LFBP December III Flashcards

1
Q

to retire

A

prendre la retraite

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2
Q

we don’t know what will come of it

A

on ne sait pas qu’il en adviendra

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3
Q

your theory doesn’t hold up

A

ta théorie ne tient pas la route

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4
Q

poser vs se poser

A

poser: to ask

se poser: to ask onself

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5
Q

difference on dirait que vs on dit que

A

on dirait que (cond): it seems

on dit que… (present): rumor has it

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6
Q

con man

A

escro (pronounced escrow) (nm)

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7
Q

I would prefer

A

je préférerais (conditionnel) que…subjunctive

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8
Q

laisser

he left her all alone

A

il l’a laissée toute seul (direct object)

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9
Q

when do we use à vs en for motion (je vais à cheval/pied vs je vais en train)

A

en for motor, à for nonmotor

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10
Q

For now

For now I’m a student but I’ll soon be a doc

A

pour l’instant

Pour l’instant je suis étudiant mais bientôt serai médecin

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11
Q

to allow

this allowed us to recenter the debate

A

permettre de

ça a permis de recentrer le débat

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12
Q

To reach

the floods reached the center of town

A

parvenir

les inondations sont parvenus (parviennent) jusqu’au centre ville

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13
Q

to achieve

we would never have been able to achieve it without his help

A

parvenir à

nous n’y serions pas parvenus san son aide

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14
Q

postman

the postmen sort the mail

A

facteur (nm)

les facteurs trient le courrier

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15
Q

asterik

A

astérisque (nm)

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16
Q

a lightbulb

A

ampoule (nf)

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17
Q

cardboard

A

carton (nm)

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18
Q

canned food

A

conserve (nm)

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19
Q

rubbish/waste

A

déchet (nm)

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20
Q

a fair (carnival)

A

kermesse (nf)

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21
Q

to shoot a film

A

tourner un film

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22
Q

3 ways to say during

He announced his departure during the debate

A

lors
pendant
au cours

Il a annoncé son départ lors de la réunion

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23
Q

I had to go out for 10 minutes

A

J’ai dû m’absenter 10 minutes

24
Q

a third

if a third paddles towards…

A
un tiers (no s)
si un tiers pagaye vers...
25
Q

good change of subject word…..

anyway, regarding my salary..

A

à propos de

à propos de mon salaire

26
Q

to propose in marriage

A

demander en mariage

27
Q

wind farms

A

éoliennes (nf)

28
Q

to harm

smoking is harmful to one’s health

A

nuire à (always has to have à preceding the DO…even though it’s NOT a IO)

le tabac nuit à la santé

29
Q

diesel

A

gazol (nm)

30
Q

petrol

A

super (nm)

31
Q

to free up

A

désengorger

32
Q

to unite

they must unite

A

s’unir

il faut on s’unissent

33
Q

in general we drive too fast

A

en general on roule trop vite

34
Q

The hype

A

battage (nm)

35
Q

To endure

Many wish for the monarchy to endure

A

Perdurer

Ils souhaitent que la monarchie perdure

36
Q

To flood

A

Affluer

37
Q

To provide

Music provides a lot of pleasure for me

A

Procurer

La musique me procure beaucoup de plaisir

38
Q

As a… (3)

A

En tant que
Comme
En qualité de

39
Q

Don’t make me laugh

A

Ne me fais pas de rire

40
Q

Should have…
This tradition should have been placed in the archives of history
He should have been selected

A

Aurait dû (future conditional)
Cette tradition aurait dû être remisé dans les archives de l’histoire
Il aurait dû être sélectionner

41
Q

Commoner

A

Routier

Routière

42
Q

A label

A

étiquette (nf)

43
Q

Flourishing

A

Florissant

44
Q

21st century

A

Vingt-et-unième siècle

45
Q

Wait for it…..

A

Tiens toi bien

46
Q

I bumped into a friend on the street

A

Je suis tombé sur un amie dans la rue

47
Q

Does that ring a bell?

A

Ça te dit quelque chose?

48
Q

You’re obligate to be discreet

A

Tu est tenu par une obligation de discrétion

Être tenu par

49
Q

The guilty should of expected what happened to him: punishment

A

Le coupable devait s’attendre à ce qui lui arrive: être sanctionné

50
Q

To be dismissed

A

Être limogé

51
Q

Tough luck for him…

A

C’est pas de pot pour lui

52
Q

To publicize or bring out in publics

A

Révéler au grand jour

53
Q

To wash ones hands of something

A

On s’en lave les mains

54
Q

Death penalty

A

peine capitale (nf)

55
Q

Actions….activities

A

L’agissement (m)

56
Q

safe and sound (men)

safe and sound (feminine)

A

sain et sauf

saine et sauve