LFBP December VIII

Question 1

plumber

Answer 1

plombier (nm)

Question 2

to leak, run away

Answer 2

fuir
il fuit (silent t)

Question 3

washhand basin (the sink in bathroom)

Answer 3

lavabo (nm)

Question 4

the piping

Answer 4

tuyauterie (nf) (note: UN tuyau)

Question 5

milk carton

Answer 5

brique de lait (nf)

Question 6

to drip

a drop

Answer 6

goutter

goutte (nf)

Question 7

to drain/run out
does the water drain?
time passes quick!

Answer 7

s’écouler
l’eau s’écoule?
le temps s’écoule vite

Question 8

sink

sink faucet

Answer 8

l’évier (nm)

robinet de l’évier (nm)

Question 9

an estimate

Answer 9

devis (nm)

Question 10

deposit (2)

Answer 10

caution (nf)

arrhes (pronounce r) (nf)

Question 11

is that ok for you?

Answer 11

ça te irait?

ça vous irait?

Question 12

i put my cellphone in it

Answer 12

J’y ai mis mon portable

Question 13

NYE

Answer 13

Saint Sylvestre (nf)
réveillon (nm)

Question 14

It’s been three days since I’ve been slogging..

Answer 14

Voilà trois jours que je galère

Question 15

Public transport

Answer 15

Les transports en commun

Question 16

They are going to have to

They are going to have to work longer

Answer 16

aller devoir xx

Ils vont devoir bosser plus longtemps

Question 17

She slogs all the time

Answer 17

Elle galère en permanence

Question 18

To annoy

His antics are beginning to get annoying

Answer 18

Commencer à bien faire

Ses caprices commencent à bien faire

Question 19

2 ways to say I’m fed up in addition to j’en ai marre

Answer 19

En avoir ras les casquettes

En avoir plein les bottes

Question 20

Ring road

Answer 20

périphérique (nm)

Question 21

To drop off

Answer 21

Déposer

Question 22

Apron

Answer 22

tablier (nm)

Question 23

Hang up ones apron (retire)

Answer 23

Raccrocher le tablier

Question 24

reminder se souvenir vs se rappeller?

Answer 24

je me souviens DE
je me rappelle ou j’ai mis les clés
-think rappeler as more recent events

Question 25

the meter

the water meter

Answer 25

compteur (nm)

l’eau au compteur

Question 26

grime/filth

Answer 26

saleté (nf)

Question 27

outlet pipe

Answer 27

tuyau d’evacuation (nm)

Question 28

heater

Answer 28

chauffage (nm)

Question 29

to point out

Answer 29

faire remarquer que (ind)

Question 30

washer (the soft part between joints to spread out pressure and seal things off)

Answer 30

joint (nm)

Question 31

worn out (literally and figuratively)

Answer 31

usé(s)

Question 32

labor/manpower

Answer 32

main d’oeuvre (uh–vree) (nf)

Question 33

the bathtub

Answer 33

baignoire (nf)

Question 34

repair

Answer 34

reparación (nf)

Question 35

call him

Answer 35

appelle-le!

Question 36

reminder: when you see “should”….what do you use?

Answer 36

conditional devoir (devrait)

Question 37

reminder: when you see “should have” or “would have” what do you use?

Answer 37

conditional passé: aurait dû

Question 38

Matches

Answer 38

Des allumettes

Question 39

To melt

Answer 39

Faire fondre

Question 40

To stir

Answer 40

Remuer

Question 41

Stampede

Answer 41

bousculade (nf)