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Film Flashcards

1
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work

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une œuvre

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scene

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une scène

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dialogue

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un dialogue

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monologue

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un monologue

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quotation

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une citation

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plot

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l’action / l’intrigue / l’histoire

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subplot

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l’intrigue secondaire

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the characters

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les personnages

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main character/protagonist

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le personnage principal

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protagonist

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le / la protagoniste

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character

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le personnage

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secondary/minor character

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un personnage secondaire

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hero/heroine

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le héros / l’héroïne

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role

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un rôle

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to tell (a story)

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raconter (une histoire)

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narrator

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le narrateur / la narratrice

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it is about

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Cela parle de …

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it is about, it deals with (a theme)

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Cela parle de… / Cela traite du thème de…

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theme

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le thème

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proposition, theory

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la proposition / la théorie

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style

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le style

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relationship

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la relation

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relationships

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les relations

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circumstances

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les circonstances

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meaning

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le sens

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significance

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la signification

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to mean

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vouloir dire

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to stand for

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signifier

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to convey

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transmettre

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effect

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l’effet / l’impact

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to have an effect on something

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avoir un impact sur quelque chose

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influence (on something)

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l’influence (sur quelque chose)

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to symbolise

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symboliser

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to represent

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représenter

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characterisation

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la caractérisation

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representation

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la représentation

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to develop

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développer

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in the beginning

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au début

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at the end

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à la fin

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40
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examine

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examiner

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judge

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juger

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come to a judgement

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porter un jugement

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43
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to explain

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expliquer

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treat,

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traiter de

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discuss

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discuter

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deal with

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parler de

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the setting

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le cadre

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the climax

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l’apogée / le point culminant

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irony

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l’ironie

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symbol

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le symbole

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ironic

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ironique

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symbolic

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symbolique

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humour

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l’humour

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funny

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amusant, spirituel

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witty

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plein d’esprit

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56
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funny

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amusant / drôle

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strange

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étrange

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funny

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drôle

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odd

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bizarre

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uncanny

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mystérieux, étrange, troublant

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depressing

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déprimant

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sad

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triste

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melancholy

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mélancolique

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tragic

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tragique

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romantic

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romantique

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tragedy

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une tragédie

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comedy

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une comédie

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tragicomedy

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une tragicomédie

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drama

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le théâtre

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satire

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une satire

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biography

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une biographie

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tension

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la tension

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suspense

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le suspense

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to personify

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personnifier

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to represent

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représenter

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personification

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la personnification

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representation

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la représentation

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to express (oneself)

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s’exprimer

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chose to question something

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questionner quelque

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80
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first performance of a play or

film

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la première premiere

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to be central

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être central (à…)

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flashback

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un flash-back

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an inner monologue

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un monologue intérieur

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to hold a monologue

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faire un monologue

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85
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to interpret

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interpréter

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86
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to publish

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publier

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87
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the novel, published in (1912)

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le roman, publié en (1912)

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allusion

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une allusion

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antithesis

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l’antithèse

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opposite

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l’opposé

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metaphor

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la métaphore

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92
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recurring theme

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le thème récurrent

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alienation

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l’aliénation

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94
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the minor characters influence …,

because…

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les personnages secondaires ont une

influence sur …, parce que…

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95
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the minor characters influence the

development (of the hero), because…

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les personnages secondaires ont une
influence sur le développement (du héros)
parce que…

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through the personification (of guilt) in
the figure of …, … is questioned and
examined more closely.

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à travers la personnification (de la
culpabilité) sous la forme de …, on
questionne et on examine … de plus près.

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97
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the characterisation of the protagonists is

realistic and convincing.

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la caractérisation des protagonistes est

réaliste et convaincante.

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98
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the relationship between the protagonist
and the minor characters symbolises the
relationship between…

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la relation entre le protagoniste et les
personnages secondaires symbolise la
relation entre …

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99
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text

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le texte

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100
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story

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l’histoire

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novel

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le roman

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novella

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la nouvelle

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103
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play

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la pièce de théâtre

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act (of a play)

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un acte (d’une pièce de théâtre)

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part

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une partie

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106
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chapter

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un chapitre

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107
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paragraph

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un paragraphe

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108
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line

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une ligne

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writer

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un écrivain / une écrivaine

110
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author

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un auteur

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reader

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un lecteur / une lectrice

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stage

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la scène

113
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to come on stage

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venir sur (la) scène

114
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modernism

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le modernisme

115
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expressionism

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l’expressionnisme

116
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the postmodern period

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le postmodernisme

117
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first person narrator

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le narrateur à la première personne

118
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(omniscient) narrator

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le narrateur (omnicient)

119
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in the course of the story…

A

au cours de l’histoire…

120
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towards the end…

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vers la fin…

121
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by that, the author wants to say that…

A

Ce que veut dire l’auteur (ici), c’est que…

122
Q

from that, we can conclude that…

A

À partir de ça, nous pouvons conclure

que…

123
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the action takes place in (time, place)

A

l’action se déroule en / à (époque, lieu)

124
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to make a subject of discussion

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(en) faire un sujet de discussion

125
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description

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une description

126
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stream of consciousness

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le monologue intérieur

127
Q

the play can easily be seen as a

tragicomedy, because…

A

a pièce (de théâtre) peut facilement être
considérée comme étant une tragicomédie
parce que … / On peut dire que la pièce
est une tragicomédie parce que…

128
Q

the author uses short paragraphs to

create tension.

