Deck 4

Question 1

upstream from

The water is clearest in the upstream part of the river

Answer 1

en amont de

C’est en amont de la rivière que l’eau est le plus clair

Question 2

stand
take up position

Three orderlies are still standing in front of the entrance to the ministry

Answer 2

se tenir

Trois plantons se tiennent toujours devant l’entrée de ce ministère

Question 3

feature , display

The new products are featured in the window

Answer 3

mettre [qch] en avant

Les nouveaux produits sont mis en avant dans la vitrine

Question 4

everywhere

Answer 4

partout

Question 5

superpower

Answer 5

super-pouvoir

Question 6

guard
keep , safe

I’ll be a bit late getting there. Will you keep me a seat?

Answer 6

garder

J’arriverai un peu en retard : tu me garderas une place ?

Question 7

hope

The appeal court is his very last hope

Answer 7

espoir

Cette démarche est son dernier espoir

Question 8

while, when

The postman arrived while we were eating

Answer 8

alors que

Le facteur est arrivé alors que nous étions à table

Question 9

global warming

Global warming is leading to rising sea levels due to melting glaciers

Answer 9

réchauffement climatique

Le réchauffement climatique induit une hausse du niveau des mers par la fonte des glaciers

Question 10

grow , increase

Thanks to his exemplary management, his fortune is growing

Answer 10

s’accroître

Grâce à sa gestion exemplaire, sa fortune s’accroît

Question 11

from year to year

Answer 11

d’année en année

Question 12

recycling

Answer 12

recyclage

Question 13

renewable energy

Answer 13

énergie renouvelable

Question 14

profitable /
money-making

This business is very profitable

Answer 14

rentable

Ce commerce est très rentable

Question 15

sensitive to the cold

Elderly people are often sensitive to the cold

Answer 15

frileux

Les personnes âgées sont souvent frileuses

Question 16

dive , plunge

The children dive from the rock

Answer 16

plonger

Les enfants plongent du rocher

Question 17

shape , model
craft

He shapes the clay as he wishes

Answer 17

façonner

Il façonne l’argile comme il veut

Question 18

glimpse,
make out

He finally glimpsed a solution to his problem

Answer 18

entrevoir

Il entrevoit enfin une solution à son problème

Question 19

report

An important point is missing from this report

Answer 19

compte rendu

Il manque un point important dans ce compte rendu

Question 20

the internet

Answer 20

la toile

Question 21

spiderweb

Answer 21

la toile d’araignée

Question 22

that favors

This is a chapel that favours meditation

Answer 22

propice à

Cette chapelle est propice au recueillement

Question 23

reach

The floods reached the center of town

Answer 23

parvenir

Les inondations parviennent jusqu’au centre-ville

Question 24

be displayed

Answer 24

s’afficher

Question 25

since the dawn of time

Answer 25

**depuis la nuit des temps**

Question 26

fault, flaw ## Footnote Telling lies is an unpleasant vice

Answer 26

**défaut** ## Footnote Mentir est un vilain défaut

Question 27

from now on ## Footnote from now on I will take the bus to work

Answer 27

**dorénavant** ## Footnote dorénavant je prends le bus pour aller travailler

Question 28

feel , experience ## Footnote She always has difficulty being able to spell that word

Answer 28

**éprouver** ## Footnote Elle éprouve toujours des difficultés à savoir comment écrire ce mot

Question 29

more ## Footnote I don't want to hear any more about it

Answer 29

**davantage** ## Footnote Je ne veux pas en entendre davantage

Question 30

bring , carry ## Footnote Come to dinner and bring your girlfriend with you

Answer 30

**amener** ## Footnote Viens dîner et amène ton amie avec toi

Question 31

thumb ## Footnote big toe

Answer 31

**pouce** ## Footnote le pouce de pied

Question 32

Of course ## Footnote Would I like one? Yes, you bet!

Answer 32

**pardi** ## Footnote Si j'en voudrais un ? Mais oui, pardi

Question 33

to do so/this ## Footnote To do this, you must follow the instructions to the letter

Answer 33

**pour ce faire** ## Footnote Pour ce faire, vous devez suivre le mode d'emploi à la lettre

Question 34

make [sth/sb] more beautiful ## Footnote Every year, I make my garden more beautiful with new flowers

Answer 34

**embellir** ## Footnote Chaque année j'embellis mon jardin avec de nouvelles fleurs

Question 35

stay awake ## Footnote In the evening I often stay awake until midnight

Answer 35

**veiller** ## Footnote Le soir, je veille souvent jusqu'à minuit

Question 36

since, because / just as ## Footnote Just like I've told you a hundred times already

Answer 36

**puisque** ## Footnote Puisque je te le répète pour la centième fois !

Question 37

give out / fail ## Footnote At the end of the marathon, her legs gave out

Answer 37

**flancher** ## Footnote À la fin du marathon, ses jambes ont flanché

Question 38

even if you do ## Footnote I will defend my boss to the end, even if I end up in prison myself

Answer 38

**quitte à faire** ## Footnote Je défendrai mon patron jusqu'au bout, quitte à finir moi aussi en prison

Question 39

by doing ## Footnote By dint of work you can improve

Answer 39

**à force de faire** ## Footnote À force de travailler, on s'améliore

Question 40

keep an eye out for [sb] / watch out for ## Footnote The police officers are watching his comings and goings

Answer 40

**guetter** ## Footnote Les policiers guettent ses allées et venues

Question 41

corner ## Footnote The pharmacy is at the corner of the street

Answer 41

**coin** ## Footnote La pharmacie est au coin de la rue

Question 42

frog ## Footnote Frogs can make tremendous leaps

Answer 42

**grenouille** ## Footnote Les grenouilles peuvent faire des bonds prodigieux

Question 43

task

Answer 43

**tâche**

Question 44

fulfill , accomplish ## Footnote He has just fulfilled his first mandate

Answer 44

**accomplir** ## Footnote Il vient d'accomplir son premier mandat

Question 45

overwhelming, crushing

Answer 45

**écrasant**

Question 46

close to ## Footnote We are close to my birthday

Answer 46

**près de** ## Footnote Nous sommes près de mon anniversaire

Question 47

director / in power , governing ## Footnote This is the current governing party

Answer 47

**dirigeant** ## Footnote C'est le parti dirigeant actuellement

Question 48

succumb to ## Footnote Wounded on the battlefield, the soldier succumbed to his wounds

Answer 48

**succomber à** ## Footnote Blessé sur le champ de bataille, le soldat succomba à ses blessures

Question 49

third ## Footnote I got it for a third of the price.

Answer 49

**tiers** ## Footnote Je l'ai eu pour le tiers du prix

Question 50

stop , halt ## Footnote The government is trying to halt the price increase

Answer 50

**enrayer** ## Footnote Le gouvernement essaie d'enrayer la hausse des prix