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September-December 2022 - Vocabulary and pronunciation Flashcards

1
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What is “fluidité” in English, as in “Je veux améliorer ma fluidité en anglais.”?

A

Fluency
Example: I want to improve my fluency in English.

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What is “tourner autour du pot” in English?

Exemple: Arrête de tourner autour du pot?

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Beat around the bush

Example: Stop beating around the bush!

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What is “aller droit au but” in English?

Exemple: Allez! Vas droit au but!

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Go straight to the point

Exemple! Come on! Go straight to the point!

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How do we pronounce the word BUSY ?

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BI-zee

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5
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Translate the following question:

Qu’est-ce que vous faites dans la vie?

A

What do you do for a living?

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What is “interdit” in English?

Exemple: Il est interdit de se stationner ici.

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forbidden / prohibited

Example: It is forbidden / prohibited to park here.

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What are all the English words used for “vêtements”?

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clothes (=general term);
clothing;
garments;
apparel (= term more commonly used in the industry);

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What are synonyms for “now” in English?

Example: I’m learning English with Nathalie now.

A

currently
at the moment
right now

Example:
I’m currently earning English with Nathalie.
I’m learning English with Nathalie at the moment.
I’m learning English with Nathalie right now.

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Do the words “actuellement” and “actually” mean the same?

Exemple: Nous embauchons actuellement.

A

NO!!!!
Actuellement = currently, now, right now, at the moment. (Example: We’re currently hiring. We’re hiring now. We’re hiring right now. We’re hiring at the moment.)

Actually = En fait

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What is “casquette” in English?

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Hat
Baseball hat
Cap
Baseball cap.

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What is “tuque” in English?

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tuque
toque
hat
winter hat
beanie

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What is “Manteaux et vestes” in English?

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Coats
Jackets
vests

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What are “articles de bureau” in English?

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Office supplies

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What is “impression grand format” in English?

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Wide format printing

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Ho w do we pronounce “Surface” in English?

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SUR-fiss

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16
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Translate the following sentence:

J’écoute du François Pérusse depuis 20 ans.

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I’ve been listening to François Pérusse for 20 years.

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What is “rester” in English?

Exemple: La gourde reste belle longtemps.

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Stay

Example: The water bottle stays nice long.

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18
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What is “à la mode” in English?

Exemple: Ces casquettes sont à la mode.

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In
Trendy
Fashionable

Example: These caps are in /trendy / fashionable

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What is “moi non plus” in English?

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Me neither.

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What is “augmenter” in English?

Exemple: Les coûts de production augmentent.

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Increase / Go up / be up / rise

Example:
Production costs are increasing.
Production costs are going up.
Production costs are up.
Production costs are rising.

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What is “diminuer” in English?

Exemple: La demande diminue pour ce type de produit.

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Decrease / Fall / be down / Go down

Example:
Demand is decreasing for this type of product.
Demand is falling for this type of product.
Demand is down for this type of product.
Demand is going down for this type of product.

22
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What is “rendre un service” in English?

Exemple: Peux-tu me rendre un service?

A

Do a favor

Example: Can you do me a favor?

23
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What is “selon” in English?

Exemple: Selon Nathalie, l’Allemagne est beau pays.

A

According to

Example: According to Nathalie, Germany is a nice country.

24
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What is “selon moi’ in English?

A

In my opinion.

25
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What is “la Bourse” in English?

A

The stock market.

26
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What is “actuellement” in English?

Exemple: Nous embauchons actuellement.

A

Now
Right now
Currently
At the moment

Example: We’re currently hiring.

27
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What are “avantages et désavantages” in English?

Exemple: On doit analyser les avantages et les désavantages avant de prendre une décision.

A

Advantages and disadvantages
Pros and cons
upsides and downsides
Benefits and drawbacks

Example: We have to analyse the pros and cons before making a decision.

28
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What is a “stage en entreprise” in English?

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Internship

29
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What is a “stagiaire” in English?

Exemple: Nous avons quelques stagiaires du Cégep dans notre entreprise actuellement.

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An intern

Example: We have a few interns from college in our company at the moment.

30
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What is “obligatoire” in English?

Exemple: Les uniformes sont obligatoires dans plusieurs écoles privées.

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Mandatory

Example: Uniforms are mandatory in many private schools.

31
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What is the verb “peser” in English?

Exemple: On doit peser le pour et le contre.

A

Weigh (pronounced like the word “way”)

Example: We have to weigh the pros and cons.

32
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What is the verb “durer”in English?

Exemple: Nos cours d’anglais durent une heure.

A

Last

Example: Our English lessons last 1 hour.

33
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What is “sentiment d’appartenance” in English?

Exemple: Avoir des items avec le logo de votre entreprise crée un sentiment d’appartenance.

A

Sense of belonging.

Example: Having items with your company logo creates a sense of belonging.

34
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What is “tant pis!” in English?

Exemple: Bruno a raté un cours intéressant! Tant pis pour lui! :-)

A

Tough luck

Example: Bruno missed a very interesting class! Tough luck!

35
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What does “Don’t mess with me!” mean?

A

Don’t interfere in my business, don’t provoke me or you’ll get in trouble.

36
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What is “tâche” in English?

Exemple: C’est une de mes tâches.

A

Task

Example: It’s one of my tasks.

37
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What is “décortiquer” in English?

Exemple: On doit décortiquer notre procédé par étapes.

A

Break down.

Example: We have to break down our process into steps.

38
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What is “assister à” in English?

Exemple: J’assiste à plusieurs rencontres dans mon travail.

A

Attend

Example: I attend a lot of meetings in my job.

39
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What is the verb “structure”in English?

Exemple: Je dois structurer notre département.

A

Structure (not “structurize”)

Example: I need to structure our department.

40
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What is the verb “mandater” in English?

Exemple: Nous avons mandaté un consultant pour créer notre nouvel aménagement.

A

Mandate

Example: We mandated a consultant to design our new layout.

41
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What is “croissance” in English?

Exemple: Notre croissance a été exponentielle cette année.

A

Growth

Example: Our growth has been exponential this year.

42
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What is “mise en oeuvre” in English?

Exemple: La mise en œuvre de la nouvelle stratégie va prendre quelques semaines.

A

Implementation

Example: The implementation of the new strategy will take a few weeks.

43
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What is the verb “valoir” in English?

Exemple: L’entreprise vaut plusieurs millions.

A

(be) worth.

Example: The company is worth many millions.

44
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How do we pronounce “December 22” in English?

A

December twenty-second.

45
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What is “Autochtone” in English?

Exemple: Le gouvernement fédéral travaille fort avec les communautés autochtones.

A

Indigenous

Example: The federal government works hard with indigenous communities.

46
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What is “espoir” in English?

Exemple: Il y a de l’espoir!

A

Hope

Example: There is hope!

47
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What does the English word “Agenda” mean?

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The list of items that will be discussed in a meeting. (in French: Ordre du jour.);

48
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What is the French word “agenda” in English?

Par exemple: Je dois consulter mon agenda.

A

Calendar.

Schedule.

Example: I have to check my calendar.

49
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What is “Conception, création” in English?

Exemple: Elle est responsable de la conception.

A

Design

Example: She’s responsible for the design.

50
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What is the English translation for “le bon…?”

Exemple: Je n’ai pas rempli le bon formulaire.

A

The right…

Example: I didn’t fill out the right form.

Sébastien Lussier (5 decks)

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