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NOUVEAU! Vocabulaire français avancé 7 Flashcards

1
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to break up with someone

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rompre avec qqn.

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(at) a short distance from

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à une faible distance de../ à peu de distance de…

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large-scale

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à grande échelle

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up to expectations

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à la hauteur (des attentes)

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lunchtime

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l’heure du déjeuner

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right now

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à l’instant (même)

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(directed) at, towards (person, comment, remark)

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à l’intention de

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at a pinch

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à la limite

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the borderline case

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le cas limite

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to be stretched to the limit / one’s limit (stress-wise)

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être à la limite du stress

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(the price) on delivery

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(le prix) à la livraison

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like

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à la manière de

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in small doses

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à petite dose

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the steep mountain / steep staircase

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la montagne à pic / l’escalier à pic

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the steep slope

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la pente raide / abrupte / escarpée

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Take it or leave it. (accept it or reject it)

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C’est à prendre ou à laisser.

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17
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the neuron / the brain cell

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le neurone

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18
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Put your brain to work.

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Fais / Faites travailler tes / vos neurones / méninges.

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19
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the brain membrane

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les méninges

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20
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to plan something

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prévoir qqch.

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21
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to get oneself out of / remove oneself from an awkward situation (une situation délicate)

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tirer son épingle du jeu

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22
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to have the right of life and death over sb.

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avoir droit sur qqn. de vie et de mort

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what is written, ce qui est écrit

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ce qu’il y a d’écrit

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24
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to open up to sb.

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se confier à qqn.

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25
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to open up to sb. about

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s’ouvrir à qqn. sur

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26
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a lively music

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une musique entraînante,

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the busy street

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la rue animée

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28
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the resumption of play after scoring a goal (sports)

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la remise en jeu après un but

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29
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to be exhausted / worn out

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être au bout du rouleau

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30
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to have known one another for a long time

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se connaître de longue date

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31
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the general contractor

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l’entrepreneur général

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32
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to agree that (slightly formal, professional)

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s’entendre que

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33
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to come to an agreement on a point

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s’entendre sur un point

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34
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to have arranged something for a long time

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arranger qqch. de longue date

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35
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to move to / to go the intermediate group

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aller dans le groupe intermédiaire

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36
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Is this seat available?

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Est-ce que cette place est libre? / Cette place est-elle libre?

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37
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to bring a glass up to one’s mouth

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porter un verre à sa bouche

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38
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what’s mine by right

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ce qui me revient de plein droit

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39
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without warning

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sans crier gare

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40
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to shield one’s eyes with one’s hand

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mettre une main en visière sur ses yeux

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Not a moment too soon!

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Ce n’est pas trop tôt!

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42
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Rain or shine,

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Beau temps, mauvais temps,

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43
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Christine is starting her career.

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Christine démarre sa carrière. / Christine débute dans sa carrière.

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44
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to take up a career / to choose a career

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se lancer dans une carrière

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45
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She is bringing her little brother to the library.

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Elle amène son frère cadet à la bibliothèque.

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46
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He takes his soccer ball to his friend’s house.

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Il emporte son ballon de foot chez son ami.

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47
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We have decided to take the cat with us.

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Nous avons décidé / On a décidé d’emmener le chat avec nous.

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48
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They were quite moved.

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Ils / elles étaient tout ému(e)s.

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49
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, starting with me.

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, moi le premier.

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50
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the business card

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la carte professionnelle

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51
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to all (those) concerned

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à tous les intéressés, à toutes les intéressées

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52
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Everything is under control.

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Tout est maîtrisé.

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53
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to complete a form

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remplir un formulaire (À ÉVITER: ‘compléter un formulaire’; c’est un anglicisme.)

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54
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They worked for an hour.

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Ils ont travaillé pendant une heure.

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55
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all year long

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toute l’année / à longueur d’année (À ÉVITER: ‘à l’année longue’, c’est un anglicisme.)

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56
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the curriculum

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le cursus

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57
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to return the favor Ex.: We’re returning the favor.

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bien le rendre à qqn. / On te / vous le rend bien.

