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NOUVEAU! Vocabulaire français avancé 8 Flashcards

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a sticky glue

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une colle adhérente

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the offensive word / remark

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la parole / remarque désobligeante

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light blue with a touch of green

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bleu clair tirant sur le vert

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to group sth. in three columns

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regrouper qqch. en trois colonnes

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to position oneself among

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prendre place parmi

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to employ / implement a strategy

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déployer une stratégie

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What is______’s position / take on this issue?

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Quelle attitude adopte______face à cette question?

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the position of this village

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l’emplacement de ce village

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The sign is well-placed / positioned.

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L’enseigne est bien en évidence.

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to position one’s car

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mettre sa voiture en place

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This activist comes to the defense of…

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Ce militant / Cette militante se porte à la défense de…

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the background (of person for employment)

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la formation, les connaissances

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the batch

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le lot

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the brain trust

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le groupe de réflexion

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the bulldozer

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le bulldozer

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the checklist

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la liste de vérification

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the bike rack

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le support à vélo

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insecure adj.

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anxieux, anxieuse(s) adj. (Don’t say ‘insécure’).

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the witness bench (courtroom)

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la barre des témoins

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the final exams

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les examens finaux

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the department (subdivision of university school (of law, medicine, agriculture, etc.)

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le département (d’une faculté)

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the human resources department

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le département des ressources humaines

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a solid argument

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un argument solide

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an expression copied from English

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une expression calquée sur l’anglais

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to make a fool of oneself

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se ridiculiser, se couvrir de ridicule

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to tease or make fun of someone because they’re easily duped

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mettre qqn. en boîte

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to get into a difficult situation

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se mettre dans de beaux draps

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to face the music

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payer les pots cassés

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the finest performance of his / her career

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sa plus belle performance en carrière

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Our policy has more teeth.

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Notre politique est plus musclée.

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I like that dress, I think it’s nice.

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J’aime cette robe, je la trouve bien.

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That’s fine, I’m coming with you.

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C’est bon, je viens avec toi / vous.

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That’s it, I’ve had enough!

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C’est bon, j’en ai marre!

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Cheers! (Said when making a toast)

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Santé!

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35
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Let’s toast (to sth.) !

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On trinque (à qqch.) !

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I’d really like to, but…

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Ça me dirait bien, mais… / J’aimerais bien, mais…

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37
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Blow out your candles!

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Souffle tes bougies!

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If you (happen to) see him, give him my regards.

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Si tu le vois / vous le voyez, passe / passez-lui le bonjour.

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39
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to go out to a (night)club

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sortir en boîte de nuit

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If you find it more expensive elsewhere,

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Si tu trouves / vous trouvez plus cher ailleurs,

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to give one’s professional / academic history

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retracer son parcours professionnel / académique

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to write one’s name on the questionnaire

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inscrire son nom sur le questionnaire

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to grant someone extra time (to do something)

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accorder un délai supplémentaire à qqn.

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a tired / overused word

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un mot passe-partout

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to say insults, to make slurs

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proférer / lancer des injures / des insultes

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to share a secret

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confier un secret

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to slander / denigrate / speak ill of someone

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médire qqn.

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48
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to make one hungry

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donner faim

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to close the epistle

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clôturer l’épÎtre

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to speak out in no uncertain terms

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se prononcer sans ménager ses mots

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51
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to handle one’s allies carefully

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ménager ses alliés

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52
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to get some rest

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prendre du repos

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I respect everything about him- ____________, ________________, even his faults.

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Je respecte tout de lui, __________, _____________, ses défauts même.

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54
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With every comment, he…

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À tout propos, il…

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55
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They think that doing that is an important thing.

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Ils / elles trouvent que faire ça, (concevoir des enfants) c’est un choix important. (DON’T use ‘chose’ here, not correct).

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to have children

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concevoir des enfants (DON’T say ‘faire des enfants’, not correct)

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They have a lot of love for each other.

