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Chapter 2 Flashcards

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a manner

this way, we will be together

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une manière

  • de cette manière, nous serons ensemble*
  • this way, we will be together*
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current

I am aware of it, he telephoned

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courant

  • je suis au courant, il a téléphone*
  • I am aware of it, he telephoned*
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an interest

the future is hardly interesting

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un intérêt

  • l’avenir ne présente guère d’intérêt*
  • the future is hardly interesting*
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to risk

a lawyer won’t come here to risk his life

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risquer

  • un avocat ne viendra pas risquer sa vie*
  • a lawyer won’t come here to risk his life*
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to create

misunderstadings create horrible problems for us

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créer

  • des malentendus nous créent des problèmes terribles*
  • misunderstadings create horrible problems for us*
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to reach

their fortune would reach billions

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atteindre

  • leur fortune atteindrait des milliards*
  • their fortune would reach billions*
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to tempt

he tries to leave to Italy

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tenter

  • il tente de sortir de l’italie*
  • he tries to leave to Italy*
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however

this security is, however threatened

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cependant

  • cette sécurité se trouve cependant menacé*
  • this security is, however threatened*
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a realtionship

now there is an interesting relationship to explore

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une relation

  • il y a là une relation intéressante à explorer*
  • now there is an interesting relationship to explore*
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elsewhere

the decisive negoatiations are taking place elsewhere

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ailleurs

  • les négociations décisives se tiennent ailleurs*
  • the decisive negoatiations are taking place elsewhere*
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to raise

she lifted up her head to catch me looking at her

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relever

  • elle relevait la tête pour croiser mon regard*
  • she lifted up her head to catch me looking at her*
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as much / as many

he has a good reason for being so late

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autant

  • il a une bonne raison pour tarder autant*
  • he has a good reason for being so late*
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particular / peculiar

I have a somewhat peculiar look

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particulier

  • j’ai un regard un peu particulier*
  • I have a somewhat peculiar look*
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the wheat

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le blé

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a berry

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une baie

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to pull / fire

when I give the word, pull on this cable

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tirer

  • à mon ordre tirez sur ce câble*
  • when I give the word, pull on this cable*
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to judge

it’s not my place to judge that

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juger

  • ce n’est pas à moi de juger ça*
  • it’s not my place to judge that*
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to avoid

we obviously can’t avoid that

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éviter

  • on ne peut évidemment pas l’eviter*
  • we obviously can’t avoid that*
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to hire / involve

we’re involved in some reflextive thinking

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engager

  • nous sommes engagés dans un travail de réflexion*
  • we’re involved in some reflextive thinking*
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to realize / achieve

I will achieve your dream

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réaliser

  • je réaliserai ton rêve*
  • I will achieve your dream*
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at the time of

I saw you at the time of our last visit

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lors

  • je vous ai vu lors de votre dernière visite*
  • I saw you at the time of our last visit*
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a deputy

I’ve heard several deputies’ speeches

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un député

  • j’ai écouté plusieurs interventions des députés*
  • I’ve heard several deputies’ speeches*
23
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a result

we were able to notice the results yesterday

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un résultat

  • nous avons pu constater les résultats hier*
  • we were able to notice the results yesterday*
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to foresee

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prévoir

  • son mandat présidentiel est prévu pour s’achever en 2007*
  • his presidential mandate is due to expire in 2007*
25
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a grip / hold / catch

there were frequent squabbles between the two of them

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une prise

  • il y a souvent des prises de becs entre les deux*
  • there were frequent squabbles between the two of them*
26
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an activity

some of them are implicated in terrorist activites

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une activité

  • certains sont impliqués dans des activités terroistes*
  • some of them are implicated in terrorist activites*
27
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to grow / raise

murmuring arose all around him

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élever

  • des murmures s’élevèrent autour de lui*
  • murmuring arose all around him*
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yet / nevertheless

yet this outlook also frightened me

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pourtant

pourtant cette perspective aussi m’effayait

yet this outlook also frightened me

29
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to pursue

I’m pursuing this criminal

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poursuivre

  • je poursuis cette criminelle*
  • I’m pursuing this criminal*
30
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to maintain

this principle will be maintained

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maintenir

  • ce principe sera maintenu*
  • this principle will be maintained*
31
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to express

once again, I express my frustration

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exprimer

  • encore une fois, j’éxprime ma frustration*
  • once again, I express my frustration*
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to form

they didn’t manage to form a group

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former

  • ils ne parviennent pas à former un groupe*
  • they didn’t manage to form a group*
33
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to deprive

I wouldn’t lose any sleep over you

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priver

  • je ne me seras pas privée de sommeil à cause de vous*
  • I wouldn’t lose any sleep over you*
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to constitute

that constitutes an offence

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constituer

  • ceci constitue un délit*
  • that constitutes an offence*
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to link / join

it’s the first death linked to the epidemic

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lier

  • c’est le premier décès lié à l’épidemic*
  • it’s the first death linked to the epidemic*
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a tip / end

they walked un silence just until the end of the street

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un bout

  • ils marchèrent en silence jusqu’àu bout de la rue*
  • they walked un silence just until the end of the street*
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to appear

it appears that he’s at the library now

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paraître

  • il paraît qu’il est à la bibliothèque maintenant*
  • it appears that he’s at the library now*
38
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the will

with your willpower alone, you can do it

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la volonté

  • par ta seule volonté, tu peux le faire*
  • with your willpower alone, you can do it*
39
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the reality

for several, it’s a dream come true

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la réalité

  • c’est un rêve devenu réalité pour plusieurs*
  • for several, it’s a dream come true*
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to forbid

I forbid myself to write or speak your name

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interdire

  • je m’interdis d’écrire et de prononcer votre nom*
  • I forbid myself to write or speak your name*
41
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to lead

we are only led by our desires

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diriger

  • nous ne sommes dirigés que par nous désirs*
  • we are only led by our desires*
42
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to note / notice

​did you note everything?

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noter

  • tu as tout noté*
  • did you note everything?*
43
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to carry along / train

you’re too young to receive training

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entraîner

  • tu es trop jeune pour t’entraîner*
  • you’re too young to receive training*
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to arrange

​they had laid out the buffet in the garden

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disposer

  • on avait disposé le buffet dans le jardin*
  • they had laid out the buffet in the garden*
45
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to retain

since my injury, I can’t remember anything

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retenir

  • depuis ma blessure, je ne retiens rien*
  • since my injury, I can’t remember anything*
46
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a community

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une communauté

  • la communauté internationale l’a en grande partie rejeté*
  • the international community largely rejected it*
47
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in other words

it’s about living, or in other words about progressing

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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*
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a matter / subject

the material is perfect for sensistive skin

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une matière

  • la matière est parfaite pour les peaux sensibles*
  • the material is perfect for sensistive skin*
49
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stockings

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bas

50
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a suit (not costume)

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un complet

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