Voc - Bled Family Flashcards

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1
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l’un des deux parents

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a parent

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la maternité

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motherhood

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la paternité

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fatherhood

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un frère ou une sœur

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a sibling

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la progéniture

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the offspring

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un prénom (origine chrétienne)

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a Christian name

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un prénom

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a first name

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un deuxième prénom

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a middle name

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un nom de famille

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a surname [3: ]

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l’arrière grand-mère

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the great-grandmother

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l’arrière grand-père

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the great-grandfather

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un petit enfant

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a grandchild

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une petite fille

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a granddaughter

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Maternel / paternel

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Motherly / fatherly

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fraternel

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brotherly

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adopté

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adopted

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adoptif

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adoptive

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un célibataire

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a bachelor

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une vieille fille

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a spinster, an old maid

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une demande en mariage

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a (marriage) proposal

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des fiançailles

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an engagement (ei)

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une bague de fiançailles

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an engagement ring

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Le mariage (institution)

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marriage

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le mariage (cérémonie)

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a wedding

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une bague de mariage

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a wedding ring / band

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la mariée

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the bride

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le marié

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the (bride)groom

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une demoiselle d’honneur

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a bridesmaid

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le garçon d’honneur, le témoin

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the best man

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les nouveaux mariés

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the newlyweds [ju:]

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la belle famille

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the in-laws

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un(e) concubin (e)

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a partner, a common law husband/wife

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le concubinage

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cohabitation [ei]

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l’adultère

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adultery

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35
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une rupture

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a break-up

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36
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une pension alimentaire

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alimony [ei]

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une famille monoparentale

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a one-parent family, a single-parent familiy

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une famille recomposée

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a reconstituted family

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39
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la polygamie

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polygamy [i]]

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40
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célibataire

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single, unmarried

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41
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demander qqun en mariage

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to propose to sb

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se fiancer

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to get engaged

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43
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se marier

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to get married

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44
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se marier à qqun

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to marry sb

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45
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se (re)marier

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to (re)marry

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46
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divorcer

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to get divorced [o:]

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47
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divorcer de qqun

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to divorce sb

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48
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vivre en concubinage

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to live as man and wife, to cohabit

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reconnaître un enfant

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to recognize a child legally

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les ancêtres, les aïeux

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the ancestors / the for(e)bears

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les liens familiaux

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family ties

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52
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un parent un proche

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a relative [e]

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53
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une tante, un oncle

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an aunt, an uncle

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54
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un cousin, une cousine

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a cousin

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55
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une nièce un neveu

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a niece a nephew

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un filleul une filleule

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a godson, a goddaughter

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57
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être de la même famille

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to be related

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58
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une bougie

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a candle

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59
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un vœu

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a wish

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60
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du papier cadeau

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Gift-wrap

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du ruban

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ribbon [i]

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62
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un nœud

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a bow [èu]

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du scotch

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adhesive tape, Sellotape

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un ballon

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a ballon [u:]

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65
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un sapin de noël

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a Christmas tree

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guirlandes

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tinsel [i]

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une boule de Noël

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a Christmas bauble, ball

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Le père Noël

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Santa Claus, Father Christmas

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le réveillon de Noël

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Christmas Eve

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le réveillon du nouvel an

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Ney Year’s Eve

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un père de famille

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a family man

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72
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on lui a donné le nom de sa grand-mère

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she was named after her grand-mother

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il tient de son père

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He takes after his father

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74
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un mariage blanc

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A white wedding

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un mariage blanc (non consommé)

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an unconsummated wedding

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76
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ils ont fêté leurs noces d’argent

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They have celebrated their silver wedding

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77
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être la marraine/ le parrain d’un enfant

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to stand godmother / godfather to a child

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Un enfant naturel est un enfant né en dehors des liens du mariage

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A natural child is a child born out of a wedlock

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Elle a obtenu la garde de leur fils

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She gained custody of their child

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80
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C’est une vraie mère pour moi

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She’s like a mother to me

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81
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C’est l’un des cousins germains de ma mère

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He is a first cousin of my mother’s

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C’est ma tante du côté de ma mère