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Ils / elles éprouvent / ressentent beaucoup d’amour l’un(e) pour l’autre.

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a heated / lively discussion

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une vive discussion

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the unfortunate consequences

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les fâcheuses conséquences

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to have plans to start a family

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former / élaborer un projet de fonder une famille (DON’T use ‘avoir’ here, not correct)

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to have / hold an important place in Quebecois values

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occuper / tenir une place importante dans les valeurs québécoises

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There are more and more births in Quebec.

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On constate de plus en plus de naissances au Québec.

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Will they have a new ‘baby boom’’?

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Vivront-ils un nouveau ‘baby-boom’?

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to cause / have misunderstandings

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provoquer des malentendus (DON’T use ‘avoir’ here, not correct)

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65
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discussions about this

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des discussions sur ce point / sur cette question

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to make the same observation

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faire la même constatation

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The same holds true for…

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On pourrait faire le même constat dans le cas de…

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the same two policemen

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les deux mêmes policiers

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the starting line

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le fil de départ

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My eyes seem a bit misty.

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Mes yeux me semblent un peu embués.

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to mull over and over again the proposal

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tourner et retourner la proposition dans sa tête

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to refuse sb. (literary, formal)

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opposer un refus à qqn.

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to inspire sb. with (confidence, pity)

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inspirer qqch. à qqn.

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by every possible measure

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dans la mesure du possible

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75
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to do all one can

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faire son possible

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76
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the best possible plans

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les meilleurs plans possible

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77
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the things which can or may happen

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les possibles m.

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delighted by the turn of events

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ravi de la tournure des événements

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GRAMMAR- le mot ‘‘possible’’

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with superlatives such as ‘le plus, le moins, le meilleur, etc.’ the word ‘‘possible’’ remains invariable. Ex.: les meilleurs résultats possible.

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Having remained too long without news

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Demeuré(e)s trop longtemps sans nouvelles

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to be angry with sb.

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être en colère contre qqn.

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as far as I’m concerned

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pour autant que je suis concerné(e)

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He had a soup and sandwich for lunch.

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Il a dîné d’une soupe et d’un sandwich.

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when it comes to / concerning / from a ____________ standpoint

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Au point de vue + noun

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to go by bike

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aller à vélo / aller en vélo- both are possible, but ‘‘à vélo” is more common

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the elective (course in high school, college or university)

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le cours à option

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interested in an option

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interessé(e)s par une option

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That being said,

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Ceci dit,

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to be set in stone (figurative and literal)

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être coulé(e)s dans le béton

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exempt

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exempté(e)s

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to stay in shape

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garder la forme

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One thing is certain,

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Chose certaine,

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stale adj. (i.e. bread)

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rassis (e) (langue soutenue); rassis, rassie(s) (langue courante)

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They only had eyes for me.

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Ils / Elles n’avaient d’yeux que pour moi.

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to do something on one’s own

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faire qqch. de soi-même

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to know / find out sth. in due time

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savoir qqch. en temps voulu

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to turn into a nightmare (i.e. situation, experience)

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tourner au cauchemar

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if necessary / if needed

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s’il y a lieu

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to cut expenses (familiar speech)

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sabrer les dépenses

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to land two years in prison

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écoper deux ans de prison

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Put down your computer / tablet, we’re sitting down to eat.

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Range ton ordi(nateur) / ta tablette, on va / nous allons passer à table.

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He / She is devastated by the death of his / her friend.

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Il / Elle est anéanti(e) / abattu(e) par le décès de son ami(e).

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I’m going / to this village, that village.

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Je me rends dans ce village.

104
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the soybean

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le soya

105
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to have a lot of work to do

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avoir fort à faire

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I have work to do.

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J’ai du travail.

107
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I have done really well academically.

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Je me suis épanoui(e) sur le plan académique.

108
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My job is very fulfilling.

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Je suis pleinement épanoui(e) dans mon travail.

