French 308 - Flashcards

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1
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I miss Jessica a lot

A

Jessica me manque beaucoup

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2
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we miss our children

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nos enfants nous manquent

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I’ve been missing my dog for three weeks

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mon chien me manque depuis trois semaines

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4
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it’s difficult to speak with her

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c’est difficile de lui parler

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5
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It’s daytime / night-time

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il fait jour / il fait nuit

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that’s what being a mom is all about

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c’est ça d’être maman

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I’ve learned/studied french for 2 years

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J’apprends le français depuis deux ans

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8
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at the time…

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à l’époque…

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9
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he always said (said all the time)

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il disait tout le temps

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10
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to cut a long story short

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bref

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11
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I am no longer..

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je ne suis plus…

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12
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they wouldn’t have sent me to france

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on ne m’aurait pas envoyée en France!

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13
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to be delighted

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Être ravi(e) de

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14
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to suggest

A

proposer

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15
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to wander/walk around

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se balader

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16
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I spent all day wandering…

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j’ai passé toute la journée à me balader (note a)

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17
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exhausted

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épuisé(e)

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18
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I’ve had enough!

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j’en ai marre!

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19
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to have trouble doing something

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avoir du mal à faire quelque chose

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20
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I was no longer unemployed

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je n’étais plus au chômage

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21
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with whom I could (past) speak English

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avec qui j’ai pu parler

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22
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he seems happy

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il a l’air content

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23
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she looks like a child

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elle a l’air d’enfant

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24
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to keep someone posted

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Tenir quelqu’un au courant

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25
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to resume

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reprendre

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26
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I haven’t met him yet

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je ne l’ai pas encore rencontré

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27
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as planned

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comme prévu

28
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to threaten

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menacer

29
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alternative to parce que (for or because)

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car

30
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twins

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jumeaux

31
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to take advantage (of a view, of a day…)

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profiter

32
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second-hand, used

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d’occasion

33
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to expect

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s’attendre á

34
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I had to buy one of them

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j’ai dû en acheter un!

35
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an umbrella

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un parapluie

36
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Alf, one of the students…

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Alf, l’un des étudiants

37
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to have the desire for something

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avoir envie de quelque chose

38
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in case

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Au cas où

39
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we’ll see / we’ll soon see !

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on verra bien!

40
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supposed to

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Censé(e)

41
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I was supposed to be at…

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j’étais censé être chez Jérome à 17h

42
Q

I didn’t understand much

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je n’ai pas compris grand-chose

43
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to be at ease or feel comfortable

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Être/Se sentir à l’aise

44
Q

to visit someone

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rendre visite à quelqu’un

45
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seat (in a stadium, at a table)

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la place

46
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it/that didn’t matter (faire)

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ça ne faisait rein

47
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the stars

A

les étoiles

48
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… but I didn’t find any

A

mais je n’en ai pas trouvé

49
Q

to kiss

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baiser/embrasser

50
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especially (all the more so because)

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d’autant plus que

51
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star (in film)

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la vedette

52
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I’ve spoken about it

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j’en ai déjà parlé

53
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I wasn’t expecting it

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je ne m’attendais pas à ça

54
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I’m going to visit her next week.

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Je vais lui rendre visite la semaine prochaine.

55
Q

the waves

A

les vagues

56
Q

row (of seats, people)

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le rang

57
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I think that my stories have convinced her

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Je pense que mes histoires l’ont convaincue

58
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she had long blond hair

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Elle avait les cheveux longs et blonds

59
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If I were rich I would stop working

A

Si j’étais riche, j’arrêterais de travailler

60
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to travel around the world

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voyager autour du monde.

61
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They want us to get married immediately.

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Ils veulent que nous nous mariions toute de suite

62
Q

She is happy that I have worked well

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Elle est contente que j’aie bien travaillé

63
Q

to do one’s best

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faire son mieux

64
Q

the shore

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le rivage

65
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it’s rewarding

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c’est enrichissant