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Random French 2 Flashcards

1
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s’installer

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to settle in

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la cible

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target

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Tout à fait

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exactement

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la détente

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the relaxation

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une escapade

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a getaway

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Que signifie PACA?

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Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Azur

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un gagne-pain

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moyen de gagner de l’argent

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animé

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animated; lively

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grincheux

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grumpy

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Traduire:
Ici on est souvent bien accueilli.

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Here we are often well welcomed

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Comme partout, des fois on a un grincheux qui est pas content.

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Like everywhere, sometimes we have a grumpy person, who is not happy

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expédier

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to ship sb./sth.; to send off sb./sth.

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Ils veulent vous expédier.

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They want to send you off; send send you away

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mettre les bouchées doubles

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travailler plus, faire plus d’efforts

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On met aussi les bouchées doubles pendant et après la crise du coronavirus.

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We also worked harder during and after the coronavirus crisis.

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pôle d’investissement

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investment magnet; investment location

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Traduire:
L’héliotropisme est la cherche à se rapprocher du soleil.

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Heliotropism is the search to get closer to the sun.

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18
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avoir la bougeotte

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to travel a lot to be on the move

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J’ai facilement la bougeotte

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I’m easily/always on the move

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au fur et à mesure que le temps passe

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as time goes by

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au fur et à mesure

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progressively

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taper la discute

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discuter, bavarder

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De quoi je vais parler?

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What do I say?
What should I talk about?

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24
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tester de nouveaux plats

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Trying new dishes

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25
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J’avais maigri

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I lost weight
I got slimmer

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J’ai tendance à

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I tend to

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Garder la ligne

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Keeping the line
Staying in line
(Not cross boundaries)

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28
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La nourriture salée

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Salty food

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Je me faisait chier à cela

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That annoyed me

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30
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Rater

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To miss
E.g. Rater un examen
Rater l’avion (arriver plus trop pour prendre l’avion/le train…)

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L’heure de pointe

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Rush hour

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le chamboulement

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turmoil
upheaval
disruption

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33
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une meilleur maitrise du budget

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better at mastering the budget
better budget control

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34
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tenir un budget

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to budget

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35
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hyper important

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very important

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36
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accessible

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open
accessible

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37
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fiable

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weak

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éplucher

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to peel
to go through carefully

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39
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le prélèvement automatique

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automatic debiting

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le prélèvement

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sample
extraction
removal
swabs

Le prélèvement d’ADN est utilisé pour détecter les virus.

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l’assurance maladie (fem.)

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health insurance

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42
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Traduire les assurances:

l’assurance d’habitation
l’assurance de biens
l’assurance vie
l’assurance vieillesse
l’assurance voyage
l’assurance bagages
l’assurance vol
l’assurance complémentaire
l’assurance voiture
l’assurance accidents
l’assurance annulation

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home insurance
property insurance
life insurance
old-age pension
travel insurance
baggage insurance
theft insurance
supplementary insurance
car insurance
accident insurance
cancellation insurance

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43
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faire des comparatifs

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to compare

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44
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les gouttes

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drops

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45
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la paperasse ou la paperasserie

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paperwork

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46
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les frais fixes
les dépenses fixes

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fixed expenses
fixed costs

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47
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au bord de la crise

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on the verge of a crisis
on the edge of crisis
close to a crisis

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l’aide extérieur

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outside help

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49
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Je suis une grande consommatrice de cela

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I am a big consumer of that

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50
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reculer

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to turn back
to step back

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un recul

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a decline
hindsight

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52
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éperdument

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madly
desperately
distraughtly

e.g Je ne suis jamais tombée éperdument amoureuse avec une personne

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53
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ériger

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to erect
to raise
to construct

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54
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'’ils vécu heureux et eurent beaucoup d’enfants’’

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'’And they lived happily ever after.’’

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55
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Traduire cette expression:
Faire un caca nerveux

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To make a scene

lit. to make poop nervous

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Traduire cette expression:
Ne pas être sorti de l’auberge

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to face a complicated problem
to not be ‘‘out of the woods yet’’

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57
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accueillir

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to welcome

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58
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bouilloire

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kettle

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59
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cueillir

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to pick

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quincaillerie

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hardware store

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rassasié

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to be full

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Serrurerie

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locksmith

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verrerie

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glassware

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tenue du jour

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outfit of the day
ootd

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trouver la perle rare ou l’oiseau rare

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to have found THE ONE
(Lit. to have found the rare pearl or the rare bird)

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66
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Tu m’as tué

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You make me laugh a lot

li. You’re killing me

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67
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maladroit

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clumsy

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68
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surnaturel

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unearthly

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69
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Ça te va super bien

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That looks great on you

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70
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En un clin d’oeil

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In the blink of an eye

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71
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Il y aura des jours meilleurs

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There will be better days

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72
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Autant que je sache

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As far as I know

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73
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Qu’est-ce que qui t’en empêche?

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What’s stopping you?
What’s holding you back?

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74
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Ça ne sert à rien de pleurer

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Crying doesn’t help

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75
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J’en ai vu d’autres

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I’ve seen worse

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76
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se faire oublier

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to keep a low profile
to lay low

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77
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aggraver son cas

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to make things worse (for oneself)

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78
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dépasser les bournes

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to go too far

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79
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désorienté

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confused

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80
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Ça me dit quelque chose

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That rings a bell

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81
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C’est pas vrai !

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No way!
You don’t say!

used when you hear something that is hard to believe

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82
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C’est quoi ça?

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What’s that?

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83
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dingue

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crazy
mad

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84
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furax

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really mad
furious

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85
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chopper

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to catch

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86
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Y a pas l’feu

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Calm down!
No rush!

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87
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le salaud

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bastard

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ras le bol

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to be sick and tired of something

Exemple: La population a voulu exprimer son ras-le-bol en organisant un mouvement de protestation

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On bouge?

