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Deck 6 Flashcards

1
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quest , search

These young people are taking a collection for the association for the orphans of firefighters

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quête

Ces jeunes font une quête pour l’association des orphelins des pompiers

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barrel, drum

The boat was carrying powder kegs

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baril

Le bateau transportait des barils de poudre

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compared to , in relation to

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par rapport à

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that goes without saying

c’est évident

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cela va de soi

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tie , knot

Florists often tie up their bouquets with straw

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nouer

Les fleuristes nouent souvent leurs bouquets avec de la paille

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lead

She leads her husband around by the nose

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mener

Elle mène son mari par le bout du nez

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obsessed ,
mad about

Monique is obsessed with cleanliness

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obsédé

Monique est obsédée par la propreté

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born of [sth],
descended from

These children are from his first marriage

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issu de

Ces enfants sont issus de son premier mariage

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harass , pester

The journalists are harassing the candidate with questions

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harceler

Les journalistes harcèlent le candidat de questions

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harassment
stalking
bullying

John was a victim of harassment by his managers

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harcèlement

Jean a été victime de harcèlement par sa hiérarchie

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approach ,
come up to

She approaches the roundabout cautiously

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aborder

Elle aborde le rond-point avec précaution

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treat, be towards

That sales rep is always very kind towards her customers

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traiter

Cette commerciale traite toujours ses clients avec beaucoup d’égard

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13
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snowball effect

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effet boule de neige

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vicious circle

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cercle vicieux

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especially as, particularly as

as far as

I know this town well, especially as I lived there

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d’autant que

Je connais bien cette ville, d’autant que j’y ai habité

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take ,
sweep [sb/sth] along

The lava took several trees with it

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entraîner

La lave a entraîné plusieurs arbres avec elle

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trigger , spark

This sort of incident could trigger a war

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déclencher

Ce genre d’incident pourrait déclencher une guerre

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campaign for

The activists are campaigning for the defence of human rights

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militer pour

Ces activistes militent pour la défense des droits humains

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so that ,
in order that

You have to press hard for the glue to stick

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pour que + [subjonctif]

Il faut bien appuyer pour que la colle fasse effet

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aim

Wait, lower your bow; you are aiming too high there

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viser

Attends, baisse ton arc ; tu vises trop haut, là

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while, when

I hoovered while my husband washed up

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tandis que
alors que

Je passe l’aspirateur tandis que mon mari fait la vaisselle

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22
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people, population

The French people live together in the same territory

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peuple

Le peuple français vit ensemble sur le même territoire

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warning

The climbers didn’t pay attention to the warnings; they left anyway

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avvertissement

Les alpinistes n’ont pas tenu compte des avertissements, ils sont partis quand même

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proceedings

We are following the race proceedings on the TV

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déroulement

Nous suivons le déroulement de la course à la télé

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veil ,
headscarf, hijab

The veil hasn’t been removed from the new statue in the square yet

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la voile

On n’a pas encore retiré le voile de la nouvelle statue de la place

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raise,
(arm, hand) hold [sth] up

Samantha raised her arms to signal to her friend

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lever

Samantha a levé les bras pour faire signe à son amie

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loss

The loss of her earrings caused her sadness

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la perte

La perte de ses boucles d’oreilles l’a peinée

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researcher

16 researchers from the National Centre for Scientific Research won the Nobel Prize

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chercheur

Seize chercheurs du CNRS ont gagné le prix Nobel

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for lack of

The suspect was released for lack of evidence

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faute de

Le suspect fut relâché faute de preuves

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lighthouse ,
beacon

The light from the lighthouse guides ships in the night

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phare

La lumière du phare guide les navires dans la nuit

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give , grant

The director granted Paul the job he asked for

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octroyer

Le directeur a octroyé à Paul le poste demandé

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bet, gamble

He will refuse the offer: shall we make a bet?

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le pari

Il va refuser l’offre, on fait un pari ?

