so we need to help her

Question 10

Ainsi (adverb)

Ainsi, j’ai décidé de partir

J’ai perdu mon emploi, ainsi je ne peux pas acheter la voiture

Si tu vas agir ainsi, je ne peux pas t’aider

Answer 10

so, thus, therefore …this way, like that

So I decided to leave

I lost my job, so I can’t buy the car

If you’re going to act like that, I can’t help you

Question 12

ainsi que (conjunction)

Ainsi que j’avais pensé

Je suis impressioné par son intelligence ainsi que son honnêteté

Answer 12

just as, like, as well as

Just as I thought…

I am impressed by his intelligence as well as his honesty

Question 13

Donc (Conjunction)

Il n’est pas arrivé, donc j’ai dû manger seul

Je pense, donc je suis (René Descartes)

Si ce n’est pas Philippe c’est donc Robert

Answer 13

therefore, so, thus ….. then, it must be, in that case

He didn’t arrive, so I had to eat alone

I think, therefore I am

If it’s not Philippe then it is (it must be) Robert

Question 14

Donc (intensifier or filler)

Donc, elle était enceinte ?

Voilà donc notre conclusion

Qui donc êtes-vous ?

Allons donc !

Answer 14

then, so

Was she pregnant, then? So was she pregnant?

So here is our conclusion

So who are you?

Come on (already)!

Question 15

de plus prés

Answer 15

more closely

Question 16

Dont

Answer 16

of which

Question 17

tout de même

Answer 17

even so

Question 18

hein?

Answer 18

isn’t that so?

Question 19

d’ailleurs

Answer 19

besides

Question 20

Cependant

Answer 20

However

Question 21

un boulot

Answer 21

a job

Question 22

Tout d’abord

Answer 22

Firstly

Question 23

Quant à

Answer 23

As for

Question 24

débordée

Answer 24

swamped

Question 25

métro-boulot-dodo

Answer 25

travel work sleep

Question 26

ben

Answer 26

well (short)

Question 27

plutôt (adverb)

Answer 27

rather, sooner

Question 28

peser

Answer 28

to weigh (lit and fig), to consider, be worth something

Question 29

sinon (conjunction)

Answer 29

except, other than; if not; otherwise, or else

Question 30

collant

Answer 30

sticky, clingy

Question 31

crever

Answer 31

to burst, to puncture plutôt crever I'd rather die → jamais je ne vendrai, plutôt crever! il peut crever! he can go to hell! → il n'aura rien, il peut crever crever de chaud to be boiling On crève de chaud ici. It's boiling in here. crever de faim to be starving Je crève de faim! I'm starving! crever de froid to be freezing Je crève de froid! I'm freezing! à crever de rire [accent] hilarious

Question 32

Par contre

Answer 32

on the other hand, whereas, but The French expression par contre is used to contrast two statements:

Question 33

de toutes façons

Answer 33

anyway, at any rate

Question 34

fou,folle

Answer 34

mad

Question 35

nous nous sommes complètement perdus de vue

Answer 35

we have lost touch with each other

Question 36

qui est fait(e) de

Answer 36

which is made up of

Question 37

serré

Answer 37

squeezed

Question 38

croise les doigts pour moi

Answer 38

cross you fingers for me

Question 39

presque

Answer 39

almost, nearly

Question 40

retard (m)

Answer 40

delay

Question 41

(il) faut que je fasse

Answer 41

I have to do

Question 42

tellement

Answer 42

so

Question 43

à vive allure

Answer 43

at a quick pace

Question 44

jusqu'a

Answer 44

until, till, as far as, up to

Question 45

avoir l'air

Answer 45

to seem, to have the air look (vi.) ; seem (+inf.) (vi.) ; look like (+prép. de) (vi.) avoir l'air bizarre look strange avoir l'air sympa look kind avoir l'air sérieuse vi. look serious avoir l'air triste vi. 1) look sad, 2) seem sad ( + inf.) avoir l'air bien v. look good avoir l'air bon v. look good (vi.) ; look OK (vi.) avoir l'air bonne v. look good (vi.) ; look OK (vi.) avoir l'air bête v. look stupid avoir l'air cool v. look cool avoir l'air défait v. look haggard avoir l'air gentil v. look kind avoir l'air génial v. look awesome avoir l'air heureuse v. look happy (vi.) ; seem happy (+inf.) (vi.) avoir l'air idiot v. look stupid avoir l'air inquiet v. look worried avoir l'air intelligent v. look smart avoir l'air malheureuse v. look unhappy (vi.) ; seem unhappy (+inf.) (vi.) avoir l'air penaud v. look sheepish avoir l'air ridicule v. look ridiculous avoir l'air de revenir de Pontoise v. 1. appear confused ; appear troubled 2. not understan ... 1. avoir l'air conf ... avoir l'air d'aplomb v. look good (vi.) ; look straight (object+) (vi.) avoir l'air dans mon assiette v. look OK

