Chapitre 2 Flashcards

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Sous ses airs

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

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Un hameau

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A hamlet

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…souhaite (poursuivre/devenir etc)

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Wishes to (pursue/become…)

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Un paysan

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A peasant

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Il aurait préféré…

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Would have preferred

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Elle se met en route

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She heads out

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Déclencher

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To trigger/launch/set off

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Aller en cours

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Travel to classes

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Lorsqu’ils

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When/while they ~

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Les anciens (m)

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The elders

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~est sommé de lui apprendre~

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~was ordered to teach her~

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Il tente de raisonner sa fille

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He tries to reason with his daughter

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13
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Celle-ci

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This one

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Soutenir

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To support

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À avoir poussé ses études aussi loin

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To have studied this long

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16
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Le commissaire

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The commissioner

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Nous aurions tous été tués

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We would have all been killed

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Ils n’échappent cependant pas au boycott

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They don’t, however, escape the boycott.

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Plus personnes ne leur adresse la paroles

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Nobody talks to them

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20
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Ouvrier agricoles

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Agricultural labourers

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Ils sont tous licenciés

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They are all fired

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22
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…car maintenant~

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…because now…

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23
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L’affront

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The insult

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Tout d’abord

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First on all

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Les vélo qu'ils enfourchent(1) désormais (2)..
The bicycles which they are now riding... (1) straddle, ride (2) henceforth, from that moment on
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L'interdiction
The ban ( on something)
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Traire sa vache
Milk his/her cow
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Passer son bac
Pass the exams for secondary school
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Une institutrice
A schoolteacher
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POURSUIVRE Poursuivre ses études Ils poursuivent le criminel
Continue | Pursue/chase
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SOUTENIR Ils la soutenir Le témoin soutient avoir vu le criminel
``` To support (s.o. or sthg) To claim/ to maintain ```
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TÉMOIGNER Nous avons beaucoup souffert, témoigne la grand-mère Son voisin va témoigner en sa faveur Les gens lui témoignent de la solidarité
Says Testify Show
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PROVOQUER Ses actions provoquent des changements Ne le provoquez pas
Cause/ bring about | Provoke
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PASSER Elle vient de passer son bac. Lorsqu'on passe à cet endroit Elle passe son temps
Pass Pass by/go through Spends
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Le frein
The brake
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Le phare
The headlight/front light on a bike
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La pédale
The pedal
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Le pneu
The tire
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La roue
The wheel
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Le feu arrière
The rear light or reflector
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Le porte-baggage
The luggage rack
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La selle
The seat
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Le guidon
The handlebars
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Crevé (adj)
Flat, punctured
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J'ai beaucoup de peine
I have a lot of trouble/pain
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Boulversé (adj)
To be shaken
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Ils n'y arrivent pas
They (just) can't make it/do it
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La pauvreté
Poverty
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Ceux qui ne mangent pas à leur faim
Those who don't eat their fill
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Soins de santé
Health care
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Il suffit de commencer par de petits choses
It's enough to start with little things
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Nous devons passer à l'action
We must take action
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Elle veut lutter contre la pauvreté
She wants to fight against poverty
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Grâce au...
Thanks to...
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Un organisme dont le but est d'aider les enfants...
A (governing) body, whose goal is to help children...
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Une volonté de fer
An iron will
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Des ventes d'objets usagés
Sale of used items - flea market
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Faire des collectes de fonds
Fundraising
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Il y a tant ...
They are so many...
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Récolter
To raise (money)
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Faire de bénévolat
Do volunteer work
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Une bénévole
A volunteer
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Je ne vise pas à faire...
I don't aim to ...
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Un premier pas
A first step
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Répandre
To spill
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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
To have compassion for /to empathize with To complain To complain about something in particular
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Recueillir (de l'argent)
To collect (money)
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Un asile pour les personnel âgées/ une maison de retraite
An asylum for the elderly/ an old-age home
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Une banque d'alimentation
A food bank
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Un orphelinat
An orphanage
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Une œuvre de bienfaisance
A charity
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Un organisme dans un pays en voie de développement
An organization in a developing country
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Des organisations non gouvernementales(ONG)
Non- governmental organizations
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Enfants maltraités/exploités/martyrs
Abused / exploited / martyred children
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Sinistrés
Disaster victim
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Un mendiant
A beggar
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Les nécessiteux
The needy