Random Vocab 2024 (English to French) Flashcards

1
Q

a new job

A

un nouvel emploi

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2
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be willing to

A

être d’accord pour

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3
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raise my salary

A

m’augmenter

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4
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to quit (a job)

A

démissionner

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5
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to review, to go over (eg for a class)

A

réviser

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6
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to cheat

A

tricher

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7
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red flag (in the colloquial as well as literal sense)

A

drapeau rouge

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8
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“fake news”

A

les informations fausses

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9
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internet strength

A

débit internet

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10
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data

A

données

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11
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unlimited (eg, Internet data)

A

illimité

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12
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advantages

A

atouts

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13
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less (when used w adjective)

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moins (eg, c’est moins cher)

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14
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less (when used directly w noun, eg, “lesser quality”)

A

moindre (eg, la qualité est moindre)

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15
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traveler (the kind with a backpack, in search of nature and locals)

A

barodeur / barodeuse

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16
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/

A

slash (just like in English)

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17
Q

:

A

deux points

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18
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– (dash)

A

tiret

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19
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hyphen

A

trait d’union

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20
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counterpart (esp in a diplomatic context, eg, the prime minister’s Australian counterpart)

A

homologue

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21
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increase

A

augmenter

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22
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be doomed to (in a sort of light sense, not real real doom, eg, “ugh, I’m doomed to failure here)

A

être voué(e) à

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23
Q

tile (eg, kitchen tile)

A

carreau

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24
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checkered (like a shirt)

A

carreau

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25
Q

skylight

A

une lucarne lumière
(lucarne has the idea of a protected box)

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26
Q

wood-burning stove

A

LE poêle à bois (si pour chauffage, le nom est masculin)

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27
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stove

A

LA poêle (si pour cuisiner, le nom est feminin)

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28
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at the end of (eg, at the end of two years, sth will happen)

A

au but de (eg, au but de deux ans, quelque chose se passera)

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29
Q

freezer (standalone)

A

congélateur

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30
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freezer (part of fridge)

A

freezer

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31
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well-equipped kitchen

A

une cuisine aménagée

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32
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street (in legal context)

A

la chaussée (as in “rez-de-chaussée”)

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33
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parking lot

A

un parking

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34
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parking space

A

un stationnement

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35
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close by (two options)

A

à deux pas / en proximité

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36
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scooter (eg a Razor scooter)

A

la trottinette

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37
Q

fuse (like in a fuse box)

A

le fusible

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38
Q

fuse box

A

la boîte à fusibles

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39
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little-known

A

méconnu

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40
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semi-private

A

privatif (can be made private)

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41
Q

gas (for a car)

A

l’essence

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41
Q

dining/living room

A

un séjour

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42
Q

living room

A

un salon

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43
Q

overcomplicate, annoy

A

faire des chichis

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44
Q

icy cold

A

glaciale

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45
Q

work (ie, a job)

A

travail, boulot, taf

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46
Q

to snore

A

ronfler

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47
Q

to twitter, to chirp

A

gazouiller

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48
Q

to be late

(niveau familier)

A

être à la bourre

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49
Q

did you have a fun night?

A

Bonne soirée?

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50
Q

Here, take this

A

Tiens, attrape ça

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51
Q

What a pain!

A

C’est relou!

Also, “la reloue” = “what a jerk” (fem.)

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52
Q

I’m sick of…

A

J’en peux plus de…

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53
Q

living out of boxes

A

vivre dans ces cartons

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54
Q

to update

A

mettre à jour

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55
Q

paperwork

A

la paperasse

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56
Q

to sigh

A

soupirer

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57
Q

to look like hell

A

avoir une de ces têtes

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58
Q

what are you talking about?!

A

Qu’est-ce que tu racontes?

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59
Q

a big night

A

grosse soirée

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60
Q

the PR asshole

A

le trouduc de la com

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61
Q

she’s probably nice

A

c’est sûrement une fille bien

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62
Q

whore

A

la pute

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63
Q

slut

A

la salope

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64
Q

except that

A

à part que

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65
Q

to steal (informal)

A

piquer (eg, “ella m’a piqué mon mec”)

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66
Q

to “blow”

A

sucer

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67
Q

I was texting!

