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Incidents et contretemps Unité 1 Flashcards

1
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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.

A

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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1) to be 2 hours late [time specified]

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

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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

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la foudre

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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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annoying (adj)

It’s/How annoying!

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contrariant(e)

C’est contrariant!

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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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19
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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

24
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to overflow

the rivers overflow

A

déborder

les rivières débordent

25
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thunder

A

la tonnerre

26
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discontent

A

le mécontentement

vive contrariété

27
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yours faithfully (formal salutation)

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veuillez agréer, monsieur/madame, mes/nos salutations distinguées

28
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the correct [+ noun]

the wrong/incorrect [+ noun]

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le bon / la bonne [+ nom]

le mauvais / la mauvaise [+ nom]

29
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avalanche

A

une avalanche

30
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disaster; catastrophe

A

le désastre; la catastrophe

31
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at the wrong moment

A

à contretemps

32
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to dispute, express discontent or bad mood, complain

complainer

A

râler

râleur

33
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to postpone

A

reporter

34
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to happen [se produire]
What has happened?
to pass/take place/to go [se dérouler]
How was your vacation?

A

se passer
Qu’est-ce qui s’est passé?
se passer
Comment se sont passées vos vacances?

35
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of course

A

bien entendu

36
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something has come up (meaning an impossibility)

A

avoir un empêchement

37
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a flood

A

une inondation

38
Q

strong wind storm

A

la tempête

39
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to tidy up/put away
to file (away) the file / the form or card
A

ranger

ranger le dossier / la fiche

40
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e mail (noun)

A

un mail, un courriel, un courrier électronique

41
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Once things happen, they keep happening!

A

C’est la loi des séries!

42
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a good [noun]

a bad [noun]

A

un bon / une bonne [+ nom]

un mauvais / une mauvaise [+ nom]

43
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a fire

a huge fire

A

un feu

une incendie

44
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to wander / to get lost / to go astray

to lose/misplace

A

s’égarer

égarer

45
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to cause

A

provoquer

46
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vacation day

A

un jour de congé

un jour de vacances

47
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eventful (stormy, turbulent, uneven)

A

mouvementé(e)

48
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public transport

A

des transport en commun

49
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dead tired (plus que fatigué)

A

crevé(e)

50
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to take the car out of the garage

A

sortir la voiture du garage

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