Oral Flashcards

1
Q

La démarche

A

Approach/move

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2
Q

La déferlante

A

Flooding/surging

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3
Q

TABERNACLE

  • sens
  • pays d’origine
A
  • sacrebleu

- le Quebec

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4
Q

AVOIR UNE BLONDE

  • sens
  • pays d’origine
A
  • oublier ses soucis

- le Quebec

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5
Q

C’EST CAILLOU

  • sens
  • pays d’origine
A
  • La situation est compliquée

- le Senegal

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NOCER

  • sens
  • pays d’origine
A
  • Oublier ses soucis

- le Mali

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7
Q

PRENDRE UNE JATTE

  • sens
  • pays d’origine
A
  • Boire un cafe

- la Belgique

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Q

OFFRIR UNE BOULE

  • sens
  • pays d’origine
A
  • Proposer un bonbon

- la Belgique

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9
Q

POUTZER

  • sens
  • pays d’origine
A
  • Faire le menage

- la Suisse

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10
Q

a friend (3)

A

Soutenu - un ami
Courant - un copain
Familier - un pote

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11
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a toddler (3)

A

Soutenu - un bambin
Courant - un enfant
Familier - un môme/gosse

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12
Q

Racket/noise (3)

A

Soutenu - Le vacarme
Courant - Le bruit
Familier - Le boucan

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13
Q

Steal (3)

A

Soutenu - Dérober
Courant - Voler
Familier - Piquer

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14
Q

Eat (3)

A

Soutenu - Se sustenter
Courant - Manger
Familier - Bouffer

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15
Q

I am tired (3)

A

Soutenu - Je suis las
Courant - Je suis fatigué
Familier - Je suis crevé

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16
Q

Work [on] (3)

A

Soutenu - Ouvrer
Courant - Travailler
Familier - Bosser

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17
Q

Shoes (3)

A

Soutenu - Souliers
Courant - Chaussures
Familier - Pompes/Godasses

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18
Q

Laugh (2)

A

Courant - Rire

Familier - Rigoler/Se marrer

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19
Q

Walk (2)

A

Courant - Se promener

Familier - Se balader

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20
Q

Sister/brother (2 x 2)

A

Courant - Soeur/Frère

Familier - Frangine/Frangin

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21
Q

Car (3)

A

Soutenu - Automobile
Courant - Voiture
Familier - Bagnole/Caisse

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22
Q

Nose (2)

A

Courant - Nez

Familier - Pif

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23
Q

Hurry (3)

A

Soutenu - Se hater
Courant - Se dépêcher
Familier - Se grouiller

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24
Q

Doctor (2)

A

Courant - Un médecin

Familier - Un toubib

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25
Q

Book (3)

A

Soutenu - Un ouvrage
Courant - Un livre
Familier - Un bouquin

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26
Q

Worn out (3)

A

Soutenu - Epuisé
Courant - Fatigué
Familier - Crevé

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27
Q

House (3)

A

Soutenu - Demeure
Courant - Maison
Familier - Baraque

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28
Q

Kilometre (2)

A

Courant - Kilomètre

Familier - Borne

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29
Q

Understand (2)

A

Courant - Comprendre

Familier - Piger/Capter

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30
Q

Village (2)

A

Courant - Village

Familier - Bled

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31
Q

Cigarette (2)

A

Courant - Cigarette

Familier - Clope

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32
Q

Fear (2)

A

Soutenu - Effroi/Frayeur/Crainte

Courant - Peur

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33
Q

Go (2)

A

Soutenu - Se rendre

Courant - Aller

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34
Q

Water (3)

A

Soutenu - L’ onde
Courant - L’ eau
Familier - La flotte

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35
Q

Mislead (3)

A

Soutenu - Se meprendre/se fourvoyer

Courant - Se tromper

Familier - Se gourer/Se planter

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36
Q

Ugly (2)

A

Courant - Laid

Familier - Moche

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37
Q

Very (3)

A

Soutenu - Extrêmement
Courant - Très
Familier - Vachement

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38
Q

It’s cold/freezing (2)

A

Courant - Il fait froid!

