LFBP May III 2016 Flashcards

1
Q

the big flop

A

le gros ratage

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2
Q

to boo

the film critics have booed a film

A

huer

les critiques de cinéma ont hué un film

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3
Q

to show your credentials (to prove oneself)

rather than collaborating and proving themselves the conservative party decided to paralyze the committee

A

montre patte blanche

Plutôt que de collaborer et de montrer patte blanche, le Parti conservateur a décidé de paralyser le comité.

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4
Q

Brown sugar

A

Une cassonade

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5
Q

Ass kisser

A

Un lèches-bottes

Un lèches-cul

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6
Q

Lick

A

Lécher

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7
Q

every time that…

A

à chaque fois QUE

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8
Q

at the bottom

my magazine is at the bottom of my bag

A

au fond

mon magazine est au fond de mon sac

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9
Q

he goes in the opposite direction

A

il va dans la direction inverse

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10
Q

to cause
the earthquake caused fires

(2nd meaning?)

A

causer (followed by noun)
Le tremblement de terre a causé des incendies.

causer means to speak!

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11
Q

aussi vs assez? vs autant

A

aussi= égalité
assez= so-so (sufficiently)
autant=aussi but autant (verb/noun), aussi (adj/adverb)

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12
Q

magic

A

la magie

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13
Q

tables have turned

A

renverser les rôles

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14
Q

meilleur vs mieux

A

think meilleur for nouns
think mieux for verbs
(il parle mieux)
le diner est meilleur ici

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15
Q

arm wrestling (power-struggle)

A

un bras de fer

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16
Q

learned the lessons from..

A

tirer les leçons de

17
Q

South America

A

Amérique du Sud (nf)

18
Q

Marshmallow

A

guimauve (nf)

more commonly: chamallow

19
Q

to run for one’s life

when he heard a sound behind him he ran for his life

A

prendre ses jambes à son cou

quand il a entendu un bruit derrière lui il a pris ses jambes à son cou

20
Q

a battlefield

A

un champ de bataille

21
Q

To heckle

A

Chahuter