English to French 11 Flashcards

1
Q

frozen (computer screen)

A

figé

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2
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shaky,

tenuous

A

précaire (2)

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3
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burden

A

fardeau

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4
Q

to move back

A

reculer

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5
Q

someone must stick to the task

A

quelqu’un doit se coller à la tâche

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6
Q

the joint management (of a company)

A

la cogestion

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7
Q

right obtained by law

A

acquis

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8
Q

to restart (computer)

A

redémarrer

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9
Q

greatly vexed

A

dépité

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10
Q

to lock the door

A

verrouiller la porte

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11
Q

robbery (3)

A

vol
cambriolage
braquage

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12
Q

to take cover/shelter

A

s’abriter

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13
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wasteland

A

friche

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14
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calling into question

A

mise en cause

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15
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a financial center

A

un pôle financier

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16
Q

tiresome,

annoying

A

agaçant (2)

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17
Q

slathered

A

badigeonné

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18
Q

blithely

A

allégrement

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19
Q

standing,

rating

A

classement (2)

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20
Q

to pass the torch

A

passer le flambeau

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21
Q

to surround

A

entourer

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22
Q

infinitesimal

A

infime

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23
Q

to provide

A

doter

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24
Q

1) a blackout (of electricity)

2) a power outage

A

1) une coupure d’électricité

2) une coupure de courant

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25
Q

a nail

A

un clou

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26
Q

the start(ing)

A

le démarrage

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27
Q

the sponsorship

A

le parrainage

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28
Q

a bet,

wager

A

un pari

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29
Q

thrill

A

frisson

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30
Q

powerful,

percussive

A

percutant (2)

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31
Q
"wheels within wheels",
[infinitely nested images],
[Droste effect],
recursive
(idiom.)
A

mise en abîme

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32
Q

to panic (transitive)

A

affoler

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33
Q

shaken,

shocked

A

secoue (20

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34
Q

to feel good about oneself (idiom.)

A

être bien dans sa peau

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35
Q

a tote bag (also adj. catch-all)

A

un fourre-tout

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36
Q

nerd

detective novel

A

polar (2)

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37
Q

a wrinkle

A

une ride

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38
Q

thug

A

malfrat

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39
Q

kidney

A

rein

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40
Q

I crossed the Rubicon

A

J’ai franchi le Rubicon

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41
Q

embrace

grip

A

étreinte (2)

42
Q

cradle

A

berceau

43
Q

fear (n.)

A

crainte

44
Q

disrupt,

disturb

A

dérègler (2)

45
Q

billing,

invoicing

A

facturation (2)

46
Q

grape harvest,

vintage

A

vendange (2)

47
Q

compass

A

boussole

48
Q

quarry

A

carrière

49
Q

passage

A

couloir

50
Q

path

A

voie

51
Q

pile

A

tas

52
Q

no need to hurry up

A

pas besoin de se dépêcher

53
Q

carved

A

taillé

54
Q

to detect

A

déceler

55
Q

overwhelming

A

écrasante

56
Q

slang

A

l’argot

57
Q

Parisian urchins

A

titis parisiens

58
Q

rascal

A

canaille

59
Q

alleviating,

reducing

A

allégeant (2)

60
Q

a blur

A

un flou

61
Q

route,
journey,
course

A

parcours (3)

62
Q

blissful

A

béat

63
Q

advocate,

glorify

A

prôner (2)

64
Q

romantic

A

romanesque

65
Q

alloy

A

allaige

66
Q

embellish,
brighten,
sugarcoat

A

enjoliver (3)

67
Q

a slap

A

une claque

68
Q

pocketknife

A

canif

69
Q

sample,

specimen

A

échantillon (2)

70
Q

the shipwreck,

sinking

A

le naufrage

71
Q

embarrassed

A

gêné

72
Q

cannon ball,

ball and chain [i.e. impediment, millstone, albatross]

A

boulet (2)

73
Q

by stirring

A

en le remuant

74
Q

delivery of a service

A

prestation de service

75
Q

outgoing (from office)

A

sortant

76
Q

lawn,

grass

A

pelouse (2)

77
Q

uncheck (a box)

A

décocher

78
Q

to heckle

A

chahuter

79
Q

the filming (a movie)

A

le tournage

80
Q

to enumerate,
inventory,
identify (numerically)

A

recenser (3)

81
Q

appointed

A

nommé

82
Q

priceless

A

impayable

83
Q

stage fright

A

trac

84
Q

as you please (idiom.)

A

à votre aise

85
Q

ease

A

aise

86
Q

awkward, annoying

A

gênant (2)

87
Q

to claim, demand

A

revendiquer (2)

88
Q

winner

A

vainqueur

89
Q

registrant (voter)

A

inscrit

90
Q

to linger

A

s’attarder

91
Q

do not linger here

A

faut pas s’attarder ici

92
Q

I will be delighted

A

Je serai ravi

93
Q

I will be relieved when it is over

A

Je serai soulagé quand ce sera terminé

94
Q

freed from, rid of

A

débarrassé (2)

95
Q

to rush in

A

s’engouffrer

96
Q

expressed, raised, voiced

A

exprimé (3)

97
Q

they are ready for a change of leadership

A

ils sont prêts à changer de dirigeant

98
Q

the base, pedestal

A

le socle

99
Q

including

A

y compris

100
Q

to set up, to build

A

ériger (2)