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General Vocabulary Flashcards

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1
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Since I have been here, it has been raining

A

Depuis je suis ici, il pleut

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2
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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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3
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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

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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
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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

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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
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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

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à part ça / moi

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20
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Tomorrow it is sunny

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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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22
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Which field do you work in?

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Vous travaillez dans quel domaine? (Le domaine)

23
Q

Rock

A

La roche

24
Q

The surgeon removed the tumour

A

La chirugien a retiré la tumeur

25
Q

Remove your clothes

A

Enlevez vos vetements

26
Q

High risk of flooding

A

risque élevé d’inondation

27
Q

They went to pick up the students

A

ils sont allés chercher les étudiants

28
Q

Clock

A

l’horloge

29
Q

Military service is compulsary

A

Le service militaire est obligatoire

30
Q

Most of the clothes were second hand

A

La plupart des vêtements étaient de seconde main / La plupart des vêtements étaient d’occasion

31
Q

In Singapore, the government is very strict

A

À Singapour, le gouvernement est très strict

32
Q

Inexpensive

A

pas coûteux / bon marché (this is just a French expression)

33
Q

They do not believe that foreigners can learn French

A

ils ne croient pas que les étrangers puissent apprendre le français

34
Q

It’s a close match

A

C’est un match serré

35
Q

Once one team has scored, the other team needs to attack more.

A

Dès que / à partir du moment où / Lorsqu’une équipe a marqué, l’autre équipe doit attaquer davantage.

36
Q

I didn’t know what to say to him

A

Je ne savais pas quoi lui dire

37
Q

Did other people come after I left?

A

D’autres personnes sont-elles venues après mon départ ?

37
Q

French time is 3 hours ahead of Australia time

A

L’heure française est en avance de 3 heures sur l’heure australienne

38
Q

they took a lot of shots, but not many on target

A

ils ont effectué de nombreux tirs, mais pas beaucoup de tirs cadrés

39
Q

The question that you can ask him

A

La question que vous pouvez lui poser

40
Q

French is of no practical use to them

A

Le Francais n’a aucune utilité pratique pour eux*** (vs Les Francais = the French people

41
Q

Scientists

A

Les scientifiques

42
Q

I have just done xxx

A

Je viens de faire xxx

43
Q

I come from Nairobi / I grew up in Nairobi

A

Je viens de Nairobi / J’ai grandi à Nairobi

44
Q

My entire family

A

Ma famille entier

45
Q

To direct

A

Diriger

46
Q

Certain plants are very effective against colds

A

Certaines plantes sont très efficaces contre les rhumes

47
Q

Lunch break / Coffee break

A

La pause déjeuner / La pause café

48
Q

It’s lively

A

C’est vivant / C’est animé

49
Q

Curtains

A

Les rideaux

50
Q

To negotiate

A

Négocier

51
Q

I came to Bordeaux one year ago

A

Je suis venu à Bordeaux il y a 1 an

52
Q

The company decided to sack the employee

A

L’entreprise a décidé de licencier l’employé.

(Un emploi = a job)

53
Q

Skills and knowledge

A

les compétences et connaissances

54
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To meet / to find again

A

Retrouver

55
Q

A spa facing the sea

A

Un spa en face de la mer

56
Q

The brightest day

A

le jour le plus lumineux

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