LFBP December 2016 IV Flashcards

1
Q

things are going to change

A

les choses allaient changer

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2
Q

makeshift (2)

A

de fortune

improvisé

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3
Q

touchscreen pad

A

une tablette tactile

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4
Q

to guess

guess what figures at the top of the list of supplies you have to give for the return?

A

deviner

Devine ce qui figure en tête de la liste des fournitures dont il doit disposer pour faire la rentrée

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5
Q

no less!

A

pas moins que ça

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6
Q

the era

we live in the era of new technology

A

l’époque, l’ère (both nf)

nous vivons à l’ère des nouvelles technologies

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7
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the idea of equipping every student with an ipad

A

l’idée de doter chaque élève d’une tablette tactile

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8
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to emphasize/highlight

the driver’s lawyer highlighted the bad state of the road

A

faire ressortir que

L’avocat du chauffeur a fait ressortir le mauvais état de la route

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9
Q

to bother but also means embarrass

no pain no gain

A

gêner

Quand il n’y a pas de gêne, il n’y a pas de plaisir

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10
Q

instead of helping them

A

au lieu de les aider

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11
Q

he maintains control

A

il garde la main

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12
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it makes sense

this methodology appears to me totally reasonable and makes sense

A

il/elle a du sens
Cette méthodologie me paraît tout à fait raisonnable car
elle a du sens

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13
Q

to resort to

for this one must resort to the help of a lawyer

A

recourir à

Pour ça, il faut recourir à l’aide d’un avocat

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14
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the reliance/recourse

the reliance on new tech

A

le recours

le recours aux nouvelles technologies

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15
Q

to stick to (literal and figurative)

A

tenir à quelque chose

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16
Q

if i stick to our conversation..

A

Si je m’en tiens à notre conversation

17
Q

let’s leave it at that (for today)

A

On s’en tient là alors (pour aujourd’hui).

18
Q

the spider sticks to the wall thanks to the its claws

A

L’araignée tient au mur grâce à ses crochets

19
Q
to start (but also means to cut into)
we have to save because our budget is seriously cut into
the president initiated/started a dialog with syria
A

entamer
Nous devons faire des économies car notre budget est déjà sérieusement entamé
Le président a entamé de dialogue avec la Syrie

20
Q

a headlong rush/momentum

this inexorable headlong rush of our children in technology

A

une fuite en avant

cette inexorable fuite en avant de nos enfants dans les technologies