LFBP May 2015 VI Flashcards

1
Q

Light at the end of the tunnel

I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel

A

voir le bout du tunnel

Je pourrai enfin voir le bout du tunnel.

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2
Q

fad/hobby

A

une marotte

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3
Q

it takes place in new york

it took place in london

A

Ça se passe à New York

ça s’est passé à Londres

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4
Q

patriotic/jingoistic

A

chauvin

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5
Q

to take revenge on

brazil still wants to take revenge on france

A

avoir une revanche à prendre sur

Le Brésil a toujours une revanche à prendre sur la France

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6
Q

would you like to go get a drink?

A

ça te dirait d’aller prendre un pot?

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7
Q

in the month of august we often go to the mountain or sea

A

Au mois d’août, nous partons souvent à la montagne ou à la mer.

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8
Q

I’m going to walk by the lake or in the woods

A

Je vais me promener au bord du lac ou dans les bois

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9
Q

I love traveling and furthermore i planned to leave for thailand next ear

A

J’adore voyager ! J’ai d’ailleurs prévu de partir l’année prochaine en Thaïlande.

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10
Q

I’m not that interested in sports

A

Je ne m’intéresse pas trop au sport

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11
Q

innovative

A

innovant (eeh)

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12
Q

a patent

A

un brevet

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13
Q

enhancement/promotion/development

A

la valorisation

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14
Q

to note

steadfastly an optimist, I note a veritable evolution in mindset

A

constater

Résolument optimiste je constate une véritable évolution des mentalités

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15
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when you speak about categories in general, need definite article: l’argent, le sport
-if partial then partitive

A

Remember all un/une/des turn to de in negative except for être (il n’est pas un prof sérieux; il n’a plus d’argent)

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16
Q

confusing: sports, music, studying a subject…all technically partial categories so partitive
fait de la natation, fait du français

A

BUT after apprendre and étudier you use definite:

j’étudie le français, il a appris l’allemand

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17
Q

Indefinite DES is kinda fucked…always getting turned to DE. Remember: plural indefinite des can’t follow a verb+de expression, BUT the definite plural des can! also un/une can too!!!
she wants some strawberries
they want a pizza
we always remember the high school friends

A

elle a envie de fraises
ils ont envie d’une pizza
on se souvient toujours des amis au lycée

18
Q

indefinite des becomes de also when there is an adjective before the noun (BAGS and one syllabe: tel/telle/fau/fausse/haut, etc)
there are some nice books on the shelf
i bought some good pastries

A

il y a de beaux livres sur l’étagère

j’ai acheté de bons gâteaux

19
Q

indefinite des also gets turns to D’ before autres. if you see des autres it’s de+les
she needs another pen
she needs other pens

A

elle a besoin d’un stylo

elle a besoin d’autres stylos

20
Q

most expressions of quantity are followed by de and replace any article. beaucoup de, une tranche de, un paquet de
-exception: plupart: most of the time, most people

A

la pluplart de (need definite following):
la plupart du temps
la plupart des (de+les) gens

21
Q

other quantity expressions which are weird and are not followed by de..followed by nothing: quelques, plusieurs, aucun(e)
that boy has no chance
i have some books

A

ce garçon n’a aucune chance

j’ai quelques livres

22
Q

to spread like wildfire ( a trail of powder)

A

se répandre comme une traînée de poudre

23
Q

to have to

he had to sign a contract

A

avoir dû

il a dû signer un contrat.

24
Q
a handle (bag)
the handle was broken
A

une poignée

La poignée était cassée.

25
Q

boarding pass

A

une carte d’embarquement

26
Q

Life is sweet

A

La vie est douce (general categories usually have definite article)

27
Q

In General you remove du/de la/des (partitive/indefinite) when:
-expression of quantity (except plusieurs, quelques, aucun)
-after verb +de (definite still ok)
-after sans (unless modified)
i want a coffee without sugar
he left without the hat she gave him

A

je voudrais un café sans sucre

il est sorti sans le manteau qu’elle lui a donné

28
Q

on the floor

to fall on the ice

A

par terre

tomber par terre (sur la glace)

29
Q

to give up

he gave up completely on sports/alcohol

A

décrocher de

Il a complètement décroché du sport (d’alcool

30
Q

he works for himself

A

il travaille à son compte

31
Q

minimum wage

A

Salaire minimum interprofessionnel de croissance (le SMIC)

32
Q

understanding

they (women) are understanding

A

compréhensif (male)

elles sont compréhensives

33
Q

paid

well paid

A

rémunéré

bien rémunéré

34
Q

airbag

A

le airbag

35
Q

conditions (preconditions for a contract)

the concerned parties discuss the preconditions to the signature

A

le préalable

Les parties concernées discutent les préalables à la signature

36
Q

to catch a glimpse (like apercevoir)

A

entrevoir

37
Q

backward

A

à rebours (re-booor)

38
Q

sparking
sparkling water
sparkling fire

A

pétillant
une eau pétillante
le feu pétillant

39
Q

another word for sparkling water

A

une eau gazeuse

40
Q

dirty work

jack is doing jill’s dirty work

A

le sale boulot
Jack fait le sale boulot à la place
de Jill

41
Q

separately

can you bring us some milk separately for the coffee?

A

à part

Pourriez-vous nous apporter un peu de lait, à part, pour le café?

42
Q

to quench your thrist

A

se désaltérer