LFBP February II 2016 Flashcards

1
Q

date de paiement

this payment is due the 3 of the month

A

l’échéance (nf)

Cette facture vient à échéance le 3 de ce mois

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2
Q

lasting/indestructible

the love between a mother and her children is indestructible

A

impérissable

L’amour entre une mère et ses enfants est impérissable.

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3
Q

la pression

the electer from florida had made pressure to become member of a commission

A

le forcing

l’élu de Floride avait fait le forcing pour devenir membre d’une commission

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4
Q

Backpacker

A

Le routard

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5
Q

Racket/snowshoe

A

Une raquette

Une semelle à neige

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6
Q

landslide/tidal wave

A

le raz de marée

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7
Q

backwater

A

un marigot

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8
Q

showy/gaudy

A

voyant

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9
Q

cheesy

A

kitsch

ringard

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10
Q

that said

my son doesn’t like reading; that said he always being a book with him on vacation

A

ceci dit
ceci étant dit
Mon fils n’aime pas beaucoup la lecture ; ceci dit, il emporte toujours un livre avec lui en vacances

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11
Q

milky way

A

la Voie lactée

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12
Q

to fly the flag

many shipowners love to fly flags of convenience

A

battre pavillon
pavillon (maritime flag)
Les armateurs sont nombreux à aimer battre pavillon de complaisance

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13
Q

arm wrestling/power struggle

it was a power struggle

A

un bras de fer

ce fut un bras de fe

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14
Q

a misrepresentation

A

un portrait tendancieux

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15
Q

laisse tomber

A

laisser courir

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16
Q

turtleneck

A

un col roulé

17
Q

tank top

A

un débardeur

18
Q

heels (shoes)

A

des chaussures à talons

19
Q

pothole

wimp

A

un nid de poule

une poule mouillée

20
Q

leap year

A

une année bissextile

21
Q

live

broadcast live..

A

en direct

diffusé en direct

22
Q

a train car

the train car was stalled due to a cutting of power

A

une rame

La rame de métro était immobilisée en raison d’une coupure de courant.

23
Q

highlight

final highlight of the visit of barrack obama

A

le temps fort

dernier temps fort de la visite de Barack Obama

24
Q

despicable

the secretary denounced the despicable attacks

A

méprisable

le secrétaire dénonce « des attaques méprisables »

25
Q

slug/couch potato

A

un mollasson (moh—LA son)

26
Q

a slug

A

une limace

27
Q

hit a ball

A

taper une balle