LFBP June III 2016 Flashcards

1
Q

nonsense

stop saying such nonsense!

A

une sottise

Arrête de dire des sottises

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2
Q

digging

the digging of the wells is now over

A

un creusement

Le creusement du puits est maintenant terminé

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3
Q

At once!

A

Sur le champ

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4
Q

to hinder/hamper

the irons hinder the movement of prisoners

A

entraver

Les fers entravent les déplacements des prisonniers

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5
Q

a sprain

Helen suffers from an ankle sprain

A

une foulure

Hélène souffre d’une foulure de la cheville.

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6
Q

jib

A

le foc

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7
Q

to gybe

A

empanner

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8
Q

heading/direction

A

le cap

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9
Q

sled

A

le traîneau

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10
Q

it’s windy!

A

ça souffle

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11
Q

there’s only one way

A

il n’y a qu’un seul moyen

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12
Q

the car is used

A

la voiture est d’occasion

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13
Q

i don’t believe in luck

A

je ne crois pas au hasard

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14
Q

From the standpoint of…

From the standpoint of the French..

A

Côté…

Côté français…

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15
Q
A cartridge 
A carton (like pack cigarettes)
A

Une cartouche

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16
Q
to hear (news)
i've been hearing a lot about aribnb
A

entendre parler DE

j’entends beaucoup parler d’airbnb

17
Q

to turn to…to resort to
the students turn to their dictionaries
I resorted to it

A

avoir recours à (noun or verb!)
les élèves ont recours à leurs dictionnaires
J’y ai eu recours

18
Q

i’m proud of it

A

j’en suis fier (remember en replaces de)

je suis fier DE

19
Q

how is this all going to end?

A

Comment tout cela va-t-il se terminer?

20
Q

they’re delighted with aribnb

they’re delighted with it

A

ils sont enchantés d’airbnb

ils en sont enchantés

21
Q

if only i had thought of that!

A

il fallait y penser

22
Q

right away…

right away you’re put at ease

A

d’emblée

d’emblée tu sera mis en confiance

23
Q

a scale (sliding scale)

A

un barème

un barème dégressif