LFBP February 2015 VIII Flashcards

1
Q

turn around so i can see your haircut

A

tourne-toi que je voie ta coupe de cheveux

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2
Q

To spread butter/jam on bread

A

Tartiner

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3
Q

Hair head
Hair body
Hair animal

A

Les cheveux
Poile
Le pelage

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4
Q

Cap beer bottle
Cap plastic bottle but also hood (literal and figurative)
Cap generic

A

Une capsule
Un capuchon
Un bouchon

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5
Q
casual outfit (clothing
riot gear
A

tenue décontractée

tenue anti-émeute

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6
Q

to conceal

he was trying to conceal what he did from his mom

A

dissimuler

il a essayait de dissimuler ce qu’il avait fait à sa mère

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7
Q

it led to riots

A

cela a conduit aux émeutes

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8
Q

all hell is breaking loose

A

c’est l’émeute!

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9
Q

anarchy

A

l’anarchie

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10
Q

to squander

A

gaspiller

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11
Q

indiscriminately/nonsense

they spent indiscriminately

A

à tort et à travers

il dépense de l’argent à tort et à travers

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12
Q

it’s up to you to get us out of this

A

c’est à toi, de nous tirer d’affaire

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13
Q

he offered a whisky to him

A

il lui en a offert

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14
Q

He advises her to be quiet

A

Conseiller à quelqu’un DE faire

Il lui a conseillé de se taire

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15
Q

He forced her to read

A

Forcer quelqu’un à faire

Il l’a forcée à lire

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16
Q

I helped him to change the wheel

A

Je l’ai aidé de changer la roue

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17
Q

He sent her a package

A

Envoyer à quelqu’un quelque chose

Il lui a envoyé un colis

Think he sent a package to her

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18
Q

He passed her the salt

A

Il lui a passé le sel

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19
Q

She prohibited her from smoking

A

Défendre à quelqu’un de faire

Elle lui a défendu de fumer

20
Q

He liked the film

A

Le film lui a plu

21
Q

He outlived her

A

Survire à

Il lui a survécu

22
Q

He dissuaded her

A

Il l’a dissuadée

23
Q

She threatens him

A

Elle le menace

24
Q

He invited her to dinner

A

Inviter à quelqu’en à faire

Il l’a invitée à dîner

25
Q

We thanked her

A

Nous l’avons remerciée

26
Q

a well

A

un puit

27
Q

to realize
she realized her mistake
they realized they were being tricked

A

se rendre compte DE (nom) QUE (phrase)
elle s’est rendu compte de son erreur
il se sont rendu compte que l’on les trompait

28
Q

the emergency services are working as quickly as possible

A

les secours font au plus vite

29
Q

they had the experts come to the site

A

ils ont fait venir sur place les experts

30
Q

focus on vs to wear
this article focuses on the situation in..
she wears a night outfit (evening wear)

A

porter SUR vs porter
cet article porte sur la situation…
elle porte une tenue de soirée

31
Q

copper

A

le cuivre rouge

32
Q

brass (as in brass section orchestra)

A

les cuivres

33
Q

they’re still waiting for them to get them out

A

Ils attendent toujours qu’on les fasse sortir

34
Q

to do all in one’s power

A

mettre tout en oeuvre

35
Q

blindfolded

A

les yeux bandés

36
Q

to prevent (weird..subj package)
we have to prevent this happening again
to prevent the light from damaging their eyes

A

éviter que (NE)
il faut éviter que la faute se reproduise
pour éviter que la lumière ne leur blesse les yeux

37
Q

to drill

A

percer

38
Q

the drilling (boring of a tunnel) (2)

A

le percement

le forage

39
Q

NASA

A

NASA (pronounced NAZA)

40
Q

a catheter/probe

A

une sonde

41
Q

to supply

they are supplied by a tube

A

ravitailler

ils sont ravitaillés

42
Q

a landslide

A

un éboulement

43
Q

carpooling

A

covoiturage

44
Q

an option

A

une formule

45
Q

I’m going as fast as I can to send you the necessary files

A

Je fais au plus vite pour vous adresser les fichiers nécessaires.

46
Q

Executioner

A

Le bourreau