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She is my aunt on my mother’s side

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83
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C’est mon oncle par alliance

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He’s my uncle by marriage

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84
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John est un enfant unique

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John is an only child

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85
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Anna est la petite sœur de Lauren

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Anna is Lauren’s baby sister

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86
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tel père tel fils

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like father, like son

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87
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il était nu comme un vers

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He was in his birthday suit

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88
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Les présentations

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introductions

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les voisins, le voisinage

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the people nexte door [i:]

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une salutation

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a greeting, greetings [i:]

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une poignée de mains

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a handshake

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le baise main

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Hand-kissing

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un cocktail

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a cocktail party

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the host, the hostess

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l’hôte, l’hôtesse, la maîtresse de maison

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des affinités

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affinities

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hospitalité

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hospitality

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l’esprit de groupe

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community spirit

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sociable, liant, affable

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sociable

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hospitalier

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hospitable

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chaleureux

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hearty, cordial, warm

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sociable, de compagnie agréable

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companionable

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102
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prévenant, plein d’égards

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considerate [i]

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103
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faire la connaissance de quelqu’un

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to make sb’s acquaintance

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104
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souhaiter la bienvenue à qqun, accueillir qqun

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to welcome sb

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recncontrer qqun par hasard, tomber sur qqun

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to come across sb, to run into sb, to bump into sb

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serrer la main de qqun

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to shake hands with sb

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107
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discuter

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to chat, to have a chat

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108
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faire un signe de la tête à quelqu’un

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to nod to sb

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109
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inviter qqun chez soi

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to invite sb over

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rendre visite à qqun

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to visit sb, to visit with sb (US)

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passer voir qqun

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to call on sb

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passer à l’improviste (chez qqun)

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to drop in (on sb)

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recevoir

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to entertain

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114
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donner une soirée

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to throw a party

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fréquenter

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to rub shoulders with

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se quitter, se séparer

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to part

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une relation, une liaison

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a relationship

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118
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un ami intime

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a bosom friend

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119
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un ami d’enfance

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a childhood friend

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un copain, une copine

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a pal, a chum, a mate (GB), a buddy (US)

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un(e) camarade

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a comrade

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un compagnon, une compagne

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a companion

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un lien

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a bond

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la camaraderie

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comradeship

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125
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le comportement amical

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friendliness

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126
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le dévouement

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devotion

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aimable, sympathique

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amiable, likeable

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facile à vivre

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Easy-going

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sympathique

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nice, congenial

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apprécié de tous

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popular

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peu apprécié

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unpopular

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132
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Loyal ≠ déloyal

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Loyal ≠ disloyal

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Fidèle ≠ infidèle

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Faithful ≠ unfaithful

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sûr, loyal, fidèle

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staunch

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digne de confiance

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trustworthy, reliable

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136
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attaché (à)

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devoted (to) [eu]

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137
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bien s’entendre avec

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to get on / along well with

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parler (à)

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to talk (to)

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139
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se confier à

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to confide in

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140
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compter sur

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to rely on

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141
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partager (un sentiment)

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to reciprocate (a feeling)

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142
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soutenir qqun

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to stand by

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le sentiment d’être seul

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loneliness [eU]

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un solitaire

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a loner

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un marginal

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a dropout (D)

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un rabat-joie

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a wet blanket, a killjoy

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seul, solitaire

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lonely

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jamais content

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fastidious

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distant, froid

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standoffish [D]

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asocial

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antisocial [eU]

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sans amis

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friendless

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s’éclipser

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to slip away

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rester dans son coin

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to keep to oneself

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être seul

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to be by oneself

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rester à distance

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to remain aloof

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se marginaliser

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to drop out

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C’est une de mes amies

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She is a friend of mine, one of my friends

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Nous avons des rapports amicaux

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We are on friendly terms

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se lier d’amitié avec qqun

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To make friends with sb, to strike up a friendship with sb

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Nous avons beaucoup d’amis

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We have a wide circle of friends

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Il est très sociable

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He’s a good mixer

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Il l’a fait par amitié pour moi

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He did it ouf of friendship for me

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Il faut nous serrer les coudes

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We need to stick together

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Elle habite seule mais ne se sent jamais seule

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She lives alone but never feels lonely

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Nous commencions tout juste à les connaître quand ils ont déménagé

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We were just getting to know them when they moved out

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Passe à la maison quand tu voudras

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Pop is whenever you like

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Voulez-vous venir prendre un verre à la maison?