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Shall we go?

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90
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s’endormir

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to fall asleep

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91
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s’amuser

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to havefun

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92
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Je suis prems !

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I’m first!

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On voit que dalle

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You can’t see anything
You can’t see squat

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94
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C’est pas sorcier

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It’s not rocket science

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95
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Ça fait un bail !

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It’s been a long time

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96
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chouchouter

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to pamper

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97
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Les grands esprits se rencontrent

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Great minds think alike

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Il était une fois

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Once upon a time

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99
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Passer à autre chose

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To move on to something else

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100
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Enterrement de vie de garçon

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Bachelor party

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101
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riquiqui

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tiny

ex.La chambre est riquiqui, on doit dormir debout

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Vider son sac

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to get it off one’s chest
to vent

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103
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tomber dans les pommes

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to faint

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104
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J’avais la tête ailleurs

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I was dreaming
My head was elsewhere

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105
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trouver un terrain d’entente

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to find middle ground
to meet halfway (in thinking)

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être de trop

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to be a third wheel

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107
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être crevée

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to be tired

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108
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c’est le cadet de mes soucis

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it’s the least of my worries

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109
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Fais avec !

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Deal with it!

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110
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nickel

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perfect

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111
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gratos

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free

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être à l’ouest

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to be spaced out

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113
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Patiti, patata

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blah, blah, blah

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114
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Intrépide

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Fearless

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115
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Arrière-pensée

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ulterior motive

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116
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À contrecoeur

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reluctantly
unwillingly

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117
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il ne faut jurer de rien

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never say never

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118
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toujours est-il que

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nevertheless

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119
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parmi

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among

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120
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enfin

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at last
finally

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121
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toutefois

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however

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122
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pour finir

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finally

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pas encore

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not yet

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124
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salir

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to dirty

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125
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la propreté

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cleanliness
neatness

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126
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mouillé

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wet

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127
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le décollage

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the take off

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128
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atterrissage

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landing
touch-down

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129
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interroger

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to question

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130
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bon marché

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cheap

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131
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au dessus de

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above

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132
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au dessous de

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below

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133
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se faire la belle

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to flee,
to escape

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134
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banal

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ordinary

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135
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Je ne parle pas bien français

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I do not speak French very well

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Je veux améliorer mon français

A

I want to improve my french

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Pouvez-vous répéter s’il vous plait ?

A

Could you repeat please?

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Pardon ?

A

Sorry, you said?
Pardon me (didn’t hear what the person said)

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Tout-à-fait

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Yes, of course

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Je suis malade comme un chien

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I’m as sick as a dog

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J’ai mal au ventre

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I have a stomach ache

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J(e) (ne) suis pas en forme.

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I am not feeling well

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Je ne suis pas top

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I am not at my best

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les concombres

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cucumbers

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les mûres

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blackberries

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les cuisses de poulet

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chicken thighs

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les citrons

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lemons

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Il est l’heure de rentrer chez moi

A

It’s time to go home

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Je suis désolée de vous déranger

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Sorry to bother you

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Je suis occupé pour le moment

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I am busy at the moment

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Viens voir !

A

Come and see!

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152
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Détends-toi

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Relax

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Faites comme chez vous

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Make yourself at home

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Je n’ai pas envie d’en parler

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I don’t wanna talk about it

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Il n’y a pas de quoi !

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It’s nothing!

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À l’inverse

A

On the contrary

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De manière générale

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Generally speaking

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En dépit de

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Despite

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À ce propos

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In this regard

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À l’égard de

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With regard to

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Par ailleurs

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In addition to

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En effet

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Indeed

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D’ailleurs

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Moreover

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Faute de

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For lack of

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le pléonasme

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pleonasm

using more words than necessary to convey meaning. e.g. For me, I personally think

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esperluette

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&

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Dièse

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#

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Astérisque

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*

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Arobase

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@

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Tilde

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~

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171
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Je vais faire un petit tour

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I’m gonna take a little stroll/walk

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172
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siroter

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to sip

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173
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la chaleur estivale

A

the summer heat

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174
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se révéler qqn./qqch

A

prove to be sb./sth.

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175
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L’étude pourrait se révéler plus intéressante que nous le pensions

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This study may prove to be more interesting than we thought.

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Cette journée se révèle très fatigante.

A

Today proves to be tiring

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177
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Jamie a parcouru les rues en vélo

A

Jamie roamed the streets on bicycle

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178
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longer les quais

A

travel along the the docks

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179
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J’ai opté pour cette dernière

A

I opted for the latter

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180
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s’apprêter

A

to prepare

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181
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le funiculaire

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the funicular railway
cable railway

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la colline

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hill

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183
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On peut contempler la vue panoramique sur la ville.

A

We can behold/look upon the panoramic view of the city

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184
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le belvédère

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a summer house with a fine view.

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185
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redescender

A

to go back down

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186
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la couronne

A

the crown

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187
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enjoué.e

A

cheerful
joyful

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188
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la morosité

A

gloom
bleakness
morosity

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189
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la guirlande

A

garland
wreath

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les vitrines

A

showcase
store windows

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191
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Les élèves semblent moins pressés

A

The students look less rushed/hurried

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192
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une devanture

A

a storefront

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193
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rayons du soleil

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sun rays

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194
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féérique

A

magical
mystical
fairy-like

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195
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le jour du réveillon

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Christmas Eve

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196
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le sapin de Noel

A

Christmas tree

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un sapin

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a fir tree

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198
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Un sapin fraîchement coupé est installé dans le salon

A

A freshly cut fir tree is put in the living room

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les boules de noel

A

Christmas tree ornaments

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200
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les petits santons

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ornamental figurines

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201
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C’est souvent un repas long : il n’est pas rare de sortir de table vers 16 ou 17 heures !

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It is often a long meal: it’s not uncommon to leave the table around 4 or 5 p.m.!

