LFBP January 2015 VII Flashcards

1
Q

as much…..as it is a…
one could say it’s as much a commercial event as it is a sporting event
there are as many tourists in lyon as grenoble

A

autant……..que…..
on peut dire que il est autant une manifestation commercial qu’une manifestation sportive

il y a autant de touristes à grenoble que lyon

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2
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given, in light of

in light of the cost, space travel is a mess

A

compte tenu de

compte tenus de leur coût (cou), les voyages spatiaux sont gâchis

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3
Q

2 definitions entamer

A

1) cut into/diminish
les épreuves de la vie jamais ont entamé son optimisme
2) to engage in
je veux entamer une discussion avec lui

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4
Q

the infatuation

A

l’engouement

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5
Q

paved (the passes were not paved)

A

goudronné

les cols n’étaient pas goudronnées

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6
Q

boost

these measures can give the economy a boot

A

élan

ces nouvelles mesures peuvent donner un élan à la économie

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7
Q

to be loaded

A

rouler sur l’or

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8
Q

to be lost with

i’m lost with grammar

A

s’y perdre avec

je m’y perds avec la grammaire

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9
Q

amazed

A

émerveille

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10
Q

a star (sports star)

A

une vedette

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11
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to supply (2)

A

approvisionner

ravitailler (refuel)

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12
Q

it will take a lot more to cut into his popularity

A

il en faudra bien plus pour entamer sa popularité

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13
Q

free speech

A

la liberté d’expression

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14
Q

consent

A

l’assentiment

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15
Q

cross beam (ribbed vaulting)

A

voûtes en croisées

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16
Q

masked/hooded

A
cagoulé 
une cagoule (hood)
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17
Q

difference amener and emmener

difference apporter vs emporter

A

apporter/amener to bring something or someone to where you are
emmener to take someone or something to somewhere else (e for exiting)

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18
Q

to become exhausted

A

s’épuiser à

19
Q

to strive to

A

s’acharner à

20
Q

to wear out

these sneakers wore out quickly

A

s’user à

ces chaussures se sont usées rapidement

21
Q

foundation

A

le fonds

22
Q

a top (clothing)

A

un haut

23
Q

the penisula

A

la péninsule

24
Q

wonderful

A

chouette

25
Q

I’m broke

A

je suis fauché

26
Q

these clothes don’t suit her at all

A

ce vêtements ne lui vont pas du tout

27
Q

a retaliation

A

une riposte

28
Q

through (allegorical and literla)

A

a travers (s not pronounced)

29
Q

one would say again…

A

on dirait à nouveau…

30
Q

a stork

A

un cigogne

31
Q

to pick up (from ground, etc)

A

ramasser

32
Q

to pull, to drag

A

traîner

33
Q

the dash/hyphen

A
le tirer
(un trait d'union)
34
Q

racket, ruckus

A

raffut

35
Q

carefully

A

soigneusement

36
Q

i thought i heard….

A

j’ai cru entendre que…

37
Q

get lost!

A

fiche-mois la paix

38
Q

the five people who ate with us

A

les cinq personnes qui ont mangé avec nous NOT GENS

39
Q

il a monte l’escalier or il est monté l’escalier?

A

il a monté! we use avoir when être verbs have adverbials of place (nouns like l’escalier, la rue, la côte)

40
Q

to believe in

A

croire À (je crois au dieu)

41
Q

he called his wife

A

il a téléphoné À sa femme. NEED PERSONAL A!!!!!

42
Q

she looks a lot like her mom

A

elle resemble beaucoup À sa mère

43
Q

he plays piano

A

il joue DU piano (NOT il joue le piano)

44
Q

Process, method, approach

A

Démarcher