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purchase ,
buying

The purchase of a new car cost him a lot of money

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le rachat

Le rachat d’une nouvelle voiture lui a coûté cher

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shareholder ,
stockholder

The shareholders have elected a new chief executive

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actionnaire

Les actionnaires ont élu un nouveau directeur général

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35
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parent company

All subsidiaries have to report to the parent company

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maison mère

Toutes les filiales doivent rendre des comptes à leur maison mère

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36
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spend time with

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côtoyer

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37
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doubt , fear

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la crainte

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38
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be afraid of ,
be scared of

My little sister is scared of spiders

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craindre

Ma petite sœur craint les araignées

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pacify , calm

appease

The angry town needs to be pacified after this murder

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apaiser

Il faut apaiser la ville en colère après ce meurtre

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find a niche for yourself somewhere

find your place in the sun

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se faire une place quelque part

se faire une place au soleil

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41
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theft , burglary

flight

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vol

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42
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glass-maker

There are amazing things in the glass-maker’s shop

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verrier

Dans la boutique du verrier, il y a des merveilles

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43
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get [sth] afloat again

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remettre à flot

Il fallut 3 ans pour remettre cette entreprise à flot

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put [sth] in the upright position

adjustment (tax)

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redressement

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45
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giving up ,
quitting

Giving up smoking has been difficult

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adieu

L’adieu à la cigarette a été difficile

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deliver

The shop delivered our washing machine in four days

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livrer

Ce magasin nous a livré notre machine à laver en 4 jours

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strip

We hang our flowers to dry from strips of balsa wood

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lamelle

Nous utilisons des lamelles de balsa pour faire sécher nos fleurs

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crossroads ,
intersection

At the crossroads, take a left

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carrefour

Au carrefour, prenez à gauche

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move

I moved the lamp so I could see better

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bouger

J’ai bougé la lampe pour mieux voir

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decontaminate , cleanse
(water) purify

The drinking water supply has to be purified

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assainir

Il faut assainir le réseau d’eau potable

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instill ,
administer

The doctor administered ear drops to him

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instiller

Le médecin lui a instillé un nettoyant auriculaire

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in moderation ,
modestly

He always drinks in moderation before driving

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sobrement

Il boit toujours sobrement avant de prendre le volant

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53
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mannered,
prepared

It was a prepared remark which lacked spontaneity

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apprêté

(préparé, artificiel)

