Livre Défi C1

Question 1

She is part of a trend

Answer 1

Elle s’inscrit dans une tendance

Question 2

a must-have / indespensable

Answer 2

un incontournable

Question 3

A gateway to

Answer 3

une porte d’entrée vers

Question 4

For many women

For a variety of reasons

Answer 4

pour quantité de fammes

pour quantité de raisons

Question 5

Women’s representation is important for a variety of reasons.

Answer 5

La représentation des femmes est importante pour quantité de raisons.

Question 6

Gender-based violence is a risk factor for many women.

Answer 6

Pour quantité de femmes, la violence sexiste est un danger.

Question 7

this practice acted as a therapy

Answer 7

cette pratique a fait office de thérapie

Question 8

I was angry with / had a grudge against

Answer 8

j’en voulais à

Question 9

All ills / all evils

Answer 9

tous les maux

Question 10

péricliter

Answer 10

To decline

Question 11

A wave

Answer 11

une déferlante

Question 12

Sandwich board

Answer 12

homme-sandwich

Question 13

paillard (adj)

Answer 13

Bawdy, ribald

Question 14

Il côtoie…

Answer 14

It rubs shoulders with / meets

Question 15

Le païen

Answer 15

pagan

Question 16

Une béance

Answer 16

A gaping hole

Question 17

Se borner à

Answer 17

To limit to

Question 18

Se gausser de

Answer 18

To mock

Question 19

Cogner (fam)

Answer 19

To hit

Question 20

Un bouffon (fam)

Answer 20

A fool / buffoon

Question 21

un minable

Answer 21

A loser

Question 22

Une tournante (fam) (explicit)

Answer 22

A gangbang

Question 23

entreprendre

Answer 23

To undertake

Question 24

Le fiston

Answer 24

Son

Question 25

Coup de poing

Answer 25

Punch

Question 26

Plebiscité

Answer 26

Acclaimed, popular, trusted

Question 27

Éclairé

Answer 27

Informed

Question 28

Endiguer la marée

Answer 28

To stem the tide

Question 29

Les affects

Answer 29

Emotions

Question 30

Autodérision

Answer 30

Self mockery

Question 31

au même titre que

Answer 31

In the same way as, as well as

Question 32

Advenir

Adviendra

Answer 32

To happen

Will happen

Question 33

l’entre-soi

Answer 33

Self segregation

Question 34

Demeurer

Answer 34

Remain, stay

Question 35

donner à voir le monde

Answer 35

To show the world (as it is)

Question 36

planche de salut

Answer 36

Lifeline salvation

Question 37

Affranchir

Answer 37

To free

Question 38

soulever le problème

Answer 38

Raise the issue, highlight the problem

Question 39

tout se vaut

Answer 39

Anything goes

Question 40

averti

Answer 40

Warned

Question 41

campent sur leurs doigts.

Answer 41

They sit on their hands

Question 42

sous l’égide de

Answer 42

Under the guidance of / with the help and support of

(Under the aegis of)

Question 43

il sera encore une autre paire de manches

Answer 43

it will be yet another matter

Question 44

Désespérant

Answer 44

Despairing hopeless discouraging

Question 45

Déglingué

Answer 45

beaten-up, dilapidated

Question 46

Le fronton

Answer 46

Pediment, gable of building

Question 47

Mettant en forme

Answer 47

Which shapes,

Question 48

Sapant

Answer 48

Sapping eroding undermining

Question 49

S’étendre

Answer 49

To extend

Question 50

Unstoppable

Answer 50

Imparable