LFBP May 2017 V Flashcards

1
Q

On the dot

as every night at 10 minutes on the dot

A

pile

comme tous les soirs en 10 minutes pile

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2
Q

at the time…

at the time i didn’t understand what happened

A

sur le coup

Sur le coup, je n’ai pas compris ce qui se passait

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3
Q

a favorite/crush (2)

A

un coup de cœur

flasher sur quelqu’un

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4
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in your place (if i was you)

if i was you i’d tell the truth

A

à votre place (à ta place)

à ta place je dirais la vérité (conditional)

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5
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Si clause (less likely)
if i had time i'd play tennis
A

si j’avais le temps, je jouerais au tennis

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6
Q

to make a suggestion use imparfait
Si….
how about going to a resto?

A

si on allait au resto?

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7
Q

can also use imperfect to express longing or regret

if only we were rich!

A

si nous étions riches!

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8
Q

i don’t know what you want

i don’t know what happened

A

je ne sais pas ce que tu veux

je ne sais pas ce qui s’est passé

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9
Q

to have some nerve (2)

A

avoir du culot

être culotté

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10
Q

fanatic

he’s crazy about sailing

A
un fana (une fanatique)
c'est un fana de la voile
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11
Q

to gripe about (2)

griper (2)

A

rouspéter
râler
râleuse/rouspéteur

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12
Q

to be in a good mood

A

être de bon poil

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13
Q

to rip off (3)

A

piquer
faucher
barboter

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14
Q

pouring rain

A

flotter

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15
Q

the stem/shaft

A

la tige

la tige de la clé s’est cassée

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16
Q

the urinal

A

l’urinoir (nm)

17
Q

hollow

the ants had formed a colony in the hollow log

A

creux/creuse

Les fourmis avaient fondé une colonie dans la bûche creuse.

18
Q

speck (stain)

speck (sand)

A

une petite tache

un grain

19
Q
to simulate (but also mean to take steroids/sports)
to encourage someone to do something
A

doper

encourager quelqu’un à faire quelque chose

20
Q

don’t worry
i’m not worried about the paperwork
all good

A

ne t’en fais pas
je ne m’en fais pas pour l’administration des documents
on s’en fait pas