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202
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Cette passion ne m’a jamais quitté

A

This passion has never left me.
I have always had this passion.

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Je suis marin

A

I am a marine
I am a sailor

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204
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Un événement allait changer ma vie

A

An event will change my life
A life changing event

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205
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un voilier

A

a sailboat

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J’avais le mal de mer

A

I was seasick

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207
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Tu crois que ça va aller ?

A

Do you think it will be okay?

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sain(s) et sauf(s)

A

safe and sound

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J’étais fou de joie

A

I was ecstatic

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210
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remuer

A

to stir up
stirring

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les voiles

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sails

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212
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Notre bateau a été englouti par une vague

A

Our boat was engulfed by a wave

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engloutir

A

to swallow (a prey)
to engulf (water/waves)
to devour (a meal)

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214
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Je ne me rappelle plus ce qui s’est passé

A

I can’t remember anymore of what happened

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Mon dernier souvenir est que j’étais…

A

My last memory is that I was…

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le long de la plage

A

The length of thebeach

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les traces de vie humaine

A

traces/proof of human life

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218
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j’ai fini par m’endormir

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I ended up falling asleep

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219
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au milieu de l’océan

A

In the middle of the ocean

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des réservoirs pour receuiller l’eau de pluie

A

reserves to collect rain water

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sac à main

A

handbag

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cacahuète

A

peanut

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vous avez des interets en comun

A

you (both) have common interests

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je connais bien les deux cotes

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I know both sides (of the situation)

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une personne avec qui tu as des atomes crochus

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a person with whom you have chemistry (have common intersts)

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je vous recommande cela

A

I am recommending this to you

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leçons d’essai

A

free trial lessons

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228
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J’ai trop la flemme

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I’m too lazy

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C’est la dernière chose que j’ai envie de faire maintenant

A

That’s the last thing I want to do right now

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230
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sponsoriser

A

to sponser

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231
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j’ai rémarqué de ma propre expérience que

A

I noticed from my own experience that that

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une question bateau

A

une question banale ou sans interet

a boring question

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Synonyme pour ‘rentrer dans les détails’

A

donner des détails

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J’ai eu une semaine très chargée

A

I had a very busy week

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un bon point de départ

A

a good starting point

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synonyme de ‘retenir’

A

mémoriser

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Q

le rechauffement climatique

A

global warming

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Q

Pour résumer

A

To sum up

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239
Q

approfondir le sujet

A

to deepen the subject

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Q

Conseil pour la route

A

Advice for the road

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Il faut que je mis en pratique ce que j’ai appris.

A

I need to put what I learned into practice

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il faut le pratiquer regulièrement

A

I need to practice (it) regularly

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Q

Pour améliorer mon français, je parle à moi-meme à voix haute.

A

To improve my french, I speak to myself out loud

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ça fait un bail

A

ça fait longtemps

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Q

C’est lié à cette vidéo

A

It is linked to this video

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246
Q

faire la vaisselle

A

do the dishes

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247
Q

Je passe le balai les weekends

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I sweep on weekends

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248
Q

plier les vêtements

A

fold the clothes

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Elle ne supporte rien quand cela se passe.

A

She cannot stand when that happens

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250
Q

mon routine capillaire

A

my hair routine

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Q

c’est un cata

A

it’s a catastrophe

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Q

Ça m’a pris environ 20 minutes.

A

That took me around 20 minutes (to do)

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Q

Il faut que tu renouvèle le passeport

A

You need to renew your passport

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Q

bon ap !

A

Short for bon apetit

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Ce bouton s’enlève toutes les secondes

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This button is unbuttoning (comes undone) every five seconds!

every five seconds from bajan parlance

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Q

C’est du gateau

A

It’s very easy/simple

257
Q

Les deux avait le coup de foudre

A

They both fell in love at first sight

258
Q

Donne-moi un coup de main

A

Give me a hand.
(refers to assistance or help from someone)

259
Q

avoir le bras long

A

having influence or connections

260
Q

rouler sur l’or

A

to be very wealthy

261
Q

L’exception qui confirme la règle

A

There’s an exception to the rule that actually reinforces the rule

262
Q

Coude

A

Elbow

263
Q

Aiselle

A

Armpit

264
Q

Joue

A

Cheek

265
Q

Mollet

A

Calf (on leg)

266
Q

Cuisse

A

Thigh

267
Q

Orteil

A

Toe

268
Q

Cheville

A

Ankle

269
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Épaule

A

Shoulder

270
Q

La hanche

A

Hip

271
Q

Genou

A

Knee

272
Q

Cou

A

Neck

273
Q

Je peux me faire rembourser?

A

Can I get a refund?

274
Q

Je voudrais échanger mon billet.

A

I would like to change my ticket.

275
Q

C’est par où la voie 2?

A

Where is the platform 2?

276
Q

Le soleil commence à peine à se lever

A

The sun is just beginning to rise

277
Q

s’éveiller

A

to wake up

278
Q

Je suis prête pour aller chercher plein de gourmandises à la boulangerie.

A

I am ready to go get plenty of treats at the bakery.

279
Q

L’odeur du repas me fait saliver.

A

The smell of the meal makes me salivate

280
Q

la vendeuse

A

the saleswoman

281
Q

Je souffre

A

I am in pain

282
Q

J’ai mal à la bouche

A

My mouth hurts

283
Q

un rendez-vous chez l’orthodontiste

A

An orthodontist appointment

284
Q

déposer un chèque

A

deposit a cheque

You can replace déposer with verser/faire un versement

285
Q

attendre

A

to wait

286
Q

l’heure originale

A

the original time

287
Q

panadol

A

panadol

288
Q

analgésique

A

painkiller

289
Q

antidouleur

A

painkiller

290
Q

J’ai assaisonné les pommes de terre

A

I seasoned the potatoes

291
Q

je me suis endormie

A

I fell asleep

292
Q

La douleur de bouche

A

Mouth pain

293
Q

tout au long de la nuit

A

throughout the night

294
Q

le processus de guérison

A

the healing process

295
Q

J’avais tort

A

I was wrong

296
Q

une bénédiction déguisée

A

A blessing in disguise

297
Q

travailler d’une manière efficace

A

work efficiently

298
Q

les siestes

A

naps

299
Q

la bouffe molle

A

soft food

300
Q

la nourriture molle

A

soft food

301
Q

dommage que + subjunctive

A

Too bad that…
What a shame that…
What a pity that…

302
Q

Je dois m’en tenir qqch.

