LFBP November 2017 II Flashcards

1
Q

step backwards, backpedal

the head of state has in effect backpedaled

A

faire machine arrière

le chef du gouvernement a en effet fait machine arrière

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2
Q

Drop

Fender

A

Laisser tomber

Une défense (vagabondage)

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3
Q

director (theater)
director (film)
director (orchestra)

A

le metteur en scène
le réalisateur/la réalisatrice
le chef d’orchestre

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4
Q

director (theater)

director (film)

A

le metteur en scène

le réalisateur/la réalisatrice

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5
Q

CPR

A

RCP (réanimation cardio-pulmonaire)

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6
Q

turkey stuffing

A

la farce

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7
Q

A sailing course or heading (can be figurative)

To set a course to financial freedom…

A

Le cap

Pour mettre le cap sur votre liberté financière….

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8
Q

Grass is always greener

A

L’herbe est toujours plus verte chez le voisin (ou ailleurs)

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9
Q

4 x 4

A

Quatre quatre

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10
Q

Brat

A

Un morveux

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11
Q

Gossip (3)

A

Potin
Jacasserie
Ragot

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12
Q

double or nothing

he plays double or nothing

A

à quitte ou double

il joue à quitte ou double

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13
Q

filler word quoi

bref..

A

you know…

basically.

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14
Q

To risk

A

Risquer

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15
Q

The ends justify the means

A

La fin justifie les moyens

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16
Q

filler word quoi

A

you know…

17
Q

major/essential

A

incontournable

18
Q

screener (lab/med)

breast cancer screening

A

dépistage

le dépistage du cancer du sein

19
Q

on the verge/to be a hair’s breadth from..

A

être à deux doigts de

20
Q

highlights (most important moments)

A

le temps fort

les temps forts