Deck 2 Flashcards

To memorize words stumbled upon

1
Q

Courber

A

bend, curve; be bowed, be bent over

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2
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Se Rattraper

A

catch up; make up for it, make amends; redeem oneself

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3
Q

Une facture

A

bill, invoice

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4
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Un riverain

A

a resident, local

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5
Q

Entretenir

A

maintain, look after; keep going

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6
Q

Un défi

A

challenge

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7
Q

Malvenu

A

uncalled for

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8
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Revendiquer

A

demand, claim

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9
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Désigner

A

appoint, name; indicate, mean, refer to

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10
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Interpeller

A

cause questions, concerns; (police) stop, question; call out to, hail

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11
Q

La fréquentation

A

visits; company

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12
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Je n’y peux rien

A

I can’t do anything about it

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13
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à tout hasard

A

just in case (au cas où) at end of sentence, informal

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14
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Quelconque

A

ordinary, nondescript, so-so; some, any (indéterminé)

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15
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Foncer sur; Fonce!

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plow into; charge into; Get a move on!

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16
Q

Assumer; s’assumer

A

take on, take upon yourself; be self-sufficient, take responsibility for yourself, be at ease with yourself,

17
Q

Se remettre en question

A

do some self analysis; question yourself

18
Q

Tirer parti de

A

Take advantage of; make good use of

19
Q

Prévoir

A

think up, plan, organize; make sure you have, don’t forget to take

20
Q

Prévu

A

planned, scheduled