LFBP April 2015 XII Flashcards

1
Q

difference
une cour
un cours
both pronounced same

A

une cour= courtyard, royal court
un cours= french course, the course of the seasons (le cours des saisons), also verbs: je cours
un courT= tennis court

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2
Q

salmon steak

A

une darne de saumon

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3
Q

what more can you ask for?

A

Que demander de plus? (full)

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4
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furiously/like crazy

they work furiously/like crazy

A

d’arrache pied

ils travaillent d’arrache pied

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5
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what’s become of her?

A

qu’est-ce qu’elle devient?

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6
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a reprieve

A

un sursis

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7
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to aspire/run for (politics)

to run for a third consecutive term

A

briguer

briguer un troisième mandat consécutif lors de l’élection présidentielle

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8
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lors de vs pendant

A

lors de= during but for a single event

pendant: more general

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9
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to spread (also means to excude/push aside)
spread your fingers
open the curtains

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écarter
écartes les doigts
écartez les rideaux

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10
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to cris cross/cross

hundreds of police and military traversed the streets of baltimore

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silloner

Des centaines de policiers et de militaires sillonnent les rues de Baltimore

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11
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he is still there

A

il y est toujours

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12
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encore/toujours confusing because sometimes means same (STILL) if ongoing action: est-il encore/toujours là?
-BUT if completed action encore means again:
he lost his keys again
i’m afraid of fainting again

A

il a encore perdu sa clé

j’ai peur de m’évanouir encore

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13
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SUBTLE: difference j’ai encore peur de m’évanouir and j’ai peur de m’évanouir encore

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if modify first phrase: i’m still afraid of fainting
if last: i’m afraid of fainting again
you got this dude

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14
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if encore modifies a noun/adverb it means MORE
more bread
i like your idea even more than mine

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encore du pain

j’aime encore mieux ton idée que la mienne

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15
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toujours can always mean ALWAYS

they have always refused to speak to me

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ils ont toujours refusé de me parler

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16
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If ne….toujours pas: still
he still hasn’t arrived
if ne pas toujours= doesn’t always
he doesn’t always come

A

il n’est toujours pas arrivé

il n’est pas toujours venu

17
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encore unlike toujours can only be follow pas
pas encore= not yet
he hasn’t arrived yet

A

il n’est pas encore arrivé (like il n’est toujours pas arrivé) confusing!

18
Q

difference ensuite and puis?

A

both mean then

  • ensuite is time adverb and flexible….can be in middle of phrase (il est ensuite parti)
  • puis: coordinating conjuction ONLY at beginning of clause: puis il est parti
19
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Jamais: usually with ne….jamais
but can be solo if question:
have you ever seen anything similar?

A

as-tu jamais vu une chose pareil?

20
Q

if you ever see charlotte, say hi to her for me

A

si tu jamais rencontres Charlotte, lui diras bonjour de ma part

21
Q

Color words adverbs use en

To color it blue

A

Le Colorier en bleu

22
Q

Sometimes hard to find adverb equivalent in french can get around this by using a preposition or phrase like
Avec, d’une manière, de façon, etc

Stubbornly
Concisely
Surprisingly

A

Avec entêtement
D’une manière concise
De façon surprenante

23
Q

When we use shapes as an adverb doesn’t fly gotta make it into some noun form

Cut us squarely
Make it round

A

Lui couper au carré

Lui donner une forme ronde

24
Q

It’s never too late

A

Il n’est jamais trop tard

25
On purpose | He took the file away on purpose
À dessein | Il a apporte le dossier à dessein
26
It seems the politician is annoyed/vexed by these results
ll paraît que le premier ministre a été contrarié par ces résultats.
27
why: de recevoir de gros fichiers? NOT des gros fichiers?
because adjectives that come in front (BAGS) are DE for indefinite plural
28
I send you the photos TO your work email
je vous envoie les photos SUR votre adresse email au travai
29
it's be better if he was there tonight
ce serait mieux qu'il soit là ce soir