Idioms and False Cognates Flashcards

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1
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marcher

A

to march, to walk, to function

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saluer

A

to salute, to greet, to acclaim

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saisir

A

to seize, to grab, to understand

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défendre

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to defend, to prohibit, to forbid

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comprendre

A

to understand, to include

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actuel / actuelle

A

current, present

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actuellement

A

currently

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la lecture

A

the reading

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la conférence

A

the lecture

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le bout

A

the extremity, end

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la chair

A

the flesh

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attirer

A

to attract

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rester

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to remain

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avertir

A

to warn

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15
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“au” is a contraction of …

A

à + le

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16
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“aux” is a contraction of …

A

à + les

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17
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“du” is a contraction of …

A

de + le

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18
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“des” is a contraction of …

A

de + les

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19
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tout autre

A

any other

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il n’y a pas

A

there is not

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il y a

A

there is

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avoir faim

A

to be hungry

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avoir soif

A

to be thirsty

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avoir chaud

A

to be warm

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avoir froid

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to be cold

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avoir sommeil

A

to be sleepy

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avoir peur de

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to be afraid of

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avoir besoin de

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to be in need of, to need

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avoir raison

A

to be right

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avoir tort

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to be wrong

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un peu (de)

A

a little, a little bit, slightly

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peu (de)

A

little, minimally, not very

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ne [verb] guère

A

hardly, scarcely

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ne [verb] jamais

A

never

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ne [verb] point

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not at all

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ne [verb] plus

A

no more, no longer

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ne [verb] rien

A

nothing

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ne [verb] personne

A

nobody, no one

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ne [verb] aucun/aucune

A

no, not any

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ne [verb] nul/nulle

A

no, not any

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être en train de

A

to be in the process of

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être au courant de

A

to be aware of, to be conversant with

43
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être d’accord avec

A

to agree with

44
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“dont” is a contraction of …

A

de + que

45
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se rendre compte

A

to realize, to become aware

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ce que se trame

A

what is brewing, what is happening

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par là

A

by this

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le chemin de fer

A

railroad

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tant que

A

as long as (or: such that, so much that)

50
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dans un premier temps

A

at first, initially

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quant à

A

as for, as to

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au moins

A

at least, at the least

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du moins

A

at least, at the least

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mettre a l’épreuve

A

to put to the test

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à partir de

A

starting with, from then on

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en tant que

A

as

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voire (≠ voir)

A

indeed, if not, or even

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à propos de

A

about

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tenir compte de

A

to take into account

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souligner

A

to underline, to emphasize, to point out

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bercer

A

to cradle

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le berceau

A

cradle (or: breeding ground)

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telles ou telles

A

this or that, these or those

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survenir

A

to happen, to take place