Cette remarque était apprêtée et manquait de spontanéité

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body language ,
gestures

These days, we analyse politicians’ body language a good deal

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gestuelle

Actuellement, on analyse beaucoup la gestuelle des hommes politiques

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virtuous, good

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vertueux

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deploy ,
roll out

They deployed their attack strategy

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déployer

Ils ont déployé leur plan d’attaque

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overabundance ,
glut

There is an overabundance of fat in this dish

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surabondance

Il y a une surabondance de graisse dans ce plat

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devoid of

Fred is entirely devoid of humour

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dépourvu de

Frédéric est dépourvu de tout humour

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self-importance, smugness

Nicholas always spoke with the utmost self-importance

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suffisance

Nicolas parlait toujours avec une extrême suffisance

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satisfaction, gratification

 (food)	being full, fullness

He drank two bottles of water before he’d had his fill

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satiété

Il a bu deux bouteilles d’eau avant d’arriver à satiété

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offload ,
dump

My cousin offloaded the old clothes that didn’t suit her anymore onto me

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fourguer

Ma cousine m’a fourgué ses vieilles fringues qui ne lui vont plus

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suddenly ,
all of a sudden

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tout à coup

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solemn

formal, grandiose

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solennel

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outside

He gave me this information outside the meeting

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en marge de

Il m’a donné cette information en marge de la réunion

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lightness, agility

The dancer leaped with agility

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légèreté

Le danseur bondissait avec légèreté

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instill , inject

His good results have injected fresh enthusiasm into him

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infuser

Ses bons résultats lui infusent une ardeur nouvelle

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occur , arise

A problem arose during takeoff

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survenir

Un problème est survenu au moment du décollage

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sewing

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couture

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undo ,untie

I’ve undone my laces

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défaire

J’ai défait mes lacets

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come undone ,
come apart

That kind of shoelace comes undone all the time

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se défaire

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worrying, stressful

It’s stressful not knowing whether we will see our loved-ones again one day

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angoissant

C’est angoissant de ne pas savoir si on reverra un jour les siens

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solve , resolve

My husband knows how to solve any problem

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résoudre

Mon mari sait résoudre n’importe quel problème

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remember ,
look back on

The ceremony was intended to remember the suffering of the past

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remémorer

La cérémonie avait pour but de remémorer les douleurs du passé

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move aside

rule out , dismiss

I ruled out that solution, it is too costly

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écarter

J’ai écarté cette solution, elle coûte trop cher

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75
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short-lived

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court-termiste

Souvent péjoratif. Se dit d’une stratégie (économique, notamment) qui privilégie les bénéfices immédiats au détriment d’un résultat à plus long terme

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spit , spew

That disease is known for making people spit

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cracher

Cette maladie est connue pour faire cracher

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retract , withdraw

He has retracted his original witness account

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rétracter

Il rétracte son premier témoignage

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count on,
expect

He is counting on his father lending him money

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escompter

Il escompte que son père lui prêtera de l’argent

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competition ,
competitive spirit

I like the competition that prevails in this group

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émulation

J’aime l’émulation qui règne dans ce groupe

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deny, refute

He denies the existence of God

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nier

Il nie l’existence de Dieu

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movement

This party belongs to an extremist movement

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mouvance

Ce parti appartient à la mouvance extrémiste

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all around ,
about

There are vines all around the village

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autour de

Il y a des vignes autour du village

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green ,
environmentally friendly

We’ve developed a green lifestyle

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écolo

Nous avons développé un mode de vie écolo

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director , producer

This director has directed nineteen plays

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metteur en scène

Ce metteur en scène en est à 19 pièces de théâtre

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qualify ,
modify slightly

He qualified his decision in light of the latest events

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nuancer

Il a nuancé son jugement à la lumière des derniers événements

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objective, aim

target

Shooting at a moving target is harder than shooting at a stationary target

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cible

Le tir sur cible mouvante est plus dur que celui sur cible fixe

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corridor, landing

floor

I know Marc well; we live on the same floor

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palier

Je connais bien Marc ; nous habitons sur le même palier

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annoy , irritate

The noise of the wind is annoying me

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agacer

Le bruit du vent m’agace

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conversely ,
on the contrary

Pirates act on their own behalf. Conversely, privateers are commissioned

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à l’inverse

Les pirates agissent pour leur propre compte, à l’inverse, les corsaires sont mandatés

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pertinently, aptly

He pointed out quite rightly that this law was no longer in force

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pertinemment

Il a pertinemment fait remarquer que le texte n’était plus en vigueur

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assure,
promise

He hasn’t come, I assure you

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assurer

Je vous assure qu’il n’est pas venu

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indeed, in fact

He’s a good tennis player, even one of the 10 best

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voire

C’est un bon joueur de tennis, voire un des 10 meilleurs

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bonus ,
premium

The team got a bonus for their efforts

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la prime

L’équipe a eu une prime pour les efforts consentis

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conflict of love and duty

dilemme

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choix cornélien

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penalty

If you have too many accidents, the insurance company will impose a penalty of 10%

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malus

Si vous avez trop d’accidents l’assurance appliquera un malus de 10%

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poor ,
pathetic

What a pathetic excuse for not coming with us

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piètre

Quelle bien piètre excuse pour ne pas nous accompagner

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make thinner

I’ll have to make this plank of wood thinner so that it fits just right

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amenuiser

Cette planche coince, je l’amenuise pour qu’elle rentre parfaitement

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bury ,
put underground

The eruption of the volcano buried the whole village in lava

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enterrer

L’éruption du volcan a enterré tout ce village sous la lave

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empty,
clear out

I’ve emptied out two of my drawers so that my new boyfriend can put his stuff in them

