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Determiners Flashcards

1
Q

a classroom

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une salle de classe

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2
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His eyes are blue

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Il a les yeux bleus

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3
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a stop for the number 25 bus

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un arrêt du bus no 25

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4
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A kilo of the Spanish cherries, please

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Un kilo des cerises espagnoles, s’il vous plait

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5
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keep one’s word

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tenir parole

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6
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in summer

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en été

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7
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We both broke our arms

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Nous nous sommes tous les deux cassés le bras

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8
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She was accused of particularly nasty murders

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Elle a été accusée de meurtres particulièrement horribles

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9
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shame

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de la honte

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10
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It would taste even better ivith garlic!

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Avec de l’ail ça aurait encore meilleur goûtl

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11
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THIS car/This car here has been around the world

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Cette voiture-ci a fait le tour du monde

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12
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I have found myself a lovely house in Scotland

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Je me suis trouvé une belle maison en Ecosse

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13
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She spoke of things long since forgotten

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Elle parlait de choses oubliées depuis longtemps

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14
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steel

A

de l’acier (m)

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15
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I need money

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J’ai besoin d’argent

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16
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She raised her (or his) glass

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Elle a levé son verre

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17
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To do good (to somebody)

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Faire du bien à quelqu’un

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18
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She wipes his eyes with a handkerchief

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Elle lui essuie les yeux avec un mouchoir

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19
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Over time, Champagne (a French region) became a land of meetings and confrontations

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Progressivement, la Champagne est devenue terre de rencontre et de conflits

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20
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She didn’t write a letter

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Elle n’a pas écrit de lettre

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21
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I hate London

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je hais Londres

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22
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She was eating shellfish

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Elle mangeait des coquillages

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23
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Many of the people to whom we spoke find that difficult

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Beaucoup des personnes à qui nous avons parlé trouvent cela difficile

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24
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with patience

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avec patience

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25
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That’s an example of a typical error made by a first year student

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II s’agit là d’une erreur caractéristique d’un étudiant de première année

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26
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She waved

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Elle a agité le bras

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27
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He screwed up his eyes

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Il a plissé les yeux

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28
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under glass

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sous verre

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29
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30
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angry

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en colère

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31
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in theory

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en théorie

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32
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The history lecture is on Wednesdays

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Le cours d’histoire a lieu le mercredi

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33
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Normally a car has four wheels and a motorbike two

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Normalement une voiture a quatre roues et une moto en a deux

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34
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Many people find that difficult

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Beaucoup de personnes trouvent cela difficile

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35
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He knelt down with his hat in his hands

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Il s’est agenouillé, le chapeau à la main

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36
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a question of money

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une question d’argent

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37
Q

with admirable patience

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avec une patience admirable

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38
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continuously

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sans arrêt

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39
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He admires courage

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II admire le courage

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40
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Their eyes met

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Leurs regards se sont croisés

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41
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He was elected president

A

On l’a élu président

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42
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The twins lived their lives independently

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Les jumeaux ont vécu leur vie d’une manière indépendante

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43
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to help

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rendre service

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44
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the man with the turned-up nose

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l’homme au nez retroussé

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45
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Winter is a restful season for us

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L’hiver est une saison de repos pour nous

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46
Q

I remember nothing of the other days of that month

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Je ne me rappelle rien des autres jours de ce mois

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47
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under pressure

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sous pression

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48
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to be right

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avoir raison

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49
Q

They cut his head off

A

On lui a coupé la tête

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50
Q

They raised their right hands

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Ils ont levé la main droite

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51
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a bread knife

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un couteau à pain

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52
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THIS month I can’t pay you

A

Ce mois-ci je ne peux pas vous payer

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53
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The beauty of the countryside astonished us

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La beauté du paysage nous étonnait

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54
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Her mother is an engineer

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Sa mère est ingénieur

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55
Q

twice a week

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deux fois par semaine

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56
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Summer sometimes has some surprises in store for us, but autumn weather is always more predictable

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L’été nous réserve parfois des surprises mais à l’automne le temps est toujours plus prévisible