Question 46

pour l'instant

Answer 46

for the moment

Question 47

perte (f)

Answer 47

loss, waste

Question 48

abordable

Answer 48

manageable, affordable

Question 49

impressionant

Answer 49

impressive

Question 50

practique

Answer 50

practical

Question 51

voila

Answer 51

there is, there are (prep) here is ; well ; so ; that's it ; now (adverb) Voilà ma sœur. That's my sister. les voilà here they are, there they are voilà tout that's all voilà deux ans two years ago voilà deux ans que it's two years since voilà venir exp.here comes

Question 52

on n'a pas de chance

Answer 52

we're not having much luck

Question 53

Cela me pèse

Answer 53

It's a burden for me

Question 54

lever un peu le pied

Answer 54

slow down, take it easy, lift the foot

Question 55

vu son âge

Answer 55

given his age, seeing his age

Question 56

goûter

Answer 56

to taste, snack (4pm) (=essayer) to taste Goûte donc ce fromage: tu verras comme il est bon! Taste this cheese: you'll see how nice it is!, Have a taste of this cheese: you'll see how nice it is! faire goûter qch à qn to give sb sth to taste soutenu (=apprécier) ne goûter guère, → un exercice qu'il ne goûte guère un auteur dont je ne goûte guère les œuvres a writer whose works are not at all to my taste vi (=prendre une collation en fin d'après-midi) to have an afternoon snack Les enfants goûtent généralement vers quatre heures. The children usually have a snack around 4 o'clock. (=prendre de) goûter à to taste, to sample goûter de to have a taste of nm (afternoon) tea goûter d'enfants children's tea goûter d'anniversaire children's birthday party

Question 57

autant

Answer 57

as much,so much, as many, so many ## Footnote Je ne veux pas autant de gâteau. I don't want so much cake. Je n'ai jamais vu autant de monde. I've never seen so many people. n'importe qui aurait pu en faire autant anyone could have done the same, anyone could have done as much (comparatif, quantité) as much , (nombre) as many autant que (quantité) as much as (nombre) as many as J'ai autant d'argent que toi. I've got as much money as you have. J'ai autant d'amis que lui. I've got as many friends as he has. Il est fort autant que courageux. He is as strong as he is brave. (autres locutions) autant ne rien dire best not say anything Il va pleuvoir: autant partir. It's going to rain: we may as well leave. autant dire que ... one might as well say that ... pour autant even so Il n'est pas découragé pour autant. Even so he's not discouraged. d'autant accordingly, in proportion d'autant plus que all the more since d'autant plus all the more Elle est d'autant plus déçue qu'il le lui avait promis. She's all the more disappointed since he had promised her. d'autant moins que even less since C'est d'autant moins pratique pour lui qu'il doit changer deux fois de train. It's even less convenient for him since he has to change trains twice.

Question 58

En attendant

Answer 58

meanwhile

Question 59

quoi (at the end of a sentence)

Answer 59

it's a filler word, i think it is similar to English "y'know" ## Footnote It is an interjection, that is used at the end of a sentence, or a thought. It is meant as way of emphasizing what is being expressed. it would be like saying "you know?" blablabla, ya know? blablabla, eh? (canadian) blablabla, d'ya know what I mean Some people use this "quoi!" while speaking , it's a sort of punctuation mark of the sentences on the streets like some /you know- hear yunna or something new-yorker of that kind /or Huh ! or ...

Question 60

quoi (pronoun - normal usage)

Answer 60

What ## Footnote ** (interrogatif) what ** C'est quoi, ce truc? What's this thing? À quoi penses-tu? What are you thinking about? quoi faire? what's to be done? quoi de neuf? what's new? en quoi puis-je vous aider? how can I help you?, How may I help you? à quoi bon? what's the use?, what's the point? et puis quoi encore! what next!, whatever next! ** (relatif) ** il y a de quoi être fier that's something to be proud of il n'y a pas de quoi s'énerver there's no reason to get worked up il n'a pas de quoi se l'acheter he can't afford it, he hasn't got the money to buy it je n'ai pas de quoi acheter une voiture I can't afford to buy a car as-tu de quoi écrire? have you got anything to write with? ce pour quoi il a été choisi that's why he was chosen **(autres locutions) ** quoi qu'il arrive whatever happens quoi qu'il en soit be that as it may quoi que ce soit anything at all sans quoi (=ou sinon) otherwise il n'y a pas de quoi don't mention it, not at all