UNIT 4 Flashcards by François Porcher

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

An overwhelming majority of the population supports the plan.

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Les preuves sont accablantes

The evidence is overwhelming (evidence indénombrable)

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J’ai vu tes bagages, ils étaient en bas

I saw your luggage, it was downstairs

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Ces informations sont capitales, leur importance ne peut être surestimée

This information is vital, its importance cannot be overestimated

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des avis

advice

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des progrès

progress

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de devoirs

homework

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des rires

laughter

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des déchets

waste

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des ordures

rubbish

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les échanges

trade

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des recherches

research

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un meuble

a piece of furniture

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J’ai besoin d’un conseil

I need some advice

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Il nous faut encore 2 ou 3 renseignements

We still need some information

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d’innombrables souvenirs

countless memories

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Les peuples d’Europe

The peoples of Europe

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l’utilité

usefulness

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compétitivité

competitiveness

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la laïcité

secularism

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la lâcheté

cowardice

la sécheresse

drought

Il y a pénurie d’eau tous les étés.

There is a water shortage every summer

magique

magic

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

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

Il était plutôt perturbé par les images de la guerre.

He was rather disturbed by the images of the war.

La consonne finale double à deux conditions :

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

Il a commencé à travailler le vendredi 25 juin 2005

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

L'économie est un sujet passionnant

Economics is a fascinating subject

L'économie française va plutôt bien ces derniers temps

The French economy has been doing rather well lately

sentir (odeur)

smell, smelt, smelt

dépenser

spend, spent, spent

obtenir

get, got, got

construire

build, built, built

prêter

lend, lent, lent

allumer

light, lit, lit

gâcher

spoil, spoilt, spoilt

le totalitarisme

totalitarianism

un coup d'état

a coup

s'emparer du pouvoir

to seize power

arriver au pouvoir

to come to power

mal gérer

to mismanage

tenir un dirigeant pour responsable

hold a leader to account

un pot-de-vin

a bribe

soudoyer qqun

to bribe somebody

Je préférerais que tu me donnes des conseils vraiment utiles

I'd rather you gave me really useful advice

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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