LFBP October 2017 I Flashcards

1
Q

gun control

A

la législation sur les armes à feu

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2
Q

as best you can

A

de votre mieux

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3
Q

biased

A

biaisé

partiel

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4
Q

mindset

A

état d’esprit

mentalité

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5
Q

slap in the face

A

une gifle (une claque)

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6
Q

fast forward…

A

projetons-nous…

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7
Q

approximate…

A

ressembler à

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8
Q

brain-washing

A

l’endoctrinement (nm)

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9
Q

the move

A

le déménagement

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10
Q

it would have been so much easier

A

cela aurait été tellement plus facile

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11
Q

Past Conditional expresses regret, or what would have happened IF something else had occurred (which didn’t)

she would have accepted your offer
they would have gotten angry

A

elle aurait accepté votre offre

ils se seraient mis en colère

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12
Q

do his best

A

faire de son mieux (faire au mieux) ADVERB

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13
Q

to lighten (load)

A

alleger

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14
Q

thus one notes that the cities authorizing guns register 5 times the murders by gun than other cities

A

Ainsi, on a noté que les villes autorisant la vente d’armes à feu enregistrent 5 fois plus de meurtres au fusil que dans les autres villes

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15
Q

half-heartedly

John made his admissions half-heartedly

A

demi-teinte

John lui fait des aveux en demi-teinte.

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16
Q

a success by critics (but sucks in public)

A

un succès d’estime

17
Q

anchorage (confusing could also be mooring)

A

le mouillage

l’amarrage (nm)

18
Q
on anchor
on bouy (mooring)
A

Mouillage à l’ancre

Mouillage sur bouée

19
Q

chick

A

un poussin

20
Q

pillow

sofa cushion

A

un oreiller

un coussin