Vocabulaire cours T1 Flashcards

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1
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un robinet

A

a tap : UK

a faucet : US

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2
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automne

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fall : US

autumn

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3
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a public school

UK

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= a private secondary school, elitist, selective, expensive (11 to 18 yo)

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4
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le secrétaire d’état

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the foreign office/ secretary

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a public school (US)

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= a state(-run) school

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Ministère (US)

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Department

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faire un sondage (2)

A

to conduct a(n opinion) poll

to carry a survey

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8
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placard

A

a cupboard

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9
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la popu est de

A

a population stands at

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composé de (2)

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composed of = made up of

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qc dont il faut prendre compte (2)

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stg to be reckoned with / to be taken into account

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compter, estimer

ou penser en plus relâché

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to reckon : («I reckon that… »)

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13
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la presse de caniveau

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the gutter press = the tabloid = a red top

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14
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boeuf

A

ox

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15
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lierre

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ivy

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16
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vénérer

A

to worship

17
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l’avant dernier

A

the last but one

18
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juger qn

A

to try sb

19
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lettres (literature)

A

arts

20
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prévenir qq

A

to warn sb

21
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affirmer (4)

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to claim / argue / assert / maintain

22
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annuler une dette

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to cancel a debt

23
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indiscipliné (2)

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unruly = indisciplined

24
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se meler à qc (2)

A

to meddle in stg = to interfere in stg

25
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ne pas apprécier qc

A

to resent

26
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se frayer un chemin a travers la foule

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to elbow/ push one’s way through the crowd

27
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veuillez agréer, Mr, Mme l’expression de mes salutations distinguées

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sincerely yours / yours faithfully

28
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cordialement

A

yours truly

29
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On pourrait aussi bien …

A

We might as well

30
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Avoir de l’esprit

A

To be witty

31
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Enlever une veste

A

To undo / unbutton a jacket

32
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Malin comme un renard

A

As sly as a fox

33
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N’en fait pas trop!

A

Don’t overdo it !

34
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Je suis à découvert de 50€

A

I’m overdrawn by 50€

35
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Mettre trop de parfum

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To overdo the perfume