A

J’écrivais un truc!

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68
Q

You’re hiding something

A

Tu me caches un truc

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69
Q

to sext

A

sextoter

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70
Q

exactly this

A

ça justement

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71
Q

to drink (at a party)

A

picoler

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72
Q

to check out (eg, “he’s checking you out”)

A

mater qqn (eg, “ce mec, il te mate”)

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73
Q

Nonsense! (or “Whatever…”)

A

n’importe quoi

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74
Q

to be enjoying sth

A

profiter de

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75
Q

to get over (someone)

A

se remettre de (qqn)

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76
Q

I’m babysitting

niveau familier, babysitting a drunk friend

A

Je suis de garderie

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77
Q

the thing she stole off me

A

le truc qu’elle m’a volé

78
Q

such a pain

A

un vrai boulet
(boulet = cannonball, drag, meatball)

79
Q

to ruin

A

gâcher
(ruin, but also waste, spoil)

80
Q

to love, be totally into

A

kiffer

81
Q

I’m out of control

A

Je fais n’importe quoi

82
Q

to get some fresh air

A

prendre l’air

83
Q

chick, girlfriend

A

la meuf

84
Q

to ruin sth, to screw up sth (eg an evening)

A

niquer qqc

85
Q

to close up

A

se reboucher

se boucher = to get clogged

86
Q

disgusting (casual)

A

dègue

87
Q

to get a grip on things

A

reprendre sa vie en main

88
Q

fulfilled, blossoming

A

épanouie

89
Q

friend, pal

A

un(e) pote

90
Q

something extraordinary

A

un truc qui sort de l’ordinaire

91
Q

There must be

A

Il doit bien y avoir

92
Q

a way to help her

A

un moyen de l’aider

93
Q

I beg you

A

je t’en supplie

94
Q

to stop [doing something]

A

arrêter de [verbe]

95
Q

Get out of here!

A

File!

96
Q

toilet brush

A

le balai à chiottes

97
Q

to whisper

A

chuchoter

98
Q

to pick up (eg, “can I come by to pick up my lost phone?”)

A

récupérer

99
Q

to drop off

A

déposer

100
Q

carousel

A

le manège

101
Q

to flirt

A

draguer

102
Q

Don’t worry about it

A

T’inquiète

103
Q

In one piece

A

intact

104
Q

to clear one’s throat

A

s’éclaircir la gorge

105
Q

to get away with, to get out of

A

se sortir de

106
Q

to think to [do sth]

A

penser À [verbe]

107
Q

so beautiful

A

trop belle

108
Q

to kill (as in, “I’m gonna kill you if you…”)

A

buter

109
Q

to snack, nibble

A

grignoter

110
Q

I know all about it; I know my shit

A

Je m’y connais

111
Q

Sorry about

eg, “sorry about before”

A

pardon POUR

eg, “pardon pour tout à l’heure”

112
Q

I was stopped (ie by the cops)

A

Je me suis fait arrêter

113
Q

What’s that look for?

A

C’est quoi, cette tête?

114
Q

Lucky you!

A

Trop de chance!