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Will you come over for a drink?

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Ils nous ont invité à dîner

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They entertained us to dinner

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169
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Que prendrez-vous?

A

What are you having?

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Bon appétit!

A

Enjoy your meal!

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171
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Servez-vous!

A

Help yourself!

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Prenez donc un peu de vin.

A

Help yourself to some wine

173
Q

Santé!

A

Cheers!

174
Q

Je souhaite porter un toast aux jeunes mariés

A

I’d like to propose a toast to the newlyweds

175
Q

Nous n’avons échangé que de menus propos

A

We just engaged in a bit of small talk.

176
Q

Passe donc nous voir quand tu reviendras en France

A

Do look us up when you come to France

177
Q

Etre en désaccord avec qqun Se séparer

A

To part company with sb

178
Q

venir à une fête sans y être invité

A

to crash a party

179
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C’est un pique-assiette

A

He is a gatecrasher

180
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C’est dans le besoin qu’on reconnaît ses amis

A

A friend in need is a friend indeed

181
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Les bons comptes font les bons amis

A

Short reckonings make long friends

182
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J’ai un correspondant au Canada

A

I have a pen friend in Canada

183
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Allez, on fait la paix?

A

Shall we be friends?

184
Q

Tu veux partir? Eh bien, ne te gêne pas!

A

You want to leave? Well, be my guest!

185
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des amuse-gueule

A

Party snacks

186
Q

un fêtard

A

a party animal

187
Q

une lettre

A

a letter

188
Q

une enveloppe

A

an envelope [e]

189
Q

une carte postale

A

a postcard [eU]

190
Q

un télégramme

A

a telegram

191
Q

un paquet, un colis

A

a parcel [a:]

192
Q

l’emballage

A

the wrapping

193
Q

du papier bulle

A

bubble wrap

194
Q

un coupe-papier

A

a lette opener

195
Q

l’adresse

A

the address

196
Q

le destinataire

A

the addressee

197
Q

l’expéditeur

A

the sender [e]

198
Q

un timbre

A

a stamp

199
Q

la levée

A

the collection

200
Q

la camionette de la poste

A

the mailvan

201
Q

un sac postal

A

a post bag

202
Q

un bureau de poste, une poste

A

a post office

203
Q

le cachet de la poste

A

the postmark [eU]

204
Q

épistolaire

A

epistolary

205
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signer

A

to sign

206
Q

parapher

A

to initial

207
Q

plier

A

to fold

208
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fermer (l’enveloppe)

A

to seal [i:]

209
Q

timbrer, affranchir

A

to stamp

210
Q

trier

A

to sort

211
Q

distribuer

A

to deliver [i]

212
Q

recevoir

A

to receive [i:]

213
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réponde (à une lettre)

A

to reply (to a letter)

214
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un appel téléphonique

A

a phone call

215
Q

le combiné

A

the receiver [i:]

216
Q

le fil du téléphone

A

the cord, the flex

217
Q

le cadran

A

the dial [ai]

218
Q

la tonalité

A

the dial tone

219
Q

la sonnerie

A

the ringing tone

220
Q

un annuaire

A

a directory / a phone book

221
Q

les pages jaunes

A

the yellow pages

222
Q

un numéro surtaxé

A

a premium rate number

223
Q

une ligne

A

a line

224
Q

un standardiste

A

a phone operator

225
Q

un standard

A

a switchboard [i]

226
Q

un téléphone sans fil

A

a cordless phone

227
Q

un répondeur

A

an answerphone, an answering machine

228
Q

un haut-parleur

A

a loudspeaker [i:]

229
Q

un télécopieur, un fax

A

a fax machine [i:]

230
Q

un kit mains libres

A

a hands-free kit [ae]

