French for Reading ch. 15 Flashcards

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1
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un orage

A

a storm

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2
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dernièrement

A

lately, recently

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3
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l’accroissement

A

the growth

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4
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entourer

A

to surround

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5
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la taille

A

the size

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6
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un ruisseau

A

a stream

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7
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le récit

A

the story

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8
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au pied de la lettre

A

(lit. to the bottom of the letter) at face value, literally

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9
Q

un pomme

A

an apple

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10
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témoins

A

witnesses

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11
Q

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where

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12
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quand

A

when

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13
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pourquoi

A

why

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14
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comment

A

how

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15
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combien de

A

how many

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16
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à votre avis

A

in your opinion

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17
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encore

A

yet, still, again

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18
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un journal

A

a newspaper

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19
Q

lieu

A

place

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20
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durer

A

to last

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21
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à peu près

A

approximately

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22
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frapper

A

to strike, hit

23
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ébranler

A

to shake, weaken

24
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qui / que (interrogative pron.)

A

who?, whom? / what?

25
Q

qu’est-ce que c’est?

A

what is it?

26
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qu’est-ce que c’est que cela?

A

what is that?

27
Q

résoudre

A

to resolve, solve

28
Q

lier

A

to bind, relate

29
Q

emprunter à

A

to borrow from

30
Q

une règle

A

a rule

31
Q

un caractère

A

a characteristic

32
Q

quoi (inter. pron. w/ prep.)

A

what

33
Q

appuyer

A

to support

34
Q

s’appuyer

A

to be based on

35
Q

aboutir

A

to lead (to), result (in)

36
Q

apprécier

A

to evaluate

37
Q

parenté

A

relationship

38
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quel (interrogative adj.)

A

which, what

39
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environ

A

about, approximately

40
Q

les environs

A

the surrounding area, neighnorhood

41
Q

les dégâts

A

damage

42
Q

roman

A

novel

43
Q

l’école

A

school

44
Q

s’accroître

A

to increase

45
Q

peut-être

A

perhaps

46
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ainsi

A

thus

47
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tout de suite

A

immediately

48
Q

un voisin

A

a neighbor

49
Q

debout

A

upright

50
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encore que

A

even though

51
Q

fendre

A

to split

52
Q

quoique

A

although

53
Q

pourvu que

A

provided (that)