LFBP November 2020 I

Question 1

distress/confusion

Answer 1

désarroi

Question 2

code of silence

break the code!

Answer 2

l’omerta (nf)

briser l’omerata

Question 3

umpteenth (millionth time etc)

umpteenth plan of security

Answer 3

énième

énième plan de sécurité

Question 4

to scold/tell off (like teacher)

Answer 4

gronder

Question 5

dropout

Answer 5

déchrocheur

Question 6

chuckle

a chuckle

Answer 6

glousser

gloussement (nm)

Question 7

inside out and upside down (thoroughly)

Answer 7

en large, en long et en travers

Question 8

set the table

Answer 8

mettre le couvert

Question 9

black market/under the table (moonlighting)

Answer 9

au black

Question 10

magnet

Answer 10

aimant (nm)

Question 11

jubilation

Answer 11

liesse (nf), jubilation (nf)

Question 12

nightlight

Answer 12

veilleuse (nf)

Question 13

puppy

Answer 13

chiot (nm)

Question 14

shopping bag

Answer 14

cabas (nm)

sac à provisions (nm)

Question 15

lose one’s temper (2)

Answer 15

s’emporter

se mettre en colère

Question 16

to be shaken/rattled

Answer 16

ébranler

Question 17

to work/strive for something

Answer 17

oeuvrer

Question 18

a fresh lemonade

it’s cool

Answer 18

une fraîche limonade

il fait frais

Question 19

munchies
I was going to
I was going to make a coffee

Answer 19

fringale (nf)
j’allais..
j’allais faire du café

Question 20

to fill/satisfy

to fill/satisfy you hunger

Answer 20

combler

pour combler la fringale