LFBP November 2016 II Flashcards

1
Q

bathroom break
the same goes for bathroom breaks.
the length of telephone communication are calculated with precision. the same goes for bathroom breaks.

A

une pause pipi
La durée des communications
téléphoniques, sont calculés avec précision
Il en est de même pour les pauses pipi

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2
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well….now (not time but more making a point now, like however, nevertheless…)
now, such situations can occur 4 our of 5 days

A

or
(also means gold)
Or, de telles situations peuvent se présenter quatre jours sur cinq

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3
Q

likely to….
the examiner is likely to ask me about economic current affairs

my dad is likely to be unwell if he doesn’t take his meds

A

être susceptible de..
L’examinateur est susceptible de m’interroger sur l’actualité économique

Mon père est susceptible de faire un malaise s’il ne prend pas son médicament

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4
Q

to deal with…
the call center deals with hotel reservations
this article deals with the trump campaign

A

traiter de
le centre d’appels traite des réservations d’hôtels
cet article traite de la campagne de Trump

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5
Q

it’s (weather) here
it’s dull here. the ski is overcast
it’s beautiful here in new york

A

il fait un temps _____ à _____
Il fait un temps maussade. Le ciel est couvert.
il fait un temps radieux à new york

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6
Q

in their (age wise)
luc is in his forties
she says she is in her early 40s

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atteindre la _____
Luc a atteint la quarantaine
Elle dit qu’elle a une petite quarantaine

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7
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its seems we have reached a stage where….

A

Il semblerait que nous ayons atteint un stade où….

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8
Q

seeing is believing

A

Voir c’est croire

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9
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to the victor goes the spoils

A

Au vainqueur revient le butin

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10
Q

know how/knack

A

la technique

le savoir-faire

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11
Q

a compromise

A

un compromis

trouver un compromis

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12
Q

to mock/jeer

A
se moquer
se gausser (soutenu)
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13
Q

buffonery

and they mocked his buffoneries, synonmys of the buzz and the audience

A

pitrerie

Et se sont gaussés de ses pitreries, synonymes de buzz et d’audience

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14
Q

user id

A

le nom d’utilisateur

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15
Q

emboldened

A

encouragé

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16
Q

blank slate

A

une table rase

17
Q

blank slate (inexperienced person)

A

une page blanche

18
Q

big (gaping)

the big opening in the door let the crowd exit

A

béante

Les portes béantes laissaient sortir la foule.

19
Q

reality television

A

la télé réalité

20
Q

agreeing word beside “oui”

A

en effet