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vider

J’ai vidé deux de mes tiroirs pour que mon nouveau copain puisse y ranger ses affaires

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survival

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survie

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dishonest, unfair

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déloyal

102
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dry out,
drain

The monks drained this wetland to turn it into pastures

A

assécher

Les moines ont asséché ce marais pour en faire des pâturages

103
Q

fertile ground

A

terreau

104
Q

re-establish

We need to re-establish the order of things

A

rétablir

Il faut rétablir l’ordre des choses

105
Q

soft , tender

Filet is a very tender cut of meat

A

tendre

Le filet est un morceau de viande très tendre

106
Q

miracle, wonder

She came back from Lourdes cured; it’s a miracle

A

prodiger

Elle est revenue guérie de Lourdes, c’est un prodige

107
Q

repel , repulse

The garrison repelled the assailants

A

repousser

La garnison a repoussé les assaillants

108
Q

particip passé mouvoir

A

mus

109
Q

overlap,
straddle

This specialist’s area of expertise straddles maths and biology

A

chevaucher

Les compétences de ce spécialiste chevauchent les mathématiques et la biologie

110
Q

overlap, overlapping

The overlap in their fields of expertise is going to cause conflict

A

chevauchement

Le chevauchement de leur domaine de compétence entraînera des conflits

111
Q

rounded, curved

round number (approximation)

The dressmaker corrected the hemline of the skirt

A

arrondi

La couturière rectifie l’arrondi de la jupe

112
Q

deceptive, misleading

Appearances can sometimes be deceiving

A

trompeur

Les apparences sont parfois trompeuses

113
Q

moneylender

qui prête de l’argent

A

prêteur

114
Q

roof

The roof protects the house from bad weather

A

le toit

Le toit protège la maison des intempéries

115
Q

likewise ,
the same

A

de même

116
Q

oddity, anomaly,

peculiarity

There are some quirks in her behaviour at the moment; she must be in love

A

bizarrerie

Il y a des bizarreries dans son comportement en ce moment, elle doit être amoureuse

