Lesson of June 4, 2024 Flashcards
What is “jusqu’à” in French?
Example: I will be here …….. 8 o’clock.
Until
Till
Example:
I will be here until 8 o’clock.
I will be here till 8 o’clock.
What is “informatique” in English?
Example: I need to speak to one of our ………… people.
IT
Example: I need to speak to one of our IT people.
What is “terrain” in English?
Example: My son found an old building foundation on our …………..
land
Example: My son found an old building foundation on our land.
What is the difference between “land” and “field”?
Land (= terrain in French) is open for any purpose while a field (in French: champ) is used for farming or for animals. ·
Land applies to any piece of dirt like a forrest or a hill.
What is “béton” in English?
Example: Foundations are always made of ……………..
concrete
Example: Foundations are always made of concrete.
What is “ciment” in English?
cement
What is “balayer” in English?
Example: You better go to school if you don’t want to ……………. floors all your life!
sweep
Example: You better go to school if you don’t want to sweep floors all your life!
What is “seigneur” in English?
Example: I think a ………. may have once lived on my land.
lord
Example: I think a lord may have once lived on my land.
What is “propriétaire” of an apartment or house called in English?
Example: I need to see my ………….. to pay him rent this month.
landlord
Example: I need to see my landlord to pay him rent this month.
What is “parts” and “actionnaire” of a company called in English?
Example:
He wants to buy some ……….. in our company.
He wants to be a ………….. in our company.
parts = shares
actionnaire = shareholder
Example:
He wants to buy some shares in our company.
He wants to be a shareholder in our company.
How do we pronounce “agent”?
Example: He wants to be a real-estate agent.
AY-djent
What is “démission” and “démissionner” in English?
resignation
resign
How do we pronounce “protect”?
pro-TEKT
What is “gestionnaire” in English?
Manager
What is “former” and “formation” in English?
Example: We will ………. him. We will offer him some ……………….
train
training
Example: We will train him. We will offer him some training.