231
Q

une messagerie, une boîte vocale

A

voice mail

232
Q

une visioconférence

A

a teleconference

233
Q

un téléphone publique

A

a public phone

234
Q

Local ≠ interurbain

A

Local ≠ long-distance

235
Q

prépayé

A

prepaid, pay-as-you-go

236
Q

téléphoner à qqun

A

to phone sb, to ring sb, to call sb

237
Q

composer un numéro

A

to dial [ai]

238
Q

joindre qqun

A

to get through to sb

239
Q

répondre au téléphone

A

to answer the phone

240
Q

décrocher

A

to pick up the phone

241
Q

raccrocher (au nez de qqun)

A

to hang up

242
Q

recharger

A

to add credit

243
Q

l’objet (pour un mail)

A

the subject (line)

244
Q

une pièce jointe

A

an attachment [ae]

245
Q

un carnet d’adresse

A

an address book

246
Q

une boîte aux lettres

A

a mailbox

247
Q

la courrier indésirable, le spam

A

junk mail, spam

248
Q

un chat

A

a chat room

249
Q

un forum

A

a newsgroup

250
Q

un pseudo

A

a nickname, a handle, a screen name

251
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FAQ (Foire aux Questions)

A

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

252
Q

envoyer un mail à qqun

A

to e-mail sb

253
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joindre un fichier

A

to attach a file

254
Q

Transférer, faire suivre un document

A

to forward a document

255
Q

relever ses messages

A

to retrieve, to download one’s messages

256
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Le facteur est passé?

A

Has the postman come?

257
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une lettre de réclamation

A

A letter of complaint

258
Q

En août, je fais suivre mon courrier

A

In August I have my mail forwarded

259
Q

Faire suivre, SVP

A

Please forward.

260
Q

Il faut qu’on poste le courrier avant la levée

A

We must catch the post/ the mail

261
Q

On a loupé la dernière levée

A

We missed the mail, the last post

262
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le courrier postal, le courrier électronique

A

Snail mail ≠ e-mail

263
Q

Ils ont répondu par retour de courrier

A

They replied by return of post

264
Q

Port payé / Ne pas affranchir

A

Post-free / Postage paid

265
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le cachet de la poste faisant foi

A

Date as postmark

266
Q

Retour à l’envoyeur

A

Return to sender

267
Q

C’est combien pour envoyer ce paquet?

A

What’s the postage on this parcel?

268
Q

J’ai décroché le téléphone pour ne pas être dérangé.

A

I’ve left the phone off the hook so as not to be disturbed

269
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Sarah est au téléphone

A

Sarah is on the phone

270
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Chercher un numéro dans l’annuaire

A

To look up a number in the directory

271
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Ils sont sur liste rouge

A

They are unlisted, ex-directory

272
Q

Ils sont dans l’annuaire

A

They’re in the book

273
Q

Passe-moi un coup de fil!

A

Give me a call / a buzz / a ring!

274
Q

Merci de lasser un message après le bip.

A

Please leave a message after the tone.

275
Q

une lettre anonyme

A

a poison-pen letter

276
Q

une lettre de rupture

A

a Dear John letter

277
Q

N’oublie pas de m’envoyer un mot!

A

Don’t forget to drop me a line!

278
Q

Tenez-moi au courant.

A

Keep me posted!

279
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le code postal

A

the postcode, the zip code (US

280
Q

les frais de port et d’emballage

A

postage and packing, postage and handling (US)

281
Q

une boite à lettre (chez soi)

A

a letterbox, a mail box US

282
Q

une boite à lettre (dans la rue)

A

a postbox, a pillar box / a mail box US

283
Q

une cabine téléphonique

A

a phone box / a phone booth US

284
Q

un magnat de la presse

A

a press baron /tycoon

285
Q

un éditeur

A

a publisher

286
Q

un journal

A

a newspaper, a paper

287
Q

un quotidien

A

a daily (newspaper)

288
Q

un hebdomadaire

A

a weekly [i:]