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58
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to be hard of hearing

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être dur d’oreille

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59
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in isolation, alone

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en solitaire

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60
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to fall off a / one’s motorcycle

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tomber à moto

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the cooker (UK), the range (US); a kitchen appliance made up of the oven and the stove

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la cuisinière

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the trolley (UK, Can.), the shopping cart (U.S.)

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le caddie

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63
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to be easygoing

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être facile à vivre

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64
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to pool one’s knowledge (more than one group or person)

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mettre en commun ses connaissances

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It’s up to you to find out.

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À toi de voir. / À vous de voir.

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66
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to be authoritative (literary work, news, article)

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faire autorité

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67
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to eliminate, to do away with (practice, person)

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supprimer

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68
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to find one’s way around

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se retrouver

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69
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to spill the beans

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lâcher le morceau, cracher le morceau

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70
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to surrender peacefully

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se rendre sagement

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71
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steamed (food)

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cuit(e)s à la vapeur

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72
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to be scheduled to happen in three days

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être prévu(e)s

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73
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the straight razor (old-style folding razor)

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le rasoir droit

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74
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All that’s a lie!

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Tout n’est que mensonge!

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75
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the leafy greens (vegetables)

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les feuillus

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76
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the media coverage

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la couverture médiatique

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77
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the din

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le vacarme, le chahut

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to prepare one’s barn for winter

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préparer sa grange en prévision de l’hiver

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while watching them do it

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en les regardant faire

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80
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to thrive again

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redevenir prospère(s)

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81
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its purpose

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son utilité

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82
Q

the serial number

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le numéro de matricule

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83
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I noticed gaps in my career.

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Je constatais des lacunes dans ma carrière.

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You mustn’t keep all that inside.

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Il ne faut pas garder tout ça en dedans.

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the course syllabus

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le plan de cours (‘le syllabus’ is an anglicism)

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86
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to be self-conscious

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être gêné par quelque chose

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87
Q

The words of the sentence flow well together.

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Les mots de la chance s’enchaînent bien.

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to throw it all away (as in ‘to sabotage or ruin one’s plan or other things, to make one’s plans or dreams fall apart or fail on purpose’) Ex: He threw it all away.

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tout ficher en l’air; Ex: Il a tout fichu en l’air.

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to reason with someone

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raisonner qqn.

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90
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the hut made of branches, shelter made of branches

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la hutte de branchages

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91
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a hint of worry, touch of worry

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une pointe d’inquiétude

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92
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to venture a look outside

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risquer un oeil dehors

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93
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a desire for him / for her

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un désir de lui / d’elle

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94
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the leaves reddened by autumn

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les feuilles rougies par l’automne

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95
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reserved exclusively for

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réservé(e)s exclusivement à

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to go to the page (Internet website page)

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aller dans la page internet / page web

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to strongly / totally disagree with

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ne pas être du tout d’accord avec, être totalement en désaccord avec

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There’s nothing to prove that it’s true.

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Rien ne prouve que ce soit vrai.

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99
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the garden hose

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le tuyau d’arrosage

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100
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to plug your computer into a speaker

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brancher votre ordinateur à un haut-parleur

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I’m handing it over to (speaker)…

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Je laisse la parole à…

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102
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to press your partner’s body against yours

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coller le corps de votre conjoint contre le vôtre

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103
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to get munched by a lion

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se faire croquer par un lion

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104
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It’s good for the soul.

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Ça fait du bien à ton / votre âme.

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105
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to act like fools

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faire des fous

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106
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to do sth. virtually

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faire qqch. en virtuelle

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107
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the effect a music has

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l’effet que donne une musique

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108
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under the influence of music

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être sous l’impulsion d’une musique

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109
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to load someone onto a boxcar

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embarquer qn. dans un train

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110
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the fighter plane

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l’avion de chasse m.

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111
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He has a good heart.

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Il a un bon fond.

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112
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the part you played in my career

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la part que tu as prise dans ma carrière

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113
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to be in our best interests

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être dans tout notre intérêt

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114
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dry beans

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les légumineuses

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115
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to hang out on the sofa

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traîner sur le sofa

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116
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not that dangerous

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peu dangereux, peu dangereuse(s)

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to have the opportunity to

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avoir l’occasion de

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to bear witness to

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rendre témoignage de

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to promote (idea, work)

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faire la promotion de

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the unexpected guest

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le survenant

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to learn more

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pour en savoir plus

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the jumble

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le fatras

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to have the experience for oneself

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vivre l’expérience par soi-même

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to catch a nap

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piquer un roupillon

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the tiresome matter

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l’affaire fastidieuse

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It’s eating at him / her.