117
Q

ostrich

A

autruche

118
Q

bury your head in the sand

A

faire l’autruche

119
Q

hit , strike

The boxer struck his opponent in the face

A

frapper

Le boxeur a frappé son adversaire au visage

120
Q

reef

To see the most beautiful fish, you have to go diving near the coral reef

A

récif

Pour voir les plus beaux poissons, il faut plonger près du récif de corail

121
Q

ship, boat

The Titanic was a large ship

A

le navire

Le Titanic était un grand navire

122
Q

scrap metal

loose change

I’ve got some loose change in my wallet

A

la ferraille

J’ai de la ferraille dans mon porte-monnaie

123
Q

obsolescence

His computer’s obsolescence prevents Mark from installing new games on it

A

obsolescence

L’obsolescence de son ordinateur empêche Marc d’y installer des jeux récents

124
Q

erosion ,
wear and tear

My colleague walks a lot; the wear on his shoes is noticeable

A

usure

Mon collègue marche beaucoup, l’usure de ses chaussures est visible

125
Q

breaking ,
breakage

There is often a deductible for glass breakage

A

le bris

Il y a souvent une franchise pour les bris de glace

126
Q

tyre

It is important to check the tyres on a car regularly

A

pneu

Il faut vérifier régulièrement les pneus d’une voiture

127
Q

wear [sb] out ,
drain
exhaust

That marathon wore me out

A

épuiser

Ce marathon m’a épuisé

128
Q

exhausting

Repainting this big wall is a backbreaking/exhausting task

A

éreintant

Repeindre ce grand mur est une tâche éreintante

129
Q
A
130
Q

coal ,
charcoal

Some power stations still use coal

A

charbon

Certaines centrales électriques fonctionnent encore au charbon

131
Q

in short ,
to sum up

In short, you are telling me I should not have arrived so early

A

en somme

En somme, tu me dis que je n’aurais pas dû arriver si tôt

132
Q

weak, feeble, frail

He has been very ill and he’s still weak

A

faible

Il a été très malade, il est encore faible

133
Q

shovel,
spade,
spatula

The pirates dug into the sand with a shovel to find the treasure

A

la pelle

Les pirates ont creusé dans le sable avec une pelle pour trouver le trésor

133
Q

sperm
semen
seed

Human sperm is a precious seed

A

semence

Le sperme humain est une précieuse semence

134
Q

knit

The old lady spent all day every day knitting

A

tricoter

La vieille dame passait toutes ses journées à tricoter

135
Q

wool, fleece

A

laine

en laine

136
Q

marry, get married

A

épouser

136
Q

flaw ,
(ambiguity) loophole

A

la faille

136
Q

reliable, dependable

You can count on him; he’s a reliable person

A

fiable

Tu peux compter sur lui, c’est une personne fiable

137
Q

for a long time

A

depuis belle lurette

138
Q

(clean) dust

She dusts her ornaments every Wednesday

A

épousseter

Elle époussette ses bibelots tous les mercredis

139
Q

polish, shine

She polishes her furniture with wax

A

polir

Elle polit ses meubles avec de l’encaustique

140
Q

flooring,
floor

The workers are on the second floor installing the flooring

A

plancher

Les ouvriers sont au premier étage en train de poser le plancher

141
Q

ironing,

sharpening

After the washing and drying comes the ironing of the laundry

A

repassage

142
Q

shave the head of

The army barber shaved the heads of the new recruits

A

tondre

Le barbier de l’armée tondait les nouvelles recrues

143
Q

lawn ,grass

pitch

It is often forbidden to walk on the grass

A

la pelouse

Il est souvent interdit de marcher sur la pelouse

144
Q

business ,
concern, affair (figurative)

