LFBP February I 2016 Flashcards

1
Q

to take stock of the situation (also means focus for camera)

A

faire le point sur la situation

faire le point also means camera focus

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2
Q

scribble/scrawl

A

gribouiller

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3
Q

lemme see

A

fais voir

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4
Q

be on the right track

we’re on the right track

A

tenir le bon bout

on tient le bon bout

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5
Q

ass

shake your ass

A

la miche

se secouer les miches

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6
Q

shady

this story is shady

A

louche

cette histoire est bien louche

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7
Q

what do you mean?

A

comment ça?

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8
Q

snowdrift

A

un congère

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9
Q

the coastline

A

le littoral

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10
Q

a paw

A

une patte

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11
Q

a cry/holler

A

un rugissement

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12
Q

to strike down

in the mountains lightning strikes down men and animals

A

foudroyer

En montagne la foudre foudroie les hommes et les animaux.

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13
Q

stew

A

un ragoût

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14
Q

Austerity

Also means the voting count

A

Le dépouillement

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15
Q

anchor

A

la ancre

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16
Q

the melting/thaw

thawing of glaciers

A

la fonte

la fonte des glaces (glaciers)

17
Q

pace/rhythm

if the world continues to warm at the current pace…

A

le rythme

si le monde continue à se réchauffer au rythme actuel

18
Q

postponed

my son’s operation was delayed

A

reporter

L’opération de mon fils a été reportée

19
Q

it’s b.s. phony

A

c’est du bidon/pipeau

20
Q

i got used to it

A

je m’y suis habitué

21
Q

slum/shanty

A

un bidonville

22
Q

to be in effect

a cease fire is to be in effect tomorrow at midnight

A

enterer en vigueur

Un cessez le feu doit entrer en vigueur demain soir à minuit

23
Q

annuler une loi

contrary/countercurrent to french politics, canada will annul the law on the revocation of nationality

A

abroger

À contre-courant de la politique française, le canada va abroger la loi sur la déchéance de nationalité.

24
Q

Grand gesture

A

Un coup d’éclat