Sidiki 503 notes Flashcards by Mary Sullivan

Q

L’ampoule est grillée

A

the light bulb is burned out

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Organisation à but non lucratif

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non-profit organization

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Collecte de fonds

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fundraising

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Bénévolat

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volunteering

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cigale

A

cicada, spendthrift

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Une flambée de prix

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soaring prices

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assouplir

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soften, relax

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tourner autour du pot

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beat around the bush

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tergiverser

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procrastinate, prevaricate

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une puce informatique

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computer chip

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déshydratation

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dehydration

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se mêler aux cabales

A

be involved in a cabal

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vivre en bocal

A

live in a fishbowl

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un extincteur d’incendie

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a fire extinguisher

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avoir des réunions d’affilées

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have back-to-back meetings

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un chauffard

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road hog

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le désespoir

A

the despair

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un échantillon

A

a sample

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gêner

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disturb, bother, embarrass

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distrayant

A

entertaining, amusing

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S’entre-déchirer

A

to tear each other apart

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niveler

A

to level out, flatten

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s’entraider

A

to help each other

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échouer

A

wash up, fail

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l’échec

A

failure

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empêcher

A

prevent, avoid

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pour de bon

A

for real

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c’est en forgeant qu’on devient forgeron

A

practice makes perfect

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forgeron

A

blacksmith

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potin

A

gossip

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ragot

A

gossip

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bavardage

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chatting, idle talk

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pointer du doigt

A

point out, indicate

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empiéter sur

A

encroach on

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envahir

A

invade, take over

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trouver chaussure à son pied

A

find the right one, the right thing