LFBP June IV 2016 Flashcards

1
Q

to abound/proliferate
an abundance
the blogs that abound on the internet

A

foissoner
un foisonnement
des blogs qui foisonnent sur internet

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2
Q

to be up in arms (means in irons too!)

the taxi drivers are up in arms over the arrival of uber pop

A

être vent debout
Les chauffeurs de taxi sont vent debout contre
l’arrivée d’UberPop.

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3
Q

healthy competition

A

une saine émulation

une concurrence fructueuse

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4
Q

counterparts

A

homologues (nf)

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5
Q

in the same way (2)

A

de la même façon….

de la même manière que…

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6
Q

just like…..

animal right activists want that animals have rights just like humans

A

au même titre que…
Les défenseurs des animaux veulent que les
animaux aient des droits, au même titre que
l’homme.

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7
Q

furiously

they are furiously opposed to this service

A

faroucement

ils sont farouchement opposés à ce service

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8
Q

platform

it’s the most important platform of apt reservations in the world

A

une plateform
C’est la plus importante plateforme de réservations
d’appartements au monde

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9
Q

at every opportunity…

when we go driving my children take every opportunity to ask me if we’re there yet

A

à tout bout de champ

quand nous partons en voiture mes enfants me demandent à tout bout de champ si on est bientôt arrivés

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10
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long awaited

A

le plus attendu

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11
Q

to be filthy rich

A

être plein aux as full pronounce s

as= ace (in a carte à jouer)

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12
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to keep a low profile

A

jouer/faire profil bas (no un)

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13
Q

no reason to hasten/rush

A

nul besoin de se hâter

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14
Q

light
(also means key)
this key argument

A

le phare

cet argument phare (nm)

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15
Q

snowman

A

un bonhomme de neige

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16
Q

shackles

handcuffs

A

les entraves

les menottes

17
Q

shield

A

un bouclier

18
Q

you’re rather young

A

tu es plutôt jeune

jeun= empy stomach (viens à jeun pour fêter avec ma famille!)

19
Q

yes that’s so

A

oui c’est ainsi

20
Q

It makes me want to go there

A

Ça me donne envie d’y aller

21
Q

Just another reason to…

A

Une raison de plus pour…

22
Q

Pet

A

Un animal de compagnie

Un animal domestique