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to be at ease with one’s office assignments

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être à l’aise avec ses missions

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He / She is in full bloom.

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IL / Elle est épanoui(e).

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a full / fulfilling / meaningful life

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une vie épanouie

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The music starts as if by magic. (literary)

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Les notes de musique s’égrènent comme par enchantement.

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The words are ringing in my heart.

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Les mots résonnent dans mon coeur.

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The musical notes chime out.

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Les notes s’égrènent.

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the full smile

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le sourire épanoui

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to win sb. over

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conquérir qqn.

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the contented couple

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le couple épanoui / heureux en mariage.

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a needless expending of energy

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une dépense inutile d’énergie

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the roar of the rapids

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le mugissement des rapides

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advice given

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les conseils prodigués

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to make a remark

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formuler une remarque

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to have a trial

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intenter un procès

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to give an answer

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formuler une réponse

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All that, you’re allowed. / You’re allowed all that. (food, sugar, beverage, etc.)

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Tout ça, tu as / vous le droit.

125
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You’re allowed fruit (diet).

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Tu as droit / vous avez droit aux fruits.

126
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Everything that’s (leafy) greens. (vegetables)

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Tout ce qui est feuillu.

127
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No one wants to set the table.

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Personne ne veut mettre la table / les couverts.

128
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they resolved themselves on their own to + infinitive

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Ils / Elles se sont résolu(e)s d’eux-mêmes / d’elles-mêmes de + infinitif

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He absolved him.

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Il l’a absous.

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She absolved her.

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Elle l’a absoute.

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It dissolved.

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Il s’est dissous. / Elle s’est absoute.

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GRAMMAR: are ‘ci-joint’ and ‘ci-inclus’ variable or invariable in front of a noun?

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Invariable. Ex.: Vous trouverez ci-joint / ci-inclus la copie.

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to stress sth. / emphasize sth.

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mettre l’accent sur qqch. (DON’T use ‘‘mettre l’emphase sur qqch.”, it’s an anglicism).

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the brochure / the pamphlet

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la brochure (DON’T use ‘‘le pamphlet” which exists in French but means something different than in English, i.e. doesn’t mean ‘ the pamphlet’ in French.).

135
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an extension of one’s contract

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une prolongation de son contrat (DON’T use ‘‘extension” here, it’s a anglicism).

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to write a little note

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écrire un petit mot

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astounding adj. (rate, speed, etc.)

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effarant(e)s adj.

138
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destitution

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le dénuement

139
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to measure the distance

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jauger la distance

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to lay eyes on

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poser le regard sur

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the turnaround (opinion, situation)

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le revirement

142
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to claim sth., to demand sth., to advocate sth.

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revendiquer qqch.

143
Q

the chubby face

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le visage joufflu

144
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I’m risking my neck / I’m going out on a limb

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Je joue ma peau.

145
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He’s playing for high stakes.

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Il joue d’énormes sommes.

146
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The play has always been performed in English.

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La pièce a toujours été jouée en anglais.

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to use one’s fists (to fight)

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jouer des poings

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to be cursed with bad luck, to only have bad luck

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jouer de malchance / jouer de malheur

149
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to play on / exploit people’s naivete

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jouer sur la naïveté des gens.

150
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to play ball with the dog

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faire jouer le chien avec la balle

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traumatic (experience, situation, etc.)

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éprouvant(e)s adj.

152
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to analyse instructions / a sentence / a verse

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décortiquer des instructions / une phrase / un verset

153
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to keep emotions in check

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réfréner une émotion qui submerge

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to follow a path

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suivre une voie

155
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to be more than capable

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être largement capable(s)

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to pick out a grammar point (in a text)

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relever un point de grammaire

157
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There are good things about the procedure.

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Il y a du bon dans la démarche.

