LFBP September 2017 II Flashcards

1
Q

I have a friend who gave up boxing because it was sick of getting messed up

A

J’ai un ami qui a abandonné la boxe car il en avait la marre d’être amoché.

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2
Q

I pointed out to my brother that his new car was already dented

A

J’ai fait remarquer à mon frère que sa voiture neuve était déjà cabossé.

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3
Q

I put a tire in the back of my garage in order to not damage my bumpers

A

J’ai posé un pneu au fond de mon garage pour ne pas abîmer mes pare-chocs

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4
Q

Raven crow

A

Un corbeau

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5
Q

dumpster

A

une benne (à ordures)

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6
Q

i can’t do without it

i can’t do without my cell

A

je ne peux plus m’en passer

je me peux plus me passer de mon mobile

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7
Q

a gaffe from the prof set off a wild laughter among the students

A

Une gaffe du prof a déclenché le fou rire des élèves.

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8
Q

to twist the rules

the head tutor twisted the rule in accepting this student

A

faire une entorse (au règles)

Le proviseur a fait une entorse au règlement en acceptant cet élève.

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9
Q

the background

A

l’arrière-plan (nm)

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10
Q

would you have anything to recommend to me?

A

Aurais-tu quelque chose à me recommander

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11
Q

matchbox

A

une boîte à allumettes (à for purpose)

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12
Q

handmade

A

fait à la main

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13
Q

blackcurrant

A

cassis (nm)

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14
Q

sneakers

A

les baskets (nf)

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15
Q

leave someone alone

A

Lâcher les baskets

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16
Q

to stand someone up
today i had a meeting with a client but he stood me up
*bonus: whiplash

A

poser un lapin
aujourd’hui j’avais un rendez-vous avec un client mais il m’a posé un lapin
coup du lapin

17
Q

A slide

A

Un Toboggan

18
Q

fold/crease (also means to fold in cards)

on needs a ring at every fold of the curtain

A

un pli

Il faut un anneau à chaque pli du rideau.

19
Q

cards
clove/club
spade

A

jeu de cartes (nm)
le trèfle
un pique (une pelle is actual shovel)

20
Q

retake control

A

reprendre la main sur…