False friends and hard words Flashcards

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1
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meeting for the FIRST time

A

se rencontre

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meeting up

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se retrouve

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3
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an app [phone]

A

un appli

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4
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for them

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pour eux

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5
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Pierre has many firends among artists

[lit. Pierre counts many of freinds among artists]

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Pierre compte beaucoup d’amis parmi les artistes

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6
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may I have another look?

[lit: may I cast another throw of the eye?]

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je peux jeter un autre coup d’oeil?

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7
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they had breakfast in the garden

[lit: they have

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ils ont pris le petit déjeuner dans le jardin

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we had a goat cheese sandwich in the park

[lit: we have eaten a sandwich…]

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nous avons mangé un sandwich au fromage de chèvre dans le parc

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9
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Amber had another serving of quiche lorraine

[lit: Amber has retaken of the quich lorraine]

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Amber a repris de la quiche lorraine

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we have diner at 8 o clock

[lit: we dine a 20 hours]

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nous dinons à 20heures

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11
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my grandfather always had a cognac after dinner

[lit: my grandfather drank always..]

A

mon grand-père buvait toujours un cognac après le diner

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12
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Adele had sex with Jonas last weekend

[lit: Adele has slept with Jonas last night]

A

Adele a couché avec Jonas le week-end dernier

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13
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did you have a nice evening with your friends?

[lit: did you pass..]

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tu as passé une bonne soirée avec tes amis?

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14
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this summer, they had a lot of visitors in their country house
[lit: they have recieved}

A

cet été, ils ont reçu beaucoup de monde dans leur maison de compagne

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15
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Elizabeth had a good time with her friends in Spain

[Elizabeth has passed good moments..]

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Elizabeth a passé de bons moments avec ses amis en Espagne

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16
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Have fun!

A

amuse-toi!

amusez-vous bine!

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17
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Jacques had a hard time last year

[lit: Jacques has crossed a difficult period…]

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Jacques a traversé une période difficile l’année dernière

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18
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I am sure you’ll have a very nice holiday in Scotland

A

je suis sue que vous passerez de bonnes vacances en Écosse

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19
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can you return my books [to me}?

A

tu peux me rendre mes livres?

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20
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you’d better go now before it starts raining

A

il vaut miux que vous partie avant qu’il pleuve

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21
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Elle had a pink cap on

A

ELle portait une casquette rose

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22
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Vola had her hair cut

A

Vola s’est fait couper les cheveux

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23
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the music teacher soon had them all in tune

[lit: the music teacher had suceeded quickly in making them sing well]

A

le professeur de musique a réussi très vite à le faire chanter juste

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24
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Yvon, you have not done your homework!

/ Yes, I have

A

Yvon, tu n’as pas fait tes devoirs/

Mais si!

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25
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you ave lied to your sister!

/no, I havent

A

tu as menti à ta soeur!
/
mais non

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26
Q

I’ve had it!

A

j’en ai marre!

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27
Q

how are you?

A

comment allez-vous

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28
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I am well

A

je vais bien

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29
Q

how much is it?

[lit: How much does it cost?]

A

combien ça coute?

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30
Q

here’s your passport

A

voici ton passeport

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31
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my sister is afraid of the dark

[lit: my sister has fear of the dark]

A

ma soeur a peur de noir

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32
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Matheo is ashamed of his behaviour

A

Matheo a honte de sa conduite

33
Q

we were very cold last winter

A

nous avons eu très froid l’hiver dernier

34
Q

I am hot. I think I have a fever

A

j’ai très chau. Je crois que j’ai de la fièvre.

35
Q

my cat must be fungry. he doesn’t stop meowing.

A

mon chat dont avoir faim. il n’arrête pas de miauler

36
Q

you are lucky at card games

A

tu as de la chance au jeu

37
Q

Emily is 22 years old

A

Emily as vingt-deux ans

38
Q

how old are you?

A

quel age âs-tu?

39
Q

are you sure you’re right?

A

êtes-vous sûr d’avoir raison?