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57
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a cup of coffee

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une tasse de café

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58
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violent attacks on policemen

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des attaques violentes contre des policiers

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59
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1 lowered my head as I went in

A

J’ai baissé la tête en y entrant

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60
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A kilo of cherries, please

A

Un kilo de cerises, s’il vous plaît

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61
Q

lacking any meaning

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dépourvu de sens

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62
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The seats had already been reserved by Americans

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Les places avaient déjà été réservées par des Américains

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63
Q

You don’t see many large mirrors like that any more

A

De gros miroirs comme ça, on n’en voit plus beaucoup

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64
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at war

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en guerre

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65
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this child

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cet enfant

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66
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He broke his (or her) glasses

A

Il a cassé ses lunettes

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67
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Ladies and gentlemen, your table is ready

A

Messieurs et mesdames, votre table est prête

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68
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There are hardly any visitors

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Il n’y a guère de visiteurs

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69
Q

We don’t sell socks

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Nous ne vendons pas de chaussettes

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70
Q

Students are requested to write their surnames in the space provided

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Les étudiants sont priés d’inscrire leur nom de famille à l’endroit prévu

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71
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Your children are mischievous

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Vos enfants ont de la malice

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72
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to bear a grudge (against)

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garder rancune (à)

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73
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He doesn’t have any more medication

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Il n’a plus de médicaments

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74
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Pierre was appointed Purchasing Director

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Pierre a été nommé Directeur des Achats

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75
Q

a coffee cup

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une tasse à café

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76
Q

Men, women and children are all invited to the party

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Hommes, femmes et enfants sont tous invités à la fête

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77
Q

In her article, she presented other ideas

A

Dans son article, elle a présenté d’autres idées

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78
Q

to defend

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prendre fait et cause pour

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79
Q

a tea (coffee) spoon

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une cuiller à café

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80
Q

With the help of a friend, she finished her project

A

Avec l’aide d’une amie, elle a fini son projet

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81
Q

my class

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ma classe

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82
Q

her permission

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sa permission

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83
Q

She went out with friends

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Elle est sortie avec des amies

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84
Q

Follow me, sir, your table is ready

A

Suivez-moi, monsieur, votre table est prête

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85
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He carted wood about for his neighbour

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II charriait du bois pour son voisin

86
Q

y heart stopped for an instant

A

Mon coeur s’est arrêté une fraction de seconde

87
Q

These chairs are sold for 500 francs each

A

Ces chaises sont vendues à 500 euro la pièce

88
Q

surrounded by idiots

A

entouré d’imbéciles

89
Q

Apples? They are 4.50 francs a kilo

A

Les pommes? C’est 4,50 euro le kilo

90
Q

His eyelids lowered

A

Ses paupières se sont abaissées

91
Q

There’ll be a discussion about the money I lent you

A

Il va être question de l’argent que je t’ai prêté

92
Q

We shall go to France next year

A

Nous irons en France l’année prochaine

93
Q

She dined on shellfish

A

Elle déjeunait de coquillages

94
Q

apples from Normandy

A

des pommes de Normandie

95
Q

the universe

A

l’univers (m

96
Q

my school

A

mon école

97
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Others would have acted differently

A

D’autres auraient agi différemment

98
Q

She has her hair cut short

A

Elle a les cheveux coupés court

99
Q

With the help of friends, she finished her project

A

Avec l’aide d’amies, elle a fini son projet

100
Q

We couldn’t hear a single noise outside

A

On n’entendait pas un bruit dehors

101
Q

Where did you put the tin of sardines?

A

Où as-tu mis la boîte de sardines?

