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Voc 3/QCM Flashcards

1
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marché aux puces

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flea market

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soak up

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absorber

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parcourir, errer dans

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roam

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prendre part à, participer à

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participate in

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When I was living in Germany, we …….. all get up early on a Saturday morning to go to the flea market.

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would (valeur fréquentative de would)

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You promised …….. the goods by June and it is now September.

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to deliver

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You will have to …….. an effort if you intend to graduate this year.

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make

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After a serious dispute over inheritance, the two brothers made ………

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up

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I can’t understand your attitude. You do nothing but ………

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complain

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What are you having ……..? (à boire)

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for drink

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facile à vivre (personne)

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easy-going

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de grande envergure (mind, report, survey)

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wide-ranging

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He’s been living in France …….. he was 10.

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ever since

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I’ll take care of the children while you …….. the shopping.

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are doing

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15
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Jeremy …….. me €450 to buy a new sofa.

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lent

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As a child, Dickens …….. roam the streets of London soaking up the local culture.

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would

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The meeting tomorrow is ………

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off

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You are doing well. Keep …….. the good work.

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up

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19
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I can’t stand …….. in your shadow.

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living

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There has been an accident. Could you please call …….. ambulance.

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an

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21
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She is so condescending and constantly trying to put me………

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down

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22
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surrendered, we would have been forced to declare war.

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Had they not

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Leave it to me! I’ll see …….. all the arrangements.

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to (s’occuper de, réparer)

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conduite imprudente

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reckless driving

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passer à l’écart de/passer au large de

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to stear clear of something

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chiffre d’affaire

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turnover

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27
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la sécurité routière

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road safety

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28
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En 2003 Renault a vu son chiffre d’affaires progresser de 3,8% à 37,5 milliards d’euros et son
résultat net gagner 26,6% à 2,48 milliards d’euros.

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In 2003 Renault’s turnover increased by 3.8% to €3.7bn with a net gain of 26.8% to €2.48bn.

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29
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Alors que le gouvernement a instauré une politique de sécurité routière en 2003, on note une
recrudescence des accidents de la route en janvier 2004.

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Even though the government introduced a road safety policy in 2003, there has still been a slight
increase in road accidents in January 2004

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30
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Quelle que soit la date d’entrée dans l’Union, il est important de préciser que les futurs
membres deviendront également tous membres de l’Union économique et monétaire mais que
cette double adhésion ne se fera pas de manière simultanée.

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Whatever the date of their entry into the Union, it is important to point out that the future members
will also become members of the economic and monetary union, but this dual membership will
not occur / happen simultaneously.

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31
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Veuillez remplir le formulaire ci-joint, en précisant votre choix, et nous le retourner à l’adresse
ci-dessous.

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Please complete the enclosed form / form enclosed specifying your choice and return it to the
following address / address below.

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32
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Le Brésil a toutes les chances d’être le premier bénéficiaire de la grippe du poulet asiatique et
de la vache folle en Amérique du Sud.

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Brazil is most likely to be the first South / Latin American country to record cases of the Asian
flu/Bird flu and Mad Cow Disease.

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33
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Avec un taux de croissance de 7,1% en 2003, l’Inde pourrait figurer parmi les géants
économiques du siècle prochain grâce à l’informatique, et notamment aux délocalisations de
services informatiques.

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With a growth rate of 7.1% in 2003, India could figure among the economic leaders of the next
century thanks to (their) IT (sector), and especially the relocation of the IT services.

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34
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Combien a-t-il fallu débourser pour trouver le candidat idéal ?

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How much did you have to pay out/dish out/spend in order to find the right candidate?

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35
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En France, la fraude est considérée comme un sport national et est évaluée à environ 45
milliards d’euros.

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In France, fraud is considered to be a national sport with an estimated cost of approx. €45bn.

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36
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Confronté à un fléchissement de ses marchés traditionnels, Ikea avec 11,3 milliards d’euros de
chiffres d’affaires, 186 magasins dans 31 pays, 76 000 employés et 310 millions de clients,
s’installe là où la croissance explose : en Pologne et en Chine.

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Faced with a decline in their / plummeting traditional markets, Ikea, with a turnover of €11.3bn,
186 shops in 31 countries, 76,000 employees and 310 million customers, has decided to set up in
the emerging markets of Poland and China, / is setting up in Poland and China where growth is
skyrocketing.

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37
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Le Premier Ministre israélien, Ariel Sharon, a annoncé, cette semaine, qu’il avait donné
l’ordre « de planifier l’évacuation de 17 colonies de la bande de Gaza ».

A

This week the Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, announced that he had given the order “to
plan the evacuation of 17 colonies on the Gaza Strip”.

