Vocabulaire français avancé 3 Flashcards

1
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the bookmobile

A

le bibliobus

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What certainly seems to me to be

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Ce qui m’a bien l’air d’être

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to be in the clouds, far away (dans le sens de ‘être distrait’)

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être dans la lune (français standard); avoir les yeux dans le beurre (expression québécoise)

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4
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to chew each other up arguing

A

se bouffer le nez

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5
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to be gripped with fear

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être saisi de frayeur

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I promise you.

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Je t’en fais la promesse.

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7
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to return to one’s life

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retourner dans sa vie

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clearly (synonyme de ‘sans doute, sans équivoque’)

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manifestement

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He looks more like himself.

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Il paraît plus lui-même.

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10
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on the surface of things

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à vue de nez

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the rim (d’un verre, d’un objet)

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le rebord

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12
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everyone has to make

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chacun doit faire

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13
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to make one’s coffee

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préparer son café

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14
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to reconnect with (thing, person)

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renouer avec

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15
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to agree upon (price, percentage, plan, etc.)

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convenir de

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16
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Are you awake?

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Es-tu réveillé? / Êtes-vous réveillé?

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17
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on a whim

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sur un coup de tête

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18
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the sore

A

la plaie

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19
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to have one’s nerves on edge

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avoir des nerfs à vif

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20
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to pull together, work together

A

se serrer les coudes

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21
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to be connected on (social media site)

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être connecté sur

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22
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a larger group

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un groupe plus important

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23
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fifteen years earlier

A

il y avait quinze ans

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24
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in the sun

A

sous le soleil

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25
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to dry in the sun

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sécher avec le soleil

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26
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the orca / the killer whale

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l’orque f., l’épaulard m.

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the preferred musical instrument

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l’instrument de musique de prédilection

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28
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same goes for me

A

moi de même

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29
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the stepladder

A

l’escabeau m.

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30
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in front

A

en avant

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31
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Eat off your plate.

A

Mange dans ton assiette.

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32
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It’s on your plate.

A

C’est dans ton assiette.

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33
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on the island

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dans l’île, sur l’île

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34
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to climb trees

A

grimper aux arbres

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35
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to climb a tree

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grimper à un arbre, grimper dans un arbre, monter dans un arbre

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36
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people under 30

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des personnes en moins de 30 ans

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37
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to call / ring / phone someone on the spur of the moment

A

appeler quelqu’un à l’improviste

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38
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the mental health problem

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le problème de santé mentale

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39
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the speech therapist

A

l’orthophoniste m.

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40
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to be struggling with

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être aux prises avec

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41
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my professional / academic history

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mon parcours professionnel / académique

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42
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the student loans

A

les prêts étudiants

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43
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my self confidence

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ma confiance en moi

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44
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to come to my rescue

A

venir à ma rescousse

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45
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You are insane!

A

Tu es un malade mental!

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46
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to have dark thoughts

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avoir des idées noires

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47
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to clear land

A

défricher la terre

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48
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to speak of one’s (life) experience

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parler de son vécu

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49
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the sugar-coated version

A

la version édulcorée

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50
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the servant

A

le / la domestique, le serviteur, la servante

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51
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to have died suddenly

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être subitement mort (e)

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52
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to take someone”s life (to kill)

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enlever la vie de qqn.

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53
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to be in mourning, to be grieving

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vivre un deuil

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54
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to leave one’s job, to quit one’s job, to resign

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démissionner

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The effect it has on me

A

L’effet que ça me fait

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56
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to stop someone for speeding

A

arrêter qqn. pour excès de vitesse

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57
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to live in denial

A

vivre dans le déni

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58
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to listen, to be a good listener

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être á l’écoute

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59
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to drive away evil spirits

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éloigner les mauvais esprits

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60
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to do yoga

A

faire du yoga

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61
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The early bird gets the worm. (a saying)

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La vie appartient à ceux qui se lèvent tôt.

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62
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some loosening of the rules

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quelques assouplissements aux règles

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63
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to present one’s sympathy / condolences

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présenter ses sympathies / ses condoléances

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64
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the behavior to adopt

A

le comportement á adopter

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65
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the health measures

A

les mesures sanitaires

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66
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It’s of concern.

