LFBP February 2015 I Flashcards by Bernard Chang

to go (synonym of aller)

se rendre

je dois me rendre a paris (more to go back to)

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rubble (ruins but more recent)

décombres (always plural)

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une demoiselle

maiden

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maid

la pucelle

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orphan

une orphelin/e

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to reflect

songer

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to complain

se plaindre
me plaine (nasal), nous plaignons, ils plaignent (open)

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a little weight

un peu DE poids (Not DU poids…cause peu triggers it)

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refer to

lots of words to refer to someone you love

désigner

beaucoup de mots pour désigner une personne qu’on aime

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once you arrive

once you had left

une fois que tu arriveras

une fois que tu était parti

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to rib/lance a dig

lancer des piques

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to be a hit

faire un tabac

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to contain

these tires contain sensors

comporter (NOT se comporter= behave)

ces pneus comportent des détecteurs

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it happens sometimes

ça arrive de temps à autre

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3 types of pronominal verbs

1) reflexive (most common: act on self)
2) reciprocal (act on another agent: 2 different agents)
3) weird: just is (s’en aller) no logic

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I want to make a reservation

J’aimerais faire un rendez-vous

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to drop off

drop off the trash

déposer

déposer des ordures

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does wed work for you?

yeah it does

est-ce que mercredi vous conviendriez?

oui, ça me convient

flat rate fixed price

le forfait

as arranged

comme convenu

whatever it may be

quoi que ce soit….

grossly (roughly)

grosso modo

the shed

la remise (also means reduction)

the price doesn’t include supplemental fees

le forfait ne comprend pas les frais supplémentaires

les fraises ne sont pas compris

to get a breath of fresh air

prendre un bouffé d'air frais

a cog

un rouage

i have time

j'ai de temps

room temperature | he serves the wine at room temp

chambré | il a servi le vin à chambré

housing shortage

la crise de logement

3 neutral pronouns: Ce, Ça, Cela, when do we use ce?

usually with être. it just gets buried in word so you don't see it as much: Ce est bon = C'est bon

difference between Ce/ça/cela and impersonal Il/Elle

ce/ça/cela more general concept, states while il/elle is more concrete/abstract. C'est bon le vin (wine is good). il est bon le vin (the wine specifically tonight is good)

to act

agir | ** unlike Il s'agit (not subject allowed but il) agir is normal and need a subject

when do you use ce instead of il/elle for discussing nationality/profession/social status?

when the noun has NO article il est médecin c'est un médecin nommé c'est un Russe

aside from professions, whenever être is followed by a noun what do you use?

Ce c'est un plaisir c'est marie (NOT elle est marie)

to have a grip on something

avoir la main-mise sur quelque chose

to have second thoughts

faire marche arrière (arrière is FIXED not conjugated unless noun)

he leaned forward

il s'est penché en avant

i'll be back before night

je serai de retour avant la nuit

a brakepad

une plaquette de frein

to stop at nothing | he will stop at nothing...

être prêt à tout | il est prêt à tout

to pick something or someone up (2)

récupérer | aller chercer

to bill | a bill

facturer | une facture

soon (2)

prochainement | bientôt