Vocab cours Flashcards by Martin Aussenac

to assess

to rate/évaluer

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a criterion/ criteria

un critère/ des critères

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une série (d’élément)

a series

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a slum

un bidonville

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plaire à qqn

to appeal to sbdy

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genuine

authentique/sincère

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to crumble

s’effondrer/to collapse

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to plummet

s’effondrer/chuter

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to soar

monter en flèche/augmenter

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a shortage

a lack/ un manque

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to dole smthg

distribuer

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a dole

une allocation (chômage)

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to dip sthg in sthg

tremper qqc ds qqc

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to steep sthg in sthg

tremper qqc ds qqc

faire macérer qch dans qch

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turf

le gazon

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to turf sbdy out

virer

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préférer (conditionnel)/aime mieux

Je préférerais que tu me dises la vérité plutôt que de chercher de piètres excuses.

would rather + preterit

I would rather you simply told the truth, instead of seeking to excuse yourself.

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un critère/ des critères

a criterion/ criteria

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The scarcity

Le manque/ the lack

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Smthg at stake

Qqc en jeu

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A dweller

Un habitant

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Better off

Riche( Wealthy)

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Amenities

Des aménagements

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Des aménagements

Amenities

Parer à qqc

To shield oneself from

Un exemple exposé

A displayed/exhibited example

Bénéfique

Beneficial (NOT benefic)

L’embourgeoisement

Gentrification

Loger qqn

To accomodate smn

La périphérie de la ville

The outskirt of the city

Finir par

End up + bvb ing (PAS de by)

Faire face à un problème

To face a problem (NOT to a problem)

Hollow

Empty (vide)

To have sbdy over

Recevoir qqn

To be thrilled

Être ravi/ très content

To trigger smthg

Déclencher qqc

Côtoyer qqn

To rub shoulders with sbdy

Côtoyer qqn

S’émerveiller de qqc

To marvel at smthg

The awe

Émerveillement/ stupeur mêlée à de l’admiration

Above smthg

Au dessus de qqc

Une ode à qqc

An ode to smthg

Sous qqc/ en dessous de

Below smthg

To spur sbdy to do smthg

Pousser qqn à faire qqc

Grouiller de qqc (to be full of)

To teem with smthg

To lie ahead | No matter our plans, we never really know what lies ahead

``` Attendre qqc (figuré) Quels que soient nos projets, on ne peut jamais savoir ce qui nous attend ```

Il est grand temps que j'aille me coucher | iréel du présent

It's high time I went to bed PRÉTÉRIT MODAL

emprunter

to borrow

une facture

a receipt

c'est simple comme bonjour

it's easy as pie

prendre le train

to take the train

s'exprimer en public

to speak publicly/ in public

persuader qqn de faire qqc

to talk smbdy into doing smthg

dissuader qqn de faire qqc

to talk sbdy out of doing smthg

se présenter à une élection

to run for an election/ to stand for parliament

ramper

to crawl

en pleine éclosion

in full bloom

Une photo

A photograph/ a snapshot