deck 1 Flashcards

1
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le solde

A

balance

en solde = on sale
les soldes (m) = sales

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2
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sans état d’âme

A

without qualms
without hesitation

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3
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un casting

A

throw

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4
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une motte

A

clump
clod

vulgar slang: pussy

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5
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rajouter

A

to add

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endosser

A

to take on
shouldera

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7
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pavoiser

A

to decorate with flags

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le quitus

A

certificate of authenticity

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9
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un socle commun

A

common ground

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10
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un pôle

A

pole
centre of attraction

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11
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déliter

A

to flake
fall apart

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12
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convier

A

to invite

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13
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une surenchère

A

higher bid
escalation

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14
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le chantage

A

blackmail

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15
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un décompte

A

deduction
discount

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16
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le braquet

A

gear ratio

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17
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trancher (vt)

A

to slice
settle (an issue)

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18
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trancher (vit)

A

to decide
to break off (talks)

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19
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canaille (adj)

A

mischievous

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20
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une allocution

A

address
speech

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21
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une cagnotte

A

jackpot
stakes in a gamble

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22
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la risée

A

laughing stock
gust (of wind)

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23
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vadrouiller

A

to wander about
stroll

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24
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attendrissant (adj)

A

touching

attendrir = to move (emotionally), make tender (meat)

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25
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booster

A

to boost (all the english meanings)

also, un booster (amplifier, super/turbocharger, rocket motor)

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26
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une visseuse

A

electric screwdriver

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27
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ressourçant (adj)

A

recharging

ressourcer = to recharge one’s energy

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28
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le dessous

A

underneath
inside story

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29
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une cantatrice

A

professional singer (opera)

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30
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une tronçonneuse

A

chain saw

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31
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cadrer (vt)

cadrer (vit)

A

to centre (eg. image in a photo)

to tally, be in agreement

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32
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malvoyant (adj)

A

partially sighted

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33
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un internaute

A

net surfer

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34
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pactiser avec

A

to make a pact with

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35
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recenser

A

to take a census
make a list of people

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36
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une notion

A

idea
sense (eg. of time)

syn: un concept

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37
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à même de

A

able to
capable of

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38
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de près

A

closely

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39
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le dénuement

A

destitution

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40
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un breffage

A

briefing

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41
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un office (note: m)

A

obligation
service (religious)

42
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les vêpres (fp)

43
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embraser
s’embraser

A

to set alight

44
Q

être dépayé

A

to be disoriented

45
Q

sur le fil

A

just in time
by the skin of my teeth
narrowly

46
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d’abruti

47
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une chaudière

48
Q

occupé (person)
chargé (situation)
bondé (eg. bus)
noir de monde (place)

49
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désuni (adj)

A

uncoordinated
divided

désunir = to divide, break up a union

50
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garder la main

A

to maintain control

51
Q

à disposition de

A

available to

52
Q

le covoiturage

A

car pooling

53
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achever

A

to finish
finish off, ruin (informal)

54
Q

une filière

A

network
series of steps to achieve a goal

55
Q

un embâcle

A

ice jam (in a river)

56
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un huard

57
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le glas

58
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un marécage

A

marsh
quagmire

59
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par rapport à

A

by comparison with/to

60
Q

un/une cadre

A

executive (in an enterprise)

61
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l’outrance (f)

A

excess
excessiveness

62
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autosaboter

A

to sabotage oneself

63
Q

une cousinade

A

family gathering

64
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une façade maritime

65
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une virée

A

short voyage

66
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le buste

67
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le buste

68
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à rebours

A

backwards
in reverse

69
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un compte à rebours

70
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une charnière

A

hinge
bridge entre…

71
Q

la cime

72
Q

une emprise sur qqn

A

influence on sb
hold over sb

73
Q

requinquer

A

to perk up

74
Q

bouder (vt)

bouder (vit)

A

to shun

to sulk

75
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la parité

76
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la servilité

77
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la chefferie

A

leadership of a party

78
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alourdir

A

to make heavier
weigh down

79
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avoir la pêche

A

to be in form, have lots of energy

80
Q

être dans la lune

A

to be lost in thought
distracted

81
Q

avoir un coup de foudre

A

to fall suddenly in love

82
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raconter des salades

A

to spout nonsense
exaggerate

83
Q

partir en fumée

A

to go up in smoke

84
Q

à la rescousse

A

to the rescue

85
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dévisser

A

to unscrew
become untethered

86
Q

inusité (adj)

A

unusual
unused

87
Q

délirer

A

to be delirious (insane)

syn: divaguer

88
Q

bafouer

89
Q

outrager

A

to offend

faire outrage à

90
Q

la soute

A

hold

syn: la cale (d’un navire)

91
Q

un engouement

A

infatuation

92
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régresser

A

regress

syn: reculer

93
Q

prospérer

A

to thrive
prosper

96
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fracasser

97
Q

fracassant (adj)

A

deafening
stunning
sensational

98
Q

un surgissement

A

sudden appearance

99
Q

tanner

A

to tan
badger (informal)

100
Q

le chargement

A

charging
loading