Les femmes du 6e étage 1 Flashcards

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a stockbroker

A

un agent de change

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2
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a socialite

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une mondaine

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3
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a boarding school

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un pensionnat

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4
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a maid

A

une bonne

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5
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a boss

A

un(e) patron(ne)

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6
Q

a building

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un immeuble

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7
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a garret

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une mansarde

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8
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backstairs

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un escalier de service

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9
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the landing

A

le palier

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10
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a sink

A

un lavabo

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11
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a fridge

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un frigo

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12
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a (building) caretaker

A

une concierge

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13
Q

a soft-boiled egg

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un œuf à la coque

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14
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clogged-up toilets

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des toilettes bouchées

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15
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social conventions

A

les convenances

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16
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a charity sale

A

une vente de charité

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17
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a high salary

A

un salaire élevé

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18
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a hair salon

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un salon de coiffure

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19
Q

to hire s.o

A

embaucher qq’n

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20
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to demand

A

exiger

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21
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to inherit sth from s.o

A

hériter qqch de qq’n

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22
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to look down one’s nose at s.o.

A

regarder qq’n de haut

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23
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to be self-assured and strong-willed

A

avoir le caractère bien trempé

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24
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to save

A

économiser

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to go to mass
aller à la messe
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to become infatuated with s.o.
s'enticher de qq'n
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to notice sth
remarquer qqch
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to suspect sth
soupçonner qqch
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to instil doubt (in s.o's mind)
insinuer le doute (dans la tête de qq'n)
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to know about sth
être au courant de qqch
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to flee
fuir (un régime, une dictature)
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to propose to s.o.
demander qq'n en mariage
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to build (a house)
construire (une maison)
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to go back to one's home country
retourner au pays
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conservative
classique
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stiff-necked
guindé(e)
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uptight
coincé(e)
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affluent
opulent(e)
39
demanding
exigeant(e)
40
austere
austère
41
particular, fussy
maniaque
42
old-fashioned, traditional
vieille France
43
uneventful, dull
monotone
44
superficial, shallow
superficiel(le)
45
snooty, pretentious
prétentieux(-euse)
46
condescending
condescendant(e)
47
haughty
hautain(e)
48
Spanish
espagnol(e)
49
gregarious
sociable
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spontaneous
spontané(e)
51
straight, honest
franc(he)
52
direct
direct(e)
53
proud
fier(ère)
54
mischievous
esiègle / malicieux(-euse)
55
voluble
volible
56
hard-working
travailleur(-euse)
57
rebellious
révolté(e)
58
very religious
bigot(e)
59
communist
communiste