LFBP July 2017 I Flashcards

1
Q

for sure…

the diploma assures for sure a brilliant career

A

à coup sûr

le diplôme assure une brillante carrière, presque à coup sûr

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2
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to land, score (literally means to unhook)

is it really worth the hassle to land a university degree?

A

décrocher
Est-ce que ça vaut vraiment
la peine de décrocher un diplôme de l’enseignement supérieur

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3
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asking this question would have never come to the mind of anyone

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poser cette question ne serait venu à l’esprit de personne

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4
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the road taken by those who..

A

la voie empruntée par ceux qui

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5
Q

a college degree can cost you an arm and a leg

A

un diplôme de l’enseignement supérieur peut vous coûter les yeux de la tête

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it’s totally shocking when on takes the time to think about it

A

C’est tout à fait choquant, quand on prend le temps d’y réfléchir

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7
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egg yolk

A

jaunes d’oeufs

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8
Q

a prank/hoax

the police initially thought it was a prank but finally went on site

A

un canular

La police a d’abord cru à un canular mais s’est finalement rendu sur place

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9
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to lie (lie down)
the shipwreck lies 150 meters deep
A

gésir

L’épave du bateau gisait par 150 mètres de fond.

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10
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charred (bodies)

A

carboniser

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11
Q

would you go as far to say…

A

est-ce que tu irais jusqu’à dire que

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12
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Although i loved school I wouldn’t go as far as to say my schools days were the best of my life

A

Bien que l’école me plaise, je n’irais pas jusqu’à dire que les
jours passés à l’école sont les plus beaux de ma vie

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13
Q

I haven’t the faintest idea

It’s the least of my worries

A

Je n’en ai pas la moindre idée

C’est le moindre de mes soucis.

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14
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swirl (tourbuillon d’eau)

also means agitation

A

un remous

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15
Q

the waltz

A

la valse

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16
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to wonder about

quite a few people wonder about the value of a university diploma

A

s’interroger de
Pas mal de monde s’interrogent
sur ce que vaut un diplôme universitaire

17
Q

you should not have thrown it in the trash i would have eaten it!

A

Tu n’aurais pas dû le jeter à la poubelle … moi, je l’aurais mangé

18
Q

to be in arrears/debt

more than 7 million american students are in debt over…

A

avoir des retards

Plus de sept millions d’étudiants américains ont des retards de paiements sur

19
Q

thanks to roomsharing..

A

grâce à la colocation

20
Q

to cast doubt on

despite several sensational articles that could cast doubt on the value of a diploma…

A

jeter le doute sur..
En dépit de quelques articles à sensation,
qui peuvent jeter le doute sur la valeur d’un diplôme