Chapter 2 Flashcards

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Agé

Le troisieme age

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Elderly

The elderly

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D’après lui
Selon la loi
D’après moi

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According to him
According to the law
In my view, in my opinion

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Mortel
Mortellement
Atteint

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Deadly
Mortally
Wounded

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Modeste

Bassement

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Lowly

Despicably

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Amical

Amicalement

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Friendly

In a friendly way

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Je me sens souffrant

Pauvrement vêtu

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I feel poorly

Poorly dressed

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Probable
Il risque de refuser
Il est probable qu’elle va gagner

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Likely
He’s likely to win
She’s likely to win

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Tous, à l’execption des plus riches

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All but the richest people

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Ça l’a pratiquement ruiné
Elle a faillit s’évanouïr
Le scrutin était quasi inévitable

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It has all but ruined him
She all but fainted
The vote was all but inevitable

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Sa premiere femme s’appellait aussi Margaret.

Ca les arrangeait aussi tous les deux.

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His first wife was also called Margaret

It also suited both of them

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Enfin (soulagement)

Au moins / du moins

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At last

At least

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Se sentir gauche, embarrasé

Une situation embarrassante

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Feel akward

An akward situation

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Sans vous je ne serais pas là aujourd’hui

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But for you I wouldn’t be here today

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Payer comptant

Payer en especes

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Pay cash

Pay in cash

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14
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Sur sa chaise
Dans son fauteuil
Présider une séance

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On his chair
In his chair
Chair a meeting

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Une cuisinière (appareil)
Un cuisinier(ère)
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A cooker

A cook

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Q

Elle ne semblait guère convaincue
Il n’est pas sûr que…
C’est un allié peu sûr

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She looked doubtful
It is a doubtful whether…
He’s a doubtful ally

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Q

On ne peut pas aller plus loin
Je ne suis arrivé à rien de plus avec lui
Il n’a jamais dépassé le 1er chapitre

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We can’t go any further/farther
I got no further with him
He never read further than Chapitre I

18
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C’est un garçon craintif

Il y a eu un terrible accident

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He’s a fearful boy

There was a fearful accident

19
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Pour tous les gens présents
Malgré tous ses efforts
Malgré toute leur richesse

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For all the people there
For all his efforts
For all their wealth