A

I have to stick to sth.

303
Q

Il y a toujours quelque chose à dépenser

A

There is always something to buy/spend money on

304
Q

Je remercie à Dieu

A

I thank God

305
Q

N’hesite pas à y aller jeter un petit coup d’oeil

A

Do not hesitate to go take a quick look

306
Q

une passion que m’a jamais quitté

A

A passion that I always had
lit. a passion that has never left me

307
Q

Pour ceux qui se demandent

A

For those asking
For those wondering

308
Q

Depuis ma tendre enfance

A

Since my early childhood

309
Q

les classiques intemporels

A

Timeless classics

310
Q

J’ai toujours préféré les films aux romans

A

I have always preferred films to novels

311
Q

Il y a plusieurs raisons à cela.

A

There are several reasons for this

312
Q

Ce roman nécessite souvent plusieurs jours, voire semaines

A

This novel takes several days, if not weeks (to read)

313
Q

Je retiens mieux avec les images

A

I retain information better with images

314
Q

visualiser

A

to visualize

315
Q

L’un de mes rituels favoris et de lire une BD dans ma chambre

A

One of my favorite rituals is to read a comic in my room

316
Q

L’atmosphère est tranquille

A

The atmosphere is peaceful

317
Q

le son apaisant de l’eau

A

the soothing sound of water

318
Q

page après page

A

page by page

319
Q

au-déla de

A

beyond
outside
after

320
Q

saisir le vocabulaire

A

grasp the vocab

321
Q

déchiffrer les subtilités culturelles

A

decipher cultural nuances

322
Q

J’ai utilisé cette méthode pour apprendre l’italien

A

I used this method to learn Italian

323
Q

les adventures du marin

A

the adventures of the sailor

324
Q

ses péripéties à travers le monde

A

His escapades around the world

325
Q

les dialogues m’ont permis de me familiariser avec la langue

A

The dialogues helped me become familiar with the language

326
Q

les ventes aux enchères

A

auctions

327
Q

une simple page peut valoir une fortune

A

A simple page can be worth a fortune

328
Q

À suivre

A

To be continued

329
Q

C’est une autre histoire

A

That’s another story

330
Q

Il y a un mélange d’images et de mots dans les BD

A

There is a mix of images and words in comics

331
Q

assez

A

enough

332
Q

Il semble vraiment excité

A

He seems really excited

333
Q

Prendre son pied

A

To have a great time

334
Q

Mettre de l’huile sur le feu

A

To make a situation worse

335
Q

L’arbre qui cache la forêt

A

Focusing on a small detail

336
Q

Tomber de Charybde en Scylla

A

To go from one difficult situation to another

337
Q

Poser un lapin à quelqu’un

A

To not show up for a meeting or date

338
Q

Avoir autres chats à fouetter

A

To have more important things to do

339
Q

Avoir un cœur d’artichaut

A

To fall in love easily and frequently

340
Q

Casser les oreilles de quelqu’un

A

To annoy someone with loud or constant talking

341
Q

étourdir

A

to stun
deafen
make dizzy

342
Q

le décor boisé

A

the wooden decor

343
Q

alléchants

A

tempting

344
Q

À souhait

A

As desired

345
Q

une pancarte

A

a signboard

346
Q

souligner l’erreur

A

to underline the mistake

347
Q

Etre un peu vache

A

to be a bit harsh

348
Q

Un sourire malicieux

A

a mischievous smile

349
Q

débordé

A

overwhelmed

350
Q

Collés à leurs téléphones

A

Glued to their phones

351
Q

Un brin d’audace

A

A bit of audacity

352
Q

EQ: chu

A

je suis

353
Q

EQ: tsé

A

je sais

354
Q

EQ: tu-tu

A

putting the word tu before and after the verb
par exemple: qu’est-ce que tu fais tu?

355
Q

EQ: faque

A

ce qui fait que

356
Q

EQ: gelé comme une crotte

A

freezing cold

357
Q

EQ: il fait frette

A

It’s freezing cold. (climate)

358
Q

EQ: t’é épais !

A

Tu es stupide

359
Q

EQ: un ti-coune

A

une personne naif dans ce qu’il fait

360
Q

EQ: faire un tour de machine

A

faire une randonné en voiture

361
Q

Ça pète sa mère !

A

It’s lit!
Something you say when you are hyped up

362
Q

C’est parti !

A

Here we go!

363
Q

On peut parler en privé ?

A

Can we talk in private?

364
Q

Je suis enroute

A

I’m on the road

365
Q

C’est ce qui compte

A

That’s what matters

366
Q

Que comptez-vous faire ?

A

What do you intend to do?

367
Q

Tout est pret

A

All set

368
Q

On se voit plus tard ?

A

See you later?

369
Q

On va traverser ça ensemble

A

We’ll go through it together

370
Q

Tu vas mieux ?

A

You’re feeling better?

371
Q

Tu est doué avec ça !

A

You are good at this!

372
Q

se reposer sur ses lauriers

A

To rest on one’s laurels
Live on an old glory
No longer make efforts to

373
Q

À plus dans le bus !

A

See you later alligator!

374
Q

Lance-toi !

A

Make the first move

375
Q

Et à propos de…

A

And speaking of…

376
Q

On a des liens si forts !

