LFBP June 2020 I Flashcards

1
Q

I didn’t get over it for weeks

A

Je ne m’en suis pas remis avant des semaines

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2
Q

to hook

A strap

A

Accrocher

sangle (nm)

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3
Q

to grip

rubber

A

agripper

Caoutchouc (nm)

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4
Q

an about turn

an about turn in opinion

A

revirement (nm)

un revirement d’opinion

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5
Q

to be ousted/deposed

A

être évincé

evincer

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6
Q

on purpose

A

fait exprès

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7
Q

adding fuel to the fire

A

jeter de l’huile sur le feu

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8
Q

matchmaker

A

Entremetteur (nm)

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9
Q

nap (2)

A

somme (nm)

sieste (nf)

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10
Q

flavor (ice cream)

A

Parfum (nm)

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11
Q

once i get there

A

Une fois sur place

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12
Q

pros and cons (2)

A

le pour et le contre

des avantages et des inconvénient

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13
Q

reminder when to make “verb” vs “adjective”

A

faire: verb ça me fait pleurer
rendre: adjective ça me rend content

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14
Q

Three ways to say half. What’s the difference?

A

La moitié: follows a noun of standalone: la moitié parle français

Demi: think compound noun. Deux kilos et demi

Mi: some random phrases: mi-trimestre, mi-temps, mis-clos, mis-chemin (halfway there)

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15
Q

length
long
the length of the pool is 50 meters

A

longueur (nm)
long
La longueur de la piscine est de 50 mètres

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16
Q

height

how tall are you

A

hauteur (nf)

quelle est votre taille?

17
Q

depth
deep
the lake is 300 meters deep
the depth of the lake is 300 meters

A

profondeur (nm)
profond
Le lac est profond de 300 mètres
Le profondeur du lac est de 300 mètres

18
Q

width
wide
the width of the river here is 2 km
the river is 2 km wide

A

largeur (nf)
large
Le largeur du fleuve à cet endroit est de 2km
Le fleuve à cet endroit à 2km de large

19
Q

thick

thickness

A

épais (épaisse)

épaisseur (nf)

20
Q

I’m 1.88 meters tall

A

Je mesure 1,88

Je fais 1,88