115
Q

keep a diary

A

tenir un journal

116
Q

illegible

A

illisible

117
Q

this link is broken

A

ce lien est rompu

118
Q

FYI

A

Pour information

119
Q

She doesn’t have anything to do with it

A

Elle n’y est pour rien

120
Q

Once and for all

A

Une bonne fois pour toutes

121
Q

Leftovers

A

Les restes

122
Q

Have a horror of

A

Avoir une sainte horreur de

123
Q

Shatter

A

Voler en éclats

124
Q

Give up the ghost

A

Rendre l’âme

125
Q

Time heals all wounds

A

Le temps détricote le chagrin

126
Q

While you’re at it

A

Pendant que tu y es

127
Q

Gradually, while going along

A

Au fur et à mesure

128
Q

To play with dolls

A

Jouer à la poupée

129
Q

Suddenly, from one day to the next

A

Du jour au lendemain

130
Q

Disappear

A

Se volatiliser

131
Q

Work for room and board

A

Travailler en échange du gîte et du couvert

132
Q

Of one’s own free will

A

De son plein gré

133
Q

Side by side

A

Côte à côte

134
Q

The cherry on top

A

Cerise sur le gâteau

135
Q

To have at the tip of the tongue

A

Avoir au bout de la langue

136
Q

Be careful

A

Fais gaffe

137
Q

While we’re alive

A

De notre vivant

138
Q

To know (someone) by sight

A

Connaître de vue

139
Q

To take the road

A

Emprunter la route

140
Q

Clusters

A

Grappes

141
Q

To add (to something you were saying)

A

Enchaîner

142
Q

I couldn’t say (eg, “I couldn’t say how much time had passed”)

A

Je ne saurais dire

143
Q

To complain or object (langage familier)

A

Moufter

144
Q

To park (in casual speech)

A

Faire un créneau

145
Q

Knowingly

A

Sciemment

146
Q

Repeatedly

A

À plusieurs reprises

147
Q

I missed the boat

A

J’ai raté le coche

148
Q

Wake up in a sweat

A

Se réveiller en nage

149
Q

Snack

A

Le goûter

150
Q

подставить ножку

A

Faire un croche-pied à

151
Q

I’ve never known him to have a girlfrield

A

Je ne lui ai jamais connu d’amoureuse

152
Q

Sketch a smile

A

esquisse un sourire

153
Q

Crazy

A

cinglé

154
Q

Quietly, on the down low

A

En douce

155
Q

Side-eye [verbe]

A

Regarder à travers

156
Q

Whatever it costs

A

Coûte que coûte

157
Q

Substitute son

A

Fils de substitution

158
Q

Seven years’ age difference

A

Sept ans d’écart

159
Q

In hindsight

A

Avec le recul

160
Q

I’m absolutely sure

A

Je suis sûre et certaine

161
Q

Denounce, make public (idiomatic)

A

Balancer

162
Q

The other day

A

L’autre jour

163
Q

To lose from sight

A

Perdre de vue

164
Q

To hear how someone is doing

A

Avoir de ses nouvelles

165
Q

Heart attack

A

Crise cardiaque

166
Q

I felt guilty

A

J’ai culpabilisé

167
Q

Never in my life

A

Jamais de la vie

168
Q

Didn’t touch food or drink

A

N’a touché ni à la nourriture ni au vin

169
Q

Tragedy

A

Le drame

170
Q

Freeze (as in, i froze in surprise); also gel or coagulate

A

Se figer

171
Q

To stare at

[two possible answers]

A

Dévisager, fixer (not followed by any preposition)

172
Q

Takes [in that] after his mother

A

Tient [ça] de sa mère

173
Q

Highway signs

A

Les panneaux indicateurs

174
Q

To laugh until you cry

A

Rire à en pleurer

175
Q

To keep yourself in check

A

Se tenir à carreau

176
Q

It started to rain

A

Il s’est mis à pleuvoir

177
Q

To spit it out, to admit something

A

Cracher le morceau

178
Q

Filled it up (ie, a car)

A

Fait le plein d’essence

179
Q

To look at doubtfully

A

Observer d’un œil dubitatif

180
Q

To ramble on

A

Radoter

181
Q

As well as can be

A

Tant bien que mal

182
Q

Frost

A

Le givre

183
Q

Wander around

A

Arpenter

184
Q

Tea bag

A

Le thé en sachet

185
Q

The stables

A

Les écuries

186
Q

He lost us [as in a car chase]

A

Il nous a sémé

187
Q

keep watch

A

faire le guet

188
Q

Relax [command]

A

Détendez-vous

189
Q

Receipt

A

Une fiche

190
Q

So much money

A

autant de pognon

191
Q

Hide from sight

A

cacher à la vue

192
Q

No spills!

A

Pas de dégats

193
Q

No mess

A

Pas de gachis