LFBP August 2016 II Flashcards

1
Q

second hand store/antique shope

A

une brocante

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2
Q

grant/subsidy

A

une subvention

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3
Q

extremely lazy

A

paresseux/paresseuse, feignant (familiar)

avoir un poile dans la main

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4
Q

idiot

A

glandu
imbécile
con
bête

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5
Q

put someone in their place (remettre quelqu’un dans sa place)
-in normal speech means to blow (nose)
the pro put the impertinent student in his place
i blow my nose alot

A

moucher
Le professeur mouche l’élève impertinent
je mouche beaucoup mon nez

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6
Q

argot of bavarder

A

jacter

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7
Q

running late

A

être à la bourre

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8
Q

to be given a roasting/ripped

if we’re late to deliver it it’ll be me who’s ripped by the boss

A

se faire engueuler

si on est à la bourre pour le livrer, c’est moi qui vais me faire engueuler par le patron

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9
Q

slacker

A

un tire-au-flanc (silent c)

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10
Q

a leopard doesn’t change its spots

A

Chassez le naturel, il revient au galop

galop: galloping

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11
Q

Manure

Also means bastard

A

Fumier

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12
Q

big explosion

this explosion could be heard to the other side of town

A

la déflagration

Cette déflagration s’est entendue jusqu’à l’autre bout de la ville.

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13
Q

It would seem that the lives of french people are very disrupted

A

il semblerait que la vie des Français soit très perturbée

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14
Q

there could even be a shortage of gas in some regions

A

Il y aurait même pénurie de carburants dans certaines régions

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15
Q

the new bill is (assumed) to be the cause of these strikes

A

un projet de loi serait à l’origine de ces grèves

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16
Q

restrictive
to restrict
the work law is very restrictive

A

contraignant
contraindre
le droit du travail qui est très contraignant

17
Q

the govt reacted hastily

A

le gouvernement a agi dans la précipitation

18
Q

rowing (crew)
to row
an oar (2)

A

aviron
ramer
une rame/un aviron

19
Q

Marker

Buoy

A

Une balise
Une bouée
Un jeton

20
Q

the dissatisfaction
grumbling
to grumble (whine), snorting (pigs)

A

la grogne

grogner