Exp 06 Flashcards

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1
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To make out / French kiss

A

se peloter
rouler une pelle
galocher

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“She can’t hold a candle to him.”

A

“Elle ne lui arrive même pas à la cheville.”

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3
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To be out of town

A

Être en déplacement

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To just be visiting, in town for a short time, “passing through”

A

être de passage

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To skip something, to not attend something

A

Sécher quelque chose

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To really do something “full-on” with high effort / enthusiasm
To do something well

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Faire quelque chose à fond

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To be mad about / to love incredibly

“I friggin’ love chocolate! I go crazy for it!”

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raffoler de quelque chose

“Le chocolat, j’en raffole!”

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To search / go through
To rummage in

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fouiller dans quelque chose

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9
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“Who’s been going through all my stuff??”

“Do you really want to delve into his past?”

“The receipt HAS to be there! Really dig through your pockets!”

A

“Qui a fouillé dans toutes mes affaires??”

“Vous voulez vraiment fouillé dans son passé?”

“Le reçu est forcément là. Fouille bien tes poches!”

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To nose around / snoop around

A

fouiner

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To have a crush on someone
(x3)

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avoir le béguin pour quelqu’un

craquer pour quelqu’un

Flasher pour / sur quelque chose ou quelqu’un

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12
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To take over for someone / to “take it from here”

“When my dad died, my brother took over ( the business, etc ).”

A

prendre la suite de quelqu’un
prendre le relais

“Quand mon père est mort, mon grand frère a pris sa suite.”

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13
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To check on someone ( how they’re doing etc )

A

Passer prendre des nouvelles de quelqu’un

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14
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A lifestyle

“Between the divorce and your crazy lifestyle…”

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un train de vie

“Alors, entre le divorce et ton train de vie dépensier…”

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“It’s my understanding that…”/ “As I’ve been told.” / “What I hear is…”

“What I thought was happening was…”

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“je crois comprendre que…”
( no subjunctive )

“J’ai cru comprendre…”

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