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C’est préoccupant.

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67
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Hello to the three of you.

A

Bonjour à vous trois.

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68
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to be aware of

A

avoir conscience de

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69
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to give a kickstart to (project, program)

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redonner un élan à

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70
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to ease traffic

A

alléger la circulation routière

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71
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He / she is nice.

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Il / elle est sympa.

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72
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to exercise

A

faire du sport

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73
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Everything is a mess.

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Tout est en désordre.

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74
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We give back. ( We contribute to society)

A

On redonne. / Nous redonnons.

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75
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We have a ways to go

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On a / Nous avons du chemin à faire.

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76
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It’s very important to us.

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Ça nous tient à coeur.

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77
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eventually

A

finalement, tôt ou tard

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78
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It’s actually

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C’est en fait / C’est en réalité (FAUX AMI À ÉVITER: ‘actuellement’ veut dire ‘en ce moment, dans le moment présent’ et non ‘actually’ au sens anglais.)

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to get / earn a chemical engineering degree

A

avoir un diplôme d’ingénieur en chimie

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80
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to total

A

totaliser

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81
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to speak out against

A

dénoncer

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82
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the journey by train

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le trajet en train

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83
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the journey

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le périple, le trajet

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84
Q

What’s gotten into you?

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Qu’as-tu en tête? / Qu’est-ce qui te prend / vous prend?

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What’s eating you? (What’s bothering you or what has you upset)

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Quelle mouche te / vous pique?

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86
Q

to go overboard

A

exagérer

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87
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to get together with one’s ex

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se remettre en couple avec son ex

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88
Q

the harbor

A

le port

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89
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Let me decide.

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Laisse-moi le décider.

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90
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He looked a sorry sight.

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Il faisait peine à voir.

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91
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I find it hard to believe that… / I can hardly believe that..

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J’ai peine à croire que…

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92
Q

What’s the point? / What would be the point anyway?

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À quoi bon? / À quoi bon d’ailleurs?

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93
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to tie one’s shoes

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nouer ses lacets

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94
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to get something off one’s chest

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se soulager, vider son sac

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95
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war-torn adj.

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déchiré(e) par la guerre

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96
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Shame on you!

A

Honte à vous!

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97
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I don’t wish you harm / I don’t want to hurt you.

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Je ne te veux pas de mal.

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98
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to achieve (success)

A

atteindre à

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99
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to fall due

A

venir à échéance

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100
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by the way, incidentally

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au fait

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101
Q

the speedy recovery

A

le prompt rétablissement

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102
Q

the newsletter

A

l’infolettre f.

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103
Q

Can I ask you a favor?

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Je peux / Puis-je te demander un service?

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104
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on location / on site

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sur place

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105
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on the spot / off the cuff

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au pied levé

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106
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There isn’t / aren’t a lot of (familiar, slang)

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Il n’y a pas bésef de

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strong (person) (slang) adj.

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balaise / balèze adj.

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fearfully

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peureusement, craintivement

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109
Q

It’s enough to make you dizzy.

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Il y a de quoi vous donner le vertige.

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an inscription written by / in a steady hand

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une inscription calligraphiée / d’une main assurée

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to name a boat / christen a boat

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baptiser une embarcation / un navire

112
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the corn ( the hardened skin on heel of foot; not used to mean corn as food)

A

le cor

113
Q

the peregrin falcon (type of falcon)

A

le faucon pèlerin

114
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to toss out, to chuck out, to discard something (fam)

A

balancer quelque chose

115
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the precious memories

A

les tendres souvenirs

116
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to be greedy

A

être avide

117
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greed

A

la cupidité, l’avidité

118
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the breath of fresh air

A

la bouffée d’air frais

119
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the extramarital affair

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l’aventure (extraconjugale) f.

120
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He had an affair.

A

Il a eu une aventure.

121
Q

the sound of the waves

A

le bruit des vagues

122
Q

Why would people throw away…

A

Pourquoi les gens jetteraient-ils…

123
Q

It’s on TV tonight.

A

Ça passe à la télé ce soir.

