Unit 15 Vocab Flashcards

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à la descente de

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at the disembarkation from (plane, bus, etc.)

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avoir des répercussions sur

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to have an impact on / to affect

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c’est là le hic (fam.)

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there’s the hitch

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en fin de compte

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ultimately

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faire confiance à

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to trust

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faire l’affaire

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to do the trick

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induire en erreur

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to mislead

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aboutir à (v)

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to lead to

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accéder (v)

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to reach / to gain access to

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adjoint(e) au maire (n/m/f)

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deputy mayor

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agent de douane (n/m/f)

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customs officer

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apporter (v)

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to bring / to provide

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assister à (v)

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to attend

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compter sur (v)

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to rely on / to count on

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congé annuel (n/m)

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annual vacation

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contretemps (n/m)

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setback / obstacle

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coupe du monde (n/f)

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World Cup

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course cycliste (n/f)

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bike race

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démarche (n/f)

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initiative / step / approach

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dépêcher (se ~) (v)

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to hurry

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déroulement (n/m)

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progress / development

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dossier (n/m)

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folder / file

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embouteillage (n/m)

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traffic jam

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gérant(e) (n/m/f)

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manager

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hâter (se ~) (v)
to hurry
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imprévu (n/m)
unexpected event
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malentendu (n/m)
misunderstanding / miscalculation
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navette (n/f)
shuttle
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orner (v)
to decorate
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parachever (v)
to complete
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peaufiner (v)
to fine-tune
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préparatifs (n/m/plur)
preparations
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raccourci (n/m)
shortcut
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raconter (v)
to tell
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ramassage (n/m)
collection / pickup
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régler (v)
to settle / to work out / to pay
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sale (adj/m/f)
dirty
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salon d’honneur (n/m)
VIP lounge
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sida (n/m)
AIDS
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traducteur (-trice) (n/m/f)
translator
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tromper (se ~) (v)
to make a mistake
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valoir (v)
to be worth
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voiture de fonction (n/f)
official car
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zone de ramassage (n/f)
pickup area
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aborder (v)
to approach / to address
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avertir (v)
to inform / to tell
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besoin (n/m)
need
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braconnier (-ière) (n/m/f)
poacher
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changement (n/m)
modification / change
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commerce illégal (n/m)
illegal trade
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conjoint(e) (n/m/f)
spouse
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connaître (v)
to know
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convenir (v)
to suit
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convenir de (v)
to agree on
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dédié(e) (adj/m/f)
dedicated
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délégation du Congrès (n/f)
congressional delegation
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devise (n/f)
currency
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diriger (v)
to head / to run / to manage
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divertissement (n/m)
entertainment
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ébauche (n/f)
draft / outline
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emploi du temps (n/m)
schedule / timetable
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engager (s’~ à) (v)
to commit to
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étendues sauvages (n/f/plur)
wilderness
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exploitation forestière (n/f)
logging
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faire partie de (exp)
to be part of
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faune (n/f)
wildlife
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forêt vierge (n/f)
virgin forest
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gênant(e) (adj/m/f)
annoying / embarrassing / awkward
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gestion des forêts (n/f)
forest management
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gisement de pétrole (n/m)
oil well
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hébergement (n/m)
accommodation / lodging
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intéresser (s’~ à) (v)
to take an interest in
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minerai (n/m)
ore
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niveau (au ~ de) (exp)
at the level of
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nulle part ailleurs (exp)
nowhere else / anywhere else
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ONG (organisation non gouvernementale) (n/f)
NGO (non-governmental organization)
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ordre du jour (n/m)
agenda
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passer en revue (exp)
to go over
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pays d’affectation (n/m)
assigned country
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personnalité (n/f)
well-known figure
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plaire (v)
to please
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plan de salubrité (n/m)
health safety plan
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prévenir (v)
to notify / to warn / to prevent
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production d’hydrocarbures (n/f)
hydrocarbon production
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protection de l’environnement (n/f)
environmental protection
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reconstruire (v)
to rebuild
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rendre (se ~) (v)
to go
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repousser (v)
to postpone
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réseau (n/m)
network
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réunion de planification (n/f)
planning meeting
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secteur pétrolier (n/m)
petroleum industry
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souhaiter (v)
to hope for / to wish for
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tarif (n/m)
price
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vue (en ~ de) (exp)
in order to / with a view toward
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être conduit par
to be driven by
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être ravi de
to be delighted to
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mettre en exergue
to highlight / to point out
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mettre sur pied
to set up
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se mettre d’accord sur
to come to an agreement / to agree on
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allier/joindre l’utile à l’agréable
to combine business with pleasure
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du fond du cœur
from the bottom of my heart
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en guise de conclusion
in closing / to conclude
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en premier lieu
in the first place / first of all
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faire preuve de
to show
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passer un moment d’enfer
to have a hard time / to have a great time (according to the context)
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revu et corrigé
reviewed and corrected
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amabilité (n/f)
kindness
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avancée (n/f)
progress
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bénéfice (au ~ de) (exp)
for the benefit of / in aid of
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bref (brève) (adj/m/f)
short / brief
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cadeau (n/m)
gift
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compatriote (n/m/f)
compatriot
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cordialement (adv)
sincerely yours
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dépasser (v)
to go beyond / to overtake / to exceed
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encre (n/f)
ink
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énergie renouvelable (n/f)
renewable energy
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enquérir (s’~ de) (v)
to inquire about
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enrichissant(e) (adj/m/f)
enriching
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gager (v)
to bet / to wager
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gaté(e) (adj/m/f)
spoiled
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moment phare (exp)
highlight
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mot de liaison (n/m)
transition words
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profondément (adv)
deeply
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progresser (v)
to make progress
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projet à moyen terme (n/m)
medium-term project
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reconnaissance (n/f)
gratitude
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renouveler (v)
to renew