102
Q

She left with her hands in her pockets

A

Elle est partie, les mains dans les poches

103
Q

I saw others

A

J’en ai vu d’autres

104
Q

I shake his hand

A

Je lui serre la main

105
Q

I have bought a house in Finistère

A

J’ai acheté une maison dans le Finistère

106
Q

We go to the cinema on Friday evenings

A

Nous allons au cinéma le vendredi soir

107
Q

She spoke of the other projects she directs

A

Elle parlait des autres projets qu’elle dirige

108
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The countryside was astonishingly beautiful

A

Le paysage était d’une beauté étonnante

109
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He was wearing neither a hat nor a tie

A

Il ne portait ni chapeau ni cravate

110
Q

The most dangerous bends in the region

A

Les virages les plus dangereux de la région

111
Q

holidays in Ille-et-Vilaine

A

des vacances en Ille-et-Vilaine

112
Q

a bulb of garlic

A

une tête d’ail

113
Q

Do you want to see a Picasso?

A

Voulez-vous voir un Picasso?

114
Q

to be fair (to)

A

rendre justice (à)

115
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out of pity

A

par pitié

116
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in theory

A

en théorie

117
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He confessed his crime, looking down

A

Il a avoué son crime, les yeux abaissés `

118
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France is a very beautiful country

A

La France est un très beau pays

119
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Since then, he has become an innovatory architect

A

Depuis, il est devenu un architecte innovateur

120
Q

You ought to have bought some milk at the same time

A

Vous auriez dû acheter du lait en même temps

121
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without even the slightest delay

A

sans même le plus petit retard

122
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He filled his (or her) cup

A

Il a rempli sa tasse

123
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a cash-flow problem

A

un problème de liquidité

124
Q

Many people have already noticed your absence

A

Beaucoup de personnes ont déjà remarqué ton absence

125
Q

This car has been around the world

A

Cette voiture a fait le tour du monde

126
Q

At that moment the door suddenly closed behind them

A

A cet instant, la porte s’est brusquement refermée derrière eux

127
Q

a notice board

A

un tableau d’affichage

128
Q

I don’t want socks, but shoes

A

Je ne veux pas des chaussettes mais des chaussures

129
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You must be patient with children

A

Il faut avoir de la patience avec les enfants

130
Q

She is really intelligent

A

Elle a de l’intelligence à revendre

131
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I broke my leg

A

Je me suis fracturé la jambe

132
Q

a bottle of milk

A

une bouteille de lait

133
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with difficulty

A

avec difficulté

134
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to desire

A

avoir envie (de)

135
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a map of France

A

une carte de France

136
Q

a bus ticket

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un billet de bus

137
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I tried to understand it

A

J’ai essayé de le comprendre

138
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THAT year we did not go to the sea

A

Cette année-là nous ne sommes pas allés à la mer

139
Q

her approval

A

son approbation

140
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She never wears a helmet

A

Elle ne porte jamais de casque

141
Q

a wine glass

A

un verre à vin

142
Q

I have heard enough excuses from you; I won’t accept any more

A

J’ai déjà entendu assez d’excuses de ta part; je n’en accepterai plus

143
Q

I still have more questions to ask you

A

J’ai encore des questions à vous poser

144
Q

She nodded/shook her head

A

Elle a hoché secoué la tête

145
Q

They all hung their coats up in the entrance hall

A

Ils ont tous accroché leur manteau dans l’entrée

146
Q

Pierre was appointed as the first Purchasing Director

A

Pierre a été nommé le premier Directeur des Achats

147
Q

I must take home with me the iron, ironing board and waste-paper basket

A

Je dois ramener chez moi le fer à repasser, la planche à repasser et la corbeille à papiers

148
Q

Here students study French, German and Italian

A

Ici les étudiants étudient le français, l’allemand et l’italien

149
Q

without sugar

A

sans sucre

150
Q

overwhelmed with happiness

A

comblé de bonheur

151
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a toothbrush

A

une brosse à dents

152
Q

a bathroom

A

une salle de bains

153
Q

There are a good many participants at the tournament

A

Il y a un bon nombre de participants au tournoi

154
Q

a map of mainland France

A

une carte de la France métropolitaine

155
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a lot of wood

A

beaucoup de bois

156
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My head hurts

A

Ma tête me fait mal

157
Q

hate

A

la haine

158
Q

He became an architect early on

A

Il est devenu architecte très tôt

159
Q

THAT morning I had woken up very late

A

Ce matin-là, je m’étais réveillé très tard

160
Q

It isn’t a bird

A

Ce n’est pas un oiseau

161
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I gave her roses

A

Je lui ai offert des roses

162
Q

to ask for forgiveness

A

demander pardon

163
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by order

A

sur commande

164
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a matter of the heart

A

une affaire de coeur

165
Q

apples from Calvados

A

des pommes du Calvados

166
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a cup of tea

A

une tasse de thé

167
Q

Everything awakes in spring

A

Tout se réveille au printemps

168
Q

Why can you never buy winter clothes in spring?