Familier - Ca caille!

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39
Q

Stingy (2)

A

Courant - Avare

Familier - Radin

40
Q

Be hungry (2)

A

Courant - Avoir faim

Familier - Avoir la dalle

41
Q

Drink (booze) (2)

A

Courant - Boire

Familier - Picoler

42
Q

Argue (3)

A

Soutenu - Se quereller
Courant - Se disputer
Familier - S’engueuler

43
Q

Leave (3)

A

Soutenu - Quitter
Courant - Partir
Familier - Se barrer

44
Q

Chambre de bonne

A

Attic room

45
Q

lavabo

A

wash basin (m)

46
Q

le palier

A

landing/corridor

47
Q

word of mouth

A

le bouche-A-oreille

48
Q

cushion

A

le coussin

49
Q

meublé

A

LE

- furnished apartment

50
Q

tollé

A

outcry

51
Q

de bonne foi

A

in good faith/honest

52
Q

déboucher sur qqch

A

lead to sthg

53
Q

sous contrainte

A

forced into doing [sth]

54
Q

mon propos

A

my argument/point

55
Q

to the bone

A

convaincus

56
Q

academic success

A

réussite scolaire

57
Q

to go through sth

A

passer par qqch

58
Q

regarding

A

en ce qui concerne/concernant

59
Q

Overwhelming

A

Bouleversant

60
Q

To boast about [sth]

A

Se vanter de qqch

61
Q

No matter what

A

Peu importe

62
Q

To be surrounded by people

A

être entoure de gens

63
Q

To feel comfortable

A

être à l’aise

64
Q

To hide sth

A

cacher qqch

65
Q

A loner

A

Un solitaire

66
Q

Black and white (in terms of morality)

A

Manicheen

67
Q

To see oneself in

A

Se reconnaitre dans

68
Q

Du coup

A

so/therefore

69
Q

Aller au bout

A

To give one’s all

70
Q

Prendre du recul

A

To put things into perspective

71
Q

Etre mort de trouille

A

To be really scared (scared to death)

72
Q

Avoir de l’emprise sur quelqu’un

A

To have power over sb

73
Q

Fuir

A

To run away

74
Q

Etre une evidence

A

To be obvious

75
Q

Is it worth it?

A

Est-ce que ca en vaut la peine?

76
Q

Come to an understanding

A

Arriver a la conclusion de/que

77
Q

To handle a case

A

S’occuper d’un cas

78
Q

At the beck and call of

A

A la disposition de…

79
Q

Hard to bear

A

Difficile à supporter

80
Q

Bothersome

A

Genant/Agacant

81
Q

To try your best

A

se mettre en quatre

82
Q

Literally

A

au pied de la lettre

83
Q

It’s going to be easy(!)

A

Ca va être coton!

84
Q

The die is cast!

A

Les carottes sont cuites!

85
Q

Arduous/tiring job

A

Un travail de longue haleine

86
Q

To get huffy

A

Prendre la mouche

87
Q

A reminder

A

Un pense-bete

88
Q

To give someone something to think about

A

Avoir la puce à l’oreille

89
Q

To be careful (idiomatique)

A

Se tenir à carreau

90
Q

Tirer par les cheveux

A

Far-fetched

91
Q

Vous coupez les cheveux en quatre!

A

Your reasoning is too far!

92
Q

J’appelle un chat un chat

A

I say it how it is

93
Q

En faire un fromage

A

Exaggerate a situation

Exagérer une situation

94
Q

Avoir le coeur sur la main

A

to be generous

95
Q

Raconter des salades

A

(To tell lies)

96
Q

Taper sur les nerfs

A

Enerver qu’un

97
Q

Ne pas être dans son assiette (2)

A
  • -> sembler malade

- -> Avoir le moral à zero