Questioning and answering Flashcards

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interroger qqn (sur / à propos de qqch )

A

to question sb (about sth)

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2
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une question

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a question

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3
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demander qqch

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to ask (sb) sth

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4
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répondre qqch / que

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to answer / reply sth / that

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5
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une réponse

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an answer / reply

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6
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une énigme (à résoudre), dérouter

déroutant

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a puzzle, to puzzle

puzzling

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une énigme

énigmatique

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an enigma

enigmatic

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un mystère

mystérieux

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a mystery

mysterious

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9
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l’ambiguïté

ambigu

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ambiguity

ambiguous

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10
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curieux

la curiosité

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curious

curiosity

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11
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poser / répondre à une question

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to ask / answer a question

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12
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poser une question à qqn

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to put a question to sb

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13
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soulever une question

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to ring up = to raise a question

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14
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demander si

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to ask / enquire / inquire whether

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15
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une question réponse claire
directe
évasive = vague 
franche 
spontanée
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a clear 
direct 
evasive 
frank = straightforward 
spontaneous question / answwer
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16
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attendre
espérer
obtenir faire une réponse

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to await
expect
elicit
make an answer

17
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remettre une réponse à plus tard

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to put off = postpone an answer

18
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envoyer / faxer une réponse

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to send / fax a reply

19
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en réponse à

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in answer to

in replu to

20
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j’aimerais savoir qui / si

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I should like to know who / whether

21
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il m’a fait une réponse de Normand

il n’a pas voulu me répondre clairement

A

he wouldn’t give me a straight answer

he wouldn’t say yes or no