A

We’re so connected!

377
Q

Je veux juste te dire que je t’aime !

A

I just want to say I love you!

378
Q

Ma maman est une super-héroine

A

My mom is a superhero

379
Q

C’est des foutaises !

A

It’s baloney!

380
Q

avoir du peps…

A

to have oomph…

381
Q

Un chasseur sachant chasser doit savoir chasser sans son chien.

A

Just a little tongue twister as a fun break.

382
Q

avoir des yeux de lynx…

A

to be eagle-eyed

383
Q

Il manque l’audace et ses projets ne sont pas assez ambitieux.

A

He is shy (lacks audacity) and his projects are not so ambitious

384
Q

dans toud les sens

A

every which way

385
Q

Je n’en reviens pas !

A

I can’t believe it!

386
Q

Après le cours de taekwondo, je suis lessivée.

A

After the Taekwondo lesson, I am really tired

387
Q

tomber dans le panneau

A

to fall into the trap
to get tricked
to fall for sth.

388
Q

Fais le calculations

A

Do the math

389
Q

mille mercis

A

a thousand thanks

390
Q

Motus et bouche cousue

A

Mum’s the word
My lips are sealed
Keep it under your hat

Lit. motus (silence) and stitched mouth

391
Q

C’est ma devise

A

It’s my motto

392
Q

Je suppose que oui…

A

I guess so…

393
Q

Pieux mensonge

A

White lie

394
Q

asservir

A

to enslave

1 Réduire, un etre, un peuple ou une nation à la servitude
2 Mettre dans une extreme dépendence

395
Q

Translate these “tete” expressions
etre en tete
coup de tete
à tue-tete
faire la tete
à tete reposée
prise de tete
avoir en tete
tete en l’air

A

etre en tete - to be ahead
coup de tete - sudden impulse
à tue-tete - loudly
faire la tete - to sulk
à tete reposée - with a clear head
prise de tete - tiresome
avoir en tete - to have in mind
tete en l’air - scatterbrained

396
Q

savoir gré

A

être satisfait d’une chose que quelqu’un a dite, qu’il a fait

397
Q

On s’abrutit à toujours travailler

A

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy

398
Q

Tirer les vers du nez

A

To worm information out
to get information from someone who doesn’t want to give it

399
Q

Fais-moi un calin

A

Give me a hug

400
Q

calé

A

doué d’un grand savoir
savvy

401
Q

un permis de conduire

A

Pièce d’identité qui autorise à conduire certains véhicules à moteurs

drivers license

402
Q

Ton fils grandit si vite !

A

Your son is growing so fast!

403
Q

Ça fait des lustres !

A

It’s been a long time!
It’s been ages since
It’s been forever

404
Q

Mon ami Antoine est un vrai noctambule : il n’aime pas se coucher tot et il fait souvent la fete toute la nuit !

A

My friend Antoine is a night owl (a nightlifer): he doesn’t like to go to bed early and parties all night

405
Q

Les parts de la main:
la paume
le pouce
l’index
le majeur
l’annulaire
l’auriculaire
le poignet
l’ongle
la cuticle
le noeud de l’articulation
le poing

A

Parts of the hand:
palm
thumb
index finger
middle finger
ring finger
little finger/pinky
wrist
nail
cuticle
knuckle
fist

406
Q

Quand je pense que je vais bientot partir en voyage, ça me donne la peche !

A

When I think of soon going on a trip, it boosts my spirit (it cheers me up)

407
Q

avoir la tete dans le guidon

A

to be extremely focused (and unable to think of anything else)

408
Q

On récolte ce qu’on sème

A

You reap what you sow

409
Q

clin d’oeil

A

wink

410
Q

le Pays-Bas

A

The Netherlands

411
Q

le Pays de Galles

A

Wales

412
Q

C’est pile ou face

A

It’s heads or tails

413
Q

À tout hasard

A

Just in case

414
Q

Si je reste manger ici, je serai à coup sur en retard pour le film au cinéma

A

I f I stay to eat here, I will for sure be late for the movie at the cinema

415
Q

Si ça te dit…

A

Si tu veux

416
Q

Le jouer a marqué un but suite à une action rocambolesque

A

The player made a goal followed by an over the top action

417
Q

Quoi qu’il arrive

A

Come rain or shine…
Come what may
Whatever happens
In any event

418
Q

le romarin

A

rosemary

419
Q

Vois grand, change la donne

A

Dream big, change the odds

420
Q

Il devrait parler franchement au lieu de tourner autour du pot

A

One should speak frankly instead of beating around the bush

421
Q

Avec trois fois rien

A

Avec très peu de moyens
Avec un petit budget

On a shoestring

422
Q

baisser la garde

A

to lower our guard
to let down your guard

423
Q

J’ai été impressioné

A

I was impressed

424
Q

Ça en dit long

A

It speaks volumes

425
Q

t’es cap ou t’es pas cap ?

A

I dare you !

426
Q

Depuis que je travaille dans cette entreprise je me sens comme un poisson dans l’eau

A

Since I have been working in this firm, I feel like I am in a good place

427
Q

Quand est-ce qu’on peut se voir ?

A

When can we meet?

428
Q

Toujours de bonne humeur

A

Always in a good mood

429
Q

parler de la pluie et du beau temps

A

to make small talk

430
Q

Il m’en fait voir de toutes les couleurs

A

He gave me a hard time

Dans cette expression, une couleur pourrait etre comparée à une émotion, un sentiment etc.

