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UNIT 6 Flashcards

1
Q

J’étais en train de passer un coup de fil quand l’avion a percuté la tour

A

I was making a call when the plane hit the tower

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2
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Je savais qu’il céderait

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I knew he would give in

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3
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Quand j’était petit nous allions sur la Côte d’Azur tous les étés

A

When I was a child we would go to the Riviera every summer

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4
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Il était chauve depuis des années quand je l’ai rencontré

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He had been bald for years when I met him

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5
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poser

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lay, laid, laid

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6
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tenir

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hold held, held

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7
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avoir 2 mètres de profondeur

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To be 2 meters deep

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8
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avoir le vertige

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to be dizzy

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9
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avoir assez de quelque chose

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to be fed up with something

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10
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avoir droit à quelque chose

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to be entitled to something

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11
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ambigu

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ambiguous

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12
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humoristique

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humorous

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13
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humanitaire

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humanitarian

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14
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égalitaire

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equalitarian

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15
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totalitaire

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totalitarian

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16
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sympathique

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sympathetic

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17
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vertueux

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vertuous

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18
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Ce tableau rappelle Boticelli

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This picture is reminiscent of Boticelli

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19
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responsable devant une assemblée

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accountable to an assembly

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20
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inférieur aux bénéfices de l’an dernier

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inferior TO last year’s profits

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21
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être grossier avec ses parents

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to be rude TO one’s relatives

22
Q

connu par la police

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known to the police

23
Q

reconnaissant envers ses parents

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grateful to one’s parents

24
Q

on lui a ordonné de quitter la pièce

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he was told to leave the room

25
Q

on raconte qu’il a quitté la pièce

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he is said to have left the room

26
Q

le système électoral

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the voting system

27
Q

élections libres et régulières

A

free and fair elections

28
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un sondage

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an opinion poll / a survey

29
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un grand électeur

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an Elector

30
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un porte-parole

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a spokesman

31
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être candidat à la présidence

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to run for the presidency

32
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un bureau de vote

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a polling station

33
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une urne

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a ballot box

34
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un bulletin de vote

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a ballot paper

35
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un mandat de quatre ans

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a four-year term

36
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une victoire écrasante

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a landslide victory

37
Q

une victoire de justesse

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a narrow victory

38
Q

le dernier tour

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the run-off

39
Q

Autrefois, les chômeurs avaient droit à des allocations moins importantes

A

The unemployed used to be entitled to less generous benefits

40
Q

Quand la police est arrivée, il saignait beaucoup et il avait mal

A

When the police arrived, he was bleeding heavily and he was in pain

41
Q

Quand j’étais petit, mes parents m’empêchaient de me ronger les ongles

A

When I was a child, my parents would stop me from biting my nails

42
Q

Je me rappelle lui avoir dit que la poste était près de la gare

A

I remember telling him that the post office was close to the station

43
Q

Souviens-toi d’éteindre la lumière quand tu partiras

A

Remember to switch off the light when you leave

44
Q

Cela faisait des heures que j’avais faim et soif

A

I had been hungry and thirsty for hours

45
Q

L’auteur rappelle d’abord que le régime irakien était autoritaire

A

The writer first reminds us that the Iraqi regime regime was authoritarian

46
Q

Elle savait que les tours faisaient plus de quatre cents mètres toutes les deux

A

She knew the towers were both over four hundred meters high

47
Q

Il me racontait sa vie depuis une demi-heure quand ma fille a fini par arriver

A

He had been telling me his life for more than half an hour when my daughter finally arrived

48
Q

Je ne me rappelais pas s’il se lavait les mains ou non quand je l’ai vu dans la salle de bains

A

I couldn’t remember whether or not he was washing his hands when I saw him in the bathroom

49
Q

Dans une démocratie les politiciens sont responsables devant ceux qui les ont élus

A

In a democracy politicians are accountable for those who elected them

50
Q

Dans une démocratie les politiciens sont responsables devant ceux qui les ont élus

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In a democracy politicians are accountable for those who elected them

51
Q

La vie n’a pas toujours été tendre avec moi

A

Life has not always been kind TO me

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