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UNIT 4 Flashcards

1
Q

Une majorité écrasante de la population est en faveur du projet.

A

An overwhelming majority of the population supports the plan.

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2
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Les preuves sont accablantes

A

The evidence is overwhelming (evidence indénombrable)

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3
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J’ai vu tes bagages, ils étaient en bas

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I saw your luggage, it was downstairs

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4
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Ces informations sont capitales, leur importance ne peut être surestimée

A

This information is vital, its importance cannot be overestimated

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5
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des avis

A

advice

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6
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des progrès

A

progress

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7
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de devoirs

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homework

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8
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des rires

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laughter

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9
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des déchets

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waste

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10
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des ordures

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rubbish

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11
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les échanges

A

trade

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12
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des recherches

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research

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13
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un meuble

A

a piece of furniture

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14
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J’ai besoin d’un conseil

A

I need some advice

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15
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Il nous faut encore 2 ou 3 renseignements

A

We still need some information

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16
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d’innombrables souvenirs

A

countless memories

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17
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Les peuples d’Europe

A

The peoples of Europe

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18
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l’utilité

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usefulness

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19
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compétitivité

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competitiveness

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20
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la laïcité

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secularism

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21
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la lâcheté

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cowardice

22
Q

la sécheresse

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drought

23
Q

Il y a pénurie d’eau tous les étés.

A

There is a water shortage every summer

24
Q

magique

A

magic

25
Q

J’irais dans un bar plutôt qu’au cinéma.

A

I would rather go to a bar than go to the movies.

26
Q

Il était plutôt perturbé par les images de la guerre.

A

He was rather disturbed by the images of the war.

27
Q

La consonne finale double à deux conditions :

A

-Se termine par une syllabe accentuée
-Se termine par une seule consonne précédée d’une seule voyelle
(ex : deter -> deterring)

28
Q

Il a commencé à travailler le vendredi 25 juin 2005

A

He started working ON Friday, June 25th (Majuscules)

29
Q

L’économie est un sujet passionnant

A

Economics is a fascinating subject

30
Q

L’économie française va plutôt bien ces derniers temps

A

The French economy has been doing rather well lately

31
Q

sentir (odeur)

A

smell, smelt, smelt

32
Q

dépenser

A

spend, spent, spent

33
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obtenir

A

get, got, got

34
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construire

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build, built, built

35
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prêter

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lend, lent, lent

36
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allumer

A

light, lit, lit

37
Q

gâcher

A

spoil, spoilt, spoilt

38
Q

le totalitarisme

A

totalitarianism

39
Q

un coup d’état

A

a coup

40
Q

s’emparer du pouvoir

A

to seize power

41
Q

arriver au pouvoir

A

to come to power

42
Q

mal gérer

A

to mismanage

43
Q

tenir un dirigeant pour responsable

A

hold a leader to account

44
Q

un pot-de-vin

A

a bribe

45
Q

soudoyer qqun

A

to bribe somebody

46
Q

Je préférerais que tu me donnes des conseils vraiment utiles

A

I’d rather you gave me really useful advice

47
Q

Le but de l’économie, c’est d’expliquer le comportement des producteurs et des consommateurs

A

The purpose of economics is to explain the behaviour of producers and consumers

48
Q

Jeudi 15 juillet, à quatre heures, les bagages étaient toujours à la douane

A

On Thursday, July 15th, at four o’clock, the luggage was still at customs

49
Q

Dans les autres pays, les dépenses de santé ont augmenté de plus de 3% depuis l’an dernier

A

In the other countries, health spending has risen by more than 3% since last year

50
Q

L’économie britannique va très bien depuis que les travaillistes sont arrivés au pouvoir

A

The Britannic Economy has been doing very well since Labour came to power

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