Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

ENGLISH C1 > VOCABULAIRE #2 > Flashcards

VOCABULAIRE #2 Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
Proverbs and Idioms flashcards
1
Q

Survivre, vivre plus longtemps que (quelqu’un), enterrer

A

to outlive (sb)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Endurer, surmonter

A

To endure

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Bon de commande

A

Work order

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

nappy

A

couche, couche-culotte

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

accusations

A

charges

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

être assigné comparaitre

A

To be arraigned

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

mise en liberté provisoire

A

To be released on bail

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

remord

A

remorse

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

pothead

A

drogué

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

ashtray

A

cendrier

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

setback

A

contretemps

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

To get ahold of (sth)/(sb)

A

Mettre la main sur quelqu’un / quelquechose

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

By-the-book

A

en bonne et due forme, dans les règles

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

achievement

A

prouesse, exploit, réussite

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

a common goal

A

un objectif commun

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

cooperation

A

coopération, collaboration

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

incentive

A

prime, avantage

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

appreciate

A

prendre de la valeur

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

to compete

A

se battre, s’affronter, disputer un match

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

to contribute

A

faire un don, contribuer, participer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

cooperate

A

coopérer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

share

A

partager, un part, un pourcentage

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

support (sb)

A

soutenir le poids de, supporter, (subvenir aux besoins de sa famille)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

respect(s)

A

égard, respect, hommages

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

constructive

A

constructif, aidant

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

creative

A

créatif

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

productive

A

fructueux, productif

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

supportive

A

de soutien, qui supporte

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

worthwhile

A

qui en vaut la peine, utile

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

we can now confirm that

A

this is just to let you know that

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

your forthcoming vacation

A

your holiday that’s coming up soon

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

will be debited from your credit card

A

will be taken from you credit card

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

the week following your departure

A

the week after you leave

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

please accept my apologies for this

A

I’m very sorry about this

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

we do make very effort

A

we try really hard

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

firstly, I raised the issue of

A

To start with, I wanted to know about

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

Should you wish me to act on your behalf

A

You’d like me to do it for you

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
38
Q

There is another factor that needs to be taken into account

A

There’s something else we need to think about

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
39
Q

I am not in a position to provide advice on this matter

A

I can’t tell you what to do about this

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
40
Q

downside

A

inconvénient, mauvais côté

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
41
Q

the time is running out

A

le temps presse

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
42
Q

To have your future mapped out

A

Avoir un avenir tout tracé

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
43
Q

To meet your expectations

A

Répondre à ses attentes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
44
Q

To find your feet

A

Trouver ses marques

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
45
Q

To work your way to

A

Se frayer un chemin jusqu’à

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
46
Q

To get a foot on the ladder

A

mettre le pied à l’étrier

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
47
Q

To provide a great stepping stone for

A

Fournir un excellent tremplin pour

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
48
Q

subsequent

A

suivant

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
49
Q

To take (sth) on

A

assumer, prendre en charge

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
50
Q

To follow in (sb)’s footsteps

A

Suivre les traces de quelqu’un

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
51
Q

To push the boundaries

A

Repousser les limites

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
52
Q

To get you through the door

A

Pour te faire franchir la porte

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
53
Q

To be room

A

de la place

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
54
Q

slackness

A

relâchement, négligence, laisser-allé

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
54
Q

capaciousness

A

capacité, espace

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
55
Q

To meander

A

errer, vagabonder, serpenter (rivière)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
56
Q

upstream

A

en amont, contre le courant

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
57
Q

to fizzle out

A

se tarir, faiblir

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
58
Q

to make a move

A

bouger, partir, passer à l’action

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
59
Q

late sunshine

A

sunset

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
60
Q

doubtfully

A

avec hésitation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
61
Q

to glance

A

jeter un coup d’oeil

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
62
Q

faltering

A

hésitant, incertain

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
63
Q

grip

A

prise, poigne, emprise

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
64
Q

steady

A

stable, ferme, solide

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
65
Q

indescribable

A

indescriptible, inexprimable

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
66
Q

slowness

A

lenteur

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
67
Q

to shuffle

A

trainer les pieds, battre les cartes (jeu)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
68
Q