He doesn’t like people encroaching on his affairs

A

plates-bandes

Il n’aime pas qu’on marche sur ses plates-bandes

145
Q

generate ,produce
lead to

A

entraîner

146
Q

(pause) gap

Her talk was very good, with no gaps or long pauses

A

blanc

Son exposé était très bien : sans blancs, sans temps morts

147
Q

repeat broadcast,
repeat showing

This channel only shows repeats

A

rediffusion

Cette chaîne ne passe que des rediffusions

148
Q

secondly ,
next, then

First you eat and then you go to bed

A

deuxièmement

Premièrement tu dînes et deuxièmement tu vas te coucher

149
Q

household maintenance

A

entretien de la maison

150
Q

discount, reduction

Good customers are often entitled to a discount

A

rabais

Les bons clients ont souvent droit à un rabais

151
Q

plumbing

A

plomberie

152
Q

hide,
conceal

A

cacher

153
Q

lawful,
(formal) licit

A

licite

154
Q

hidden ,
concealed

A

dissimulé

155
Q

child support

aide financière pour les enfants

A

pension alimentaire

156
Q

include, cover

incorporate

A

inclure

157
Q

family circle,
relatives

His family was there a lot during his illness

A

entourage

Son entourage a été très présent durant sa maladie

158
Q

carefully, neatly

A

soigneusement

159
Q

labor,
labor force

One haute couture dress requires a lot of labor

A

main-d’œuvre

Une robe de haute couture nécessite beaucoup de main-d’œuvre

160
Q

distance ,
gap

You need a distance of 55 cm between the two plates

A

écart

Il faut un écart de 55 cm entre les deux assiettes

161
Q

punishment,
(prison) sentence

A

peine

162
Q

hardly, barely

scarcely

A

à peine

163
Q

energetic,
animated,
active

A

actif

164
Q

table of content,

summary

A

sommaire

165
Q

when,

as soon as

A

lorsque

165
Q

sample

I was given a shampoo sample

A

échantillon

On m’a offert un échantillon de shampooing

166
Q

reader

Peter is a keen reader

A

lecteur

Pierre est un lecteur assidu

167
Q

supposed,

meant

A

être censé faire

168
Q

anything
whichever, whatever

A

n’importe

169
Q

scramble,
interfere with

A storm can scramble radio reception

A

brouiller

Un orage peut brouiller la réception d’une radio

170
Q

mislead
cheat, deceive

A

tromper

171
Q

make a mistake,
be mistaken

I made a mistake in my accounts

A

se tromper

Je me suis trompée dans mes comptes

172
Q

bound, tied

connected

The bound prisoners moved forward

A

enchaîné

Les prisonniers avançaient enchaînés

173
Q

overestimate

You have overestimated the value of this house

A

surévaluer

Vous avez surévalué le prix de cette maison

174
Q

sword

The sword was a favourite weapon of the Musketeers

A

l’épée

L’épée était l’arme favorite des mousquetaires

175
Q

shield

The Roman legionaries carried rectangular shields

A

bouclier

Les légionnaires romains portaient des boucliers rectangulaires

176
Q

break, distort
deform

He turned the key too hard and broke the lock

A

fausser

Il a tourné la clé trop fort et faussé la serrure

177
Q

grasp,
grab

A

saisir

178
Q

increased

A

accru

179
Q

given

Given the circumstances, we would be better off postponing it

A

étant donné

Étant donné les circonstances, il vaut mieux remettre ça à plus tard

180
Q

heating

A

chauffage

181
Q

test, trial

A

épreuve

181
Q

given (that), considering (that)

A

compte tenu de

182
Q

steer, turn, turn the steering wheel

rob [sb] at gunpoint

A

braquer

183
Q

catch [sth] again,
recapture

A

rattraper

184
Q

leak,

flight, escape

There is a gas leak in this kitchen

A

la fuite

Il y a une fuite de gaz dans cette cuisine

185
Q

firearm

A

arme à feu

186
Q

sewer, drain

Waste water goes into the town’s sewers

A

égout

Les égouts de la ville recueillent les eaux usées

187
Q

during ,while

A

lors de

188
Q

sharp turn

hold-up, robbery

A

braquage

189
Q

get, receive

(être puni d’une peine)

The defendant got 15 years in prison

A

écoper de

L’accusé a écopé de 15 ans de prison

190
Q

confess to [sth],
admit to

The thief confesses to his larceny

A

avouer

Le voleur a avoué son larcin

191
Q

thereafter, subsequently

A

par la suite

192
Q

board game

A

jeu de société

193
Q

ranging from … to

Rooms 1 to 39 have a sea view

A

allant de … à

Les chambres avec un numéro allant de 1 à 39 ont vue sur la mer

194
Q

energy, drive

Despite his 60 years, he still has a lot of energy

A

allant

Malgré ses soixante ans, il a encore beaucoup d’allant

195
Q

bargaining, haggling

After some haggling, the seller changed the price

A

marchandage

Après marchandage, le vendeur a changé le prix

196
Q

industrial tribunal

A

les prud’hommes

197
Q

recovery

recapture, recapturing

A

la reprise

198
Q

keep going

hold steady

If our team has a bad experience, it keeps going

A

tenir bon

Notre équipe tient bon même si elle est surpassée par l’expérience adverse

199
Q

simultaneous, concurrent

We were surprised to see the two favourites come in at the same time

A

simultané

Nous sommes surpris par l’arrivée simultanée des deux favoris

200
Q

revenge

Revenge often comes a long time after the offense

A

vengeance

La vengeance vient souvent longtemps après l’offense

201
Q

confession ,

admission

The murderer ended up making a confession

A

aveu

Le meurtrier a fini par faire des aveux

202
Q

make, perform

carry out

To park, I carry out a manoeuvre in reverse gear

A

effectuer

Pour stationner, j’effectue une marche arrière

203
Q

remove

take out, take down

I removed the partition to make a larger room

A

supprimer

J’ai supprimé la cloison pour faire une plus grande pièce

204
Q

genius

Steve Jobs was a genius of our time

A

génie

Steve Jobs fut un génie de notre époque.

