LFBP March 2015 III Flashcards

1
Q

we had it repainted (the house)

A

nous l’avons fait repeindre (NOTE: la is before fait AND fait is not faite…fait is fixed in faire causative)

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2
Q

roof

roofing material

A

le toit

la toiture

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3
Q
to rehearse (actors)
she will have them rehearse it tonight
A

répéter

elle la leur fera répéter (la scene)

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4
Q

let me do it

she walked out on me

A

laisse-moi faire (laisser like faire causative)

elle m’a laissé tomber

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5
Q

usually laisser is let BUT:

let me know as soon as possible (2)

A

1) fais/faites-le-moi savoir dès que possible
2) dis/dites-le moi savoir dès que possible
NOT laisse

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6
Q

let me see (2)

A

1) fais/faites voir

2) fais-moi voir

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7
Q

they didn’t let me photocopy the doc

A

ils ne m’ont pas laissé photocopier le document

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8
Q

he let himself go after his divorce

A

il se laisse vraiment aller depuis son divorce

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9
Q

promising

A

prometteur

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10
Q

coffin

A

le cercueil

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11
Q

i would have never envisioned such an outcome

A

je n’aurais jamais envisagé une telle issue (issue can be outcome…anything exit related)

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12
Q

lifeboat

A

un canot de sauvetage (no v pronounce soft f)

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13
Q

to extend

a period of time which extended from the 20s-80s

A

s’étendre

une période de temps qui s’étend des années 20 aux années 80

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14
Q

to put all your weight to

the EU didn’t put all their weight at the sommet

A
mettre son(P) poids dans la balance 
LU n'avaient pas mis son poids dans la balance au sommet
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15
Q

the politicians are ready to throw all their weight to create a better world

A

les politiciens sont tout prêts à mettre leur poids dans la balance pour créer un meilleur monde

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16
Q

a ship without a rudder (exp)

A

un navire sans gouvernail.

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17
Q

to depict

our prof depicts things so vividly

A

dépeindre

notre prof dépeint les choses si vivement.

18
Q

on this subject…

A

À ce sujet…

19
Q

a promising career

A

une carrière prometteuse (prometteur in masc)

20
Q

it often happens

A

il arrive souvent que…

21
Q

what do you mean by that?

by that he meant….

A

que veux tu dire-par là?

par là, il voulait dire

22
Q

anthem

A

un hymne

23
Q

L’effondrement

A

l’écroulement

24
Q

1) notice (bulletin/sign): on a board

2) notice/signs during a march

A

1) une pancarte (un poster)

2) for a demonstration: un placard)

25
Q

the dam

A

le barrage

26
Q

to turn out to be

the go between we counted on turned out to be dishonest

A

s’avérer

L’intermédiaire sur qui on comptait s’est avéré malhonnête

27
Q

it turns out that…

it turned out that martin died of cancer

A

Il est avéré que….IND

Il est avéré que Martin est mort du cancer

28
Q

shutters (like in your french apt in tours) that are inside

shutters decorative on OUTSIDE

A

le volet

le contrevent

29
Q

at the end of…

A

au bout de…

30
Q

@

A

arobase

31
Q

i don’t have class tomorrow

A

je n’ai pas cours demain (NOTE cours singular still has s and is silent)

32
Q

he expects a lot of his staff

A

il demande beaucoup À son personnel

33
Q

half mast

the flags were lowered to half mast

A

mettre en berne

les drapeaux ont été mis en berne

34
Q

an outbreak

A

une flambée

35
Q

whoever (relative pronoun as subject)

they welcome whoever comes

A

quiconque

ils accueillent quiconque arrive

36
Q

whoever (relative pronoun as a direct object)

whoever you appoint

A

qui que

Qui que vous nommiez… (SUBJUNCTIVE)

37
Q

when have être, what other other can mean whoever

whoever he is…

A
quel que (SUBJ)
quel qu'il soit
38
Q

whatever (when as a subject)

whatever may happen

A
quoi QUI (SUBJ) 
quoi qui puisse arriver
39
Q

whatever (when as an object)

whatever he does

A

quoi que

quoi qu’il fasse

40
Q

force/compel

the police compelled her to talk

A

contraindre

la police l’a contrainte à parler

41
Q

leads to
the negotiations lead to a peace accord
this road leads to a cul de sac

A

aboutir à
les négociations ont abouti à un accord de paix
cette rue aboutit à un cul-de-sac

42
Q

another word for réussir

the negotiations succeeded

A

aboutir (WITHOUT À)

les négociations ont abouti