LFBP December 2016 III

Question 1

secrelty

Answer 1

furtivement

Question 2

espionage

Answer 2

espionnage (nm)

Question 3

fiction becomes reality
reality passes (catches )fiction

Answer 3

la fiction devient la réalité

la réalité rattrappe la fiction

Question 4

call into question

he wanted to call into question the principle of one china

Answer 4

remettre en cause

il voulait remettre en cause la principe de la Chine unique

Question 5

the spotlight

Answer 5

les feux des projecteurs

Question 6

this history we’re living in

Answer 6

cette histoire dans laquelle nous baignions

Question 7

to be duped

a dupe

Answer 7

dupé

une dupe

Question 8

to cuddle (casual and regular)

Answer 8

câlin

se blottir

Question 9

usurp

Answer 9

usurper

arroger

Question 10

to stray from something

they never stray from their good mood

Answer 10

se départir

Il ne se départit jamais de sa bonne humeur.

Question 11

Thumbs up

Answer 11

Signe ok

Question 12

to dock

Answer 12

mettre à quai

Question 13

stern

bow

Answer 13

une étrave

la proue

Question 14

grouchy

Answer 14

grincheux

grincheuse

Question 15

to bump

running the kids bumped into the old lady who fell

Answer 15

bousculer

En courant, les enfants ont bousculé la vieille dame qui est tombée

Question 16

he has strongly supported a dialog with the environment

Answer 16

il a fortement soutenu le dialogue sur le réchauffement climatique

Question 17

unfortunately

Answer 17

Hélas (pronounce s)

Question 18

his run for the president

Answer 18

sa course à la présidence

Question 19

quit the treaty

Answer 19

de abroger l’accord

Question 20

To hobble or hinder

The chains hinder the movement of the prisoners

Answer 20

Entraver

Les fers entravent les déplacements des prisonniers