124
Q

to act on one’s own behalf

A

agir pour son propre compte

125
Q

You’re still coughing just as much!

A

Tu tousses toujours autant!

126
Q

You called me in an emergency.

A

Tu m’as fait venir en urgence.

127
Q

to come to the emergency room

A

venir aux urgences

128
Q

He has to have an emergency operation.

A

Il doit avoir une opération en urgence.

129
Q

You urgently need to call a doctor.

A

Il faut que tu appelles un médecin en urgence.

130
Q

They must be at the doctor’s on time.

A

Il faut qu’ils soient à l’heure chez le médecin.

131
Q

the arm injury

A

la blessure au bras

132
Q

My grandfather is losing his vision.

A

Mon grand-père est en train de perdre la vue.

133
Q

The plane took off right on time.

A

L’avion a décollé pile à l’heure.

134
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to keep their love alive

A

conserver leur amour vivace

135
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to avoid fat

A

éviter le gras / la graisse

136
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a gust of air

A

une bouffée d’air

137
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Don’t take your eyes off him.

A

Ne le quittez pas des yeux.

138
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the recovery room (hospital)

A

la salle de réveil

139
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the alarm clock

A

le réveil-matin

140
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the alarm clock radio

A

la radio-réveil

141
Q

technology (abreviation)

A

la techno

142
Q

the driveway

A

l’entrée de garage f.

143
Q

the pregnancy test

A

le test de grossesse

143
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the jar of pencils

A

le pot de crayons

144
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to come to agree with someone

A

se ranger à l’avis de qqn.

145
Q

to settle on putting on the..

A

se mettre d’accord pour mettre les…

146
Q

The magic worked.

A

La magie a opéré.

147
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  • to be beside oneself (with shock, indignation)
A

être hors de soi

148
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to be exceedingly angry

A

être dans une colère noire

148
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to be petrified, paralyzed with fear

A

être tétanisé(e)

149
Q

the clap of thunder

A

l’éclat de tonnerre m.

150
Q

to have heartburn

A

avoir des brûlures d’estomac

151
Q

I figured that…

A

Je me suis dit que…

152
Q

While I sympathize with them, (don’t use ‘alors que’ here)

A

Malgré ma sympathie à leur égard,

153
Q

How do you send a message?

A

Comment faites-vous pour envoyer un message?

154
Q

Precisely!

A

Tout juste!

155
Q

Sleep on it. ( Answer me tomorrow when you’ve had time to rest and think)

A

Dors / Dormez là-dessus.

156
Q

if I’m not mistaken

A

si je ne m’abuse

157
Q

a long awaited change

A

un changement très attendu

158
Q

first thing in the morning

A

en tout début de matinée

159
Q

His marriage failed.

A

Son mariage a fait naufrage.

160
Q

The emotional feeling went away.

A

Le sentiment s’est estompé.

161
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to keep their love alive

A

conserver leur amour vivace

162
Q

Mom’s clothes (to be washed)

A

le linge de Maman

163
Q

to avoid fat (in diet)

A

éviter le gras / la graisse

164
Q

a gust of air

A

une bouffée d’air

165
Q

the recovery room

A

la salle de réveil

166
Q

the alarm clock radio

A

la radio-réveil

167
Q

tech (abbreviation of ‘technology’)

A

la techno

168
Q

Maybe so.

A

Peut-être bien.

169
Q

the jar of pencils

A

le pot de crayons

170
Q

the forensic anthropologist

A

l’antrhopologue judiciaire

171
Q

the charred remains

A

les restes carbonisés

172
Q

to come to agree with sb.

A

se ranger à l’avis de qqn.

173
Q

to settle on putting on the

A

tomber d’accord pour mettre le / les

174
Q

The magic worked!

A

La magie a opéré!

175
Q

, beside himself. (At end of sentence)

A

, hors de lui.

176
Q

to be exceedingly angry

A

être dans une colère noire

177
Q

to be petrified with fear / paralyzed with fear

A

être tétanisé(e)

178
Q

the clap of thunder

A

l’éclat de tonnerre

179
Q

to have heartburn

A

avoir des brûlures d’estomac

180
Q

I figured that…

A

Je me suis dit que…

181
Q

While I sympathize with you (Don’t use ‘alors que’ here)

A

Malgré ma sympathie à votre égard

182
Q

How do you send a message?

