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LFBP March 2015 VI Flashcards

1
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to take place

a lively discussion took place

A

intervenir

une discussion vive est intervenue

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2
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3 definitions intervenir

A

1) intervene
2) take place
3) to speak (il est intervenu pendant le débat)

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3
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wrench

A

une clé à molette

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4
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screwdriver

A

un tournevis

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5
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being still at war

A

étant encore en guerre

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to utter

khadafi uttered the same words

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prononcer

Kadafi a prononcé les mêmes mots

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7
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kindergarten

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un jardin d’enfants

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when it comes to…

when it comes to cooking/sport

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en matière de…

En matière de cuisine / sport…

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9
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shocking/outstanding

A

renversant

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10
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thousands of people, lined up in perfect rows to infinity

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Ces centaines de milliers de personnes, alignées en rangs parfaits à l’infini

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11
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dressed in

dressed in dark colors

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vêtues de

vêtues de sombre

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12
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one would of thought we were in spring this morning

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On se serait cru au printemps ce matin. (serait cause pronominal verb here)

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13
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something that you would have though impossible

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C’est quelque chose que l’on aurait cru

impossible

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14
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divided in two

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se partager en deux

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15
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a blaze

A

un embrasement

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16
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reddish

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rougeâtre

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17
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one could even see a reddish blaze

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On a même pu voir un embrasement rougeâtre

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18
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bent

A

courbées (here feminine)

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19
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locked up

the population lives locked up away from internet

A

cadenassé
la population vit cadenassée, privée de
l’internet

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20
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sole

platform shoes

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une semelle

semelles compensées

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21
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she sticks very close to her husband

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ne pas quitter quelqu’un d’une semelle

elle ne quitte jamais son mari d’une semelle

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22
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take a stance

it was necessary to speak positively of work

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tenir un discours

il fallait tenir un discours positif sur le travail

23
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you would have thought you were in paradise

A

on se serait cru au paradis

24
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to notice something

A

s’apercevoir de quelque chose (weird type nonsense pronominal)

25
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se faire and se laisser express concept person allowing something to happen to themselves (intentional or not)

A

il se laissait guider (he let himself get guided)

jean s’est fait embarasse pae nick (jean got kissed by nick)

26
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the boxers hurt each other

A

les boxes se sont blesses l’un l’autre

NOTE l’un l’autre to clarify it’s a DO

27
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the particpants asked each other many questions

A

les participants se sont pose des questions l’un a l’autre

here it’s IO so l’un A l’autre

28
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His life is at stake

A

Il y va de sa vie

29
Q

I fine french hard

A

Je trouve français difficile (note you can just put verb and noun next to each other no que or anything needed this time )

30
Q

in the meantime

A

en attendant

31
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forevermore

A

à jamais

32
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Profitable

A

Rentable

33
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IPO

A

Une introduction en bourse

34
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Profits

A

Des bénéfices

35
Q

The content

A

Le contenu

36
Q

To come from

It comes from its users

A

Provenir de

Cela provient de ses utilisateurs

37
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To date, so far

A

À ce jour

38
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One can’t say

One can’t say their model of advertising is too invasive

A

On ne peut pas dire que
On ne peut pas dire que leur modèle de publicité soit trop envahissant

SUB!

39
Q

To be in

A

Être/faire tendance

Cette année le iPod est tendance

40
Q

About it

Do you remember if he said anything about it (informal)

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À ce propos

Te souviens-tu s’il a dit quelque chose à ce propos?

41
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Worse still….

A

Pire encore…

42
Q

It’s hot air

A

C’est du vent

43
Q

Revenues receipts

A

Des recettes

44
Q

To increase, grow

A

Intensifier

45
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Fall into oblivion

A

Tomber dans l’oubli

46
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Almost overnight

A

Presque du jour au lendemain

47
Q

Third party site

A

Des sites des tiers

48
Q

To look forward to

I’m looking forward to returning

A

Le temps me dure de

Le temps me dure d’y retourner

49
Q

the shore/foreshore (splash zone)

A

l’estran

50
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the bay

A

la baie

51
Q

the tidal range

A

le marnage

52
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the weather

A

LA météo

53
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full moon

A

la pleine lune

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