General Vocabulary Flashcards

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Since I have been here, it has been raining

A

Depuis je suis ici, il pleut

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I am forced to speak the language

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Je suis forcé / je suis obligé de parler la langue

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The owner is a real estate agent

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le propriétaire est un agent immobilier

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4
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There were a lot of problems with…

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Il y avait beaucoup de problèmes avec

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5
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To hire

A

Embaucher

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It’s something that makes me feel good

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C’est quelquechose qui me fait sentir bien

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7
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Congratulations to both of you

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Felicitations à vous deux

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8
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See you next time

A

à la prochaine

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9
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I am going to take you home

A

je vais te ramener à la maison

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10
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spring, summer, autumn, winter

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le printemps, l’été, l’automne, l’hiver

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11
Q

Towel

A

Le serviette

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11
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Where can I find out more information about …..

A

où puis je me renseigner sur….

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12
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To take a break

A

prendre une pause

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13
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All day, everyday

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toute la journée, tous les jours

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14
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Start of the week

A

Debut de semaine

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15
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To fall asleep

A

s’endormir

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16
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The gold statue where he is lying down

A

la statue en or où il est couché

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16
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That’s all I wanted to say

A

C’est tout ce que je voulais dire

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17
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To make things more difficult

A

Rendre les choses plus difficile

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18
Q

She throws rubbish on the ground

A

Elle jette un déchet par terre

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19
Q

Footpath

A

le trottoir

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19
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Apart from that / me

A

à part ça / moi

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20
Q

Tomorrow it is sunny

A

Demain, il y a du soleil

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21
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To train (Syn=to cause)

A

Entrainer

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Which field do you work in?
Vous travaillez dans quel domaine? (Le domaine)
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Rock
La roche
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The surgeon removed the tumour
La chirugien a retiré la tumeur
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Remove your clothes
Enlevez vos vetements
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High risk of flooding
risque élevé d'inondation
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They went to pick up the students
ils sont allés chercher les étudiants
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Clock
l'horloge
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Military service is compulsary
Le service militaire est obligatoire
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Most of the clothes were second hand
La plupart des vêtements étaient de seconde main / La plupart des vêtements étaient d'occasion
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In Singapore, the government is very strict
À Singapour, le gouvernement est très strict
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Inexpensive
pas coûteux / bon marché (this is just a French expression)
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They do not believe that foreigners can learn French
ils ne croient pas que les étrangers puissent apprendre le français
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It's a close match
C'est un match serré
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Once one team has scored, the other team needs to attack more.
Dès que / à partir du moment où / Lorsqu'une équipe a marqué, l'autre équipe doit attaquer davantage.
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I didn't know what to say to him
Je ne savais pas quoi lui dire
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Did other people come after I left?
D'autres personnes sont-elles venues après mon départ ?
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French time is 3 hours ahead of Australia time
L'heure française est en avance de 3 heures sur l'heure australienne
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they took a lot of shots, but not many on target
ils ont effectué de nombreux tirs, mais pas beaucoup de tirs cadrés
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The question that you can ask him
La question que vous pouvez lui poser
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French is of no practical use to them
Le Francais n'a aucune utilité pratique pour eux*** (vs Les Francais = the French people
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Scientists
Les scientifiques
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I have just done xxx
Je viens de faire xxx
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I come from Nairobi / I grew up in Nairobi
Je viens de Nairobi / J'ai grandi à Nairobi
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My entire family
Ma famille entier
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To direct
Diriger
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Certain plants are very effective against colds
Certaines plantes sont très efficaces contre les rhumes
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Lunch break / Coffee break
La pause déjeuner / La pause café
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It's lively
C'est vivant / C'est animé
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Curtains
Les rideaux
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To negotiate
Négocier
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I came to Bordeaux one year ago
Je suis venu à Bordeaux il y a 1 an
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The company decided to sack the employee
L'entreprise a décidé de licencier l'employé. (Un emploi = a job)
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Skills and knowledge
les compétences et connaissances
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To meet / to find again
Retrouver
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A spa facing the sea
Un spa en face de la mer
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The brightest day
le jour le plus lumineux