Phrases_28 Flashcards

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The increase (4) overloaded the bandage, everyone was stunned, including me. I don’t want to outperform him; how do we overcome/get past (2) this misunderstanding?

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L’augmentation (hausse, montée, croissance) a surchargé le pansement, tout le monde était étonné, moi y compris. Je ne veux pas le surpasser; comment surmonter (dépasser) ce malentendu?

NB: charger is load, so surcharger overload.
surpasser - outdo, surmonter - over come (like climb over)

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Here’s a suggestion (2), we can prevent his haircut (2) either by warning (2) the barber (2) beforehand (2), or by stopping him combing, or by flattening his curls. Stop being silly (4 - for silly), it won’t prevent (2) the flu! Avoid the sick for that.

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Voici une suggestion (proposition), on peut empêcher cette coupe (de cheveux), soit en prévenant (avertissant) le barbier (coiffeur) à l’avance (avant), soit en l’empêchant peigner, soit en aplatissant ses boucles. Arrêtes d’être stupide (débile, bête, idiot), ça ne previendra (évitera) pas la grippe! Évites les malades pour faire ça.

NB: prevent is empêcher when can be replaced by `stop’ - i.e. stop something completely from happening - like the haircut, we can shut down it’s existence. Also, stop is empêcher when means prevent.
Prevent is éviter or prévenir when avoiding something but preventing its existence completely, like the flu, or accidents.
Prévenir is also to warn.
When use avoid in english, use éviter only.

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What’s the point of a fastened (2) seatbelt? To prevent (2) car crashes. I simply avoid (2) traffic jams (2).

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À quoi sert une ceinture attachée (bouclée)? Elle prévient (évite) les accidents de voiture. J’évite (contourne) simplement les embouteillages (bouchons)

NB: When can only use avoid, must be eviter (not prévenir). Idea of skirting round something, contourner works.

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Obviously (2), breaking/fracturing a leg, of which I have two, is painful. Volunteering for a charity is worth it, but painful/a chore/an ordeal (3) at the time.

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De toute évidence (évidemment), se casser (fracturer) une jambe, dont j’ai deux, est douloureux. Faire le bénévolat pour une association caritative vaut la peine (coup), mais c’est pénible (un corvée, une épreuve) à ce moment-là.

NB douleureux for physical pain. pénible more psychogical. épreuve is both test' and ordeal’

NB: à l’époque more when looking back

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Some think it harsh (2), a three year sentence is a suitable (2) punishment (3) for his crime (2). He’ll have to put up with it (3), he’ll have to cope (3).

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Certains pensent que c’est dur (severe), mais une peine de trois ans est un puniton (peine, sanction) convenable (approprié) pour son crime (délit). Il devra le supporter (endurer, tolerer), il devra y faire face (s’en sortir, supporter).

NB: no word for cope, but use bear=supporter, face t = faire face, pull through = s’en sortir

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Granting a permit (2) would shake/stir up (3) the neighbourhood a touch.

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Accorder un permis (licence) bousculerait (sécourer, remuerait) un brin le quartier.

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The snakes triggered a spike in cloth (4 diff types) sales figures which we must punish (3).

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Les serpents ont déclenché un pic dans les chiffres de vente des chiffron (serpillières, tissu, étoffe - former also mop, latter two are the material) qu’il faut punir (sanctionner, pénaliser).

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As a result (2 inform, 2 form), he was disheartened, but he didn’t discourage/put off (3) others from looking for company.

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Du coup/resultat (inform). En consequence/par consequent (formal),
il était découragé, mais il n’a pas découragé (déconseillé, dissuadé) les autres de chercher de la compagnie.

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The usual (3) way (3) was blocked (2). So, I lost my way (2) and jostling bulls trampled on me.

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La route (voie, chemin) habituel (normal, ordinaire) était barré (bloqué). Donc, je me suis égare (j’ai perdu mon chemin et les taureux qui se bousculent m’ont piétiné.

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I scanned the horizon while he reviewed (2) my performance. After reviewing my notebook (3), I’ve revised/updated/changed (6) the target.

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J’ai scruté l’horizon lorsqu’il examinait (critiqait) ma performance. Après avoir relu (révisé, revu) ma carnet (cahier, bloc-notes) , j’ai modifié (changé, ajusté, mis à jour, révisé, revu) la cible.

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He is clumsy; his clumsiness is awkward (2) to watch. It’s like he’s drunk. (3 - two different ways saying)

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Il est maladroit; son maladresse est maladroit (gênant) à regarder. On dirait (croirait) qu’il était ivre (bourré, saoul). C’est comme il est ivre (saoul, bourré). (Note diff tenses - cond with imperf)

NB: gênant also `embarrasing’

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