Chapter 2 Flashcards
a manner
this way, we will be together
une manière
- de cette manière, nous serons ensemble*
- this way, we will be together*
current
I am aware of it, he telephoned
courant
- je suis au courant, il a téléphone*
- I am aware of it, he telephoned*
an interest
the future is hardly interesting
un intérêt
- l’avenir ne présente guère d’intérêt*
- the future is hardly interesting*
to risk
a lawyer won’t come here to risk his life
risquer
- un avocat ne viendra pas risquer sa vie*
- a lawyer won’t come here to risk his life*
to create
misunderstadings create horrible problems for us
créer
- des malentendus nous créent des problèmes terribles*
- misunderstadings create horrible problems for us*
to reach
their fortune would reach billions
atteindre
- leur fortune atteindrait des milliards*
- their fortune would reach billions*
to tempt
he tries to leave to Italy
tenter
- il tente de sortir de l’italie*
- he tries to leave to Italy*
however
this security is, however threatened
cependant
- cette sécurité se trouve cependant menacé*
- this security is, however threatened*
a realtionship
now there is an interesting relationship to explore
une relation
- il y a là une relation intéressante à explorer*
- now there is an interesting relationship to explore*
elsewhere
the decisive negoatiations are taking place elsewhere
ailleurs
- les négociations décisives se tiennent ailleurs*
- the decisive negoatiations are taking place elsewhere*
to raise
she lifted up her head to catch me looking at her
relever
- elle relevait la tête pour croiser mon regard*
- she lifted up her head to catch me looking at her*
as much / as many
he has a good reason for being so late
autant
- il a une bonne raison pour tarder autant*
- he has a good reason for being so late*
particular / peculiar
I have a somewhat peculiar look
particulier
- j’ai un regard un peu particulier*
- I have a somewhat peculiar look*
the wheat
le blé
a berry
une baie
to pull / fire
when I give the word, pull on this cable
tirer
- à mon ordre tirez sur ce câble*
- when I give the word, pull on this cable*
to judge
it’s not my place to judge that
juger
- ce n’est pas à moi de juger ça*
- it’s not my place to judge that*
to avoid
we obviously can’t avoid that
éviter
- on ne peut évidemment pas l’eviter*
- we obviously can’t avoid that*
to hire / involve
we’re involved in some reflextive thinking
engager
- nous sommes engagés dans un travail de réflexion*
- we’re involved in some reflextive thinking*
to realize / achieve
I will achieve your dream
réaliser
- je réaliserai ton rêve*
- I will achieve your dream*
at the time of
I saw you at the time of our last visit
lors
- je vous ai vu lors de votre dernière visite*
- I saw you at the time of our last visit*
a deputy
I’ve heard several deputies’ speeches
un député
- j’ai écouté plusieurs interventions des députés*
- I’ve heard several deputies’ speeches*
a result
we were able to notice the results yesterday
un résultat
- nous avons pu constater les résultats hier*
- we were able to notice the results yesterday*
to foresee
prévoir
- son mandat présidentiel est prévu pour s’achever en 2007*
- his presidential mandate is due to expire in 2007*
a grip / hold / catch
there were frequent squabbles between the two of them
une prise
- il y a souvent des prises de becs entre les deux*
- there were frequent squabbles between the two of them*
an activity
some of them are implicated in terrorist activites
une activité
- certains sont impliqués dans des activités terroistes*
- some of them are implicated in terrorist activites*
to grow / raise
murmuring arose all around him
élever
- des murmures s’élevèrent autour de lui*
- murmuring arose all around him*
yet / nevertheless
yet this outlook also frightened me
pourtant
pourtant cette perspective aussi m’effayait
yet this outlook also frightened me
to pursue
I’m pursuing this criminal
poursuivre
- je poursuis cette criminelle*
- I’m pursuing this criminal*
to maintain
this principle will be maintained
maintenir
- ce principe sera maintenu*
- this principle will be maintained*
to express
once again, I express my frustration
exprimer
- encore une fois, j’éxprime ma frustration*
- once again, I express my frustration*
to form
they didn’t manage to form a group
former
- ils ne parviennent pas à former un groupe*
- they didn’t manage to form a group*
to deprive
I wouldn’t lose any sleep over you
priver
- je ne me seras pas privée de sommeil à cause de vous*
- I wouldn’t lose any sleep over you*
to constitute
that constitutes an offence
constituer
- ceci constitue un délit*
- that constitutes an offence*
to link / join
it’s the first death linked to the epidemic
lier
- c’est le premier décès lié à l’épidemic*
- it’s the first death linked to the epidemic*
a tip / end
they walked un silence just until the end of the street
un bout
- ils marchèrent en silence jusqu’àu bout de la rue*
- they walked un silence just until the end of the street*
to appear
it appears that he’s at the library now
paraître
- il paraît qu’il est à la bibliothèque maintenant*
- it appears that he’s at the library now*
the will
with your willpower alone, you can do it
la volonté
- par ta seule volonté, tu peux le faire*
- with your willpower alone, you can do it*
the reality
for several, it’s a dream come true
la réalité
- c’est un rêve devenu réalité pour plusieurs*
- for several, it’s a dream come true*
to forbid
I forbid myself to write or speak your name
interdire
- je m’interdis d’écrire et de prononcer votre nom*
- I forbid myself to write or speak your name*
to lead
we are only led by our desires
diriger
- nous ne sommes dirigés que par nous désirs*
- we are only led by our desires*
to note / notice
did you note everything?
noter
- tu as tout noté*
- did you note everything?*
to carry along / train
you’re too young to receive training
entraîner
- tu es trop jeune pour t’entraîner*
- you’re too young to receive training*
to arrange
they had laid out the buffet in the garden
disposer
- on avait disposé le buffet dans le jardin*
- they had laid out the buffet in the garden*
to retain
since my injury, I can’t remember anything
retenir
- depuis ma blessure, je ne retiens rien*
- since my injury, I can’t remember anything*
a community
une communauté
- la communauté internationale l’a en grande partie rejeté*
- the international community largely rejected it*
in other words
it’s about living, or in other words about progressing
c’est-à-dire
- il s’agit de vivre, c’est-à-dire d’avancer*
- it’s about living, or in other words about progressing*
a matter / subject
the material is perfect for sensistive skin
une matière
- la matière est parfaite pour les peaux sensibles*
- the material is perfect for sensistive skin*
stockings
bas
a suit (not costume)
un complet
