French 12 Flashcards

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An ointment

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Une pommade

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A crutch

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Une béquille

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To have a runny nose

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Avoir le nez qui coule

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Moisturising
To moisturise

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Hydratant(e)
Hydrater

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5
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To itch

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Gratter
Démanger (itch with urge to scratch!)
Ça me démange- that’s itchy.

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6
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To be panic stricken / to loose your head

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S’affoler

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7
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The clothes

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Les habits ou les vêtements (m)

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8
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The bridesmaid

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La demoiselle d’honneur

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9
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To unearth /find

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Dénicher

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10
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Old fashioned things

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La Vieillerie

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11
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A teapot

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Une théière

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12
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A proof of address

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Un justificatif de domicile

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13
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An admin office

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Une préfecture

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14
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The driver’s license

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Le permit de conduire

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15
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To collect/pick up/ retrieve

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Récupérer

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16
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A well

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Un puits

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17
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À priori

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From what I can tell

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18
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A wand

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Une baguette

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19
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To get tired

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Se lasser (also to get bored)
Se fatiguer

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20
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Apart from

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Hormis (only written)
Use sauf ou apart celui

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21
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Speechless

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Sans voix
Or bouche bée

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22
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To gossip
The gossip

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Commèrer ou Se raconter les ragots
Les ragots (m)
Les Commérages (m)

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23
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Was that ok? All fine?

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Ça a été? Commonly used in restaurants but can apply to anything specific
Similar to ça va

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24
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A rash/spot

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Un rougeur- widespread un bouton - spot ( latter is most commonly used)
Don’t use une éruption - as means aggressive rash.

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To move in
Emménager
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Hare
Le lièvre
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Persistent
Persévérant
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Relevant
Pertinent
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A test/trial/ordeal
Une épreuve
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So much so that
À tel point que
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Carefree
Insouciant
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Careless
Imprudent/ d’inattention
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To have foresight
Être prévoyant(es)
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To evaluate
Évaluer or Faire le bilan
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To what extent
À quel point
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A shepherd
Un berger
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To flourish (person)
Prospérer S’épanouir
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Construction site
Le chantier
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To haunt
Hanter
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A dryer
Un sèche-linge
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To scratch - oneself - scuff - leave a scratch
Gratter Érafler Rayer
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Overflow/ go over the edges
Déborder
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La consigne
An instruction Left luggage place Detention Deposit (e.g deposit on a bottle)
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Would you be so kind as .. Would you be kind enough to..
Auriez vous l’amabilité de.. Auriez-vous la gentillesse de..
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Crunchy
Croquant(es) - Eg hard a hard biscuit Croustillant- more typically used for food Crépiter - crackle/sizzle - mainly a noise
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Dairy
Farm - La laiterie Product - Les produits laitiers (m)
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To prohibit
Interdire à
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Soya
Le soja
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A cooking pot/ stewpot
Un faitout
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A trunk (storage)
Une malle (travel) Un coffre
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A coffin
Le cercueil
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A miser
Un(e) avare Une personne radine Note l’avarice (f) the greed or avarice Note cupide means greedy with money
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To kiss (intimately)
Embrasser ou Donner un baiser (but note this can mean fucked!)
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To count down
Compter à rebours
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Carpenter
Un charpentier (large structures like roofs houses boats) Un menuisier (windows doors kitchens) Un ébéniste (skilled cabinet maker)
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Walk backwards
Marcher en arrière ou Marcher à reculons
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Buttock
Une fesse Une derrière (familiar)
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The subjunctive after a strict conditional phrase! On the condition that … Unless … Provided that/as long as … Without ..
À condition que À moins que Pourvu que Sans que
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Subjunctive - follows these restrictions Assuming that x2 Provided that As long as
En admettant que En supposant que Si tant est que Pour autant que
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Subjunctive following a slight condition Provided that …
Pour peu que..
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Subjunctive with variable conditions but same outcome Whether x or y
Que (subjunctive) … que (subjunctive) …. Note if conditions variable but outcome also variable use indicative not subjunctive Eg Selon qu’il y a ou qu’il n’y a pas du vent, il fait chaud ou froid. (Depending on)
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A beam (eg of wood)
Une poutre
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A crime novel / film
Un polar (more serious) Un film policier
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Deaf/mute/silent
Un(e) muet(te) Muet is the adjective A silent movie- in film muet
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To improve/ perfect
(S’)améliorer (se) perfectionner
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A room
Une pièce (general term) Une salle de bain, à manger, de cours - ie with a purpose
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A beaker (plastic / cardboard)
Un gobelet
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Tu subtract To get out of/avoid A subtraction
Soustraire Se soustraire à Une soustraction
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To Uncoil / roll out/ unwind To take place/happen
Dérouler Se dérouler
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Scarlet
Écarlate
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An acorn
Un gland Slang -quel gland - what a prick/stupid git
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Rhyme
Rimer / un rime
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The disadvantages
Les inconvénients
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Nocif(ve)
Harmful
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To suspect
Se douter de ( note with que uses subjunctive)
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Without doubt
Sans aucun doute Note sans doubt simply means perhaps
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Hardback book Paperback book
Un livre relié Un livre de poche
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To tend to (do something)
Avoir tendance à …
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A daffodil
Une jonquille
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Romancer
To fictionalise / romanticise
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A bill
Une addition - resto/bar Une note - hotel Un facteur - invoice
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I’m exhausted
Je suis HS (hors service) Je suis exténué (completely exhausted) Crèver / Épuisé
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Toilet paper
Le PQ (papier pour le queue) Un rouleau de papier toilette
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A carer
Un(e) aide soignant(e)
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French health insurance
La mutuelle
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To prescribe
Prescrire (une ordinance)
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To embellish
Embellir
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Thyme
Le thym (
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The principle
Le principe
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The particle
La particule
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A ball bearing
Une bille
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1) The beginners 2) The beginning
1) Les débutants 2) La commencement (means the first existence of something) Or Le début
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Compared with / in comparison to
Par rapport à..
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Stable
Une écurie (horses) Une étable (other animals)
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Speed ramp/bump
Un ralentisseur
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A bump
Une bosse
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Unharmed /unscathed / uninjured
Indemne Sain et sauf Intact eg car
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To peel
Peler (just the skin) Éplucher (skin/vegetables/bruises etc..)
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A preservative
Un conservateur
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Foreground Background
Au premier/ à l’arrière plan