40
Q

they were very thirsty because of the heat

A

ils avaient très soif à cause de la chaleur

41
Q

REnaud is always wrong

A

Renaus a toujours tort

42
Q

the weather was nice all week long

A

il a fait beau toute la semaine

43
Q

ten and two are twelve

A

dix et deux font douze

44
Q

your brother is going to sue you

A

ton frère te faire un procès

45
Q

there must be a reason

A

il doit y avoir une raison

46
Q

it is always windy in Brittany

A

il y a toujours du vent en Bretagne

47
Q

it’s 38 degrees in the shade

A

il fait 38 degrés à l’ombre

48
Q

have a good holiday!

A

passez de bonne vacance!

49
Q

I am so cold

A

j’ai si froid

50
Q

I got a promotion

A

j’ai eu une promotion

51
Q

you got so many birthday cards!

[you have recieved..]

A

tu as reçu tant de cartes d’anniversaire!

52
Q

Tim got his diploma with distinctions

[lit: Tim obtained his diploma with distinctions]

A

Tim a obtenu son diplôme avec distinction

53
Q

Sabrina go a new job

A

Sabrina a obtenu/décroché un nouvel emploi

54
Q

it’s difficult to get a parking space downtown

A

il est difficile de trouver une place de parking dans le centre-ville

55
Q

where does your carpenter get his wood?

A

où est-ce que votre menuisier achète son bois?

56
Q

could you get my packages at the post office?

(lit: could you go to find …]

A

pourrais-tu aller chercher mes colis à la poste?

57
Q

got it?/understood?

A

t’as compris?/

t’as pigé?

58
Q

she got a well-deserved deputation

[lit: she has acquried a well deserved reputation]

A

elle a acquis une réputation bien méritée

59
Q

the first runner has gotten ahead of his competitors

[lit: the first runner has taken the advance on his competitors]

A

le premier coureur a pris de l’avance sur ses concurrents

60
Q

my cat and my dog get along very well

A

mon chat et mon chien s’entendent très bien

61
Q

claire would like to get away from it all and go to Tierra del Fuego

A

Clare voudrait tour quitter t partier pour la Terre de Feu

62
Q

you should get back home

A

tu devrais rentre chez toi

63
Q

Lily got her credit card back

[lit: Lily has recuperates her credit card]

A

Lily a récupéré sa carte de crédit

64
Q

get down from that tree! you are going to fall

A

descends de cet abre! tu vas tomber

65
Q

her dismissal got her down [depressed her]

A

son licenciement l’a déprimée

66
Q

you will get off the trian at teh end of the line

A

tu descendras d train au terminus

67
Q

the police caught the burglar today

A

la police a attrapé le cambrioleur aujourd’hui

68
Q

he was having lunch with a freind

A

il déjeunait avec un ami

69
Q

May got over a rather serious stomach flu

A

May s’est remis d’une gastro-entérite asse grave

70
Q

I phoned many times but I could not get through to the manager

A

j’ai applé de nombreuse fois, mais je n’ai pas pu avoir le patron

71
Q

wwe should get togheter to discuss teh details of the contract

A

nous devrions nous réunir pour discuter des détails au contrat

72
Q

get up, it’s already ten o clock!

A

lève-toi il est déjà dix heures!

73
Q

let’s get going!

A

allons-y

74
Q

Yan was not able to gt the care going this morning, so he was later

A

Yan n’a pas réussi à faire démarrer sa voiture ce matin, alores il est arrivé en retard

75
Q

don’t hesitate to get help from others!

A

n’hésite pas à te faire aider par les autres!

76
Q

my ktichen gets a lot of sun

A

ma cuisine est très ensoleillée

77
Q

Armelle got the flu when she was on vacation

A

Armelle a attrapé la grippe pendant ses vacances

78
Q

I must get my essay to the professor

A

je dois remettre mon essai au professeur

79
Q

Jean got into the habit [took the habit] of typing his novels on his new ipad

A

Jean a pris l’habitude de taper ses romans sur son nouvel iPad