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Ça lui crève les entrailles.

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the night before

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la veille au soir

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through gestures

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par gestes

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to be due

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arriver à échéance

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your essentials

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vos indispensables

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the computer is programmed to

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l’ordinateur est programmé pour

132
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to pull someone out of his / her daydreaming

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tirer qn. de sa rêverie

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to keep sth. free of bacteria

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tenir qch. à l’écart des bactéries

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the jabberer

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le baragouineur, la baragouineuse

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to dump, chuck, sell off (stuff or junk)

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bazarder

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all on his own

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à lui tout seul

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Did…after all?

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En fin de compte, est-ce que…

138
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to lift / to raise an eyebrow

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relever un sourcil

139
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bubbling (water, liquid, pot); (doesn’t always mean ‘boiling’)

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bouillonnant(e)s adj.

140
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bubbling over with anger

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bouillonnant(e)s de colère

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the exciting discovery

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la découverte passionnante

142
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the way back

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le chemin du retour

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to bring up the rear (to walk or follow last in a line)

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fermer la marche

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the whim, the extravagant idea

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la lubie

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to sweat from the effort

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transpirer sous l’effort

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to put / to lay the blame on

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rejeter la faute sur

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to get up / to get to one’s feet

A

se mettre debout / se mettre sur pied

148
Q

to make circles in the air with one’s arms

A

dessiner des cercles en l’air avec ses bras

149
Q

to contrast two things

A

mettre en opposition two things

150
Q

to pit someone against someone else

A

opposer qqn. a qqn. d’autre

151
Q

the statement of a document

A

l’énoncé d’un document

152
Q

to express one’s opinion

A

émettre son opinion

153
Q

while fully informed

A

en toute connaissance de cause

154
Q

to make an informed decision

A

prendre une décision éclairée

155
Q

the crystal clear voice

A

la voix cristalline

156
Q

in these troubled waters

A

en ces eaux agitées

157
Q

met along the way

A

rencontré(e)s en chemin

158
Q

taxes not included

A

taxes en sus

159
Q

while supplies last

A

jusqu’à épuisement des stocks

160
Q

not while he had the feeling of

A

pas alors qu’il avait le sentiment de

161
Q

to regain one’s footing

A

reprendre pied

162
Q

to show resourcefulness

A

faire preuve de débrouillardise

163
Q

to lose one’s footing

A

perdre pied

164
Q

Let’s go to the emergency room.

A

Allons aux urgences.

165
Q

to bow in subservience to

A

courber l’échine à

166
Q

There’s wasn’t a man born who… / woman who…

A

Il n’était pas né homme qui… / née femme qui…

167
Q

to encourage sb. with one’s voice to

A

encourager qn. de la voix à

168
Q

We’re going to make it through.

A

On va s’en sortir / nous allons nous en sortir.

169
Q

the colleagues(work, school) ; the associates / the companions (in wrongdoing or crime)

A

les confrères n.m.

170
Q

She’s moving her lips.

A

Elle remue les lèvres.

171
Q

to be famished

A

avoir l’estomac dans les talons

172
Q

It’s ______turn to / up to ______to

A

C’est au tour de ________ de

173
Q

to make an informed decision

A

prendre une décision éclairée

174
Q

the extra work

A

le supplément de travail

175
Q

_____is a foolish virtue.

A

C’est une sotte vertu que le / la_________

176
Q

the private eye (private detective)

A

le privé

177
Q

the detective

A

le / la détective

178
Q

extravagant, lavish (furnishings, decor, praises, etc.)

A

prodigue (s) adj.

179
Q

to be full of promises, to be good at making promises

A

être prodigue(s) de promesses

180
Q

to be lavish with one’s compliments

A

être prodigue(s) de compliments

181
Q

to be generous with one’s time

A

être prodigue(s) de son temps

182
Q

the prodigal son

A

le fils prodigue

183
Q

playful, recreational, related to play adj.

A

ludique(s) adj.

