Chapitre 4 Flashcards

1
Q

Il suffit de

A

Noun+ is enough to ~

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2
Q

(Nos politiciens) ne se privent d’ailleurs pas

A

(Our politicians) don’t hesitate to…

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3
Q

(On le répète)à la blague

A

(We repeat it) in a joking way

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4
Q

Données à l’appui

A

There is proof

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5
Q

Espérance

A

Hope/ expectation

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6
Q

Un milliard

A

A billion

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7
Q

Être privés de…

A

To be deprived of

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8
Q

Soit (?)

A

It can mean “that is to say”, “very well then”, “is” “either or”

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9
Q

De celles-ci

A

Of these…

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10
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À titre de comparaison

A

In comparison/to compare…

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11
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Bien que

A

Although

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12
Q

Demeure prohibitif

A

Remains prohibitive

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13
Q

La coqueluche

A

Whooping cough

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14
Q

La rougeole

A

Measels

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15
Q

Le têtanos

A

Tetanus

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16
Q

la diphtérie

A

Diphtheria

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17
Q

La méningite

A

Meningitis

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18
Q

La rougeole

A

Measels

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19
Q

Les oreillons

A

The mumps

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20
Q

La rubéole

A

Rubella

21
Q

L’hépatite B

A

Hepatitis

22
Q

Parmi eux

A

Among them

23
Q

Taux de…(obésité, pauvreté)

A

Rate of…(obesity, poverty etc)

24
Q

Dénombrer

A

To count

25
Q

Dont

A

Including, of which, of whom

26
Q

Alphabétisation

A

Literacy campaign, elimination of illiteracy

27
Q

Deux tiers

A

2/3

28
Q

Analphabétisme

Analphabète

A

Illiteracy

Illiterate

29
Q

Expressions avec blague

  1. Une blague
  2. Prendre tout à la blague
  3. Sans blague!
  4. Faire une bonne/une sale blague à quelqu’un
  5. Faire une/des blague(s)
  6. Un(e) blagueur(euse)
A
  1. A pleasantry, a lie
  2. To not take things seriously
  3. Express doubt
  4. To do a good/bad prank on someone
  5. To make a stupid remark
  6. A joker
30
Q

Rendre

A

To give back, return
To make
To portray, capture
To express, to convey, to render

31
Q

Coûteux

A

Costly, expensive

32
Q

Des expressions - pays étranger

  • filer à l’anglaise
  • c’est du chinoise
  • un casse-tête Chinois
  • être fort comme un Turc
  • y perdre son latin
  • parler français comme une vache espagnole
  • vous ne comprenez pas le français!
  • les montagnes russes
  • une salade russe
A
  • to leave quietly without saying goodbye
  • It’s incomprehensible
  • a difficult problem
  • to be very strong
  • to not understand a question
  • to speak French very badly
  • you don’t understand what we’re telling you!
  • roller coasters
  • a salad of raw veggies and mayonnaise
33
Q

D’ici 5 ans

A

In five years

34
Q

La puissance économique

A

Economic power

35
Q

La richesse

A

Wealth

36
Q

(Le revenu) qui en découle

A

(The revenue) which follows

37
Q

Qui dispose de

A

Who has at their disposal

38
Q

Évidemment

A

Obviously

39
Q

Populeux

A

Populated

40
Q

Une longueur d’avance

A

A head start

41
Q

Le fonds monétaire internationale

A

International Monetary Fund

42
Q

Rien inattendu

A

Nothing unexpected

43
Q

Trôner

A

Enthroned

44
Q

Non loin derrière

A

Not far behind

45
Q

La croissance

A

Growth

46
Q

S’apprête

A

To be prepared

47
Q

Bien dotés

A

Well endowed

48
Q

Le verge gagner

  • gagner une course(un match)
  • gagner le gros lot
  • gagner son pain(sa vie)
  • gagner de l’argent
  • gagner (la sortie, sa place, etc.)
A
  • To arrive, finish first. To win
  • to win the grand prize lottery
  • working to live
  • to get a lot of money by working or otherwise
  • to succeed in doing something