Common 51 - 75 Flashcards

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Le rapport

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The connection (the link), the report

Il y a un rapport évident entre ces faits.
There’s an obvious connection between these events.

Il a fait un rapport détaillé sur l’accident.
He gave us a detailed account of the accident.

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Dès

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As early as, from

Tous les matins il se lève dès cinq heures.
He gets up as early as five every morning.

Notre plan est mal parti dès le début.
Our plan went wrong from the beginning.

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Dès que

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As soon as

Je lui passerai ce message dès qu’il arrivera.
I’ll give him this message the moment he arrives.

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Meilleur

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Better [adjective]

Montrez-m’en un meilleur.
Show me a better one.

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Mieux

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Better [adverb]

Il nage mieux que moi.
He swims better than I do.

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La vue

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Eyesight, view

J’ai une mauvaise vue.
I’ve got bad eyesight.

La vue du sommet est très jolie.
The view from the summit is very nice.

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L’ordre

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Order (where everything is in its correct/appropriate place), order (command), order (reservation, request to buy something)

Tout était en ordre jusqu’à ce qu’il arrive.
Everything was in order until he came.

Nous devons exécuter ses ordres.
We must execute his orders.

Votre ordre a été transmis.
Your order has been dispatched.

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Recevoir

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To receive, to get, to have round, to see (eg. A client or representative)

J’ai hâte de recevoir ta réponse.
I’m looking forward to receiving your reply.

Il a reçu un mauvais coup sur la tête.
He got a nasty blow on the head.

Je reçois des amis à dîner.
I’m having friends round for dinner.

Il reçoit de 8 à 10.
He sees patients from 8 to 10.

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Répondre

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To reply

Réponds à ma question avec soin.
Answer my question carefully.

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Le service

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Service (eg. In a restaurant), favour, duty (job, task)

Est-ce que le service est compris?
Is service included?

Pourrais-tu me rendre un service s’il te plaît?
Could you do me a favour please?

Êtes-vous hors de service cette nuit?
Are you off duty tonight?

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Un/Une ministre

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Minister (secretary), minister (religion)

J’ai moi-même parlé avec le Premier Ministre.
I spoke with the Prime Minister myself.

Le ministre a dû démissionner.
The minister had to resign.

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Un/Une ministre

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Vivre

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To live (to reside), to live (to be alive)

Je vis dans un duplex.
I live in a two story house.

Il ne doit pas vivre.
He must not live.

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Rappeler

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To call back, to remind

Je rappellerai aussi vite que je peux.
I’ll call back as soon as I can.

Rappelle-moi d’acheter des billets.
Remind me to get tickets.

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La face

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Face (side)
La face cachée de la lune
The dark side of the moon

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En face de

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Opposite

Il y a un grand parking en face de la gare.
There is a large parking lot in front of the station.

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Accepter

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To accept

Tom a du mal à accepter les critiques.
Tom doesn’t take criticism well.

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Agir

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To act (to take action), to act (to behave)

Il nous faut agir vite.
We have to act quick.

Comment peut-il agir autrement?
How else can he act?

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Présenter

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To present, to introduce

Il présentait le spectacle.
He presented the show.

Elle lui présenta sa sœur.
She introduced her sister to him.

20
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Le présent

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The present (time)

Le plaisir est toujours dans le passé ou dans le futur, mais jamais dans le présent.
Pleasure is always in the past or in the future, never in the present.

21
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Présent

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Present (at a certain place)

Tous les étudiants étaient présents.
All of the students were present.

22
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Plusieurs

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Several

On vend ici plusieurs thés.
Several teas are sold here.

23
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La parole

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Word (speech, lyrics, utterances, oath)
A word or series of words used to express thought

C’est sa parole contre la sienne.
It’s his word against hers.

24
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Le mot

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Word (specific, a sentence is made up of words)

Some examples of ‘mots’ are:
Chat, chien, manger, cela

Comment prononcez-vous ce mot?
How do you pronounce this word?

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Reconnaître

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To recognise, to admit (to acknowledge)

Le monde ne l’a pas reconnu.
The world did not recognise him.

Elle a reconnu avoir commis une erreur.
She acknowledged having made a mistake.