Chap 16 - Fr Mornings B1 Deck 2 Flashcards

Thème 2 - Travailler en frančais

1
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To be delighted

A

être ravi(e)

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2
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to send in an application

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adresser son candidature

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3
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to apply (for a position)
application

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candidater (à un poste)
candidature (nf)

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4
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editor in chief

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rédacteur/rédactrice en chef

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5
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within /at

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au sein de

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6
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to cover a topic

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couvrir un sujet

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7
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open-mindedness

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l’ouverture d’esprit

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8
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to promote

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promouvoir (vt)

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9
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a job interview

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un entretien d’embauche

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10
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an attachment (to email)
Please find attached here my CV.

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une pièce jointe
veuillez trouver ici en pièce joint mon CV.

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11
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within (e.g. a company)

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au sein de

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12
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international experience

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parcours (nm) international

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13
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management
team management

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gestion (nf)
gestion équipes

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14
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so many experiences

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autant d’expériences

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15
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contents

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contenu (nm)

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16
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to discuss in more detail

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discuter plus en détails

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17
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at the time of, during
in an interview

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lors (préposition)
lors d’un entretien

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18
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to copy
to paste

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copier (vt)
coller (vt)

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19
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to accept

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agréer

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20
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to go further into
without going any further
to increase one’s knowledge
His skills are deep

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approfondir
sans approfondir
approfondir ses connaissances
ses compétences sont approfondies (note l’accorde de l’adjectif avec le sujet)

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21
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to thank someone for doing/having done something
Thank you for inviting me
No, thank you.
Thank you for your gift.

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remercier quelqu’un de faire/d’avoir fait quelque chose.
Je vous remercie de m’avoir invité.
Non, je vous remercie
Je te remercie pour ton cadeau.

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22
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to suffer, to undergo
to undergo an operation

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subir (vt)
subir un opération

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23
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reflexive verb

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verbe (nm) pronominal

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24
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to tackle (difficult subject)
also means to approach, to board

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aborder

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25
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standardized
norm

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normé
norme (nf)

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26
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to happen, to take place
The action takes place in the 1920’s.

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se dérouler
L’action se déroule dans les années vingt.

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27
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Intern

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Stagiaire (nf ou nm)

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28
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Atmosphere, ambiance

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ambiance (nf)

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29
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relaxed
to relax
The atmosphere is very relaxed here.

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détendu (adj)
détendre
L’ambiance est très détendue ici.

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30
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convivial, friendly
(user friendly re PC)

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conviviale (adj)

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31
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to address using vous/tu

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vouvoyer/tutoyer

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32
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Is it ok (with you) if we X?

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Est-ce que ça (te/vous) va si on X ?

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33
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Shall we do X ?
Shall we leave early?

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On se fait X ?
On part tôt ?

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34
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to disorient

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dépayser/désorienter

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35
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I am delighted to meet you (more formal)
Less formal

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Je suis ravi de vous rencontrer.

Enchanté

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36
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Nice

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sympathique (adj)

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37
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Cool!
That’s cool!

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chouette !
C’est chouette !

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38
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Great!

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Génial !

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39
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to insist (on doing something)
Don’t keep on!
and I want to stress this point.

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insister (pour faire quelque chose)
n’insiste pas !
et j’insiste sur ce point.

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40
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meeting

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réunion (nf)
ré - informel

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41
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to plan
something I had been meaning to do for a long time

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prévoir
quelque chose que j’avais prévu de faire depuis longtemps

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42
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to shorten, to shrink

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raccourcir (vt)

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43
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to lend

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prêter (vt)

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44
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to borrow

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emprunter (vt)

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45
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to celebrate

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fêter (vt)

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46
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to struggle
I’m struggling to learn French.

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avoir du mal
J’ai du mal à apprendre le français

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47
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career change

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reconversion (nf) professionelle

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48
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as usual

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que d’habitude

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49
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to consider
I am considering going to France

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envisager (vt)
J’envisage d’aller en France..

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50
Q

on the side

A

à coté

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51
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as you go along
little by little

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au fur et à mesure
de petit à petit

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52
Q

full/part time

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à temps plein/partiel

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53
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congratulations
congratulations on your new job

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félicitations
félicitations pour votre nouveau travail.

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54
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to start a business

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monter une entreprise
monter sa boîte (très familière)

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55
Q

account
to work for oneself
I’ve deposited the check into my account
The amount is right
They took my experience into account
He took no notice of my advice
all things considered

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compte (nm)
travailler à son compte.
J’ai déposé le cheque sur mon compte
Le compte est bon
Ils on tenu compte de mon expérience
Il n’a pas tenu compte de mes conseils.
en fin de compte

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56
Q

to suit (someone)
Does this date suit you?