158
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the cougar

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le cougouar

159
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the beep

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la signale sonore

160
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the spinning top (toy)

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la toupie virevoltante

161
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to do a good thing

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faire une chose de bien

162
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the rupture (organ in body)

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l’éclatement m.

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to cause a scandal

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faire un éclat / faire scandale

164
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to cause a stir

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faire du bruit

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We’ll cross that bridge when we come to it. / All in good time.

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Chaque chose en son temps.

166
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the back row

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le dernier rang

167
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Go by way of this road.

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Passe / Passez par cette route.

168
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Hang a left / right.

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Prends / Prenez à gauche. / à droite.

169
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to look away

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détourner le regard

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to name a few

A

pour ne citer que ceux-là / que celles-là

171
Q

to let go

A

lâcher prise

172
Q

Can you imagine having…

A

Tu peux t’imaginer avoir.. / Vous pouvez vous imaginer avoir..

173
Q

to touch sth.

A

toucher qqch. du doigt

174
Q

to have several people over to visit

A

faire des visites à plusieurs

175
Q

to implement a strategy

A

adopter une stratégie / déployer une stratégie / mettre en oeuvre une stratégie

176
Q

the stratagem

A

le stratagème

177
Q

What’s your take on this situation?

A

Quelle attitude adoptes-tu / adoptez-vous face à cette situation?

178
Q

the life experience(s)

A

le vécu

179
Q

He / She has no scruples (at all).

A

Il / Elle n’a pas le moindre scrupule.

180
Q

to search the messages

A

fouiller dans les messages

181
Q

He would have no qualms about doing it.

A

Il n’aurait aucun scrupule à le faire.

182
Q

It gets people talking.

A

Ça fait jaser.

183
Q

a piece of wood

A

un bout de bois

184
Q

to travel to a country

A

voyager dans un pays

185
Q

to contain a secret

A

renfermer un secret

186
Q

to combine quality and productivity

A

allier qualité et productivité

187
Q

the attractive lie

A

le mensonge attirant

188
Q

What difference does that make?

A

Qu’est-ce que ça peut bien faire?

189
Q

He’s the one I need.

A

C’est celui dont j’ai besoin.

190
Q

To send it as an attachment

A

Envoyer qqch. en pièce jointe

191
Q

to set goals (for oneself)

A

se fixer des objectifs

192
Q

This questions bugs me / bothers me / troubles me.

A

Cette question me turlupine.

193
Q

He’s / She’s very sick

A

Il / Elle est très mal. / Il / Elle est au plus mal. / très malade.

194
Q

He / She fainted.

A

Il s’est trouvé mal / évanoui. / Elle s’est trouvée mal/ évanouie.

195
Q

to be entitled to

A

avoir droit à

196
Q

You have the right.

A

Tu as / Vous avez le droit.

197
Q

He / She worries too much.

A

Il / Elle se fait trop de mauvais sang.

198
Q

He / She will do the same / likewise.

A

Il / Elle en fera de même / en fera autant.

199
Q

to feel up to the challenge

A

se sentir d’attaque

200
Q

to find middle ground

A

trouver un terrain d’entente

201
Q

with regard to sb.

A

à l’égard de qqn.

202
Q

to strain one’s voice

A

travailler sa voix

203
Q

due to / for lack of organization, I…

A

Faute d’organisation, je…

204
Q

the trick question

A

la question piège

205
Q

to trap someone

A

prendre qqn. au piège

206
Q

This problem isn’t new.

A

Ce problème ne date pas d’hier.

207
Q

the letters I received from him / her

A

les lettres que j’en ai reçues

208
Q

He / She had made all the efforts he / she could.

A

Il / Elle avait fait tous les efforts qu’il / elle avait pu.

209
Q

Prolongation or prolongement? What is the difference?

A

Both mean ‘extension’, but ‘prolongation’ is used only in the sense of time, whereas ‘prolongement’ is used for distance, physical space, or an object. Ex. : Le prolongement d’un projet. / La prolongation des heures de travail.

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