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cello

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violoncelle

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Puny

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chétif

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Chétif

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Puny

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Rod

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tringle, tige, baguette (wood)

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venture

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entreprise

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43
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nap

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sieste, petit somme

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faire la sieste

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to have/take a nap

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wrecking

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un naufrage, un déraillement

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46
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velours

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velvet

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47
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Mr Allen wants you upstairs.

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M Allen vous demande là-haut

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marmonner, grommeler

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mutter

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49
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of great bulk

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de forte carrure/bien bâti

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50
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a hanging face

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une figure flasque

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51
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wine-coloured

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lie-de-vin (ex : couleur de peau)

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cil

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eyelash

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53
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sourcils

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eyebrows

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54
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froncer les sourcils

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to frown

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fair (eyebrows)

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blonds

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56
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bulging (eyes, muscles)

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saillants

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57
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a heavy step

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un pas pesant

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58
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a brass plate

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une plaque de cuivre

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cuivre

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copper (rouge), brass (jaune)

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60
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puffed with labour

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haletant de fatigue

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shrill

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strident, perçant

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62
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gold-rimmed glasses

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des lunettes à montures en or

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(pair of) spectacles

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paire de lunettes

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64
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Un Mouchoir

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A handkerchief

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65
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Darn

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Repriser (couture)

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66
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Lettre de licenciement

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Pink slip

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67
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sneaky

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sournois

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68
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lobster

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homard

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a nappy

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une couche (bébé)

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stick up

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émerger, sortir, afficher (autres sens)

71
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gridlock

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bouchon/embouteillage (US)

72
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farewell

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adieu (to say one’s farewells =faire ses adieux)

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dingy

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miteux

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fester

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suppurer // gronder

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petulant

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irrité (in a petulant mood = de mauvaise humeur)

76
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mistletoe

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gui (plante)

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sissy

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effémine

78
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pétulant

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exuberant

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knob

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petit morceau (knob of butter = noix de beurre) ; autres sens

80
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fire away

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vas-y ! tu peux y aller

81
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dodgy (coll)

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douteux, louche

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ruthless

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impitoyable

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worship

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culte (religion, nom)

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chubby

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potelé

85
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look forward to

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attendre avec impatience

86
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une coqueluche/une idole

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a heartthrob

87
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un nid-de-poule

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a posthole

88
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in the hush of small hours

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dans le silence du petit matin

89
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à l’aube de

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at the dawn of

90
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hopelessly

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avec désespoir/ totalement/complètement

91
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un hurlement/un braillement

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a howl

92
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luire/rayonner

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to glow

93
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frotter

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to rub

94
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une sentinelle

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a sentry

95
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il faut combien de temps pour… ?

A

How long does it take to … ?

96
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un aubergiste/un hôtelier

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innkeeper (oui, il y a bien deux “n” Pierre)

97
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braquer une arme sur

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to point a weapon AT

98
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mon bras me fait mal

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my arm hurts

99
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prévenir/avertir par une dénonciation

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to tip off about something

100
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être de bon augure

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to be of good omen

101
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to toss

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lancer, jeter (objet) faire sauter (pancake)

102
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a claw

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une griffe

103
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a pit

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une fosse, un trou, un cratère

104
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steady

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stable, constant, régulier

105
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spear

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lance (arme)/ pointe (asperge

106
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spear grass

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chiendant

107
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snuff (out)

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mourir (très fam)/ moucher (une bougie)

108
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inbred

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inné (=innate=inborn)

109
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acheter le silence de [quelqu’un]

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to bribe [somebody] into silence

110
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a bribe

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un pot-de-vin

111
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to beg

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mendier

112
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funnel

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entonnoir

113
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wretched

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misérable, pitoyable

114
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lecherous

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lubrique

115
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blacksmith

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forgeron

116
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faire la guerre à/contre

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to wage war against (to wage a campaign for/against = faire campagne pour/contre)

117
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wage (noun)

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salaire, paye, paie

118
Q

We’re enjoying pleasant weather this week. Today is ………. the warmest day we’ve had
this year.

A

actually

119
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much/many

A

Much : noms indénombrables singuliers
Many : noms pluriels
(les deux de préférence dans des phrases interrogatives ou négatives)

120
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l’escalade de la violence

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the escalation of violence (attention, pour le sport escalade=climbing)

121
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une plume (d’oiseau)

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a feather

122
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une plume (pour écrire), écrire à la plume

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a quill (oiseau) / a nib (acier) ; to write with a fountain pen

123
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steam engine

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locomotive à vapeur

124
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The de Trohanet family ………. wines to the New World ………. the U.S. Civil War.

A

has exported/since

125
Q

There was ………. the purchase of broad-band connection to the internet in the nineties.
Today the majority of homes have fast and relatively cheap access.

A

an increase in (raise n’est presque jamais un nom)

126
Q

If the economy continues to decline as it has done for the past number of years, quite
………. companies will go into liquidation.

