LFBP April I 2016 Flashcards

1
Q

to apply for

A

postuler sa candidature

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2
Q

worries about…

despite the worries about fashion

A

autour de/quant à

En dépit des préoccupations autour de la mode

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3
Q

exchange rate

A

le taux de change

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4
Q

out of breath

the sprinters were out of breath after crossing the finish line

A

hors d’haleine

Les sprinteurs sont hors d’haleine après avoir franchi la ligne d’arrivée.

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5
Q

out of reach

A

hors d’atteinte

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6
Q

french speaking countries

french speaking

A

La francophonie

francophone

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7
Q

cornerstone

A

une pierre angulaire

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8
Q

to slip

A

glisser

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9
Q

mass grave

A

un charnier

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10
Q

the saying

A

l’adage (nm)

l’expression (nf)

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11
Q

beggars can’t be choosers as the saying goes

A

Faute de grives on mange des merles, comme le dit l’adage.

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12
Q

you are what you eat

A

On est ce qu’on mange

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13
Q

you get what you pay for

A

Vous en avez pour votre argent

Tu en as pour ton argent

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14
Q

junkfood (2)

A

les malbouffe

les cochonneries

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15
Q

fad (2)

A

l’engouement (nm)

une tendance

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16
Q

except

except for the dessert, everything was expected

A

hormis

Hormis le dessert, ils ont tout prévu.

17
Q

a sitting president

A

un président en exercice

18
Q

godfather

A

le parrain

19
Q

in relation to

A

par rapport À

20
Q

pronounce quantité , liquide

A
quantité= k (khan tee tay)
liquide= li-K-eed
21
Q

dusk (2)

A

la crépuscule

la tombée de nuit

22
Q

slum/shack (single)

shantytown

A

un taudis

un bidonville

23
Q

slump (in activity) (2)

A

un creux

une baisse d’activité

24
Q

garden of eden

A

jardin d’Éden

25
Q

tax haven

A

un paradis fiscal