A

l’auteur utilise des paragraphes courts

pour créer une tension.

129
Q

the setting is depressing until the main

characters come on stage

A

l’atmosphère est déprimante jusqu’au
moment où les personnages principaux
entrent sur scène.

130
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the author thematises …

A

l’auteur thématise …

131
Q

an alternative interpretation of the work is

possible.

A

une interprétation différente/alternative

de l’œuvre est possible.

132
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the whole work consists of the
protagonist’s stream of consciousness,
which symbolises the isolation of the
protagonist.

A

l’œuvre consiste entièrement d’un

monologue intérieur qui symbolise l’isolation du protagoniste/du personnage.

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director

A

le réalisateur / la réalisatrice

134
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producer

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le producteur / la productrice

135
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scriptwriter

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le scénariste / la scénariste

136
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camera man /woman

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le cadreur/ la cadreuse

137
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costume designer

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le costumier / la costumière

138
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composer

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le compositeur / la compositrice

139
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actor

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l’acteur / l’actrice

140
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direction (e.g. of films)

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la réalisation

141
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le script screenplay, script

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le scénario

142
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script

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le script

143
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to film

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filmer

144
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to shoot a film

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filmer/tourner un film

145
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lighting

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l’éclairage

146
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production, staging

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la production, la mise en scène

147
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location

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lieu de tournage

148
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under the direction of

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sous la direction de

149
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scripted, written as a script

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scripté

150
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to rehearse a scene

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répéter une scène

151
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editing/cutting

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le montage/ monter un film

152
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shot

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un plan

153
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long shot

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un plan d’ensemble

154
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full shot

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un plan en pied

155
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close up

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un gros plan

156
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the lighting is natural / artificial

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l’éclairage est naturel / artificiel

157
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the light creates an atmosphere

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l’éclairage crée une atmosphère …

158
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bird’s eye view, view from above

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une vue de dessus, une vue d’ensemble/aérienne

159
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worm’s eye view (literally frog’s eye

view), view from below

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la contre-plongée / une vue de dessous

160
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framing

A

le cadrage

161
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image composition

A

la composition photographique /

composition d’image

162
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camera movement, panning

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le mouvement de caméra, panoramique

163
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camera tracking

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le travelling

164
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strong / primary / pastel colours
dominate, which signifies / symbolises,
that…

A

les couleurs fortes / primaires/ pastel
dominent l’image, ce qui
signifie/symbolise …

165
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editing

A

le montage

166
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structure:
1. Beginning = starting situation
2. Crisis / conflict
3. Resolution / overcoming the crisis 
or conflict
Most feature films follow… (this classical 
narrative structure)
A 
a structure: 
1. Le début = la situation initiale
2. la crise / le conflit. 
3. la résolution / surmonter la crise/le 
conflit. 
La plupart des long-métrages suivent
...(cette structure narrative classique)
167
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the staging of this tragedy has a great

effect on the audience.

A

a mise en scène de cette tragédie a un

effet profond sur le public.

168
Q

the lighting in this film symbolises the

inner life of the main characters.

A

l’éclairage de ce film symbolise la vie

intérieure des personnages principaux.

169
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this film deals with modern life

A

ce film traite de la vie moderne

170
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The screenplay

A

le scénario

171
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the soundtrack

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la bande sonore

172
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the poster

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l’affiche (f)

173
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the costumes

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les costumes

174
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the atmosphere

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l’aimbance (f)

175
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the plot

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l’intrigue (f)

176
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the scene (where)

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la scène (où)

177
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the set

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le(s) décor(s)

178
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the scenery

A

les paysages

179
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The film is about…

A

dans ce film il s’agit de…

180
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The main theme of the film is…

A

le thème principal de ce film est…

181
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The story takes place in…

A

l’histoire a lieu dans/ à/…

182
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The plot takes place in the … period/during…

A

l’intrigue se déroule à l’époque de/ pendant…

183
Q

The film is split into… parts/stages/sections

A

le film se divise en … parties/étapes/sections

184
Q

The first part focusses on…

A

dans la première partie on se concentre sur…

185
Q

In the second part, we see…

A

dans la deuxième partie, on voit…

186
Q

In the third part the plot becomes more complicated

A

dans la troisième, l’intrigue devient plus compliquée…

187
Q

The action starts with a (sad/funny/intriguing) feel

A

l’action commence sur un ton (triste/grave/comique/intrigant)

188
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There is a conflict…between…and

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il y a un conflit entre…et…

189
Q

The most (dramatic, sad, funny, etc.) scene is the one where…

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la scène la plus (dramatique/ triste/ drôle, etc.) est celle où…

190
Q

The film ends in a positive/negative way

A

le film se termine d’une façon positive/négative

191
Q

The main characters are…

A

les personnages principaux sont…

192
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N has a rather (violent, simple, romantic, determined, sinister, etc.) personality

A

N a un caractère plutôt… (simple, violent, romantique, déterminé, sinistre,etc.)