A

a few (quite a few pour dénombrables, quite a lot OF pour indénombrables)

127
Q

Managers have ………. time to deal with personal issues nowadays than in the past.

A

less (less pour indénombrable/fewer dénombrable : he has fewer books than you

128
Q

………. authorities and Eurotunnel are trying to encourage ………. to use the channel
tunnel as a commuting option.

A

British/Britons (british =adj, briton(s)=nom, les britanniques = the british)

129
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un matelas

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a mattress

130
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He’s got an awfully high opinion ………. himself since he won the scholarship to such a
prestigious university.

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of

131
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Scientists have ………. made huge progress in finding out what the causes of listeria are.

A

already (already : plus tot que prévu, étonnement) ; ever : accent sur la période, le temps écoulé ; yet toujours en interrogative/négatives

132
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Since the beginning of the 21st century the manufacturing industry ………. 22% of its
workforce.

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has laid off

133
Q

Her family founded a ………. firm in the fifties, which is still enjoying profit today and
selling goods across the EU.

A

mail order (vente par correspondance)

134
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They ………. the presentation until next week due to the inclement weather conditions.

A 
put off (=retarder) ; 
put over=put across = faire comprendre : the play puts the message across very well :  la pièce arrive très bien à faire passer le message
135
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settling her hair

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arrangeant ses cheveux

136
Q

She reached into her handbag

A

elle mit sa main dans son sac à main

137
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the hallstand

A

le portemanteau

138
Q

That’s a nice thing to !

A

Voilà qui est gentil ! (ironique)

139
Q

to wash the dishes

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faire la vaisselle

140
Q

call in

A

passer (she called (in) to see her mother : elle est passée voir sa mère)

141
Q

envoyer qqch en pièce jointe

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to send something as an attachment

142
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faire la guerre à/contre

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to wage war against (to wage a campaign for/against = faire campagne pour/contre)

143
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wage (noun)

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salaire, paye, paie

144
Q

We’re enjoying pleasant weather this week. Today is ………. the warmest day we’ve had
this year.

A

actually

145
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much/many

A

Much : noms indénombrables singuliers
Many : noms pluriels
(les deux de préférence dans des phrases interrogatives ou négatives)

146
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l’escalade de la violence

A

the escalation of violence (attention, pour le sport escalade=climbing)

147
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une plume (d’oiseau)

A

a feather

148
Q

une plume (pour écrire), écrire à la plume

A

a quill (oiseau) / a nib (acier) ; to write with a fountain pen

149
Q

steam engine

A

locomotive à vapeur

150
Q

The de Trohanet family ………. wines to the New World ………. the U.S. Civil War.

A

has exported/since

151
Q

There was ………. the purchase of broad-band connection to the internet in the nineties.
Today the majority of homes have fast and relatively cheap access.

A

an increase in (raise n’est presque jamais un nom)

152
Q

If the economy continues to decline as it has done for the past number of years, quite
………. companies will go into liquidation.

A

a few (quite a few pour dénombrables, quite a lot OF pour indénombrables)

153
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Managers have ………. time to deal with personal issues nowadays than in the past.

A

less (less pour indénombrable/fewer dénombrable : he has fewer books than you

154
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………. authorities and Eurotunnel are trying to encourage ………. to use the channel
tunnel as a commuting option.

A

British/Britons (british =adj, briton(s)=nom, les britanniques = the british)

155
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un matelas

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a mattress

156
Q

He’s got an awfully high opinion ………. himself since he won the scholarship to such a
prestigious university.

A

of

157
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Scientists have ………. made huge progress in finding out what the causes of listeria are.

A

already (already : plus tot que prévu, étonnement) ; ever : accent sur la période, le temps écoulé ; yet toujours en interrogative/négatives

158
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Since the beginning of the 21st century the manufacturing industry ………. 22% of its
workforce.

A

has laid off

159
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Her family founded a ………. firm in the fifties, which is still enjoying profit today and
selling goods across the EU.

A

mail order (vente par correspondance)

160
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They ………. the presentation until next week due to the inclement weather conditions.

A 
put off (=retarder) ; 
put over=put across = faire comprendre : the play puts the message across very well :  la pièce arrive très bien à faire passer le message
161
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settling her hair

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arrangeant ses cheveux

162
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She reached into her handbag

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elle mit sa main dans son sac à main

163
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the hallstand

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le portemanteau

164
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That’s a nice thing to !

A

Voilà qui est gentil ! (ironique)

165
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to wash the dishes

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faire la vaisselle

166
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call in

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passer (she called (in) to see her mother : elle est passée voir sa mère)

167
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envoyer qqch en pièce jointe

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to send something as an attachment

168
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Leave it to me ! I’ll see … all the arrangements.

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to

See to = s’occuper de

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