LFBP January 2015 II

Question 1

every year

Answer 1

tous les ans

Question 2

swimsuit

Answer 2

maillot de bain (nm)

Question 3

to pour out/debit

Answer 3

débiter

Question 4

to be rigged

Answer 4

être truqué

Question 5

to run into
DO or IO?
she ran into them at New York

Answer 5

croiser
DO!
Elle les a croisés par hasard à new york

Question 6

brain (menu)

Answer 6

cervelle (nf)

Question 7

chick

Answer 7

nana

Question 8

targeted/aimed at

a worked aimed at a young/old public

Answer 8

destiner

une oeuvre destinée à un jeune public (public plus âge)

Question 9

What does ___ mean?

Answer 9

Que veut dire ____

Question 10

take the 4th right

Answer 10

prenez la quatrième à droite

Question 11

don’t bother her
red, green articles?
minute?

Answer 11

ne la dérangez pas
LE rouge, LE vert
UNE minute

Question 12

the background

Answer 12

scène (nf)

Question 13

a grade (a B plus/A minus)

Answer 13

mention (nf)

une mention passable/assez bien/bien/très bien/excellent

Question 14

another use of word expérience

Answer 14

it also means experiments

j’ai fait des expériences

Question 15

holidays camp

Answer 15

colonie de vacances (une colo) (nf)

Question 16

to apply for (job)

Answer 16

postuler pour/à un travail

Question 17

à un travail VS au travail

Answer 17

au only contracts à + le

Question 18

full time

Answer 18

plein temps

Question 19

path/route/progression (both literal and figurative)

Answer 19

parcours (nm)

Question 20

effective/impressive

Answer 20

performant

Question 21

a job vs postal service

Answer 21

un poste: job

la poste: postal service

Question 22

it’s a given

Answer 22

c’est une évidence

Question 23

training

Answer 23

formation (nf)

Question 24

required

i think i have the experience required

Answer 24

requis(e)

je pense d’avoir l’expérience requise

Question 25

to control/handle

Answer 25

maîtriser

Question 26

a match/harmony

a perfect match for my training

Answer 26

adéquation

une parfaite adéquation avec ma formation

Question 27

i know from experience

Answer 27

je sais par expérience

Question 28

tech support

Answer 28

le support technique

Question 29

change ideas

Answer 29

changer d’avis

Question 30

he trained with dr durand

Answer 30

il a été forme avec dr durand (former)

Question 31

a firecracker

Answer 31

pétard (nm)

Question 32

he made a reputation for himself

Answer 32

il s’est fait une réputation

Question 33

drought

Answer 33

sécheresse (nf)

Question 34

raging

the heatwave is raging in france since the start of july

Answer 34

sévir

la canicule sévit en france depuis le début du mois de juillet

Question 35

to elude/thwart

he thwarted the security checks

Answer 35

déjouer

il a déjoué les contrôles de sécurité

Question 36

to exceed

he authorized himself to exceed the limits

Answer 36

dépasser

il s’est autorisé de dépasser les limites

Question 37

no less than

he lost no less than 4,9 billion

Answer 37

pas moins de

il a perdu pas moins de 4,6 millard (mee-Yards)

Question 38

a bonus

Answer 38

prime (nf)

Question 39

to take risks

Answer 39

prendre DES risques

Question 40

car dealer

Answer 40

salon de l’automobile (nm)

Question 41

white collar workers

Answer 41

les cols blancs

Question 42

blue collar workers

Answer 42

les cols bleus

Question 43

to get caught

Answer 43

se faire prendre

Question 44

highly regarded

Answer 44

être prisé

Question 45

to squander

Answer 45

dilapider

Question 46

2 words for sofa

Answer 46

un divan

un canapé

Question 47

i’d bet on it

Answer 47

mettre ma main au feu

Question 48

2 ways to say among.

among white collar workers…

Answer 48

au sein
parmi
au sein des cols blancs

Question 49

trader

Answer 49

un courtier

Question 50

To crack down, take action

Answer 50

Sévir