LFBP November 2014 VI

Question 1

To give up on everything

Answer 1

Plaquer. Je plaque quelqu’un

Question 2

To wander

Answer 2

Se balader

balade (nf): stroll

Question 2

I envy you having gone to paris

Answer 2

Je t’envie d’être allé à Paris

Question 3

Understanding

Answer 3

explication (nf)

Question 5

To be addicted to

Answer 5

Être accro à

Question 6

Envious

Answer 6

Envieux, envieuse

Question 7

State of mind

Answer 7

L’état d’esprit (nm)

Question 8

Visually attractive (place)

Answer 8

Attrayant

Question 9

Disoriented

Answer 9

Désorientée

Question 10

Costs a fortune

Answer 10

Ça coûte un Max. Ça coûte un œil, un bra

Question 11

To get bored

Answer 11

S’ennuyer à

Je ne m’ennuie pas a toi

Question 12

Difference s1 if si present and present vs present and future?

Answer 12

If you use present it suggests whenever: si je vais à Glasgow je vais en train: whenever I go to Glasgow I go by train

Question 12

I had a really a great memory

Answer 12

J’en garde vraiment un super souvenir

Question 13

Unfortunate (more unfortunate people)

Answer 13

Malheureux (il y a plus malheureux que moi)

Question 14

To emphasize you really did a lot of stuff like are stuff or bought stuff…

Answer 14

J’en ai acheté des choses, j’en ai mange du poisson,

Question 15

That’s nonsense!

Answer 15

C’est n’importe quoi!

Question 17

Kill two birds with one stone

Answer 17

Faire d’une pierre deux coups

Question 18

How time flies

Answer 18

Que le temps passe vite
Qu’est que le temps passe vite
Que is emphasizing the how…

Que tu est intelligent! You’re so smart

Question 19

To settle down

I hope things will settle down

Answer 19

Se tasser

J’espère que cela se tassera bien (must be future)

Question 20

Make the most of it while you can

Answer 20

Profites-en tant que tu le peux

Question 21

When do you pronounce quand as t?

Answer 21

When it’s before vowel: quand on a le temps

Question 21

1.40 euros

Answer 21

Un quarante euro (no mention of comma)

Question 22

Have you noticed?

Answer 22

Tu as vu?

Question 23

It’s Sylvia’s turn

Answer 23

C’est au tour de Sylvie

Question 24

I must have turned red like a tomato

Answer 24

Je devais être rouge comme une tomate

Question 25

Cunning as a fox

Answer 25

Rusé comme un renard

Question 26

Near sighted

Answer 26

Myope

Question 27

You’ll be with the angels

Answer 27

Tu vas être aux anges

Question 28

You’re gonna love it

Answer 28

Tu vas te régaler

Question 29

Difference réfléchir and penser

Answer 29

Réfléchir is more like ponder
Je vais réfléchir à ce que tu m’as dit

Penser à
Penser de (opinion)

Question 30

To see someone two ways

Answer 30

Rendre visite (j'ai rendu visite À ma mère)
Aller voir (je suis salle voir ma mère)

Question 31

The nicest house
The most expensive shop

(Franglais)

Answer 31

La maison la plus belle
Le magasin le plus cher

The shop the most expensive

Question 33

Exciting

Answer 33

Palpitant

Question 33

Emmener vs amener

Answer 33

Emmener you bringing someone to a place
Est-ce que tu peut m’emmener a l’aéroport

Amener: you are already there
Il m’amené ici
**you can just use this

Question 34

All over the world

Answer 34

Aux quatre coins du monde

Question 35

Internet

Answer 35

Internet (no il)

Question 36

Easy peasy

Answer 36

Fastoche!

Question 37

When to use aller and infinitive vs future simple

Answer 37

Future simple is more for general future

Future infinitive more when you have immediate and specific plan already

Question 39

How to use si

Answer 39

Positive response to a negative question
Tu n’est pas sorti?

Si! Je suis sorti

Question 40

Does that embarrass you or annoy you?

Answer 40

Ça te gêne?

Question 41

Without shame

Answer 41

Il est sans gêne

Question 42

Guy

Answer 42

Gars (don’t pronounce r or s!)

Question 43

Pick up, collect

Answer 43

Ramasser

Question 44

To apologize

Answer 44

S’excuser

Je me suis excusé