Chapitre 2 Flashcards

1
Q

Sous ses airs

A

Underneath his/her seemingly … (positive attitude, she was quite mean)

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2
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Un hameau

A

A hamlet

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3
Q

…souhaite (poursuivre/devenir etc)

A

Wishes to (pursue/become…)

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4
Q

Un paysan

A

A peasant

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5
Q

Il aurait préféré…

A

Would have preferred

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6
Q

Elle se met en route

A

She heads out

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7
Q

Déclencher

A

To trigger/launch/set off

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8
Q

Aller en cours

A

Travel to classes

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9
Q

Lorsqu’ils

A

When/while they ~

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10
Q

Les anciens (m)

A

The elders

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11
Q

~est sommé de lui apprendre~

A

~was ordered to teach her~

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12
Q

Il tente de raisonner sa fille

A

He tries to reason with his daughter

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13
Q

Celle-ci

A

This one

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14
Q

Soutenir

A

To support

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15
Q

À avoir poussé ses études aussi loin

A

To have studied this long

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16
Q

Le commissaire

A

The commissioner

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17
Q

Nous aurions tous été tués

A

We would have all been killed

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18
Q

Ils n’échappent cependant pas au boycott

A

They don’t, however, escape the boycott.

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19
Q

Plus personnes ne leur adresse la paroles

A

Nobody talks to them

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20
Q

Ouvrier agricoles

A

Agricultural labourers

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21
Q

Ils sont tous licenciés

A

They are all fired

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22
Q

…car maintenant~

A

…because now…

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23
Q

L’affront

A

The insult

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24
Q

Tout d’abord

A

First on all

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25
Q

Les vélo qu’ils enfourchent(1) désormais (2)..

A

The bicycles which they are now riding…

(1) straddle, ride
(2) henceforth, from that moment on

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26
Q

L’interdiction

A

The ban ( on something)

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27
Q

Traire sa vache

A

Milk his/her cow

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28
Q

Passer son bac

A

Pass the exams for secondary school

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29
Q

Une institutrice

A

A schoolteacher

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30
Q

POURSUIVRE

Poursuivre ses études
Ils poursuivent le criminel

A

Continue

Pursue/chase

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31
Q

SOUTENIR

Ils la soutenir
Le témoin soutient avoir vu le criminel

A
To support (s.o. or sthg)
To claim/ to maintain
32
Q

TÉMOIGNER

Nous avons beaucoup souffert, témoigne la grand-mère
Son voisin va témoigner en sa faveur
Les gens lui témoignent de la solidarité

A

Says
Testify
Show

33
Q

PROVOQUER

Ses actions provoquent des changements
Ne le provoquez pas

A

Cause/ bring about

Provoke

34
Q

PASSER

Elle vient de passer son bac.
Lorsqu’on passe à cet endroit
Elle passe son temps

A

Pass
Pass by/go through
Spends

35
Q

Le frein

A

The brake

36
Q

Le phare

A

The headlight/front light on a bike

37
Q

La pédale

A

The pedal

38
Q

Le pneu

A

The tire

39
Q

La roue

A

The wheel

40
Q

Le feu arrière

A

The rear light or reflector

41
Q

Le porte-baggage

A

The luggage rack

42
Q

La selle

A

The seat

43
Q

Le guidon

A

The handlebars

44
Q

Crevé (adj)

A

Flat, punctured

45
Q

J’ai beaucoup de peine

A

I have a lot of trouble/pain

46
Q

Boulversé (adj)

A

To be shaken

47
Q

Ils n’y arrivent pas

A

They (just) can’t make it/do it

48
Q

La pauvreté

A

Poverty

49
Q

Ceux qui ne mangent pas à leur faim

A

Those who don’t eat their fill

50
Q

Soins de santé

A

Health care

51
Q

Il suffit de commencer par de petits choses

A

It’s enough to start with little things

52
Q

Nous devons passer à l’action

A

We must take action

53
Q

Elle veut lutter contre la pauvreté

A

She wants to fight against poverty

54
Q

Grâce au…

A

Thanks to…

55
Q

Un organisme dont le but est d’aider les enfants…

A

A (governing) body, whose goal is to help children…

56
Q

Une volonté de fer

A

An iron will

57
Q

Des ventes d’objets usagés

A

Sale of used items - flea market

58
Q

Faire des collectes de fonds

A

Fundraising

59
Q

Il y a tant …

A

They are so many…

60
Q

Récolter

A

To raise (money)

61
Q

Faire de bénévolat

A

Do volunteer work

62
Q

Une bénévole

A

A volunteer

63
Q

Je ne vise pas à faire…

A

I don’t aim to …

64
Q

Un premier pas

A

A first step

65
Q

Répandre

A

To spill

66
Q

Plaindre : plaignez-vous les sans-abri?
Se plaindre: Il se plaint même quand les choses vont bien
Se plaindre de: Ma sœur se plaint de ne pas avoir de l’argent

A

To have compassion for /to empathize with
To complain
To complain about something in particular

67
Q

Recueillir (de l’argent)

A

To collect (money)

68
Q

Un asile pour les personnel âgées/ une maison de retraite

A

An asylum for the elderly/ an old-age home

69
Q

Une banque d’alimentation

A

A food bank

70
Q

Un orphelinat

A

An orphanage

71
Q

Une œuvre de bienfaisance

A

A charity

72
Q

Un organisme dans un pays en voie de développement

A

An organization in a developing country

73
Q

Des organisations non gouvernementales(ONG)

A

Non- governmental organizations

74
Q

Enfants maltraités/exploités/martyrs

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Abused / exploited / martyred children

75
Q

Sinistrés

A

Disaster victim

76
Q

Un mendiant

A

A beggar

77
Q

Les nécessiteux

A

The needy