289
Q

un mensuel

A

a monthly

290
Q

un quotidien du dimanche

A

a Sunday paper

291
Q

un journal de qualité

A

a broadsheet, a quality paper

292
Q

un tabloïde

A

a tabloid

293
Q

un canard ou un torchon

A

a rag

294
Q

la mise en page

A

the layout

295
Q

la une

A

the front page

296
Q

un (gros) titre

A

a headline

297
Q

un chapeau, un en-tête

A

a headling

298
Q

une légende (de photo)

A

a caption

299
Q

un dessin de presse

A

a cartoon [u:]

300
Q

un exemplaire

A

a copy

301
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la diffusion, le tirage

A

the circulation

302
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le lectorat

A

the readership

303
Q

un abonné

A

a subscriber

304
Q

un abonnement

A

a subscription

305
Q

à gros tirage

A

mass circulation

306
Q

publier

A

to publish, to print

307
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la presse, les journalistes

A

the press

308
Q

l’actualité

A

current affairs

309
Q

les informations

A

(the) new + SINGULIER!!!

310
Q

une information

A

a piece of newsq, a news item

311
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le journalisme d’information

A

News-oriented journalism

312
Q

un envoyé spécial

A

a special correspondent

313
Q

1 un rédacteur en chef, 2 un chef de rubrique

A

an editor

314
Q

un rédacteur

A

a newswriter

315
Q

un pigiste, un journaliste indépendant

A

a freelancer, a freelance journalist

316
Q

la salle de rédaction

A

the newsroom

317
Q

un secrétaire de rédaction

A

a copy editor

318
Q

une agence de presse

A

a news agency

319
Q

un canular

A

a hoax [èU]

320
Q

digne d’être publié

A

newsworthy [ju:]

321
Q

Partial ≠ impartial

A

Biased ≠ unbiased [ai]

322
Q

polémique

A

controversial

323
Q

informer

A

to inform [O:]

324
Q

publier un article

A

to run a story

325
Q

faire bien vendre

A

to make good copy

326
Q

enquêter

A

to investigate

327
Q

citer

A

to quote

328
Q

un reportage

A

a report

329
Q

un sujet, un article

A

a story

330
Q

un article à la une

A

a cover story

331
Q

un chroniqueur

A

a columnist

332
Q

un éditorial

A

a leader, an editorial

333
Q

un article de fond

A

a feature story

334
Q

une nécrologie

A

an obituary

335
Q

les brèves, les faits divers

A

news in brief

336
Q

une dépêche

A

a dispatch

337
Q

le courrier des lecteurs

A

the letters to the editor

338
Q

les petites annonces

A

the classified ads, the small ads

339
Q

les programmes télé

A

the TV listings, the programs

340
Q

le courrier du coeur

A

the agony column

341
Q

un critique

A

a critic, a reviewer

342
Q

une critique

A

a critique, a review

343
Q

interviewer

A

to interview

344
Q

faire une critique

A

to review

345
Q

la censure

A

censorship

346
Q

L’auto-censure

A

Self-censorship

347
Q

la liberté de la presse

A

freedom of the press

348
Q

la droit à l’information

A

the right to know

349
Q

les relations publiques

A

public relations

350
Q

un conseiller en communication

A

a spin doctor

351
Q

Un/ une porte-parole

A

a spokesman, a spokeswoman, a spokesperson

352
Q

un attaché de presse

A

a press secretary/officer

353
Q

une déclaration

A

a statement

354
Q

un communiqué de presse

A

a news release, apress release

355
Q

une fuite

A

a leak

356
Q

le un double langage

A

doublespeak

357
Q

un rectificatif

A

a correction

358
Q

un démenti

A

a disclaimer

359
Q

politiquement correct

A

politically correct

360
Q

censurer

A

to censor

361
Q

bâillonner la presse

A

to gag the press

362
Q

interdire un journal

A

to suppress a paper

363
Q

étouffer

A

to hush up

364
Q

manipuler l’information

A

to spin / to doctor the news

365
Q

Il travaille dans un journal

A

He works on a newspaper

366
Q

Il a accepté de donner une interview au LA Times

A

He accepted an interview with the LA Times

367
Q

C’est de l’info de premier ordre

A

That’s front page news

368
Q

le mariage royal a fait la une des journaux

A

The royal wedding hit the front pages

369
Q

La presse à sensation couvre les évènements qui font scandale

A

The gutter press, the yellow press covers sensational events

370
Q

la chasse aux «affaires»

