Les relations familiales et sociales

Question 1

le gendre

Answer 1

son-in-law

Question 2

un beau-fils

Answer 2

step-son

Question 3

une belle-fille

Answer 3

a step-daughter and a daughter-in-law

Question 4

pere/mere au foyer

Answer 4

stay-at-home father/mother

Question 5

veuf/veuve

Answer 5

widow

Question 6

etre en couple

Answer 6

to be a couple

Question 7

cadet

Answer 7

the youngest (of TWO children)

Question 8

le benjamin

Answer 8

the youngest if there is three children

Question 9

vrais jumeaux/vraies jumelles

Answer 9

identical and of the same sex twins

Question 10

faux jumeaux/fausses jumelles

Answer 10

twins either non identical or not of the same sex

Question 11

frere/soeur de lait

Answer 11

a nonbiological brother/sister who grew up in the same family as the other children despite coming from a step parent (avec la famille recomposee)

Question 12

parents proches

Answer 12

includes close family (parents n grand-parents, brothers n sisters, uncles n aunts, and cousins)

Question 13

parents-eloignes

Answer 13

extended family

Question 14

une compagne/un compagnon

Answer 14

a romantic partner (could live together)

Question 15

un copain/un copine

Answer 15

refers to a boyfriend/girlfriend (used by younger people)

Question 16

un(e) concubin(e)

Answer 16

someone you’re romantically involved (not married) with AND living with

Question 17

se facher

Answer 17

se disputer

Question 18

les connaissances

Answer 18

quelqu’un on dit bonjour et c’est tout (“des personnes qu’on connait un peu mais on ne frequente pas”)

Question 19

les copains

Answer 19

quelqu’un on sort avec mais on n’est pas vraiment proche (“on partage des moments”)

Question 20

des amis

Answer 20

des personnes tres proches de nous a qui on se confie

Question 21

se confier

Answer 21

to confide in somone, to tell personal things to someone you trust

Question 22

soudee

Answer 22

united (une equipe soudee)

Question 23

pot de depart de la retraite

Answer 23

a going-away party for someone retiring

Question 24

le PDG

Answer 24

le/la president(e) directeur(trice) general(e)/ the president of a company

Question 25

l’odre hiérarchiques dans une entreprise

Answer 25

le PDG, les directeurs/directrices, les responsables, les employes

Question 26

definez une séminaire d’entreprises:

Answer 26

reunions de travail et de loisirs qui durent une journee a un week-end en se passent en dehors du cadre professionnel