to face something

A

faire face à, affronter, être confronté à

69
Q

to plummet

A

chuter, s’effondrer

70
Q

wrought

A

forgé

71
Q

iron

A

fer

72
Q

to ripple

A

onduler, se rider, se proprager

73
Q

timeless

A

intemporel, éternel

74
Q

to spiral

A

s’envoler, grimper en flèche

75
Q

the drive

A

la route, le trajet

76
Q

course

A

le cap, le cours, la trajectoire, la route

77
Q

placid

A

calme, tranquille, serein

78
Q

unmemorable

A

immémorable

79
Q

to dangle

A

pendre, pendouiller

80
Q

arboretum

A

arboretum

81
Q

bored traveller

A

voyageur ennuyé

82
Q

speed traps

A

radar

83
Q

sign

A

panneau, pancarte

84
Q

to grunt

A

grogner

85
Q

to be in luck

A

avoir de la chance

86
Q

gentle

A

gentil, doux, léger

87
Q

muted greens

A

légumes pâles

88
Q

racket

A

raquette, trafic, vacarme

89
Q

undecided

A

indécis

90
Q

bigoted

A

sectaire, intolérant

91
Q

to make the most of

A

profiter de

92
Q

gleefully

A

joyeusement

93
Q

to be every bit as

A

tout aussi

94
Q

subterranean

A

souterrain

95
Q

low voice

A

voix basse

96
Q

repressed

A

inhibé, coincé, opprimé

97
Q

a fiddle

A

violon, combine, magouille

98
Q

to hold down…on the side

A

maintenir… sur le côté

99
Q

to nod

A

hocher la tête

100
Q

venality

A

vénalité

101
Q

taciturn

A

taciturne

102
Q

distressed

A

bouleversé , secoué, délavé, usé

103
Q

To rebel against

A

Se révolter contre

104
Q

farewell

A

adieu(x), départ

105
Q

tarnished

A

terni, détérioré

106
Q

rant

A

coup de gueule, râler

107
Q

to disapprove of (sth)/(sb)

A

désapprouver, ne pas voir d’un bon oeil

108
Q

grimy-looking

A

d’aspect crasseux

109
Q

handkerchief

A

mouchoir (tissu)

110
Q

to stare into space

A

regarder dans le vide

111
Q

close by, nearby

A

à proximité

112
Q

converted

A

converti

113
Q

mill

A

moulin

114
Q

the banks of a river

A

les rives, berges d’une rivière/fleuve

115
Q

outskirts

A

périphérie, banlieue

116
Q

single-track road

A

route à voie unique

117
Q

to overhang (sth)

A

surplomber

118
Q

hedgerow

A

haie

119
Q

overgrown

A

qui n’a pas été taillé, envahi par les mauvaises herbes

120
Q

left over

A

restant, inutilisé

121
Q

open-plan kitchen

A

cuisine ouverte

122
Q

leaded

A

au plomb

123
Q

to overlook (sth)/(sb)

A

oublier, négliger, ne pas se rendre compte de, ignorer, omettre

124
Q

To dispel (sth)

A

dissiper, chasser

125
Q

Treacherous

A

traitre, traîtresse, qui fait défaut (mémoire)

126
Q

corner

A

angle, coin (rue)

127
Q

steep

A

raide, escarpé, abrupt

128
Q

a flight of stairs

A

un étage d’escalier, de marches

129
Q

to pour someone sth

A

servir (qqchose) à (qqn)

130
Q

lager

A

bière blonde

131
Q

stilted

A

sur pilotis, guindé, qui manque de naturel

132
Q

waterside

A

rive, côte, au bord de l’eau

133
Q

to pull up

A

s’arrêter (véhicule),

134
Q

bewilderment

A

confusion, perplexité

135
Q

to spring up

A

pousser, se soulever (peuple)

136
Q

forecourt

A

court, avant-court

137
Q

to infuriate (sb)

A

rendre furieux, exaspérer

138
Q

tray

A

plateau, corbeille

139
Q

to take steps

A

prendre des mesures

140
Q

thesis

A

thèse

141
Q

in no time

A

en un rien de temps

142
Q

at last

A

enfin, finalement

143
Q

weary

A

las, fatigué

144
Q

a sip of …

A

une petite gorgée

145
Q

to stick out

A

sortir du lot, se distinguer

146
Q

to retrieve (sth)

A

extraire, récupérer

147
Q

bald patch

A

crâne dégarni, trou dans les cheveux

148
Q

curb

A

trottoir, bord du trottoir

149
Q

to stick out like a sore thumb

A

détonner, faire tâche

150
Q

twinge of mean

A

un soupçon de méchanceté

151
Q

to find your way around

A

se repérer

152
Q

router

A

routeur

153
Q

errand

A

course, commission

154
Q

eulogy

A

oraison funèbre

155
Q

to scribble down

A

griffonner, gribouiller

156
Q

scrap of paper

A

morceau de papier

157
Q

to turn up

A

réapparaitre, refaire surface, se pointer, venir

158
Q

dishcloth

A

torchon, lavette

159
Q

to wheel around

A

se retourner (180 deg)

160
Q

to resume

A

reprendre

161
Q

chastened

A

réprimandé, humilié

162
Q

lousy

A

nul

163
Q

to grumble

A

râler, ronchonner

164
Q

to trail

A

être à la traine

165
Q

to clack

A

claquer

166
Q

brusqueness

A

brusquerie, rudesse

167
Q

to hover

A

planer, faire du surplace, rôder, hésiter

168
Q

ineffectually

A

inefficacement

169
Q

to drift away

A

être emporté, s’éloigner

170
Q

taken aback

A

surpris, interloqué, être pris de court

171
Q

beat around the bush

A

tourner autour du pot

ENGLISH C1 (4 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions