Incidents et contretemps Unité 1 Flashcards

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annoyance

A

la contrariarité

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to dispute, protest, to fight for

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contester / protester / se battre pour . . . [nom ou infinitif]

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3
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storm of wind, rain and thunder

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un orage

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4
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agreed; it is agreed that . . . .

It’s agreed that he’s coming too.

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entendu(e); il est entendu que + indicatif

il est entendu qu’il vient aussi

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5
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mishap

to have a mishap

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un contretemps

avoir un contretemps

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6
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as you’d expect

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comme de bien entendu

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7
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1) to be 2 hours late [time specified]

2) to arrive 2 hours late [adverbial phrase, time specified]
3) to be late [unspecified]

A

1) avoir un retard de deux heures; avoir deux heures de retard
2) arriver deux heures en retard
3) être en retard

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8
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lightening

A

la foudre

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9
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traffic jam

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un embouteillage [sur la route]

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mislaid / lost

to mislay

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égaré(e)

égarer

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to accept

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agréer

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12
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Richter scale

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l’échelle de Richter

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13
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annoying (adj)

It’s/How annoying!

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contrariant(e)

C’est contrariant!

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14
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it’s love at first sight

to fall in love with someone

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c’est le coup de foudre

avoir le coup de foudre pour quelqu’un

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15
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des problèmes liés à la nature et au temps

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les intempéries

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16
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to damage

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endommager

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17
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rescue services
police
fire
ambulance

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les secours
la police
les pompiers
une ambulance

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to state, make clear, specify

to mention

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préciser

mentionner

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damage (noun)

structural damage

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le dégat

les dégats matériels

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20
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snowfall

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la chute de neige

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21
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to prevent

to prevent someone from doing something (que / de)

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empêcher
empêcher que qqn fasse qqc (subjonctif)
empêcher qqn de faire qqc

22
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earthquake

A

le tremblement de terre

23
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using an adjective as a noun
the correct [e.g., address]
the red one
the other one

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la bonne
le rouge
l’autre

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to overflow

the rivers overflow

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déborder

les rivières débordent

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thunder
la tonnerre
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discontent
le mécontentement | vive contrariété
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yours faithfully (formal salutation)
veuillez agréer, monsieur/madame, mes/nos salutations distinguées
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the correct [+ noun] | the wrong/incorrect [+ noun]
le bon / la bonne [+ nom] | le mauvais / la mauvaise [+ nom]
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avalanche
une avalanche
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disaster; catastrophe
le désastre; la catastrophe
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at the wrong moment
à contretemps
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to dispute, express discontent or bad mood, complain | complainer
râler | râleur
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to postpone
reporter
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to happen [se produire] What has happened? to pass/take place/to go [se dérouler] How was your vacation?
se passer Qu'est-ce qui s'est passé? se passer Comment se sont passées vos vacances?
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of course
bien entendu
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something has come up (meaning an impossibility)
avoir un empêchement
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a flood
une inondation
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strong wind storm
la tempête
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``` to tidy up/put away to file (away) the file / the form or card ```
ranger | ranger le dossier / la fiche
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e mail (noun)
un mail, un courriel, un courrier électronique
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Once things happen, they keep happening!
C'est la loi des séries!
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a good [noun] | a bad [noun]
un bon / une bonne [+ nom] | un mauvais / une mauvaise [+ nom]
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a fire | a huge fire
un feu | une incendie
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to wander / to get lost / to go astray | to lose/misplace
s'égarer | égarer
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to cause
provoquer
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vacation day
un jour de congé | un jour de vacances
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eventful (stormy, turbulent, uneven)
mouvementé(e)
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public transport
des transport en commun
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dead tired (plus que fatigué)
crevé(e)
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to take the car out of the garage
sortir la voiture du garage