Lesson of December 10, 2024 Flashcards
How do we say “dans ce temps-là” ou “à l’époque” in English?
Exemple: Je n’étais pas encore co-propriétaire à l’époque.
at the time
back then
Example: I was not co-owner yet at the time.
What is “semi-finale” in English?
Example: We lost in ………………….
semi-finals
Example: We lost in semi-finals.
What is “trophée” in English?
Example: The guys were proud to win the ……………….
trophy
Example: The guys were proud to win the trophy.
What is “témoin” in English?
Example: We have a few ………. who are willing to testify in court.
witness
Example: We have a few witnesses who are willing to testify in court.
union or unionized?
The Teamsters are the ………….. representing employees in the car industry at Groupe Beaucage.
All employees have to be …………….
The Teamsters are the union representing employees in the car industry at Groupe Beaucage.
All employees have to be unionized.
What is “pandémie” in English?
pandemic
(not “pandemy”)
Translate:
Il est avec nous depuis 20 ans.
He’s been with us for 20 years.
How do we pronounce “diesel”?
DEE-zowl
How do we pronounce “cylinder”?
SI-lin-der
How do we pronounce “economy”?
e-KÂ-no-mee
What is “poursuivre en justice” in English?
Example: We decided to ………… him.
sue
take to court
Example:
We decided to sue him.
We decided to take him to court.
What is “poursuite en dommages et intérêts” in English?
lawsuit for damages
How do we pronounce “negligence”?
NÈ-gli-djence
What is “travail d’équipe” in English?
team work
What is “manquer de…” in English?
Exemple:
On va manquer d’argent.
On a manqué d’essence.
Nos joueurs ont manqué d’énergie.
run out of…
Example:
We’re going to run out of money.
We ran out of gas.
Our players ran out of energy.
What is “convention collective” in English?
Collective agreement
What is “entêté” in English?
Example: I have a few players that are really ………………..
stubborn
Example: I have a few players that are really stubborn.
What is “camp d’entrainement” in English?
Training camp
teach or learn?
Nathalie ………… me English.
I’m …………. English with Nathalie.
You …………… me that a few weeks ago.
Nathalie teaches me English.
I’m learning English with Nathalie.
You taught me that a few weeks ago.
NOTE: You often say to me “You learned me that.” but you have to say “You taught me that.” The person who gives the knowledge to another person TEACHES, and the person who receives this knowledge LEARNS.
Your mistake comes from French because we can say in French: “Tu m’a appris ça.”. Since “apprendre” is usually “learn” in English, it’s easy to make that mistake in English.
What is “faillite” and “faire faillite” in English?
Example:
There were many ………….. in the last recession.
Many companies ……….. in the last recession.
Faillite = bankruptcy
faire faillite = go bankrupt
Example:
There were many bankruptcies in the last recession.
Many companies went bankrupt in the last recession.
What is “TDAH” in English?
ADHD
(Attention deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)
Translate:
On est quittes.
We are even.