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convenir à
Est-ce que ce date te convient ?

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57
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to agree on
we have agreed on a date.

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convenir de
Nous avons convenu d’une date.

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58
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to work things out, to suit someone, to come to an agreement

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s’arranger

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59
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a change

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un changement

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60
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the job market

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le marché de travail

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61
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competition
unfair competition

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concurrence (nf)
concurrence déloyale

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62
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vocation, job you really like

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vocation (nf)

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63
Q

a fulfilling job

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un travail épanouissant

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64
Q

That made me think

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ç m’a fait réflechir

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65
Q

to take some time

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prendre du temps

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66
Q

I have the feeling that

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J’ai l’impression que

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67
Q

to attach, tie up
To get into conversation with someone
To make friends with someone.
I don’t make friends easily.

A

lier (vt)
Lier conversation avec quelqu’un.
Se lier avec quelqu’un.
Je ne me lie pas facilement.

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68
Q

working hours

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les temps de travail

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69
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working from home
to work from home

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le télétravail
telétravailler

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70
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As
The benefits one gets as an employee.

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en tant que
Les avantages qu’on reçoit en tant qu’un employé.

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71
Q

to come to an agreement, work things out
Does that work for you at 2:00?
Yes that works for me/no that does not.

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s’arranger

Est-ce que ça t’arrange vers 14h 00 ?
Oui, ça m’arrange/non, ça ne m’arrange pas.

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72
Q

the lunch break

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la pause de midi

73
Q

to clear one’s head

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s’aérer l’esprit

74
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Holiday
to be on holiday/on vacation
I requested my days off.
paid leave
sick leave

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congé (nm)
être en congé
J’ai demandé mes congés.
les congés payés
les congés maladies

75
Q

a public holiday

A

un jour férié

76
Q

to put something down
to drop off a person at X

A

poser (vt) quelque chose
poser quelqu’un à X

77
Q

to apply for something

A

faire un demand de qch

78
Q

to have a question about X

A

avoir une question par rapport à X
avoir une question à propos de X

79
Q

to relax
relaxation

A

se détendre
la détente

80
Q

to validate, to approve

A

valider (vt)

81
Q

to slow down

82
Q

green/red traffic light

A

feu (nm) vert/rouge

83
Q

trade union

A

syndicate (nm)

84
Q

to demonstrate

A

manifester (vt)

85
Q

spokesperson

A

porte-parole (nm)

86
Q

demand, claim (noun)

A

revendication (nm)

87
Q

work (familiar)

A

le boulot/bosser

88
Q

to give the green light

A

donner le feu vert

89
Q

I have a bit of time on my hands

A

j’ai un-eu de temps avant moi.

90
Q

You are entitled to

A

Tu as le droit à nom/de verbe.

91
Q

I took X days/weeks off.

A

J’ai pris X jours/semaines de vacances.

92
Q

Train, work, sleep (no work-life balance)

A

Metro, boulot, dodo

93
Q

book worm

A

un rat de bibliothèque

94
Q

movie theater

A

une salle de cinéma

95
Q

a set, scenery

96
Q

to support

A

soutenir (vt)

97
Q

to tolerate, to stand

A

supporter (vt)

98
Q

witness, testimony
to witness (verb)

A

témoin (nm)
être témoin

99
Q

a seat at a show

A

une place de spectacle

100
Q

to have a good time

A

passer un bon moment
(NE JAMAIS passer un bon temps/avoir un bon temps)

101
Q

It’s a classic!

A

C’est culte !

102
Q

to be caught up in
to be absorbed in

A

être happé par
aussi être absorbé par
j’était tellement absorbé par ce film qu j’ai oublié de vous téléphoner

103
Q

It has been released on the/in (e.g. film)

A

Cest sorti le/en

104
Q

a star, celebrety

A

une célébrité

105
Q

a football player

A

un jouer de foot

106
Q

to listen on repeat

A

écouter en boucle

107
Q

a tour (e.g. musician)

A

une tournée

108
Q

a concert ticket

A

une place de concert

109
Q

to expect

A

s’attendra à

110
Q

that comes to mind

A

qui me vient à l’esprit

111
Q

it is sold out

A

c’est commplet

112
Q

there is a good chance that
If you like music, there is a good chance you will like Johnny Hallyday

A

il y a de fortes chances que
Si vous aimez la musique, il y a de fortes chances que vous aimiez Johnny Hallyday. (note - le subjonctif)

113
Q

To adjust, to set, to tune
I have to adjust my rear view mirror.
I’ve set the thermostat to 20 degrees.
The problem is solved.

A

régler
Il faut que je régle mon rétroviseur
J’ai réglé let thermostat à vingt degrés.
Le problème est réglé.

