Lesson of November 28, 2023 Flashcards
What is “échéancier serré” in English?
Example: We have a very ………………… for this project.
Tight deadline
Example: We have a very tight deadline for this project.
What is “bruyant” in English?
Example: My kids are too ……………. for me to work while they’re home.
Loud
Noisy
Example:
My kids are too loud for me to work while they’re home.
My kids are too noisy for me to work while they’re home.
1, 3, 5, 7, etc… are ………… numbers
2, 4, 6, 8, 10, etc. are ………… numbers
1, 3, 5, 7, etc… are odd numbers
2, 4, 6, 8, 10, etc. are even numbers
Which is right:
1) I passed 2 hours on this report.
2) I spent 2 hours on this report
2) I spent 2 hours on this report
If you spend a lot of money, that means you have a lot of………………. (=dépenses)
expenses.
A belt is worn around the ………………
waist
When we do a lot of squats, our …………. usually get bigger.
thighs
A “doudoune” is a ……………. jacket in English.
down
In the summer I like to wear a t-shirt but in the winter I’m always freezing so I prefer to wear a thick ……………..
sweater
What is “ressembler” in English?
Exemple: I …………………. my sister.
look like
Exemple: I look like my sister.
To know if a piece of clothes fits, you need to ………………….
try it on
If you want to try on a pieve of clothes in a store, where do you go?
in the fitting room
= in the changing room
= in the change room.
What are two meaning of “anybody” in the following sentences?
1) Anybody can do that.
2) I don’t know anybody who can do that.
1) n’importe qui
2) personne
NOTE: “Anybody” used in a positive statement means “n’importe qui”. To mean “personne”, it HAS TO be combined with a “negative” (i.e. ‘not”) in the sentence.
Examples: I didn’t see anybody. I don’t know anybody in Ontario. I **haven’t **spoken to anybody today.
If you don’t put a negative with the “anybody” but want to say ‘personne”, you have to use “nobody”. (Example: Nobody can do that. Nobody has time for more work. Nobody can take care of that right now.)
