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Mots à revoir dès que possible Flashcards

1
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à bon escient

A

wisely, astutely, intelligently

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à mauvais escient

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inappropriately, ill-advisedly, unwisely

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à cause de la pluie

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because of, due to the rain.

The construction À cause de + noun can be used to answer the question Pourquoi ?
- Pourquoi es-tu en retard ? - À cause des embouteillages. -Why are you late? -Because of traffic.

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causer (un problème)

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to cause, to bring about (a problem)

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à ce propos tu viens ce soir?

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Actually; while we’re on the subject, are you coming tonight?

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a fortiori

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all the more so, even more so, especially

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afficher

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to display, to show

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être à croquer

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to look good enough to eat

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croquer (une pomme)

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to crunch, bite into, munch on (an apple)

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(cela) a empêché (la réception du message)

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(this) prevented, has prevented (the message from being received)

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(il se fatigue) à force de (courir)

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(he is getting tired) from, as a result of (running)

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a fortiori

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all the more so, even more so, especially

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13
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à la française

A

French-style

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14
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qui est à l’appareil ?

A

Who’s calling?

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un appareil

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a device

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à lui-même

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to himself

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The expression (à) lui-même (to himself) changes pronouns depending on the subject. Example: : je à moi-même ; te à toi-même ; elle elle-même, etc (to myself, to yourself, herself).

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17
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je me parle à moi-même

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I’m talking to myself.

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ils ne pensent qu’à eux-mêmes

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They only think about themselves.

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à n’en pas douter

A

no doubt, doubtlessly

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à n’en point douter

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no doubt, doubtlessly, indubitably

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Point is an old-fashioned negative particle (equivalent to pas) which is still used occasionally in literary French.

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à quoi ça cert l’amour? Ça sert à quoi, l’amour?

A

What is the point of love?

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à quoi ça sert d’aimer?

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What is the point of loving?

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23
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elle a réagi

A

she reacted, she has reacted

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elle a mal réagi à sa provocation.

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She reacted badly to her provocation.

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25
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à ses frais

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at his/her own cost

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des frais

A

costs, charges, fees

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(votre lettre) a suscité beaucoup d’intérêt

A

(your letter) was read with great interest, attracted significant interest

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à tes amours !

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Bless you!

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À tes amours literally means “to your loved ones” and is said after someone sneezes for the second time (it follows à tes souhaits). The vous form is à vos amours.

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29
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à titre exceptionnel

A

exceptionally, as an exception, just this once

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30
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buffet à volonté

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an all-you-can-eat buffet

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31
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Solange à votre écoute

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Solange speaking, how can I help you?

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abominable

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abhorrent

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un abominable homme des neiges

A

an abominable snowman

34
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abouti(e)

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complete, accomplished, successful, thorough

35
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un accord de paix

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a peace agreement

36
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elle a donné son accord

A

she gave her agreement

37
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accorder de l’importance à un processus

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to attach importance to a process

38
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un accoutrement

A

a get-up, an unusual outfit or style of clothing

39
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des actifs

A

assets

40
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actuellement

A

currently

41
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mon emploi actuel

A

my current job

42
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l’addition

A

the bill, the check

43
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une addition (bien) salée

A

a (very) expensive bill, check

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In this context, salé means “steep” or “pricey”, not its literal meaning, “salty”. We might also refer to une facture salée (an overpriced invoice).

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un admirateur

A

an admirer

45
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une admiratrice

A

an admirer

46
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(un fromage) affiné (pendant 9 mois)

A

(a cheese) aged, matured (for 9 months)

47
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affreux(-use)

A

awful

48
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afin de gagner

A

in order to win

49
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afin que (nous gagnions)

A

in order that, so that (we win)

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Note that afin que is followed by the subjunctive.

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âgé(e) de 21 ans

A

21 years old

51
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(plutôt) âgé(e)

A

(fairly, relatively) old, older

52
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l’agitation

A

trouble, unrest; agitation, nervousness

53
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agiter

A

to agitate, to shake

54
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une agrafeuse

A

a stapler

55
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agrafer

A

to staple

56
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des agrafes

A

staples

57
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un agrandissement

A

an enlargement

58
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agrandir

A

to enlarge, to make bigger

59
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agressif, agressive

A

aggressive, violent

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Note the spelling difference: one g in French, two in English.
Il a du mal à contenir ses émotions, il devient vite agressif.

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j’ai commandé

A

I have ordered/ordered

61
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Aide-moi à (faire la cuisine)

A

Help me (cook)

62
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aider quelqu’un à faire quelque chose

A

aid someone in doing something

63
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un aiglon

A

an eaglet, a young eagle

64
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un aigle

A

an eagle

65
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(un son) aigu, (une voix) aiguë

A

a high-pitched (sound, voice)

66
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(une voix) grave

A

a deep (voice)

67
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(une douleur) aiguë

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(an) acute, sharp, intense (pain)

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(une douleur) légère

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mild, slight, light (pain)

69
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l’ail

A

garlic

70
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une gousse d’ail

A

a clove of garlic

71
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l’aîné (de la fratrie)

A

the eldest, oldest (sibling)

72
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le cadet (de la fratrie)

A

the youngest (sibling)

73
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ainsi que

A

as well as, along with

74
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c’est ainsi que (je suis devenu infirmier)

A

That is how (I became a nurse)

75
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ajouter

A

to add

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