431
Q

Je suis rassasié

A

I am full

Je n’ai plus mangé
J’ai suffisamment mangé

Le mot “rassasié” signifie que vous avez suffisamment mangé, que vous ne pouvez plus rien manger d’autre, vous etes satisfait, tout va bien.
On l’utilise parfois dans un sens figuré, par exemple “j’ai assez travaillé, je suis rassasié, je vais aller me reposer”

432
Q

Les 6 sens:
la vue
le gout
l’odorat
le toucher
l’ouie
l’intuition

A

The 6 senses:
sight
taste
smell
touch
hearing
intuition

433
Q

Être à coté de ses pompes

A

être reveur, distrait, distrait, pensif, ne pas être concentré

434
Q

Je serai là pour toi

A

I’ll be there for you

435
Q

Je te mets au défi

A

I dare you

436
Q

Exercice:
Décrivez ce que vous allez faire aujourd’hui en six phrases.

A

Answers may vary.

437
Q

Il se rase la barbe

A

He shaves his beard

438
Q

Si tu me quittes, je vais me sentir seule.

A

If you leave me, I’m going to be lonely.

439
Q

À quoi bon qqch./faire qqch.

A

What good is smth./doing smth.
What’s the point of…
What’s the use of…an
What justification is there for…

440
Q

un ange gardien

A

a guardian angel

441
Q

une muraille

A

a wall

442
Q

Je pense qu’il vaut mieux que tu t’en ailles, Tom.

A

I think you’d better go, Tom.

443
Q

Les anges sont souvent représentés avec une auréole au-dessus de la tête.

A

Angels are often depicted with halos over their heads.

444
Q

s’envoler en fumée

A

to go up in smoke

445
Q

s’envoler

A

to fly
to fly away

446
Q

le front

A

forehead

447
Q

L’enfant s’est penché pour faire ses lacets.

A

The child bent over to tie his shoelcaes.

448
Q

le berceau

A

crib
cradle
cot
bassinet

449
Q

bourreau de travail

A

workaholic
workhorse

450
Q

le bourreau

A

executioner
torturer
tormentor
persecutor

451
Q

Vous bourrez votre agenda de réunions et de projets.

A

You stuff/cram your agenda with meetings and projects.

452
Q

mon couette rembourrée

A

my stuffed quilt
my padded comforter

453
Q

Je me réveille toujours avec les cheveux ébouriffés.

A

I always wake up with messy hair.

You can replace ‘messy’ with:
shaggy, dishevelled, scruffy, ruffled

454
Q

Mon frère peut paraître un peu bourru, mais en réalité il est très gentil.

A

My brother can seem quite gruff but in fact he is very friendly.

You can replace ‘gruff’ with:
rough, surly, course, stiff

455
Q

vous vouz rendez au bureau en bourrant sur le chemin

A

getting drunk on the way to the office

456
Q

l’amas de poils

A

cluster of hair
piles of hair

457
Q

garnir les selles et les harnais

A

filling saddles and harnesses

458
Q

vous voilà à la bourre pour aller au travail.

A

Here you are late for work

459
Q

les acteurs sur le tapis rouge

A

actors on the red carpet

460
Q

Expression québécoise:
en beurrer épais

A

tu en mets beaucoup
c’est le fait d’exagérer quelque chose

par exemple :
lui, il en beurre épais quand il raconte une histoire

461
Q

Expression québécoise:
lâcher son fou

A

se laisser aller dans l’allégresse
rire aux éclats
faire le fou
ne pas avoir de retenu dans le plaisir

462
Q

Expression québécoise:
se payer la traite

A

se payer du bon temps
s’offrir des folies

to treat someone
to pay for someone’s meal or item…

463
Q

Expression québécoise:
dormir au gaz

A

ne pas être réactif
être lent dans l’accomplissement de ses tâches
ne pas etre rapide dans l’execution

464
Q

Expression québécoise:
broche à foin

A

mal organisé
mal fait
peu professionnel
maladroit

par exemple:
Mon Dieu, ce festival est vraiment broche à foin hein

465
Q

Je dois m’éclipser

A

I have to go

466
Q

Faut que je file

A

I have to go

467
Q

Il faut que je rentre

A

I have to go
I have to go back

468
Q

Faut que je m’en aille

A

I have to go now

469
Q

Faut que je me tire

A

I have to go

pron: fauk jum tir

470
Q

Je dois y aller

A

I have to go

471
Q

C’est bien pire que ce que je pensais

A

It is worse that I thought

472
Q

j’en ai rien à foutre

A

I don’t care (a more disrespectful way to say it)

one can simply say “rien à foutre”

473
Q

stockos

A

muscled
muscular

474
Q

ça roule

A

that works for me

475
Q

on fait comme ça

A

we’ll go with this
it works for me

476
Q

la pastèque

A

watermelon

477
Q

Je suis tellement pressé d’y aller

A

I’m excited to go there

478
Q

autant que

A

as much as

479
Q

aussi que

A

as well as

480
Q

bien que

A

although

481
Q

après que

A

after (that)

482
Q

avant que

A

before (that)

483
Q

on a pas élevé les cochons ensemble

A

we are not that close
I don’t know you like that

484
Q

puis pourquoi tu es faché ?

A

Then why are you mad?

485
Q

En français, ne dit pas “moi aussi” when you answer a negative sentence. What do you say instead?

A

Moi non plus

486
Q

faire du chien de traineau

A

dog sledding

487
Q

on est là

A

we out here
we good
I’m good

488
Q

tu parles trop

A

you talk too much

489
Q

mesquin

A

petty

490
Q

Je suis bouché bee

A

I’m speechless

491
Q

Pire !

A

For real!

492
Q

Grave !

A

For real!

493
Q

De ouf !

A

For real!

494
Q

ouais, j’avoue

A

je suis d’accord avec toi
I agree

495
Q

Laissez-moi finir

A

Let me finish

496
Q

Me parlez pas comme ça

A

Don’t talk to me like that

497
Q

Descendez d’un ton !

A

Tone it down a notch!

