Vocab. 2 Flashcards

1
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faire la queue

A

to stand in a line, to queue

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2
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l’échafaudage

A

scalfolding

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3
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une échelle

A

a ladder

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4
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dedans

A

inside

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5
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prendre l’attitude militaire

A

to stand at attention

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6
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diviser

A

to divide into

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7
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exhiber, étaler

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to display

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lire

A

to read / read / read

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9
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orné

A

ornate

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empiler

A

to pile up

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sous

A

under

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12
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un journaliste de radio

A

a radio journalist

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13
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une télécommande

A

a remote control

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14
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une montagne russe

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a roller-coaster

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15
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un omnibus

A

a local

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16
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une boite de vitesse manuelle

A

a stick-shift

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17
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un désaccord, une divergence

A

a discrepancy

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18
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un taux

A

a rate

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19
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un ragoût

A

a stew

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20
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un réverbère

A

a lamp-post

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21
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être bouleversé

A

to be upset

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22
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mince

A

lean

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23
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les épreuves de

A

trials and tribulations of

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24
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débrancher

A

to unplug

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25
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rebondir

A

to bounce

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26
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avoir l’air beau

A

to look dashing

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27
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le gel

A

frost

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28
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une ordonnance

A

a prescription

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29
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agilité

A

deftness

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30
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paresse

A

sloth

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31
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rigidité

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stiffness

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32
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comportement

A

demeanor

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33
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faible, mou

A

flimsy

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34
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déçu

A

disappointed

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35
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une révision

A

an overhaul

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36
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une nage

A

a stroke

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37
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le papillon

A

the butterfly

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38
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la brasse

A

the breakstroke

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39
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un élève en première année

A

a freshman

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40
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un élève en 2ème année

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a sophomore

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41
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un élève en 3ème année

A

a junior

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42
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la main verte

A

a green thumb

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43
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brûlure d’estomac

A

heartburn

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44
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un abonnement

A

a subscription

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45
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l’entracte

A

the intermission

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46
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avoir bien envie de

A

to yearn FOR

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47
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une augmentation

A

a raise

48
Q

habillement

A

apparel

49
Q

ronfler

A

to snore

50
Q

un bûcheron

A

a lumberjack

51
Q

l’écorce

A

bark

52
Q

en amont

A

upstream

53
Q

une scie à chain

A

a chain-saw

54
Q

la sciure de bois

A

sawdust

55
Q

une scierie

A

a sawmill

56
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mal taillé

A

blunt

57
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une nappe

A

a tablecloth

58
Q

gagner de l’argent

A

to earn money

59
Q

être à court de qqch

A

to run out of something

60
Q

un bail

A

a lease

61
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des fourmis

A

ants

62
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empirer

A

to worsen

63
Q

saignant (la viande)

A

rare

64
Q

arriver

A

to come to

65
Q

trouver du temps disponible

A

to spare some time

66
Q

attendre le moment juste

A

to bide your time

67
Q

tissu

A

fabric

68
Q

se plier en quatre

A

to bend over backwards

69
Q

presser ou pincer qqch

A

to squeeze something

70
Q

ramasser

A

to gather

71
Q

dont

A

whose

72
Q

en ce qui concerne, quant à

A

regarding / as regards

73
Q

mûre

A

ripe

74
Q

la taille de qqun

A

waist

75
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amener

A

to bring / brought / brought

76
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s’élever

A

to rise / rose / risen

77
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directorial

A

managerial

78
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être impatient de

A

to be eager

79
Q

porter plainte contre qqun

A

to sue someone

80
Q

épeler

A

to spell

81
Q

devoir (moral)

A

to ought to

82
Q

un sous-verre

A

a coaster

83
Q

arriver quelque part

A

to get somewhere

84
Q

la moisissure

A

mould

85
Q

le foin

A

hay

86
Q

s’impatienter, avoir hâte

A

to look forward to + ing

87
Q

malgré, en dépit de

A

despite something

88
Q

malgré, en dépit de

A

in spite of something

89
Q

être à la hauteur de

A

to live up to

90
Q

opposant

A

opponent

91
Q

désirer qqch fortement

A

lo long + infinitif

92
Q

occasion

A

opportunity

93
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être effacé

A

to be erased

94
Q

quelques (dénombrables)

A

a few

95
Q

turbulent, incontrôlable

A

rambundious

96
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néanmoins

A

nevertheless

97
Q

un rappel

A

a reminder

98
Q

un plan (de travail)

A

a schedule

99
Q

recolter

A

to harvest

100
Q

l’engrais

A

fertilizer

101
Q

les boeufs

A

oxen

102
Q

un globe, une sphère

A

an orb

103
Q

un égout

A

a sewer

104
Q

une anguille

A

an eel

105
Q

un crapaud

A

a toad

106
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un cent

A

a penny

107
Q

5 cents

A

a nickel

108
Q

10 cents

A

a dime

109
Q

25 cents

A

a quarter

110
Q

les dépenses générales

A

overhead

111
Q

un hourlet

A

a hem

112
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modifications

A

alterations

113
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un chemisier

A

a blouse

114
Q

une vente aux enchères

A

an auction

115
Q

pourvoir aux plaisirs de

A

to cater to

116
Q

les personnes âgés

A

the elderly

117
Q

faire partie d’un jury

A

to be on a panel