LFBP January 2017 III Flashcards

1
Q

a rip off

A

une arnaque

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2
Q

slipper

flip-flops (2)

A

des chaussons

des tongs/des claquettes (both nmf)

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3
Q

to feel disoriented from surroundings

A

être dépaysé

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4
Q

underwhelming/mixed fortune

it was an underwhelming season

A

demi-teinte

c’est une saison en demi-teinte

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5
Q

headquarters

A

le QG

le quartier général

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6
Q

a sigh

a sigh of relief

A

un soupir

Un soupir de soulagement

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7
Q

cross the bar

A

on a franchi la barre

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8
Q

oil pipeline

A

un oléoduc

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9
Q

inevitable (2)

A

inéluctable

inévitable

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10
Q

the assessment

an alarming observation

A

le constat

un constat alarmant

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11
Q

unacceptable

A

inadmissible

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12
Q

living wage

A

le minimum vital

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13
Q

that’s not the case

A

Il n’en est rien

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14
Q

reign supreme

in syria repression reigns supreme

A

régner en maître

en syrie la repression règnent en maître

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15
Q

tiny/miniscule

A

infime

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16
Q

heinous
a heinous crime
a villanous reputation

A

crapuleux
un crime crapuleux
une reputation crapuleuse

17
Q

dirty coastlines by oil

A

littoraux salis par le pétrole

18
Q

herniated disk

A

une hernie discale

19
Q

bedside manner

A

le contact avec les patients

20
Q

PE

A

une embolie pulmonaire