205
Q

be suitable for

be suited to

These shoes are suitable for climbing

A

**convenir à **

Ces chaussures conviennent à l’escalade

206
Q

arrow

A

la fléche

207
Q

get away from

A

s’éloigner de

208
Q

steal, thieve

The thieves stole the casino’s takings

A

dérober

Les voleurs ont dérobé la recette du casino

209
Q

lead [sb] around by the nose

manipuler

A

mener [qqn] par le bout du nez

210
Q

pond, pool

A

étang

211
Q

glimpse
insight
overview

The visit gives a good insight into the cleanliness of the factory

A

aperçu

Cette visite donne un bon aperçu de la propreté de l’usine

212
Q

divide [sth] into plots

divide [sth] into lots

A

lotir

Ils ont reçu en héritage un grand terrain qu’ils vont lotir entre eux

213
Q

allocate , assign

A

lotir

214
Q

succeed

A

aboutir

215
Q

someone, somebody

A

quelques-un

216
Q

skylight, dormer

A

lucarne

217
Q

put boots on

The mother put boots on her children because of the rain

A

botter

En raison du temps pluvieux, la mère botta ses enfants

218
Q

goalkeeper

A

gardien de but

219
Q

random ,

uncertain

A

aléatoire

220
Q

as well as, along with

Beatrice provided coffee as well as some chocolates

A

ainsi que

Béatrice a prévu du café ainsi que des mignardises

221
Q

just as

A

ainsi que

222
Q

literal meaning, literal sense

A

sens literal

223
Q

in this respect

The minister signed the act of parliament in this respect

A

à ce titre

Le ministre signa, à ce titre, la loi du Parlement

224
Q

give it a miss ,

skip it

A

faire l’impasse

225
Q

impasse, deadlock

stalemate

A

impasse

226
Q

cunning, crafty, sly

Foxes are crafty animals

A

rusé

Le renard est un animal rusé

227
Q

wise, sensible

You’ve made a wise decision

A

sage

Vous avez pris une sage décision

228
Q

experienced, seasoned

(avec de l’expérience)

She has faith in that experienced surgeon

A

expérimenté

Elle a confiance en ce chirurgien expérimenté

229
Q

perceptive, observant

He is not very observant; it took him several weeks to twig that I was pregnant

A

perspicace

Il n’est pas très perspicace : il lui a fallu plusieurs semaines pour comprendre que j’étais enceinte

230
Q

whistle
(birds) sing

Blackbirds sing an hour before daybreak

A

siffler

Les merles sifflent une heure avant le lever du jour

231
Q

compensation

repairs

A

réparation

232
Q

amazingly,
surprisingly

Amazingly, he passed his exam

A

étonnamment

Étonnamment, il a réussi son examen

233
Q

stake,

bet

He gambled and lost his stake

A

enjeu

Il a joué et perdu son enjeu

234
Q

send [sth] again

resend

A

renvoyer

235
Q

on there, on that

A

là-dessus

236
Q

outcome,
conclusion

It’s impossible to guess what the outcome of the match will be

A

issue

Il est impossible de deviner quelle sera l’issue de ce match

237
Q

within, among

A

parmi

238
Q

vote

A

suffrage

239
Q

thorny, prickly

Rose bushes are thorny plants

A

épineux

Les rosiers sont des plantes épineuses

240
Q

guess, estimate

A

conjecture

241
Q

offer, proposal

A

proposition

242
Q

ingenious, clever

A

ingénieux

243
Q

kill

The cat killed the mouse with a blow of its paw

A

tuer

Le chat tua la souris d’un coup de patte

244
Q

anchor

This sailing boat has dropped anchor; it is at anchor

A

ancre

Ce voilier a jeté l’ancre, il est au mouillage

245
Q

block, stop

A

enrayer

Advanced French Vocabulary (9 decks)

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