184
Q

to pay one’s final respects to a deceased person

A

rendre les derniers honneurs à une personne décédée

185
Q

to come out of (i.e.) situation with flying colors

A

s’en sortir avec les honneurs de la guerre

186
Q

That’s nonsense!

A

C’est n’importe quoi!

187
Q

without feeling ashamed

A

sans fausse honte

188
Q

to change’s one direction, to go in a different direction (job, education, career, life goal, etc.) / objective

A

changer d’horizon

189
Q

a friendly game, a game without stakes

A

un match hors concours

190
Q

a perfectly still sea

A

une mer d’huile

191
Q

elbow grease (energy and drive to work)

A

de l’huile de coude

192
Q

exceptional, unparalleled

A

hors pair

193
Q

to make a situation worse, exacerbate a situation

A

envenimer une situation

194
Q

to be in the mood to

A

être d’humeur à

195
Q

to hit head-on

A

frapper de plein fouet

196
Q

to consider sth. to be an annoyance

A

considérer qqch. comme une gêne

197
Q

to be shocking to someone to see someone

A

faire un choc à qqn. de voir qqn.

198
Q

How about we pay her a visit / drop in on her?

A

Si on lui rendait visite?

199
Q

Would you be willing to volunteer?

A

Accepterais-tu / Accepteriez-vous de faire du bénévolat?

200
Q

Put two tablespoons into a large saucepan / skillet.

A

Mettez deux cuillères de soupe dans une grande poêle.

201
Q

To mark the end of (crisis, time period, uprising, event, etc.)

A

indiquer la fin de

202
Q

to damage something

A

abîmer qqch.

203
Q

in any way, (shape, or form); Are you in any way involved in this matter?

A

de près ou de loin; Es-tu / Êtes-vous impliqué(e)s de près ou de loin dans cette affaire?

204
Q

Is it even possible?

A

Est-ce seulement possible?

205
Q

to practice doing something; Ex.: If you want to get better at archery, you must practice your aim.

A

s’entraîner à infinitif d’un verbe; Ex.: Si tu veux / vous voulez vous améliorer au tir à l’arc, il faut que tu t’entraînes / vous vous entraîniez à viser.

206
Q

the tall tale

A

l’histoire à dormir debout

207
Q

faced with true power

A

confronté(e)s au véritable pouvoir

208
Q

We’re going to work in three phases; Firstly,

A

On va travailler en trois temps; Dans un premier temps,

209
Q

to take precedence over

A

avoir le pas sur

210
Q

It’s my favorite, even!

A

C’est mon préféré / ma préférée, en plus!

211
Q

the related products

A

les produits connexes m.pl.

212
Q

the accreditation

A

l’agrément m.

213
Q

accredited

A

agréé(e)s adj.

214
Q

a ton of data

A

une tonne de données

215
Q

power hungry

A

avide de pouvoir

216
Q

the followup form

A

la fiche de suivi

217
Q

to think carefully before acting

A

raisonner avant d’agir

218
Q

slowed (pace, growth)

A

ralenti(e) adj.

219
Q

in slow motion, slowly

A

au ralenti

220
Q

to crawl along (progress, motion)

A

avancer au ralenti

221
Q

depression (colloquial)

A

la déprime

222
Q

It’s nothing, it’s a joke, it’s not serious.

A

C’est de la rigolade.

223
Q

It’s no laughing matter.

A

Ce n’est pas une partie de rigolade.

224
Q

an outrageous lie

A

un mensonge énorme

225
Q

to go on the campaign trail, to canvass one’s constituency (politics, elections)

A

faire une tournée électorale

226
Q

to go on tour (music group, band, singer)

A

faire une tournée

227
Q

a car pile-up

A

un carambolage

228
Q

to backfire (engine)

A

pétarader

229
Q

to splutter (engine), to have a slight cough

A

toussoter

230
Q

to go sailing

A

faire de la voile

231
Q

The sky got cloudy

A

Le ciel s’est couvert.

232
Q

If the weather clears up

A

Si le temps s’éclaircit

233
Q

The weather should get cloudy.

A

Le temps devrait se couvrir.