193
Q

N plays the role of … very well

A

N interprète très bien le rôle de…

194
Q

B perhaps has the aim of…

A

B a peut-être comme objectif de (+ infinitive)

195
Q

B wants to show us…

A

B veut nous montrer…

196
Q

B highlights the theme of…

A

B souligne le thème de…

197
Q

B accentuates the difference between…and…

A

B accentue la différence entre…et…

198
Q

It’s a film that invites us to think about…

A

c’est un film qui nous invite à réfléchir au thème de…

199
Q

All in all, I find this film…

A

somme toute, je trouve ce film

200
Q

The thing that I like the most in this film is (the moment…when…the character)

A

ce qui m’a surtout plu dans ce film c’est… (le moment où…le personnage de…)

201
Q

The thing that shocked /surprised me is…

A

ce qui m’a choqué(e)/supris(e), c’est

202
Q

What is surprising/funny is…

A

ce qui est suprenant/marrant, c’est…

203
Q

The thing I find funny/shocking is…

A

ce que je trouve amusant/chouqant, c’est…

204
Q

The character that I like the most is…

A

le personnage que j’aime le plus est…

205
Q

It’s a film that/ a scene that…

A

c’est un film/ une scène qui…

206
Q

Gives you something to think to about

A

donner à penser

207
Q

Makes me laugh/think

A

me fait rire/réfléchir

208
Q

Teaches us a lot about…

A

nous apprend beaucoup au sujet du/ de la/ des…

209
Q

Reveals another aspect of… personality

A

révèle un autre aspect du caractère de N

210
Q

Reveals a new plot twist

A

révèle une nouvelle intrigue

211
Q

Unrecognisable

A

Mésconnaisable

212
Q

To submit to… (something)

A

Se soumettre … (qqch)

213
Q

Degrading

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Dégradant (e)

214
Q

To teach/instill

A

Inculquer

215
Q

Good for nothing

A

Le bon à rien

216
Q

Grateful

A

Reconnaissant (e)

217
Q

Attention

A

L’attachement

218
Q

Tenderness

A

La tendresse

219
Q

To deserve

A

Mériter

220
Q

To gather/ collect

A

Ramasser

221
Q

Rude

A

Insolent (e)

222
Q

To run away

A

Fuguer

223
Q

Surprise

A

La stupéfaction

224
Q

To amaze

A

Émerveiller

225
Q

To dazzle/ impress

A

Éblouir

226
Q

To mess around

A

Faire des bêtises

227
Q

Lack of references

A

Le manque de repères

228
Q

Rudeness

A

L’insolence

229
Q

To generate

A

Engendrer

230
Q

To go hand in hand

A

Aller de pair avec

231
Q

On the right track

A

Dans le droit chemin

232
Q

Coldness

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Le froideur

233
Q

Horrible/obnoxious

A

Odieux

234
Q

Inflexible

A

Intransigeant

235
Q

Spy

A

Espion/ espionne

236
Q

To spy

A

Espionner

237
Q

To relieve

A

Soulager

238
Q

Disgusting

A

Dégoûtant (e)

239
Q

Pregnant

A

Enceinte

240
Q

Breath

A

Haleine (f)

241
Q

Compulsive liar

A

le mythomane

242
Q

Deviant

A

le pevers

243
Q

Trouble-maker

A

le perturbateur

244
Q

To undermine, weaken

A

ébranler

245
Q

To convince

A

persuader

246
Q

Attractive

A

attrayant(e)

247
Q

To take a liking to someone

A

s’éprendre de

248
Q

Caring

A

attentionné(e)

249
Q

Devoted

A

dévoué(e)

250
Q

To support someone financially

A

Subvenir aux besoins de quelqu’un

251
Q

Well-off

A

aisé(e)

252
Q

Little song

A

La chansonnette

253
Q

Joy/pleasure

A

bonheur

254
Q

However

A

toutefois

255
Q

Comfort/reassurance

A

le réconfort

256
Q

Culprit

A

coupable/auteur

257
Q

Put a stop/end to

A

mettre fin à

258
Q

Unveil/ reveal

A

dévoiler

259
Q

to wash over

A

déferler

260
Q

to tease one another

A

se tacquiner

261
Q

to surround

A

entourer

262
Q

embodiment

A

l’incarnation (f)

263
Q

vile/horrible/revolting

A

ignoble

264
Q

gloomy/dismal

A

lugubre

265
Q

uncompromising/inflexible

A

intransigeant

266
Q

ruthless/merciless

A

sans pitié

267
Q

Draw attention to/flag up

A

mettre en évidence

268
Q

dedication/devotion

A

dévouement

269
Q

Through

A

à travers

270
Q

renowned

A

renommée

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