114
Q

to go, to call
The train went 250 km/hr

A

rouler
Le train roulait à 250 km/h

115
Q

to win

116
Q

to settle, to move in
We’ve settled into our new apartment.

A

s’installer
Nous nous sommes installés dans notre nouvel appartement.

117
Q

to meet up, to find
I found my wallet.
I will meet you at the cafe.

A

retrouver
J’ai retrouvé mon portefeuille
Je vous retrouve à la café.

118
Q

By the way
by the way, did you enjoy the film?

A

Au fait/d’ailleurs
Au fait, tu as aimé le film ?

119
Q

Sunbath
to get a tan

A

bronzette (nf)
bronzer

120
Q

a hike

A

une randonnée (nf)

121
Q

to lengthen, stretch out, make longer
to quicken one’s pace

A

allonger
allonger le pas

122
Q

thing
swimming isn’t my thing.

A

truc (nm)
la natation n’est pas mon truc.

123
Q

walk
to go for a walk.

A

une ballade (informel)/ une promenade
faire une promenade

124
Q

forecast
weather forecast
in anticipation of something

A

prévision (nf)
les prévisions météorologiques/méteos
en prévision de quelque chose.

125
Q

to select

A

sélectionner (vt)

126
Q

capture
the capture of the Bastille

A

prise (nf)
la prise de la Bastille

127
Q

Parade
fashion parade

A

défilé (nm)
défilé de mode

128
Q

to run
my nose is running
my pen is leaking

A

couler
J’ai le nez qui coule.
Mon stylo coule.

129
Q

to take it easy

A

se la couler douce

130
Q

a commemoration

A

une commémoration

131
Q

back slang

A

verlan (nm)

132
Q

to manage, to do OK (lit. to untangle)
It was difficult, but I did ok.

A

se débrouiller
C’était difficile, mais je me suis débrouillé.

133
Q

frankly

A

franchement

134
Q

thong on, to hang in

A

persévérer, aller jusqu’au bout
s’accrocher (familière)

135
Q

to allow a bit extra
buy another loaf of bread - it’s better to have a bit extra.

A

voir large
Achète un autre pain : il vaut mieux voir large.

136
Q

school subjects
grades

A

matières scolaires (nf)
les notes

137
Q

middle school
high school

A

le collège
le lycée

138
Q

It’s going fine

A

tout va bien (langage courant)
ça roule (familière)

139
Q

rather, quite (adv)

140
Q

to be fed up with something

A

end avoir marre de quelque chose

141
Q

Irritating, irritated

A

énervant, énervé

142
Q

to irritate, to get on someone’s nerves

A

agacer quelqu’un (langage soutenu)
énerver (langage courant)

143
Q

plenty of

144
Q

serious (also = “like”, but only in very familiar setting)

145
Q

to ignore something

A

passer à coté de quelque chose

146
Q

Hard (difficult)

147
Q

to moon, to groan to rouse

148
Q

fishy, shady, strange

149
Q

X, whatever it may be

A

X, quell qu’elle soit/X quel qu’il soit

150
Q

the route

151
Q

for the moment

A

pour le coup

152
Q

it’s not my thing, not my cup of tea

A

ce n’est pas trop mon truc

153
Q

to worry too much, to get overwhelmed

A

se prendre la tête

154
Q

secular (adj)

155
Q

Pissed off

A

vénère (adj)

156
Q

To tell about, to tell a story

A

raconter (vt)

157
Q

to be lost

A

être perdu

158
Q

lifestyle

A

le mode de vie

159
Q

tiring, tiresome

160
Q

to last

161
Q

it took me a while to X

A

Il m’a fallu de temps pour X

162
Q

it is often said that

A

On dit souvent que

163
Q

For many of them

A

pour beaucoup d’entre eux

164
Q

it is getting better and better

A

ça va de mieux en mieux.

165
Q

X has nothing to do with Y

A

X n’a rien à voir avec Y

166
Q

preconceived
a preconceived idea

A

préconçu
une idée reçue

167
Q

to bend, to distort

168
Q

crazy -in sense of incredible
I had a crazy experience.

A

dingue
J’ai eu une expérience de dingue.

169
Q

landmark

A

repère (nm)

170
Q

to emphasize

A

insister (vt)

171
Q

Lazy

A

paresseux
feignant (fam.)

172
Q

to moan, to groan
moaner, groaner

A

râler
râleur (nm, nf, adj)

173
Q

Kind, nice

A

gentil (adj)

174
Q

nasty

175
Q

in there, in that
I found the keys in there
There is some truth in that.

A

là-dedans
J’ai trouvé ;les clefs là-dedans
Il y a du vrai là dedans

176
Q

Indeed, or even
You could be surprised, even shocked.

A

Voire (adv)
On peut être surpris voire choqué

177
Q

exactly

A

tout à fait