LFBP April 2017 III

Question 1

have more patience

Answer 1

Aie plus de patience!

Question 2

what’s the matter?

Answer 2

qu’est-ce qu’il y a?

Question 3

to be rooted in

he is first off rooted in the native soil

Answer 3

enraciner

il s’est d’abord enraciné dans le sol natal

Question 4

to study/cram (argot)

Answer 4

bûcher

Question 5

a lumberjack

yule log

Answer 5

un bûcheron

la bûche

Question 6

to laugh (2)

Answer 6

rire

rigoler (argot)

Question 7

oscar is a good looking dog

he is a good looking animal

Answer 7

oscar est un beau chien
il est un bel animal
remember beau (masculine adjective) is bel before vowel
BAGS

Question 8

down payment

difference la vs le solde

Answer 8

un acompte
le solde=balance
la solde= pay

Question 9

on the other hand…

Answer 9

en revanche

CANT start with par contre (do that in middle)

Question 10

your speaker (partner)

Answer 10

interlocuteur (not porte-parole)

Question 11

maneuver

Answer 11

une manœuvre

Question 12

to flout/stain

by his behavior he stained the honor of his family

Answer 12

bafouer

Par sa conduite il a bafoué l’honneur de sa famille

Question 13

about to

i was about to go when the telephone rang

Answer 13

s’apprêter à faire…

Je m’apprêtais à sortir, quand le téléphone a sonné

Question 14

tolerant/understanding

Answer 14

compréhensive/compréhensif

Question 15

resourceful

Answer 15

débrouillard(e)

Question 16

handy

Answer 16

pratique

Question 17

handy (at your disposal)

he kept his phone handy in case his wife calls

Answer 17

sous la main

Il gardait toujours son téléphone sous la main au cas où sa femme appellerait.

Question 18

whose is it (whose turn is it)

Answer 18

C’est à qui?

Question 19

bench

Answer 19

le banc (ban) 
-bank is une banque!

Question 20

well mannered

well behaved

Answer 20

bien élevé

sage