LFBP December IV

Question 1

We should reach Paris before night

Answer 1

on devait atteindre Paris avant la nuit

Question 2

tell me more about it!

Answer 2

dis m’en davantage

davantage (more…)

Question 3

to row

Answer 3

ramer

Question 4

to try

3 boys who tried to row from one island to another

Answer 4

tenter

3 garçons qui ont tenté de ramer d’une île à l’autre

Question 5

to carry out

searches were carried out

Answer 5

entreprendre

des recherches ont été entreprises

Question 6

she waved to him from the window

Answer 6

Elle lui a fait signe depuis la fenêtre

Question 7

rip off

Answer 7

arnaque (nf)

Question 8

to drift

europe is drifting

Answer 8

dériver

L’europe est a la dérive

Question 9

to pick up

i have to pick up the kids

Answer 9

récupérer

il faut que je récupère les gosses

Question 10

the difficulties

Answer 10

épreuves (nf)

Question 11

to pull through

they will pull through

Answer 11

s’en sortir

ils vont bien s’en sortir

Question 12

cocunut

Answer 12

noix de coco (nf)

Question 13

seagull

Answer 13

mouette (nf)

Question 14

it could have been
it could have been fatal for them
it could have been difficulty for her
you could have joined us

Answer 14

avoir pu XX (aurait pu être)
ce qui aurait pu leur être fatal
ce qui aurait pu lui être difficile
tu aurais pu nous rejoindre

Question 15

to show

they showed great ingenuity

Answer 15

faire preuve de

ils ont fait preuve d’une grande ingéniosité

Question 16

in view of the…

Answer 16

compte tenu de

Question 17

masses in their honor

Answer 17

des masses dites à leur intention

Question 18

Pacific ocean

Answer 18

LE pacifique

Question 19

rat poison

Answer 19

mort aux rats (nf)

Question 20

raining cats and dogs

Answer 20

pleuvoir des cordes

Question 21

she thought she was doing good

Answer 21

Elle pensait bien faire

Question 22

aside from

the first chinese cars aside from the asian continent

Answer 22

en dehors de

les premières voitures chinoises en dehors du continent asiatique

Question 23

By now

By now the train should have left

Answer 23

À l’heure qu’il est….

à l’heure qu’il est, le train doit être parti

Question 24

to delay

we shouldn’t delay too much

Answer 24

s’attarder

nous ne nous attardons pas trop

Question 25

it’s going to be stormy

Answer 25

il va faire orage

Question 26

to overhear/surprise
this surprises me
the boss overhead the conversation

Answer 26

surprendre
cela me surprend
le patron a surpris la conversation

Question 27

to spread

Answer 27

propager

Question 28

to recover

Answer 28

se rétablir

Question 29

thorny

Answer 29

épineux

Question 30

contradict

Answer 30

contredire

Question 31

without any favorable outcome in sight

Answer 31

sans qu’aucune issue favorable qui voit le jour

-subjunctive (sans que)

Question 32

to trust

i can’t be sure if i trust what the media says

Answer 32

se fíer à

je suis pas sûr que l’on puisse fier aux dires des médias

Question 33

quagmire

Answer 33

bourbier (nm)

Question 34

to strive

Answer 34

s’efforcer

Question 35

according to the news…

Answer 35

d’après les informations

Question 36

pronounce préférerais?

Answer 36

prefer-ray (easier not tongue twister). also followed by subjunctive

Question 37

stay at home mom

Answer 37

une femme au foyer

Question 38

droit vs droite

Answer 38

le droit: straight, the law

droite: right

Question 39

to prove

the electorate would prove itself openminded

Answer 39

prouver

l’électorat prouverait qu’il est ouvert d’esprit

Question 40

to come to a conclusion

Answer 40

aboutir

Question 41

synposis

Answer 41

synthèse (nf)

Question 42

to fake/rig

Answer 42

truquer (truqué)

Question 43

to sulk

Answer 43

faire la tête

Question 44

a graduate

i’m a graduate in/of medicine

Answer 44

diplômé

je suis diplômé en médecine

Question 45

to take place

the elections which take place in 2008

Answer 45

se tenir

les élections qui se tiennent en 2008

Question 46

wingspan
to have the stature of…..
he has the stature of a chief

Answer 46

envergure (nf)

avoir envergure de (il a envergure d’un chef)

Question 47

they are studying law at yale

Answer 47

ils font le droit à yale

Question 48

to have a chance
she has a chance of winning
i have a good chance to losing

Answer 48

toutes les chances
elle a ses chances de gagner
j’ai toutes mes chances de perdre