LFBP September 2015 IV Flashcards

1
Q

to stuff

A

bouffer

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2
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to struggle
a pain
i struggled a lot to park
this is gonna be hell
friends are in trouble
A
une galère 
galérer 
je galère trop pour me garer 
bonjour la galère
mes amis en galère
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3
Q
outside something (figurative) 
the presidents discussed this point outside the summit
A

en marge

Les présidents ont discuté de ce point en marge du sommetLes appels téléphoniques encombrent la ligne

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4
Q

blockage/nuisance
back at new york without any issues
the telephone calls are blocking the line

A

encombre
rentré à new york sans encombre
Les appels téléphoniques encombrent la ligne

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5
Q

to hoard

my grandpa doesn’t stop hoarding knick-knacks.

A

encombre

Mon grand-père n’arrête pas de s’encombrer de vieilleries

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6
Q

to go to sleep
to go back to sleep
go back to sleep

A

s’endormir
rendormir
rendors-toi

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7
Q

to show your credentials (identify yourself)

it (the system) only delivers the program if on shows it your credentials

A

montres patte blanche

il ne délivre ses programmes que si on lui a montré patte blanche

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8
Q

mess,chaos

it’s chaos in the stations

A
la pagaille (pag---guy)
 c'est la pagaille dans les gares
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9
Q

famous is not fameux in that context

a very famous park

A

un parc très connu (maybe nommé)

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10
Q

turn slightly left then take the first right

A

tourne légèrement à gauche, puis de prendre la première à droite

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11
Q

to spy on (camera) (2)

A

espionner

guetter

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12
Q

a record/deposit (also means left luggage)

A
une consigne (confusing since also order)
le retrait des consignes (des bagages)
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13
Q

If i’m not mistaken

A

si je ne me trompe pas

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14
Q

what are the challenges of this new technology?

A

quels sont les enjeux de cette nouvelle technologie

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15
Q

could we imagine that we are robots?

A

pouvons-nous imaginer que nose soyons robots? (SUBJ in question form!)

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16
Q

i am as strong as you

I have as many candies as you

A

je suis aussi fort que toi (aussi + adjective)

j’ai autant de bonbons que toi (autant+ nom)

17
Q

to lose a match against someone

A

perdre un match face à quelqu’un

18
Q

some type of material

A

un quelconque matériel (NO un/une after quelconque)

19
Q

what…..is

that which is interesting is the fact that…

A

ce qui/dont, etc…… c’est

ce qui est intéressant, c’est le fait que….

20
Q

the future at one moment exciting, at one moment interesting but also obscure

A

L’avenir est à la fois palpitant, à la fois intéressant, mais aussi très obscur

21
Q

a softie/sweet hearted
soft/tender
filet is a cut of meat very tender

A

un/une tendre
tendre
Le filet est un morceau de viande très tendre.

22
Q
piss off (v)
he pisses off all his family with his problems
A

emmerder

Il emmerde toute sa famille avec ses problèmes

23
Q

diviser synonym

this political party divided itself into three leanings/factions

A

scinder

Ce parti politique s’est scindé en trois tendances.

24
Q

lucky dude

A

un veinard

25
Q

glitch (argot)

he always has glitches with his car

A

pépin

Il a toujours des pépins avec sa voiture.

26
Q

to brighten up

even better if the macarons of touraine lightened up the flight

A

agrémenter

Tant mieux si les macarons de Touraine ont agrémenté le vol

27
Q
to unscrew (spiral down)
he can get up and go as he wishes
A

dévisser

il peut dévisser quand il le souhaite.

28
Q

to rip open
(also means to disembowel)
some sandbags were ripped open during the transport

A

éventrer

Quelques sacs de sable on été éventrés durant le transport.

29
Q

trial/pilot

it’s not my first try (ain’t my first rodeo)

A

un coup d’essai
je n’e suis pas à mon coup d’essai
il n’en est pas à son coup d’essai

30
Q

It’s pretty touching and funny at the same time

A

c’est assez tendre et drôle en même temps

31
Q

pickle

A

un cornichon

32
Q

clash

A

des échauffourées (nfpl)

33
Q

to be overstaffed

stockholders don’t like it that the employees are overstaffed

A

sureffectif

Les actionnaires n’aiment pas que les employés soient en sureffectif