Expressions Week 5 Flashcards

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1
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Métro inondé

A

The flooded subway (US)/ underground (UK)

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2
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Bus perturbés

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Bus services disrupted

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3
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Pénurie d’essence

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Gas(US)/ petrol(UK) shortage

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4
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Embouteillages monstrueux

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Monstruous traffic-jams

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5
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Singulièrement

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Above all

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6
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Suite au passage de l’ouragan Sandy

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In the aftermath of hurricane Sandy

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7
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Quelques moyens de transport

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Some means of transport (UK)/ transportation (US)

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8
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Plus adaptés

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Better suited/ adapted

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9
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A la situation de crise

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To the crisis at hand

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10
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Le covoiturage

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Carpooling

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11
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Frappé

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Struck

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12
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D’ailleurs

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For that matter

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13
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En cas de crue de la Seine, un événement inéluctable

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In the event of flooding from the Seine, which is unavoidable

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14
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Dysfonctionnement équivalent

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Similar disruptions

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15
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Le vélo apparaît donc dans ces circonstances comme l’un des moyens de transport les plus rapides et les plus fiables

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Under such circumstances, the bicycle therefore appears as one of the fastest and most reliable means of transport (UK)/transportation (US)

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16
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En effet, la ville ne dispose pas encore de vélos en libre-service

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Indeed, the city has no self-service bike hiring services yet