LFBP December IV Flashcards

1
Q

We should reach Paris before night

A

on devait atteindre Paris avant la nuit

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2
Q

tell me more about it!

A

dis m’en davantage

davantage (more…)

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3
Q

to row

A

ramer

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4
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to try

3 boys who tried to row from one island to another

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tenter

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

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5
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to carry out

searches were carried out

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entreprendre

des recherches ont été entreprises

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6
Q

she waved to him from the window

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Elle lui a fait signe depuis la fenêtre

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7
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rip off

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arnaque (nf)

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8
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to drift

europe is drifting

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dériver

L’europe est a la dérive

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9
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to pick up

i have to pick up the kids

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récupérer

il faut que je récupère les gosses

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10
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the difficulties

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épreuves (nf)

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11
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to pull through

they will pull through

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s’en sortir

ils vont bien s’en sortir

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12
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cocunut

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noix de coco (nf)

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13
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seagull

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mouette (nf)

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14
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it could have been
it could have been fatal for them
it could have been difficulty for her
you could have joined us

A

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

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15
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to show

they showed great ingenuity

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faire preuve de

ils ont fait preuve d’une grande ingéniosité

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16
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in view of the…

A

compte tenu de

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17
Q

masses in their honor

A

des masses dites à leur intention

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18
Q

Pacific ocean

A

LE pacifique

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19
Q

rat poison

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mort aux rats (nf)

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20
Q

raining cats and dogs

A

pleuvoir des cordes

21
Q

she thought she was doing good

A

Elle pensait bien faire

22
Q

aside from

the first chinese cars aside from the asian continent

A

en dehors de

les premières voitures chinoises en dehors du continent asiatique

23
Q

By now

By now the train should have left

A

À l’heure qu’il est….

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

24
Q

to delay

we shouldn’t delay too much

A

s’attarder

nous ne nous attardons pas trop

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it's going to be stormy
il va faire orage
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to overhear/surprise this surprises me the boss overhead the conversation
surprendre cela me surprend le patron a surpris la conversation
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to spread
propager
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to recover
se rétablir
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thorny
épineux
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contradict
contredire
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without any favorable outcome in sight
sans qu'aucune issue favorable qui voit le jour | -subjunctive (sans que)
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to trust | i can't be sure if i trust what the media says
se fíer à | je suis pas sûr que l'on puisse fier aux dires des médias
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quagmire
bourbier (nm)
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to strive
s'efforcer
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according to the news...
d'après les informations
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pronounce préférerais?
prefer-ray (easier not tongue twister). also followed by subjunctive
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stay at home mom
une femme au foyer
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droit vs droite
le droit: straight, the law | droite: right
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to prove | the electorate would prove itself openminded
prouver | l'électorat prouverait qu'il est ouvert d'esprit
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to come to a conclusion
aboutir
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synposis
synthèse (nf)
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to fake/rig
truquer (truqué)
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to sulk
faire la tête
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a graduate | i'm a graduate in/of medicine
diplômé | je suis diplômé en médecine
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to take place | the elections which take place in 2008
se tenir | les élections qui se tiennent en 2008
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wingspan to have the stature of..... he has the stature of a chief
envergure (nf) | avoir envergure de (il a envergure d'un chef)
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they are studying law at yale
ils font le droit à yale
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to have a chance she has a chance of winning i have a good chance to losing
toutes les chances elle a ses chances de gagner j'ai toutes mes chances de perdre