UNIT 1 Flashcards

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1
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mieux vaut prévenir que guérir

A

Prevention is better than cure

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2
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manquer d’expérience

A

to lack experience

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3
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l’addition

A

the bill

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intrigant

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puzzling

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5
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comme si

A

as if

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puisque

A

considering (that)

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7
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se lever

A

rise
rose
risen

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mort

la mort

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dead

the death

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intrigué

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puzzled

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10
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frappé par la foudre

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Struck by lightening

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assister à un match, un cours

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to attend a match, a class

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faire face à une crise

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to face a crisis

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13
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stupéfait

A

amazed

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inquiétant

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worrying

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fatigant

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tiring

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16
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ému

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moved

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17
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se fier à des chiffres

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to trust figures

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18
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insister sur l’importance de qqcho

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to emphasize the importance of sth

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19
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à moins que

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unless

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20
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jeune

la jeunesse

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young

the youth

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21
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faire face à un problème

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to adress an issue

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22
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vrai

la vérité

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true

the truth

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23
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effrayant

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frightening

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24
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ce qui m’a frappé chez lui…

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What struck me about him

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25
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émouvant

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moving

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26
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convaincant

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convincing

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27
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caresser

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to stroke

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dissuader qqn de faire qqch

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to dissuade sb from doing sth

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29
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fort

la force

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strong

the strength

30
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décevant

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disappointing

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gêné

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embarassed

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déroutant

A

bewildering

33
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empêcher qqn de faire qqch

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to prevent sb from doing sth

34
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stupéfiant

A

amazing

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peiné

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distressed

36
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Je ne peux pas m’empêcher de penser que…

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I can’t help thinking that…

37
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se marier avec une actrice

A

to marry an actress

38
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convenir à qn

A

to suit sb

39
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pénible

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distressing

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inquiet

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worried

41
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faire la vaisselle

A

to do the washing-up

42
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frapper

A

strick
struck
struck

43
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perplexe

A

bewildered

44
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abuser de la confiance de qn

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to abuse sb’s trust

45
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jouer aux échecs, du saxo

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to play chess, the sax

46
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large

la largeur

A

wide

width

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long

la longueur

A

long

the length

48
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répondre à qn, au téléphone

A

to answer sb, the phone

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chaleur

la chaleur

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warm

the warmth

50
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riche

la richesse

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wealthy

wealth

51
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gênant

A

embarrasing

52
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un coup

A

a stroke

53
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une grève

A

a strike

54
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énervant

A

annoying

55
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profond

la profondeur

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deep

the depth

56
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un coup de chance

A

a stroke of luck

57
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défendre qqn de faire qqch

A

to prohibit sb from doing sth

58
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si

A

whether

59
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accorder un visa à un réfugié

A

to grant a refugee a visa

60
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tandis que

A

whereas

while

61
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douter de la sincérité de qqn

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to doubt sb’s sincerity

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faire face à une situation

A

to confront a situation

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bien que

A

although

though

64
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discuter d’un problème

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to discuss an issue

65
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faire confiance à qn

A

to trust sb

66
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se souvenir de son enfance

A

to remember one’s childhood

67
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tant que

A

provided that…

68
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s’attaquer à un problème

A

to tackle a problem

69
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en bonne santé

la santé

A

healthy

the health

70
Q

poser une question à qn

A

to ask sb a question