M2 Flashcards

1
Q

Laissez-moi prendre une photo

A

let me snap a pick

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2
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la force de caractère

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the fortitude

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3
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Découvrez dans le prochain numéro si

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find out next issue if

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4
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ce numéro a reçu des critiques dithyrambiques/élogieux.

A

this got rave reviews

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5
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tâtonner dans l’obscurité

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be groping in the dark

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6
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passer l’après-midi à paresser/se prélasser ensemble

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spend the afternoon lazing about together

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7
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un soupçon
une intuition

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an inkling
a hunch

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8
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un tirage au sort

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a drawal

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9
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une porcherie
(+a very dirty or untidy house or room.)

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a pigsty

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10
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irrité

A

irked

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brouillon

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drafty

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12
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c’est étroit

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it’s cramped

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13
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grossièrement

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grossly

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14
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gribouiller

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to doodle

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15
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un bouffon

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a jester

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16
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se sentir mitigé

A

to feel lukewarm

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17
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inflexible
catégorique

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adamant

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18
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plus on est de fous, plus on rit

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the more, the merrier

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19
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un cascadeur

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a stuntman

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20
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un tablier

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an apron

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21
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chouchouté

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coddled

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22
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vaniteux

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conceited

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23
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se promener

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go on a stroll

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24
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une fleur sans défaut

A

a flower with no blemishes

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25
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je suis rassasié

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i’m sated

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26
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tu renverses mes attentes

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your subvert my expectations

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27
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ridicule

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ludicrous

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28
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ringard

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dorky

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29
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laverie automatique

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a laundromat

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30
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sous-fifre

A

underling

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31
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détester

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to loath

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32
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compromettre

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jeopardize

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33
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avoir des scrupules

A

have a qualms

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34
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une mauviette

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a wimp

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35
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se chamailler avec quelqu’un

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to bicker with somenoe

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36
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attachant

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endearing

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37
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une excuse bidon

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a phony excuse

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38
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39
Q

Exercice scolaire

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School drill

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40
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La rusticité

A

Boorishness

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41
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Le hangar

A

The shed

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42
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Se réjouir

A

(To) be elated

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43
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Des algues

A

Seaweed

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44
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Des crampons

A

Cleats

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45
Q

S’inquiéter de qqch

A

To fret about something

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46
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Se sentir mal à l’aise

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To feel queasy

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47
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Un bureau

A

An office

48
Q

Ce n’est pas assez mûr

A

This is not ripe enough

49
Q

La mine d’un crayon

A

A Pencil lead

50
Q

Un point de repère

A

A benchmark

51
Q

Un clochard

A

A tramp

52
Q

Un leurre

A

A decoy

53
Q

Une comptine (pour enfant)

A

A nursery rhyme

54
Q

Du champagne

A

Bubbly

55
Q

Des roulettes

A

Casters

56
Q

C’est étouffant

A

This is stiffing

57
Q

Saut à la perche

A

Pole vault

58
Q

Être sarcastique

A

(To) be snarky

59
Q

Remorquage

A

Towing

60
Q

Un prix élevé

A

A steep price

61
Q

Mettre à nu ses sentiments

A

(To) lay bare my feelings

62
Q

Un plan (d’action)

A

A blueprint

63
Q

Rôder

A

(To) prowl

64
Q

Excentrique

A

Quirky

65
Q

Un tremplin

A

A springboard

66
Q

S’intéresser / aimer qqn

A

To dote on someone

67
Q

C’est osé

A

This is racy

68
Q

Chemise/ blouse d’hôpital

A

Hospital gown

69
Q

Bousculer

A

(To) shove

70
Q

De l’eau tiède

A

Lukewarm water

71
Q

Dépenser beaucoup d’argent sur qqch

A

To splurge on something

72
Q

Sans tabou

A

Unhinged

73
Q

Se languir de qqn

A

To pine for someone

74
Q

Sous vêtements

A

Undergarment

75
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Enthousiaste

A

Rambunctious

76
Q

Maigre

A

Scrawny (in a negative way)

77
Q

Divergence/ Inconscience

A

Discrepancy

78
Q

Divergence/ Inconscience

A

Discrepancy

79
Q

Atténuer, réduire (make (something bad) less severe, serious, or painful.

A

Mitigate

(Ex : As there was no way to mitigate the pain, he preferred to rip the bandage off quickly)

80
Q

Répandu, fréquent

widespread in a particular area or at a particular time

A

prevalent
(Ex : Those teaching methods are still prevalent at some schools)

81
Q

Faciliter

A

(To) facilitate

82
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Illustrer, exemplifier

A

(To) Exemplify

83
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Réticent

A

Reluctant

84
Q

Scruter, inspecter, examiner

A

(To) scrutinize

85
Q

Entraver, gêner

A

(To) hinder

86
Q

Divulguer, révéler

A

(To) disclose

87
Q

Négatif

preventing success or development; harmful; unfavourable.

A

Adverse
(Ex : taxes are having an adverse effect on production)

88
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Résilient

A

Resilient

89
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Fluctuer

A

(To) fluctuate

90
Q

Alléguer, prétendre

A

Allege
(Ex: He argues persuasively against the prohibitionists who allege that alcohol stokes violence)

91
Q

Approuver

A

Endorse
(Ex: The newspaper has endorsed the conservative candidate for mayor)

92
Q

Cesser

A

Cease

93
Q

Une brochure

A

A pamphlet

94
Q

Un couvre feu

A

A curfew

95
Q

Être affamé

A

(To) be ravenous

96
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Une couturière

A

A seamstress

97
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Suivre les instructions à la lettre

A

(To) follow instructions to a tee

98
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Être affaissé

A

(To) be slumped over

99
Q

Il s’agit plutôt de
Cela s’apparente davantage à

A

It is more akin to

100
Q

Un doute persistant

A

A lingering doubt

101
Q

Être perplexe

A

(To) be stumped

102
Q

Des joues

A

Cheeks

103
Q

Être dans le pétrin

A

To be in a pickle

104
Q

Blablater
Arrête de blablater

A

(To) blabber
Stop blabbering

105
Q

Une perruque

A

A wig

106
Q

Attache ta ceinture de sécurité

A

fasten your seatbelt

107
Q

Je m’engage à

A

I pledge to

108
Q

Sombre / sinistre

A

Grim

109
Q

Une série de
Une multitude de

A

A slew of

110
Q

Trompeur/ fourbe

A

Deceitful

111
Q

C’est déconcertant

A

This is baffling

112
Q

Désormais
(Plutôt formel)

A

Henceforth

113
Q

Un oubli

A

An oversight

114
Q

Une papeterie

A

A stationary store

115
Q

Maladroit

A

Clumsy

116
Q

Les cuisses

A

Thighs

117
Q

Un tiroir à couvert

A

A cutlery drawer