498
Q

Arrêter de me couper

A

Don’t interrupt me

499
Q

Il n’en est pas question

A

non
je ne veux pas du tout

500
Q

Je refuse d’y aller

A

I refuse to go there

501
Q

C’est très décevant

A

That’s very disappointing

502
Q

avoir la moyenne

A

to get a passing grade

503
Q

sécher le cours

A

skip school
skip class

504
Q

L’emploi du temps

A

le programme prévu à l’avance sur une période de temps
a schedule

505
Q

Je refuse que tu sortes

A

I do not allow you to leave

506
Q

Je crois que je suis disponible mais je vais vérifier mon emploi du temps

A

I think I’m available, but I’m going to check my schedule

507
Q

Je te défends de me parler comme ça !

A

I forbid you from talking to me like that!

508
Q

On tenait à vous dire qu’on a adoré votre cours.

A

We insisted on telling you that we loved your class

509
Q

D’après les scientifiques, les jeux vidéo permettent aux enfants de développer leur dextérité.

A

According to scientists, video games allows children to develop their dexterity.

510
Q

Quand tu gagneras ton propre argent, tu pourras t’acheter ce que tu veux. Pour l’instant, c’est moi qui décide.

A

When you make your own money, you can buy whatever you want. But for now, it’s me who decides.

511
Q

Ce client se plaint tous les jours au directeur

A

This customer complains every day to the director

512
Q

Ces personnes-là ne me sont pas familières

A

I’m not familiar with those people.

513
Q

Admets-le, tu le fais exprès pour nous énerver !

A

Admit it, you do it on purpose to annoy us!

514
Q

Je suis sûr que tu l’as fais exprès.

A

I’m sure that you did it on purpose.

515
Q

Nous vous l’enverrons

A

We will send it to you!

516
Q

Je veux bien qu’il s’assied à côté de toi, mais je ne veux pas que vous discutiez pendant le cours !

A

I’ll let him sit next to you, but I don’t want you talking during class!

517
Q

Je tiens à m’excuser

A

I insist on apologizing

518
Q

le délegue de classe

A

class president
class representative

519
Q

Tes dernières notes sont plutôt décevantes

A

Your latest grates are rather disappointing

520
Q

Asseyons-nous au premier rang

A

Let’s sit in the front row

521
Q

faire du footing

A

to jog

522
Q

un spectacle d’humour

A

a comedy show.

523
Q

arrière-grand-père

A

great grandfather

524
Q
A
525
Q

se mettre à faire qqch

A

to start to do something

526
Q

Julien veut achever son manuscript

A

Julien wants to finish/complete his manuscript

527
Q

Je suis mauvais au foot

A

I am bad at football

528
Q

J’étais vraiment nul

A

I was really hopeless (at it)

529
Q

frapper le ballon

A

to kick the ball

530
Q

Tu as l’air contrarié

A

You seem upset

531
Q

Il doit y avoir un autre

A

There must be another

532
Q

Je n’aurais pas fait ça

A

I wouldn’t have done that

533
Q

l’ail

A

garlic

534
Q

des tomates bien mûres

A

ripe tomatoes

535
Q

Il et venu les mains vides

A

He came empty handed

536
Q

Mets le couvercle et laisse cuire une heure

A

put on the lid and let it cook for an hour

537
Q

Un torchon est une serviette qu’on utilise pour la vaisselle

A

A dish towel is a towel that is used for the dishes

538
Q

Tu as renversé un peu de sauce

A

You spilled a bit of sauce

539
Q

Je fais la vaisselle et tu l’essuies

A

I do the dishes and you wipe them off

540
Q

L’évier

A

the sink

541
Q

débarboiette

A

wash cloth
face cloth

(gant de toilette can also be used)

542
Q

un autre mot pour valise

A

coffre

543
Q

rencontrer vs. se retrouver

A

Both mean “to meet”

Rencontrer = meeting someone for the very first time (e.g. J’ai rencontré Julie hier, elle est très sympa)

Se retrouver = meeting up somewhere, you’ve met already and now you’re going somewhere together

The terms are not interchangeable

544
Q

Ways to say “annoying”

A

embêtant.e
agaçant.e
énervant.e
être casse-pieds (pain in the neck)

545
Q

bouffer

A

to eat

546
Q

cailler

A

avoir très froid

e.g En Russie il caille (il fait très froid)

547
Q

carrément

A

complètemet
completely
totally

e.g. Il est carrément stupide

Le mot ‘carrément’ est souvent utilisé à l’oral pour accentué quelque chose

548
Q

cramer

A

il fait super chaud
le soleil tape très fort
to burn

549
Q

dingue

A

to be crazy

e.g. tu es dingue !
You can also say:
Tu es dingo/cingle/marteau/barje

550
Q

en avoir marre de

A

to be fed up

e.g. J’en ai marre du français

551
Q

Je sais plus ou je l’ai mis

A

I don’t remember where I put it

552
Q

Est-ce que je peux m’installer en terrasse?

A

Can I get a table on the terrace

553
Q

lait de l’avoine

A

oat milk

554
Q

Je vous donne une carte et je vais vous voir dans 2 minutes

A

I’ll give you a menu and I’ll come back to you in 2 minutes

555
Q

cappuccino avoine

A

a cappuccino with oat milk

556
Q

J’ai des très bonne brioche que j’ai ramené ce matin

A

I have a very good brioche that I brought this morning

557
Q

J’espère que c’est pas trop grave

A

I hope it’s not too serious

558
Q

Bon rétablissement

A

Wishing you a speedy recovery

559
Q

Prends soin de toi

A

Take care of yourself

560
Q

Soigne-toi bien

A

Take good care of yourself

561
Q

Bon courage

A

Stay strong

562
Q

Remets-toi vite !

A

Get better soon!

563
Q

Repose-toi bien

A

rest up!

564
Q

J’ai fait une bêtise

A

I did something stupid

565
Q

J’ai pas fait exprès

A

I didn’t do it on purpose

566
Q

j’me suis plantée

A

I screwed up

567
Q

je me suis trompée

A

I got mixed up

568
Q

Je t’ai posé un lapin

A

I stood you up

569
Q

Tu m’as posé un lapin

A

You stood me up

570
Q

Pourquoi il t’a posé un lapin ?

