Lecon 5

Question 1

at the risk of, even if (it means)

Answer 1

quitte à

Profitons de cette occasion, quitte à le regretter plus tard. = Let’s take advantage of this deal, even if we regret it later on

Question 2

even if

Answer 2

même si

Question 3

to be wrong

Answer 3

avoir tort

Question 4

to make sure that, to see to it that

Answer 4

veiller à ce que

Question 5

to realize (sth)

Answer 5

se rendre compte de qch

Question 6

to postpone, to put back

Answer 6

repousser

⇒ Le voyage est repoussé. The trip’s been postponed.

Question 7

goal, aim

Answer 7

le but

toucher au but = to achieve one’s goal
Quel est le but de votre visite? What’s the reason for your visit?

Question 8

to summarize, to sum up

Answer 8

résumer

Question 9

to chase away, to get rid of

Answer 9

chasser

Question 10

piece of data, fact

Answer 10

la donnée

une donnée nouvelle = a new fact
les données du problème = the facts of the problem

Question 11

to stay awake, to be awake, to be on watch

Answer 11

veiller

⇒ Elle a veillé toute la nuit. She stayed awake all night.