French 1 Flashcards

1
Q

Depressing

A

Déprimant

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2
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What do you mean?

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Que voulez-vous dire ?

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3
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I mean…

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Je veux dire

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4
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some things are getting better, but others are getting worse

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il y a des choses qui s’améliorent mais d’autres qui se détériorent

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5
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a vacancy arose because an employee went on maternity leave and ended up not returning

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un poste est devenu vacant parce qu’une employée est partie en congé de maternité et n’est finalement pas revenue

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6
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one of the employees has a strong preference for certain children over others

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l’un des employés a une préférence marquée pour certains enfants par rapport à d’autres

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7
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I had a conflict with her in her early days

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J’ai eu un conflit avec elle à ses débuts

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8
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it was a difficult decision to make

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c’était une décision difficile à prendre

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9
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advance/prior notice

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un préavis

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10
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he wakes up grumpy

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il se réveille grognon

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11
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he wants to touch everything

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il veut toucher à tout

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12
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It gets better and better

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C’est de mieux en mieux

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13
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I took a break

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J’ai fait une pause

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14
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take a nap

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Faire une sieste

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15
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après + what tense?

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après + INFINITIF (ex. avoir/ être)

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16
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I read the news

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Je lis les actualités (or l’info)
Je me tiens courent a…

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17
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My husband can eat anything

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Mon mari peut tout manger

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18
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I was busy

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J’étais occupée

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19
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my week is busy

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ma semaine est chargée

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20
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my schedule

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mon emploi du temps / planning

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21
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She’s a friend I haven’t seen in a long time

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C’est une amie que je n’avais pas vue depuis longtemps

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22
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anyway

A

bref

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23
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We’ve only seen each other a few times

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Nous nous sommes vues juste quelques fois (se voir)

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24
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The things we experience every day

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Les choses qu’on vit chaque jour

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25
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Lunch lasted 4 hours

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Le déjeuner a duré 4 heures

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26
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He is an only child

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Il est enfant unique

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27
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You can’t sit here (vous)

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Vous pouvez pas vous asseoir ici (s’asseoir)

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28
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He’s selfish

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Il est égoïste

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29
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get a job/interview

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décrocher un travail/entretien d’embauche

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30
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This means your application has been accepted.

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Cela signifie que votre candidature a été retenue

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31
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minimum wage

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SMIC

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32
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reach a higher grade or position

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parvenir à un grade, un poste supérieur

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33
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executive / senior executive

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cadre / cadre supérieur

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34
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to fire

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Licencier(formel)/
Virer/
Renvoyer/
Mettre à la porte (familier)

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35
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to resign

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démissionner

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36
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to be unemployed

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Être au chômage

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37
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self-employed

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auto-entrepreneur (freelance, travailleur indépendent)

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38
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go on vacation, maternity leave, sick leave

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partir en congé, congé maternité, congé maladie

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39
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someone pulls strings for you

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Être pistonné/Pistonner une personne/Avoir du piston

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40
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to be running late (familiar)

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Être à la bourre

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41
Q

paperwork

A

La paperasse

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42
Q

hard-working / slacker

A

bosseur / fainéant(e)

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43
Q

for so many years, with so many times

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pendant tant d’années, avec autant de fois

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44
Q

but they’re going backwards with abortion

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mais ils reviennent en arrière avec l’avortement

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45
Q

we must vote to elect people who do not support this project

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il faut voter pour élire des personnes qu ne soutiennent pas ce projet

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46
Q

it’s financially attractive

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c’est attrayant financièrement

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47
Q

you have to learn to manage it

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il faut apprendre à la gérer

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48
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you have to take others into account

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il faut tenir compte des autres

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49
Q

school trip

A

sortie scolaire

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50
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to be careful / to be suspicious of

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se méfier / se méfier de

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51
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to be embarrassed

A

avoir honte

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52
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ashamed/shameful (adj)

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honteux / honteuse

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53
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scared

A

effrayé(e)

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54
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show-off, boastful, big-headed (familiar)

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crâneur / crâneuse

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55
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I attended this class since last year

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J’assiste à / participe à ce cours depuis l’année dernière

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56
Q

skip class

A

sécher les cours

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57
Q

bullying

A

harcèlement

58
Q

a dropout / disengaged student

A

un élève décrocheur / décrocheuse

59
Q

knock on the door

A

frapper a la porte (toquer = familiar)

60
Q

It has been a long time since this happened.

A

Il y a longtemps que cela n’était pas arrivé

61
Q

matter, business

A

une affaire

62
Q

stuff, belongings

63
Q

break-in, force

A

entrer par effraction

64
Q

to lock

A

verrouiller

65
Q

unlock

A

déverrouiller

66
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on site

67
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hard, tough, harsh

68
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written/shown, bear the traces of,

69
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punishing, demanding, gruelling

A

éprouvant

70
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limited, narrow, restricted

71
Q

assembly-line work

A

travail à la chaîne

72
Q

cramped, not have much space

A

être à l’étroit

73
Q

it really depends…

A

ca depend vraiment…

74
Q

She is enjoying taking on her new classes.

A

Elle aborde ses nouveaux cours avec plaisir.