234
Q

to take some time to think it / things over

A

prendre un temps de réflexion

235
Q

the fight against inflation

A

la lutte à l’inflation

236
Q

the issues which affect you

A

les enjeux qui te / vous touchent

237
Q

in the opposite direction

A

en sens inverse

238
Q

to overcome a difficulty

A

venir à bout d’une difficulté

239
Q

A new problem arises.

A

Un nouveau problème survient.

240
Q

The differences become blurred.

A

Les différences s’estompent.

241
Q

,with a few rare exceptions.

A

,à quelques exceptions rares.

242
Q

Duty calls!

A

Le devoir commande!

243
Q

I can’t help it.

A

C’est plus fort que moi. / Ça ne se commande pas.

244
Q

It’s really good!

A

C’est rudement bon!

245
Q

roughly, harshly (to speak)

A

rudement

246
Q

attendre qqn. au tournant

A

to wait for the chance to get sb.

247
Q

As one might expect,

A

Comme on pouvait s’y attendre,

248
Q

to do sth. to be on the safe side

A

faire qqch. pour plus de sécurité

249
Q

to feel rotten, to feel under the weather, to feel crummy, to feel out of sorts

A

ne pas être dans son assiette

250
Q

You’ll have my undivided attention.

A

Tu auras / vous aurez toute mon attention.

251
Q

the day before yesterday- avant hier

A
252
Q

to reach one’s goal

A

atteindre son objectif

253
Q

the abilities

A

les capacités

254
Q

the skills

A

les compétences

255
Q

a field trip to a zoo

A

une sortie scolaire dans un zoo

256
Q

the loved one(s)

A

l’être cher, les êtres chers

257
Q

Stay on guard.

A

Reste sur tes gardes. / Restez sur vos gardes.

258
Q

to make it to adulthood

A

se rendre à l’âge adulte

259
Q

one’s doom

A

sa perte

260
Q

What did he care about the…(problem, needs, etc.)

A

Qu’avait-il à faire de…

261
Q

to witness sth.

A

assister à qqch.

262
Q

to rent sth. for a song (for almost nothing)

A

louer qqch. pour une bouchée de pain

263
Q

the confirmation letter

A

la lettre d’attestation

264
Q

the head (familiar)

A

la tronche

265
Q

to give sb. an appetite

A

ouvrir l’appétit à qqn.

266
Q

deep with yourself

A

au plus profond de votre être

267
Q

to study / analyze the text

A

décortiquer le texte

268
Q

to sleep (familiar)

A

pioncer

269
Q

appalled adj.

A

indigné(e)s, atterré(e)s adj.

270
Q

to nod one’s head in agreement

A

acquiescer de la tête

271
Q

stumped by

A

dépassé(e)s par

272
Q

it would be a difficult thing

A

ce serait chose difficile

273
Q

the owner, the landlord (abbreviation, familiar)

A

le proprio, la proprio

274
Q

That’s madness! / That’s insane!

A

Ça, c’est du délire!

275
Q

the mishap

A

la mésaventure

276
Q

a busy / hectic life

A

une vie chargée

277
Q

to share sth. with sb.

A

partager qqch. à qqn.

278
Q

Say, isn’t that…?

A

Tiens, ce ne serait pas…?

279
Q

to be bathed in sweat

A

être en nage

280
Q

Never speak badly about yourself.

A

Ne dis jamais de mal à propos de toi. / Ne dites jamais de mal à propos de vous.

281
Q

You have courage. (fam.)

A

Tu en as / Vous en avez, du courage.

282
Q

fishy adj. (meaning ‘suspect’ or ‘doubtful’)

A

douteux, douteuse(s)

283
Q

to smear sb.

A

diffamer qqn.

284
Q

We’re getting our bearings.

A

On prend nos marques. / Nous prenons nos marques.

285
Q

Are you an immigrant?

A

Es-tu / Êtes-vous immigrant(e)?

286
Q

What to do if…

A

Quoi faire si..

287
Q

If it seems wrong to you,

A

Si ça te / vous semble mal,

288
Q

the cap (to any kind of bottle)

A

le bouchon

289
Q

touchy adj. (sensitive to irritation or offense)

A

susceptible(s) adj.

290
Q

to have a…nature, temperament

A

avoir un caractère…

291
Q

to have a bite

A

manger un morceau

292
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