Reading Comprehension Vocab: La Canicule Flashcards

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1
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The heat wave

A

La canicule

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2
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In the summer, we often have heatwaves

A

En été, nous avons souvent une période de canicule

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3
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To lower, bring down

A

Faire baisser

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4
Q

Here are some ideas to lower the temperature

A

Voici il idées pour faire baisser la température

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5
Q

When/ While/even though

A

Alors que

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6
Q

The postman arrived while we were eating

A

Le facteur est arrivé alors que nous étions à table

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7
Q

The heat

A

La chaleur

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8
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In the summer the heat is sometimes unbearable

A

En été, la chaleur est parfois insoutenable

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9
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overwhelming

A

Écrasante

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10
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The army achieved an overwhelming victory

A

L’armée a obtenu une victoire écrasante

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11
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Light (not heavy)

A

Léger

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12
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This suitcase is lighter than I thought

A

Cette valise est plus légère que je ne le pensais

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13
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Citrus fruits

A

Agrumes

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14
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The citrus fruits include oranges, lemons and grapefruits

A

Les agrumes regroupent oranges, citrons et pamplemousses

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15
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Watermelon

A

Pastèque

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16
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The watermelon is very refreshing in the summer

A

La pastèque est très rafraîchissante en été

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17
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To wrap/pack

A

S’emballer

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18
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I packed my vase before putting it in the box so that it wouldn’t break on the journey

A

J’ai emballé mon vase avant de le mettre dans le carton, pour qu’il ne casse pas dans le transport

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19
Q

Trick/knack

A

L’astuce

20
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The trick is very simple

A

L’astuce toute simple

21
Q

Count on, invest, bet (you plural present)

A

Misez sur

22
Q

To bet, invest

A

Miser

23
Q

I’m counting on my experience to get this job

A

Je mise sur mon expérience pour accéder à ce poste

24
Q

Well being

A

Bien-être

25
Q

I’m worried sbout the well-being of the children

A

Je suis inquiète du bien-être des enfants

26
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To bring

A

Amener

27
Q

Come to dinner and bring your girlfriend

A

Viens dîner et amène ton amie avec toi

28
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Lukewarm

A

Tiède

29
Q

We wash with lukewarm water

A

On se lave à l’eau tiède

30
Q

Cooling

A

Rafraîchissement

31
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The cooling of the pie should take about an hour

A

Le rafraîchissement de la tarte devrait prendre une heure

32
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Heat up

A

Chauffer

33
Q

Shes heating up some water to make some tea

A

Elle chauffe l’eau pour faire son thé

34
Q

He/she will become

A

Deviendra

35
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She will become a princess

A

Elle deviendra une princesse

36
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To equip

A

Munir

37
Q

They equipee the soldiers with weapons

A

Ils ont muni les soldats d’armes

38
Q

Atomizer

A

Brumisateur

39
Q

When it’s warm and I have to take public transport I always take an atomiser

A

Quand il fait chaud et que je dois prendre les transports en commun, je prends toujours un brumisateur

40
Q

To slip, slide

A

Glisser

41
Q

I slipped on the wood floor and I fell

A

J’ai glissé sur le parquet et je suis tombé

42
Q

Moisturizer

A

La crème hydratante

43
Q

I apply my moisturizer to my face every night

A

Je m’applique de la crème hydratante sur le visage tous les soirs

44
Q

To coneal hide

A

Dissimuler

45
Q

She is hiding her urge to cry

A

Elle dissimule son envie de pleurer

46
Q

Dark circles

A

Cernes

47
Q

Every morning when I wake up I have bags under my eyes

A

Tous les matins au réveil, j’ai des cernes