LFBP July 2017 II Flashcards

1
Q

you use Si to answer a negative question and contradict it!

A

Tu ne fais jamais la vaisselle! (You never do the dishes!)

Si, je l’ai faite hier. (On the contrary, I did them yesterday)

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2
Q

hand-held

A

portatif

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3
Q

channel/focus

GB has called to channel the anger of their partisans

A

canaliser

la Grande-Bretagne l’ont appelé à canaliser la colère de ses partisans

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4
Q

to be beset by

the island is beset by fires on the corsican coast

A

être en proie à

L’île est en proie à des incendies importants sur le cap Corse

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5
Q

the surge

the surge of protestors surprised the police

A

le déferlement

Le déferlement des manifestants a surpris les policiers.

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6
Q
a jolt (figurative and literal)
he sat up with a jolt on hearing the door open
A

un soubresaut

Il s’est redressé avec un soubresaut en entendant la porte ouvrir.

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7
Q

to meddle

A

se mêler de ce qui ne nous regarde pas

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8
Q

i’d say… studies at the lowest cost

A

je dirais… des études au moindre coût

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9
Q

I almost….

i almost had the right response

A

J’ai failli

J’ai failli avoir la bonne réponse/trouver la solution

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10
Q

when one is wrong the least one can do is to apologize

A

Quant on commet une faute, la moindre des choses c’est de présenter ses excuses (full)

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11
Q

i almost went there

i almost lost my spot on the committee

A

j’ai failli y aller

j’ai failli perdre ma place au sein du Comité

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12
Q

i’m outraged

A

Je suis indigné

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13
Q

after all, it’s not a surprise in and of itself

A

Après tout, ce n’est pas une surprise en soi

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14
Q

what revolts me the most is the mistrust he displays towards the overwhelming evidence that is found on the subject

A

Ce qui me révolte le plus, c’est le mépris dont il fait preuve envers le consensus écrasant qui a été trouvé sur le sujet

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15
Q

that which..

A

ce à quoi

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16
Q

that which the syrian population is subjected to is abominable

A

Ce à quoi la population syrienne est soumise est abominable

17
Q

what we must expect is worrying

A

ce à quoi nous devons nous attendre est préoccupant

18
Q

the quality of michelin tires are worthy of the renown of the brand

A

La qualité des pneus Michelin est digne du renom de la marque

19
Q

sniffing dogs (search dogs)

A

le chien renifleur (sniff)

20
Q

jester/fool

A

le pitre (old)

21
Q

to sink

the battleship sank in 12 minutes

A

couler

le cuirassé avait coulé en 12 minutes