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Voc 25 Flashcards

1
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What is the French term for ‘to require’?

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requérir

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2
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Translate ‘a quality’ into French.

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une qualité

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What is the French term for ‘efficient’ when referring to a person?

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efficace (personne)

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4
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How do you say ‘efficiently’ in French?

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avec efficacité

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What is the French term for ‘effective’ when referring to a thing?

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efficace (chose)

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6
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Define ‘effectiveness’ in French.

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efficacité

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What is the French translation of ‘proficient/competent’?

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compétent

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How do you say ‘proficiency/competence’ in French?

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compétence

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Fill in the blank: ‘able/ability’ translates to _______.

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capable/la capacité

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10
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What is the French term for ‘capable’?

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capable

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Translate ‘skill/skillful’ into French.

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le savoir-faire/habile

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What is the French term for ‘skilled’?

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qualifié

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13
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How do you say ‘know-how’ in French?

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le savoir-faire

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14
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What is the French term for ‘trained’?

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formé/entraîné

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15
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Define ‘accomplished’ in French.

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accompli

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16
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What does ‘expert at doing sth’ translate to in French?

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expert pour faire qch

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17
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How do you say ‘clever’ in French?

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intelligent

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18
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What is the French term for ‘experienced’?

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expérimenté

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19
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Translate ‘gifted/talented’ into French.

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doué/talentueux

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What is the French phrase for ‘to empower sb to do sth’?

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autoriser/habiliter

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21
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Fill in the blank: ‘to enable/to allow’ translates to _______.

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permettre

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22
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What does ‘far-sighted’ mean in French?

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perspicace

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23
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How do you say ‘shrewd’ in French?

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astucieux

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24
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What is the French term for ‘proper/appropriate’?

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qui convient/approprié

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25
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Translate ‘help/to help’ into French.

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l’aide/soutenir

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What is the French term for ‘support/to support’?

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le soutien/soutenir

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27
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Fill in the blank: ‘luck/lucky’ translates to _______.

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la chance/chanceux

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28
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What is the French term for ‘to hinder’?

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faire obstacle

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29
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Define ‘a hindrance’ in French.

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un obstacle

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30
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What does ‘to impede’ translate to in French?

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gêner/entraver

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31
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What is the French term for ‘an impediment’?

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un empêchement

32
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Translate ‘a stumbling block’ into French.

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une difficulté

33
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What does ‘adverse’ mean in French?

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défavorable

34
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How do you say ‘awkward’ in French?

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ardu/délicat

35
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What is the French term for ‘strenuous’?

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très ardu

36
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Fill in the blank: ‘to be in a fix’ translates to _______.

A

être mal parti

37
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What does ‘puzzling/perplexing’ mean in French?

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déroutant

38
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What is the French term for ‘to thwart’?

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contrer/contrarier

39
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Define ‘incompetence’ in French.

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l’incompétence

40
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What is the French term for ‘incompetent’?

A

incompétent

41
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How do you say ‘inability’ in French?

A

incapacité

42
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What does ‘unqualified’ translate to in French?

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non qualifié

43
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Fill in the blank: ‘unfit/awkward’ translates to _______.

A

inapte/maladroit

44
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What is the French term for ‘unskilled’?

A

non qualifié

45
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How do you say ‘incapable’ in French?

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incapable

46
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What does ‘inappropriate’ mean in French?

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inapproprié

47
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Define ‘inefficiency’ in French.

A

l’inefficacité

48
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What is the French term for ‘highly qualified’?

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hautement qualifié

49
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What does ‘fully qualified’ translate to in French?

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pleinement qualifié

50
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What is the French phrase for ‘technically skilled’?

A

techniquement qualifié

51
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Define ‘remarkable skill’ in French

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une habileté remarquable

52
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What is the translation for ‘outstanding quality’?

A

qualité exceptionnelle

53
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What is the difference between ‘superior’ and ‘inferior quality’ in French?

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qualité supérieure ≠ qualité inférieure

54
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How do you say ‘poor quality’ in French?

A

qualité médiocre

55
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What does ‘to improve quality’ translate to?

A

améliorer la qualité

56
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What does it mean ‘to affect quality’?

A

affecter la qualité

57
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What is an effective method in French?

A

une méthode efficace

58
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Translate ‘an innovative method’ into French

A

une méthode innovante

59
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What does ‘tried-and-tested’ mean in French?

A

qui a fait ses preuves

60
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Fill in the blank: To meet with an obstacle translates to _______.

A

rencontrer un obstacle

61
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Fill in the blank: To find it difficult to do something translates to _______.

A

trouver difficile de faire qch

62
Q

What does ‘to have difficulty in doing something’ mean in French?

A

avoir du mal à faire qch

63
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What does ‘to come up against’ translate to?

A

se heurter à

64
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How do you say ‘to remove an obstacle’ in French?

A

supprimer un obstacle

65
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What does it mean ‘to prevent somebody from doing something’?

A

empêcher qqn de faire qch

66
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What is the French translation for ‘to stop somebody from doing something’?

A

empêcher qqn de continuer

67
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Fill in the blank: To keep somebody from doing something translates to _______.

A

empêcher qqn de faire qch

68
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What does ‘to warn somebody against something’ mean in French?

A

prévenir qqn / mettre en garde

69
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What does ‘to hamper/hinder progress’ translate to?

A

freiner les progrès

70
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What does ‘totally inexperienced’ mean in French?

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sans aucune expérience

71
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What does ‘to prove ineffective’ translate to?

A

se révéler inefficace

72
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What is the French term for ‘a successful attempt’?

A

une tentative réussie

73
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What does ‘an abortive/vain/fruitless attempt’ mean in French?

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une tentative avortée/infructueuse

74
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How do you say ‘a bold attempt’ in French?

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une tentative audacieuse

75
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What is the translation for ‘a feeble/desperate attempt’?

A

une tentative sans conviction/désespérée

76
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Fill in the blank: At the first attempt translates to _______.

A

du premier coup

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