A

Pourquoi ne peut-on jamais acheter de vêtements d’hiver au printemps?

169
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I gave her pretty roses

A

Je lui ai offert de jolies roses

170
Q

a French embassy

A

une ambassade de France

171
Q

The hotels in Mexico are of a very high standard

A

Les hôtels au Mexique sont d’un très bon niveau

172
Q

I haven’t got a grammar class but a history class

A

Je n’ai pas un cours de grammaire mais un cours d’histoire

173
Q

I’m lacking funds

A

II me manque de l’argent

174
Q

a bus stop

A

un arrêt de bus

175
Q

She was eating the shellfish she had bought in the market

A

Elle mangeait les coquillages qu’elle avait achetés au marché

176
Q

in winter

A

en hiver

177
Q

without difficulty

A

sans difficulté

178
Q

to need

A

avoir besoin (de)

179
Q

He spoke, with a smile

A

Il parlait, le sourire aux lèvres

180
Q

under pressure from the government

A

sous la pression du gouvernement

181
Q

in autumn

A

en automne

182
Q

a waste-paper basket

A

une corbeille à papiers

183
Q

the actor in the straw hat

A

le comédien au chapeau de paille

184
Q

They come to empty the dustbins on Mondays and Thursdays

A

Ils viennent ramasser les poubelles le lundi et le jeudi

185
Q

without the least difficulty

A

sans la moindre difficulté

186
Q

without delay

A

sans délai

187
Q

electricity

A

l’électricité (f)

188
Q

Do you prefer this car or that car?

A

Est-ce que vous préférez cette voiture-ci ou cette voiture-là?

189
Q

a glass of wine

A

un verre de vin

190
Q

to pay attention

A

faire attention

191
Q

with no handle

A

sans manche

192
Q

You ask me impossible questions

A

Vous me posez des questions impossibles

193
Q

The most exciting moment of my life

A

Le moment le plus intense de ma vie

194
Q

I speak French/I often speak French/I speak French well

A

Je parle français Je parle souvent le français Je parle bien le français

195
Q

She dined on the shellfish which she had bought in the market

A

Elle déjeunait des coquillages qu’elle avait achetés au marché

196
Q

filled with rancour

A

rempli de rancune

197
Q

She had her hair cut

A

Elle s’est fait couper les cheveux

198
Q

in practice

A

en pratique

199
Q

He showed extraordinary courage

A

Il a fait preuve d’un courage peu ordinaire

200
Q

covered with mud

A

couvert de boue

201
Q

She described things long since forgotten

A

Elle décrivait des choses oubliées depuis longtemps

202
Q

Many people have already noticed your absence

A

Bien des personnes ont déjà remarqué ton absence

203
Q

To do harm (to somebody)

A

Faire du mal à quelqu’un

204
Q

in Einstein’s theory

A

dans la théorie d’Einstein

205
Q

I bought potatoes, tomatoes, courgettes, plums and turnips at the same greengrocer’s

A

J’ai acheté pommes de terre, tomates, courgettes, prunes et navets chez le même marchand de primeurs

206
Q

to he afraid

A

avoir peur

207
Q

She was accused of a particularly nasty murder

A

Elle a été accusée d’un meurtre particulièrement horrible

208
Q

your hesitation

A

ton hésitation

209
Q

She remained mayor of the village

A

Elle est restée maire de la commune

210
Q

I don’t have a pencil any more

A

Je n’ai plus de crayon

French Grammar and Usage (14 decks)

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