LFBP May 2020 VIII Flashcards

1
Q

lucrative/ripe

A

Juteux

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2
Q

slot machine

A

machine à sous (nf)

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3
Q

immediately

We witness the immediate media frenzy

A

Aussitôt

On assiste aussitôt au déchaînement médiatique

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4
Q

perfect timing

make the headlines

A

tomber bien

Faire la une

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5
Q

does that ring a bell?

A

Ça te dit quelque chose?

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6
Q

knock on the door

A

Frapper à la porte

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7
Q

come across by hazard

He came across your keys by chance

A

Tomber dessus par hasard

Il est tombé dessus par hasard tes clés

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8
Q

live day by day

A

Vivre au jour le jour

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9
Q

it’s not only

A

Il n’y a pas que….

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10
Q

hamlet

foothills

A

hameau (nm)

Les contreforts

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11
Q

terrible

Sickening/disgusting

A

Épouvantable

Ecoeurant

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12
Q

doesn’t carry weight

human rights don’t carry weight

A

Ne pas faire le poids

Les droits humains ne font pas le poids

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13
Q

real life story

to manage to

A

l’histoire veçue

parvenir à

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14
Q

come quickly

the fans ran to the ticket stands to get their tickets

A

Accourir

Les supporters ont accouru vers les guichets afin d’obtenir leur billets

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15
Q

subscription

monthly subscription

A
cotisation (nf) (more "contribution",  abonnement (nm)
cotisation mensuelle (nf)
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16
Q

dull

A

terne

17
Q

to despise

A

mépriser

18
Q

to consider

A

tenir compte de…

19
Q

mission accomplished (done deal)

A

fait accompli (nm)

20
Q

to bang

i banged my head

A

cogner

je me suis cogné la tête