A

Why did he stand you up?

571
Q

C’est la canicule

A

It’s a heatwave

572
Q

Il fait torride aujourd’hui

A

It’s sweltering (outside is very hot)

573
Q

Quelle chaleur !

A

What heat !

574
Q

Je crève de chaud

A

I’m dying of heat

575
Q

Ça tape aujourd’hui

A

It’s scorching out

576
Q

Il fait étouffant

A

It’s stiffling hot

577
Q

réservation confirmée

A

confirmed reservation

578
Q

date d’arrivée

A

arrival date

579
Q

date de départ

A

departure date

580
Q

enregistrement anticipé

A

early check-in

581
Q

départ tardif

A

late check-out

582
Q

service de chambre

A

room service

583
Q

service de blanchisserie

A

laundry service

584
Q

service de navette

A

shuttle service

585
Q

assistance médicale

A

medical assistance

586
Q

service de réveil

A

wake-up service

587
Q

Points d’intérêt

A

points of interest

588
Q

excursions disponibles

A

available tours

589
Q

activités récréatives

A

recreational activities

590
Q

problèmes avec la chambre

A

problem with the room

591
Q

Nous demandons un changement de chambre

A

We request a room change

592
Q

réclamation formelle

A

a formal complaint

593
Q

Excusez-nous pour le désagrément

A

sorry for the disagreement

594
Q

C’est possible d’avoir un double de la clé de la chambre ?

A

Is it possible to get another room key cut?

595
Q

Avez-vous des allergies alimentaires ?

A

Do you have any food allegies?

596
Q

La salon de conciergerie ouvre à 8 heures

A

The concierge lounge opens at 8 a.m.

597
Q

Comment puis-je vous aider ?

A

How may I assist you?

598
Q

Quel est votre nom de famille?

A

What’s your last name?

599
Q

Quel est le numéro de votre chambre?

A

What is the room number?

600
Q

Vous pouvez vous asseoir, nous serons à votre disposition dans quelques minutes?

A

Please have a seat, we’ll be right with you in a few minutes

601
Q

Veuillez vous servir des biscuits et des pommes

A

Please help yourself to some cookies and apples.

602
Q

Voulez-vous quelque chose à boire?

A

Would you like anything to drink?

603
Q

Le Club Sandals offre des excursions gratuites de plongée en apnée tous les mardis, vendredis et dimanches.

A

Club Sandals offers free snorkeling trips every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday.

604
Q

Votre chambre est prête, je vais vous y accompagner.

A

Your room is ready, I will escort you there

605
Q

Vous fêtez un anniversaire, un anniversaire de mariage ou une lune de miel ?

A

Are you celebrating a birthday, wedding aniversary or honeymoon?

606
Q

Les navettes sont disponibles 3 heures avant votre vol, à l’heure.

A

The shuttles are available 3 hours before you flight on the hour.

607
Q

C’est une boisson de bienvenue, un mimosa.

A

It’s a welcome drink, a mimosa.

608
Q

Votre chambre n’est pas encore prête, pouvez-vous attendre quelques minutes ?

A

Your room is still not ready, would you mind waiting for a few minutes?

609
Q

Je vais vérifier si votre chambre est prête.

A

I am going to check to see if your room is ready.

610
Q

Comment c’est passé votre vol?

A

How was your flight?

611
Q

Comment s’est passé votre séjour

A

How was your stay?

612
Q

il a été victime d’un vol

A

He was a victim of a theft

613
Q

Les indices étaient rares

A

The clues were rare

614
Q

C’était la reine qui avait empoisonné le prince

A

It was the queen who poisoned the prince

615
Q

La police n’a pas trouvé la meurtrière

A

The police didn’t find the murderer

616
Q

Désormais, nous agirons tous ensemble.

A

From now on, we will take action together

617
Q

Ce coin est sympa, en revanche c’est très bruyant

A

This area is nice, on the other hand, it’s very noisy

618
Q

Je préfère faire du télétravail

A

I prefer to work from home

619
Q

sains et saufs

A

safe and sound

620
Q

Quand le ciel est complètement bleu, alors on dit qu’il est dégagé

A

When the sky is completely blue, we then say that it is clear

621
Q

regarde moi quand je te parle

A

look at me when I’m talking to you

622
Q

T’ai-je autorisé à prendre la parole ?

A

Did I give you permission to speak?

623
Q

Puis-je te rappeler ?

A

Can I call you back?

624
Q

N’hausse pas le ton avec moi

A

Don’t raise your voice at me

625
Q

Ça me dérange

A

It bothers me
It annoys me

626
Q

Ça me fait rire

A

It makes me laugh

627
Q

Ça me fait peur

A

It scares me

628
Q

se tromper

A

to be wrong

not to be confused with “tromper” which means to cheat

629
Q

Je me suis trompé

A

I was wrong

630
Q

Tu te trompe

A

You are wrong

631
Q

Je crois que c’est vous qui vous trompez

A

I believe it is you who is wrong

632
Q

Ways to say have fun

A

Amuse-toi bien
Profite bien
Kiffe bien

To be more specific:
Passe une bonne soirée
Passe de bonnes vacances

633
Q

être censé(e)(s) + infinitive

A

to be supposed to

634
Q

Qu’est-ce que je suis censée faire avec ça ?

A

What am I supposed to do with this?

635
Q

Tu n’est pas censé savoir

A

You’re not supposed to know

636
Q

J’me tire, à demain !

A

I’m leaving, see you tomorrow!

637
Q

J’ai failli + verbe

A

I almost did sth

638
Q

J’ai failli parler anglais

A

I almost spoke english

639
Q

Ça crame !

A

It’s so hot today!

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