LFBP December 2015 II Flashcards

1
Q

sneaky

A

sournois

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2
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can you do me a favor

A

peux-tu me rendre une service

*tricky un service means: public service like le service de bus

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3
Q

clever like malin

A

futé

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4
Q
inescapable
this analysis (bilan) is unescapable
A

incontournable

Ce constat est incontournable

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5
Q

go together

the overflow of injustice and crime go together

A

vont de pair

le trop-plein d’injustices et de crime vont de pair

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6
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to bring about (also means to exercise)

his defeat only would bring about more attacks (cond)

A

entrâiner

sa défaite n’entraînerait que plus d’attentats

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7
Q

prone to

she was dreamer prone to the melancholy

A

enclin à

Elle était rêveuse et encline à la mélancolie.

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8
Q

a double standard

the US is accessed of leading a policy of double standards

A

deux poids deux mesures

Les États-Unis sont accusés de mener une politique deux poids, deux mesures

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9
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two-tiered

a two-tiered system

A

à deux vitesses

un système à deux vitesses

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10
Q

Shelter hideout

A

Une planque

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11
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laundering (or whitening as in teeth)

A

le blanchiment

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12
Q

tree nursery

A

une pépinière

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13
Q

happy holidays

A

joyeuses fêtes
joyeux nöel (pronounced jeu-why–yo): jeu + why- yeu
Nöel is like internet: no le/la

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14
Q

law

peace

A

la loi

la paix

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15
Q

weakness/blackout (2)

A

une défaillance
une panne
une défaillance de sécurité

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16
Q
the scale (big)
the mayor was appalled by the extent of the damage
A

l’ampleur

Le maire est atterré devant l’ampleur des dégâts

17
Q

the revocation/forfeiture

forfeiture of citizenship

A

la déchéance

le déchéance de la nationalité

18
Q

native

A

indigène

19
Q

I’m with you totally

A

Je te rejoins totalement

20
Q

stupefied/dazed

Nicole wandered along the road, stupefied

A

hébété

Nicole errait sur la route, hébétée

21
Q

despicable

A

abject

dégoutant

22
Q

méfiance vs méprisant vs méprise

A

méfiance= mistrust think F (foi)
méprisant: contemptuous (ant=stomp)
une méprise: misunderstanding (ise=comprise)

23
Q
on loop (nonstop)
broadcast nonstop
A

en boucle

diffuser en boucle

24
Q

to be honest….

A

à vrai dire…

25
Q

how do you not get yourself bumped up in the subway

A

Comment ne pas se faire bousculer dans le métro

26
Q

nightowl (2)

it scares me

A

un oiseau de nuit
un couche-tard
ça me fait peur

27
Q

Quest for holy grail

A

La Quête du Graal

28
Q

A place window, middle or aisle

A

une place côté hublot, centre ou couloir

29
Q

pronounce os?

A

singular un oS

plural silent: des os (oh)