A

muckraking

371
Q

la précision

A

accuracy

372
Q

concision

A

brevity

373
Q

Le Daily mirror est une journal pro travailliste

A

The Daily Mirror is a Labour-leaning paper

374
Q

J’ai besoin d’un ancien numéro de Newsweek

A

I need a back issue of Newsweek.

375
Q

Les invendus

A

unsold copies

376
Q

la presse est parfois surnommée la quatrième pouvoir.

A

The press is sometimes called the Fouth Estate

377
Q

Les nouvelles vont vite!

A

News travels fast!

378
Q

Pas de nouvelles bonnes nouvelles

A

No news is good news!

379
Q

Ce n’est plus d’actualité

A

It’s yesterday’s news!

380
Q

Ca lui fait une mauvais publicité

A

That’s bad press for him

381
Q

un diffuseur

A

a broadcaster [o:]

382
Q

un émetteur

A

a transmitter [i]

383
Q

une fréquence

A

a frequency [i:]

384
Q

fibre optique

A

optical fibre

385
Q

recensement

A

census

386
Q

une longueur d’onde

A

a wavelength

387
Q

une web radio

A

an Internet radio

388
Q

une émission diffusée sur le web

A

a webcast

389
Q

la télévision par câble

A

cable TV

390
Q

la redevance

A

the licence fee

391
Q

codé, crypté

A

encrypted

392
Q

émettre

A

to transmit

393
Q

diffuser

A

to broadcast, to air

394
Q

téléviser

A

to televise

395
Q

une émission

A

a program, a show, a broadcast

396
Q

une grille de programmes télé

A

a television schedule

397
Q

temps d’antenne

A

air time

398
Q

les heures de grandes écoutes

A

peak time

399
Q

un jeu télévisé

A

a game show, a quiz show

400
Q

un animateur de jeux

A

a quiz master

401
Q

la caméra cachée

A

candid camera

402
Q

la télévision du matin

A

breakfast TV GB, the morning show US

403
Q

une émission de découvertes de jeunes talents

A

a talent show

404
Q

un flash d’information

A

a news flash

405
Q

un résumé de l’actualité

A

a roundup of news

406
Q

un journaliste sportif

A

a sportcaster

407
Q

le bulletin météo

A

the weather forecast

408
Q

un présentateur, un animateur

A

a host, a compere, an MC

409
Q

un speakern une speakerine

A

an announcer

410
Q

un microphone / un micro

A

a microphone, a mike

411
Q

des rires enregistrés

A

a laugh track, canned laughter

412
Q

une rediffusion

A

a rerun, a repeat

413
Q

le ralenti

A

slow motion

414
Q

rediffuser (une émission)

A

to rerun, to repeat

415
Q

présenter (une émission)

A

to anchor, to host (a show)

416
Q

adapter en feuilleton

A

to serialize

417
Q

être déprogrammé

A

to be taken off the air

418
Q

une coupure publicitaire

A

a commercial break

419
Q

un annonceur

A

a sponsor

420
Q

le pay-per-view, la télévision à la carte

A

Pay-per-view television

421
Q

Une chaîne d’information en continu

A

A round-the-clow news channel

422
Q

Il passe son temps devant la télé

A

He’s a real couch potato

423
Q

Il y a eu une grrosse couverture médiatique de son mariage

A

His marriage got a lot of media cover

424
Q

J’aime chanter en écoutant la radio

A

i like to sing to the radio

425
Q

Et voici les informations

A

And here’s the news

426
Q

Ne zappez pas!

A

Stay tunned!

427
Q

A suivre …

A

To be continued

428
Q

«Michael, en direct de Canberra»

A

«This is Michael reporting live from Canberra»

429
Q

Nous sommes sur la même longueur d’onde

A

We’re on the same wavelength