75
Q

strengthening ties between employees

A

reserrer les liens entre les employés

76
Q

what do you think about…

A

que pensez-vous de/sur…

77
Q

I make a decision

A

Je prends une decision

78
Q

He makes dinner every night

A

Il prépare le dîner tous les soirs

79
Q

It’s a pleasure to make your acquaintance

A

Ravi(e) de faire votre connaissance

80
Q

Make yourself at home

A

Fais comme chez toi

81
Q

We’re making dinner

A

Nous faisons à manger

82
Q

Are you a part of this group?

A

Tu fais partie de ce groupe?

83
Q

They sleep in on weekends

A

Ils font la grasse matinée le weekend

84
Q

can you do me a favour?

A

Pouvez-vous me rendre un service ?

85
Q

did you pack your bags?

A

Avez-vous fait vos valises ?

86
Q

my voice is still a little hoarse

A

j’ai la voix encore un peu enrouée

87
Q

I read the leaflet and understood that they were homeopathic medicines.

A

J’ai lu la notice et j’ai compris qu’il s’agissait de médicaments homéopathiques.

88
Q

I had the impression that the drug was disturbing my sleep

A

J’ai eu l’impression que le médicament perturbait mon sommeil

89
Q

I met some friends

A

j’ai rencontré des amis

90
Q

I went out to see them

A

je suis sortie pour les voir

91
Q

My son has adapted well to his new environment.

A

Mon fils s’est bien adapté à son nouveau milieu/environment

92
Q

I see them every six months

A

Je les vois tous les six mois

93
Q

I’m visiting my aunt

A

Je rends visite à ma tante

94
Q

I’m visiting Paris / a museum

A

Je visite Paris / un musée

95
Q

woman / wife (pejorative)

A

une bonne femme

96
Q

a panic attack

A

une crise d’angoisse

97
Q

The student spreads herself between too many activities.

A

Cet étudiant s’éparpille entre des activités trop nombreuses.

98
Q

I feel nauseous

A

J’ai la nausée

99
Q

equality

100
Q

although

A

bien que (+subjonctif or adj)

101
Q

while, whereas

A

tandis que

102
Q

production costs

A

les coûts de production

103
Q

a factory

104
Q

disease, sickness

A

une maladie

105
Q

a seed

A

une graine (pepin for fruit)

106
Q

homeless

A

sans-abri, les SDF (sans domicile fixe)

107
Q

undocumented worker

A

sans-papiers

108
Q

popular outrage

A

l’indignation populaire

109
Q

instability, lack of security

A

précarité

110
Q

to cross, to pass

111
Q

bend, turn, curve / shift

112
Q

a pothole

A

un cassis, un nid-de-poule

113
Q

a speedbump

A

un ralentisseur

114
Q

a road

A

une chaussée, une route

115
Q

toll, a toll booth

116
Q

to parallel park

A

faire un créneau

117
Q

a beacon, marker

A

une balise

118
Q

give way, yield

A

cédez le passage

119
Q

I hope he’ll get used to the new crèche

A

J’espère qu’il s’habituera à la nouvelle crèche.

120
Q

he has trouble trusting people he doesn’t know

A

il a du mal à faire confiance aux gens qu’il ne connaît pas

121
Q

I hide in a corner to look at my phone

A

je me cachais dans un coin pour regarder mon portable

122
Q

I don’t want to worry about all the details

A

Je ne veux pas me préoccuper de tous les détails

123
Q

but I try to control what’s important

A

mais je cherche à contrôler ce qui est important

124
Q

if I take him to the supermarket, it will be for a quick run

A

si je l’emmène au supermarché, ce sera pour une course rapide

125
Q

I called my parents and parents-in-law to wish them a happy new year.

A

J’ai appelé mes parents et mes beaux-parents pour leur souhaiter une bonne année.

126
Q

he was very upset for a week

A

il a été très contrarié pendant une semaine

127
Q

Did you start potty training?

A

est ce que vous commencez l’apprentissage de la propreté

128
Q

I was sick of it

A

j’en avais marre

129
Q

I never let him open that bottle, but I let him open others.

A

Je ne l’ai jamais laissé ouvrir cette bouteille, mais je l’ai laissé en ouvrir d’autres.

130
Q

he’s attached to just one person

A

il s’est attaché à une seule personne

131
Q

he protests more strongly when she’s not there

A

il proteste plus vivement si elle n’est pas là

132
Q

I direct my thoughts towards gratitude

A

j’oriente mes pensées vers la gratitude

133
Q

I was afraid he was sick, but it passed.

A

J’ai craint qu’il ne soit malade, mais c’est passé.

134
Q

he had a runny nose

A

il avait le nez qui coulait

135
Q

but other than that, everything was fine

A

mais à part ça, tout allait bien

136
Q

they helped him get started

A

ils l’ont aidé à démarrer

137
Q

the lyrics of his songs are immediately very popular

A

les paroles de ses chansons sont immédiatement très populaires

138
Q

its worth the effort

A

ca vaut la peine de se donner du mal

139
Q

I use the dictionary for my french class

A

je me sers du dictionnaire pour mes cours de français