LFBP June 2019 I Flashcards

1
Q

double standard

A

deux poids deux mesures

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2
Q

stormy

A

houleux

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3
Q

extroverted

A

extravertis (adj AND noun)

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4
Q

mixed race

A

métis (adj)

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5
Q

especially since

A

surtout que

d’autant que

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6
Q

reinforcing + (all the more so)

reinforcing - (all the more so)

A

d’autant plus que
d’autant moins que

le francais soigné de Laura est d’autant plus remarquable qu’elle est autodidacte.

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7
Q

winners and losers

A

gagnants et perdants

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8
Q

opinion

A

une croyance

une opinion

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9
Q

namely

A

à savoir

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10
Q

shortly (also means sometimes)

he will come see us shortly

A

tantôt

Il passera nous voir tantôt.

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11
Q

i’ve observed that he is sometimes right sometimes wrong

A

J’ai observé qu’il avait tantôt raison, tantôt tort;

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12
Q

a surplus

A

un surcroît

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13
Q

commission

A

une commission

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14
Q

Même si (even if…)

in my opinion even if he’s dead he’s not going to be less influential

A

si tant que

en ce qui me concerne, Si tant est qu’il soit mort, il n’en reste pas moins influent.

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15
Q

curiosity killed the cat

A

la curiosité est un villain défaut

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16
Q

throw in the towel

A

jeter l’éponge

17
Q

it was really close (like tight/narrow race)

A

il s’en fallut de peu

18
Q

to be within a hair’s breadth

A

il s’en est fallu d’un cheveu

19
Q

godsend

A

une aubaine

20
Q

drizzle (2)

to drizzle

A

une bruine
un crachin
bruiner