LFBP February 2017 I Flashcards

1
Q

slander/libel

A

la calomnie

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2
Q

hard/tough

the scarcity of water in arid region makes life tough

A

rude

Le manque d’eau dans les régions arides rend la vie rude

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3
Q

stakes/competition (also means issue)

the stakes of the competition is first place

A

l’enjeu (nm)

L’enjeu de la compétition est une première place

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4
Q

null and void

this law is null and void

A

caduque

Cette loi est caduque.

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5
Q

expired (2)

A

périmé

dépassé

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6
Q

the expired products are removed from the shelves

A

Les produits périmés sont retirés des rayons

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7
Q

forced

A

obligé

contraint

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8
Q

an assessment/analysis

A

un constat

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9
Q

delusions of grandeur

A

la folie des grandeurs

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10
Q

Will

A

Le testament

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11
Q

conditional passé: use when past thing could have happened (but didn’t). OR when you’re hypothesizing

he would have passed through dubai en route to arriving in paris (alleged)

A

il serait passé par Dubaï avant d’arriver à Paris

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12
Q

i would have greeted him but i didn’t see him

A

Je l’aurais salué, mais je ne l’ai pas vu

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13
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they would have arrived on time but their car broke down

A

Ils seraient arrivées à l’heure, mais leur voiture était en panne.

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14
Q

would she have come without her husband?

A

Serait‐elle venue sans son mari?

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15
Q

a hub/nerve center

A

une plaque tournante

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16
Q

smuggler (people)

A

un passeur

17
Q

Libya has turned into a hub for traffic and smugglers

A

La Libye est devenu une plaque tournante des trafics et des passeurs

18
Q

hanging in

A

tenir bon

19
Q

to be good (sunny)

A

être a beau fixe

20
Q

to be in sunny spirits

A

le moral est au beau fixe