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LFBP December 2014 Ic Flashcards

1
Q

was it really you (him/them) who started art classes?

A

c’est bien toi (lui/eux) qui a commence des cours de dessin?

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2
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All sorts of

There are all sorts of books in the attic

A

toutes sortes de

Il y a toutes sortes de (FIXED) livres dans le grenier

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3
Q

to make fun of
They make fun of me
You making fun of me?
He mocked them

A

se moquer
ils se moquent de moi
tu te moques de moi
Il s’est moqué d’eux

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4
Q

Go ahead mock all you like, he who laughs lasts, lasts

A

moquez-vous! Rira bien qui rira le denier

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5
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to target

A

viser

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6
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overthrow/toppling

A

renversement (nm)

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7
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those

all who live on the margins of society

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ceux/celle

tous ceux vivent en marge de la société

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8
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to break through

in just a few days the forum broke through the cap of 10 thousand members

A

franchir

en quelque jours seulement, ce forum a franchi le cap des dix millions membres

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9
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to ripen/mature

this prisoner planned his escape

A

mûrir

ce prisonnier a mûri son évasion

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10
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uprising

A

soulèvement (nm)

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11
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the rich

A

nantis (nmp)

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12
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unwavering faith

A

foi inébranlable

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13
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to complete

A

parachever

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14
Q

barely

this battery lasts barely two days

A

à peine

cette batterie se vide en deux jours a peine

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15
Q

warranty

A

bon de garantie (nm)

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16
Q

broken down

A

être en panne

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17
Q

channel surf

A

zapper

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18
Q

the documentary is on TV every thursday

A

le reportage passe à la tele tous les jeudis

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19
Q

a little while ago

i ran into him a little while ago

A

peu de temps

je l’ai rencontré il y a peu de temps

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20
Q

You are welcome!

A

Soyez le bienvenue (men)

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21
Q

At all

He doesn’t speak french at all

A

Pas du tout

Il ne parle pas du tout français

22
Q

Advice against

A

Déconseiller

23
Q

Made of….

Sugary products

A

A base de…

A base de sucre

24
Q

Messy (dirty with spots)

A

Salissant

25
Q

A snack

A

goûter (nm)

snack (nm)

26
Q

I didn’t really know what kind of lunch to make for him

A

Je ne savais pas trop qu’elle sorte de déjeuner je devais lui préparer

27
Q

pacify/calm

A

apaiser

28
Q

A term (in office)

A

mandat (nm)

29
Q

Before

More peaceful than before

A

Auparavant

Est plus apaisée qu’auparavant

30
Q

To remain

The crime rate remains

A

Demeurer

Le taux de criminalité demeure très élevé

31
Q

Barbed wire

A

Les barbelés (nmpl)

32
Q

to suffer an ordeal

A

vivre un calvaire
je vis
nous vivons

j’ai veçu
sub: je vive

33
Q

His story sounds like a lie

A

son histoire a tout l’air d’un mensonge

34
Q

sentir: when to use it

A

for smell or touch ONLY
je sens le parfum
je sens la douceur en passant la main sur ce tissu

35
Q

difference se sentir vs ressentir

A
  1. usually resentir is followed by noun: je ressens de l’amour pour cette femme. ils ressentent une douleur pronfonde
  2. se sentir followed by adjective: je me sens seul, il se sent heureux
36
Q

Three ways to say I feel

A

se sentir
ressentir
éprouver (like ressentir)

37
Q

to limp

he’s walking with a limo

A

boiter

il marche en boitant

38
Q

It could be that

It could be that you have sciatica

A

Il se pourrait bien que… (sub)

Il se pourrait bien que tu aies une sciatique

39
Q

the pain became unbearable

A

la douleur était devenue insoportable

40
Q

to cause

a bad posture can cause ills of your back

A

entraîner

la mauvaise posture peut entraîner les maux de dos

41
Q

Pool….and another meaning on context

A

bassin (nm)

also pelvis, bowl, pond

42
Q

to start (an engine, etc)

A

démarrer

43
Q

I only need you

she needed only one session

A

Je n’ai besoin que toi
Elle n’a eu besoin que d’une séance

avoir besoin is a unit
Notice the que in ne que is outside the participle….it doesn’t surround the auxiliary like regular past verbs

44
Q

meeting/screening

A

séance (nf)

45
Q

Mortgage

A

crédit immobilier (nm)

46
Q

You only have to…

You only have to tell him what you think

A

Avoir juste à
T’as juste à lui dire ce que tu en penses
Vous avez juste à lui dire…

47
Q

Can you take a picture of me?

A

Est-ce que vous pourriez me prendre en photo?

48
Q

nemesis

A

bête noire (nf)

49
Q

booby trap/scam (2)

A

attrape-nigaud (nm)

tromperie (nf)

50
Q

Difference between les cailloux, les rochers et les pierres

A

les cailloux: pebbles
les rochers: bigger stones
les pierres: stone more man made stuff

51
Q

une fleuve vs une riviere

A

une fleuve: more important: has flow to ocean: la Seine, la Loire, la Garonne et le Rhône

52
Q

keen/fans (those keen on) of history

A

un féru / une férue de histoire

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