LFBP December III

Question 1

to retire

Answer 1

prendre la retraite

Question 2

we don’t know what will come of it

Answer 2

on ne sait pas qu’il en adviendra

Question 3

your theory doesn’t hold up

Answer 3

ta théorie ne tient pas la route

Question 4

poser vs se poser

Answer 4

poser: to ask

se poser: to ask onself

Question 5

difference on dirait que vs on dit que

Answer 5

on dirait que (cond): it seems

on dit que… (present): rumor has it

Question 6

con man

Answer 6

escro (pronounced escrow) (nm)

Question 7

I would prefer

Answer 7

je préférerais (conditionnel) que…subjunctive

Question 8

laisser

he left her all alone

Answer 8

il l’a laissée toute seul (direct object)

Question 9

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

Answer 9

en for motor, à for nonmotor

Question 10

For now

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

Answer 10

pour l’instant

Pour l’instant je suis étudiant mais bientôt serai médecin

Question 11

to allow

this allowed us to recenter the debate

Answer 11

permettre de

ça a permis de recentrer le débat

Question 12

To reach

the floods reached the center of town

Answer 12

parvenir

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

Question 13

to achieve

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

Answer 13

parvenir à

nous n’y serions pas parvenus san son aide

Question 14

postman

the postmen sort the mail

Answer 14

facteur (nm)

les facteurs trient le courrier

Question 15

asterik

Answer 15

astérisque (nm)

Question 16

a lightbulb

Answer 16

ampoule (nf)

Question 17

cardboard

Answer 17

carton (nm)

Question 18

canned food

Answer 18

conserve (nm)

Question 19

rubbish/waste

Answer 19

déchet (nm)

Question 20

a fair (carnival)

Answer 20

kermesse (nf)

Question 21

to shoot a film

Answer 21

tourner un film

Question 22

3 ways to say during

He announced his departure during the debate

Answer 22

lors
pendant
au cours

Il a annoncé son départ lors de la réunion

Question 23

I had to go out for 10 minutes

Answer 23

J’ai dû m’absenter 10 minutes

Question 24

a third

if a third paddles towards…

Answer 24

un tiers (no s)
si un tiers pagaye vers...

Question 25

good change of subject word..... | anyway, regarding my salary..

Answer 25

à propos de | à propos de mon salaire

Question 26

to propose in marriage

Answer 26

demander en mariage

Question 27

wind farms

Answer 27

éoliennes (nf)

Question 28

to harm | smoking is harmful to one's health

Answer 28

nuire à (always has to have à preceding the DO...even though it's NOT a IO) le tabac nuit à la santé

Question 29

diesel

Answer 29

gazol (nm)

Question 30

petrol

Answer 30

super (nm)

Question 31

to free up

Answer 31

désengorger

Question 32

to unite | they must unite

Answer 32

s'unir | il faut on s'unissent

Question 33

in general we drive too fast

Answer 33

en general on roule trop vite

Question 34

The hype

Answer 34

battage (nm)

Question 35

To endure | Many wish for the monarchy to endure

Answer 35

Perdurer | Ils souhaitent que la monarchie perdure

Question 36

To flood

Answer 36

Affluer

Question 37

To provide | Music provides a lot of pleasure for me

Answer 37

Procurer | La musique me procure beaucoup de plaisir

Question 38

As a... (3)

Answer 38

En tant que Comme En qualité de

Question 39

Don't make me laugh

Answer 39

Ne me fais pas de rire

Question 40

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

Answer 40

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

Question 41

Commoner

Answer 41

Routier | Routière

Question 42

A label

Answer 42

étiquette (nf)

Question 43

Flourishing

Answer 43

Florissant

Question 44

21st century

Answer 44

Vingt-et-unième siècle

Question 45

Wait for it.....

Answer 45

Tiens toi bien

Question 46

I bumped into a friend on the street

Answer 46

Je suis tombé sur un amie dans la rue

Question 47

Does that ring a bell?

Answer 47

Ça te dit quelque chose?

Question 48

You're obligate to be discreet

Answer 48

Tu est tenu par une obligation de discrétion Être tenu par

Question 49

The guilty should of expected what happened to him: punishment

Answer 49

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

Question 50

To be dismissed

Answer 50

Être limogé

Question 51

Tough luck for him...

Answer 51

C'est pas de pot pour lui

Question 52

To publicize or bring out in publics

Answer 52

Révéler au grand jour

Question 53

To wash ones hands of something

Answer 53

On s'en lave les mains

Question 54

Death penalty

Answer 54

peine capitale (nf)

Question 55

Actions....activities

Answer 55

L'agissement (m)

Question 56

safe and sound (men) | safe and sound (feminine)

Answer 56

sain et sauf | saine et sauve