A

Comment fais-tu / faites-vous pour envoyer un message?

183
Q

Hey,

A

Dis donc / Dites donc,

184
Q

to bow one’s head

A

incliner la tête

185
Q

He wants to become a famous actor

A

Il veut devenir un acteur célèbre

186
Q

to make a diversion

A

faire diversion

187
Q

There’s a fire!

A

Il y a le feu!

188
Q

to go on the defensive, to get defensive / become defensive

A

se tenir sur la défensive

189
Q

It’s not fun to be…

A

Ce n’est pas drôle d’être…

190
Q

I’m exactly the same height as my sister

A

Je fais exactement la même taille que ma soeur

191
Q

to flush the toilet

A

tirer la chasse d’eau

192
Q

to chase / to pursue (person)

A

prendre qqn. en chasse

193
Q

to give joyfully

A

donner de bon coeur

194
Q

I’m mentally / physically exhausted.

A

Je suis à bout.

195
Q

We take turns leaving.

A

On part à tour de rôle.

196
Q

the tech support / technical support

A

le soutien technique

197
Q

I’m not going to drive myself crazy over that.

A

Je ne vais pas me casser la tête avec ça.

198
Q

the consuming fire (Bible)

A

le feu dévorant

199
Q

to return to normal

A

revenir à la normale

200
Q

Very carefully! (As answer to question ‘How’….)

A

Avec précaution!

201
Q

to continue on one’s way

A

passer son chemin

202
Q

That’s not what I call being weak.

A

Ce n’est en rien un signe de faiblesse.

203
Q

I felt pain in my back.

A

J’ai ressenti une douleur dans le dos.

204
Q

Even if it’s just a…/ Even if they’re just… /

A

Ne serait-ce qu’un.. / Ne seraient-ce que des…/

205
Q

At the end of the day, (Only in idiomatic sense meaning ‘ultimately’, ‘when it comes right down to it’ or ‘when all is said and done’)

A

Au bout de la ligne, / En fin de compte,

206
Q

the breath of fresh air

A

la bouffée d’air frais

207
Q

le trajet en bus, le trajet en métro

A

the bus ride, the subway ride

208
Q

the working day

A

le jour ouvrable

209
Q

I need this, I need that.

A

J’ai besoin de ci, j’ai besoin de ça.

210
Q

(It’s) fortunate that he…

A

Heureusement qu’il…

211
Q

a child with Down’s Syndrome

A

un enfant trisomique

212
Q

Do you want to get well?

A

Veux-tu / Voulez-vous retrouver la santé?

213
Q

to take a step back, to withdraw (physically or emotionally)

A

prendre du champ

214
Q

to have a say in the matter

A

avoir voix au chapitre

215
Q

reluctantly

A

à contrecoeur

216
Q

to put down in writing (literary)

A

coucher qqch par écrit

217
Q

May your faith not falter.

A

Que ta foi / votre foi ne défaille pas.

218
Q

I wish I could…

A

Si seulement je pouvais…

219
Q

to face opposition

A

faire face à la contrariété

220
Q

their entertainment

A

leur loisirs

221
Q

Their lives are centered on God.

A

Leurs vies sont basées sur Dieu.

222
Q

to be labeled something (person)

A

être catalogué qqch.

223
Q

the queen (chess)

A

la dame

224
Q

the obsession with details

A

l’obsession des détails

225
Q

Punjabi (language)

A

le pendjabi

226
Q

upon contact with them (people)

A

à leur contact

227
Q

Their forces are stationed in this sector.

A

Leurs forces sont postées dans ce secteur.

228
Q

the booth

A

le stand

229
Q

You want it that way.

A

Tu l’espères / Vous l’espérez.

230
Q

Nonsense! / Ridiculous!

A

N’importe quoi!

231
Q

the bustle

A

l’agitation

232
Q

fickle adj.

A

inconstant adj.

233
Q

to destroy sth. with one’s own two hands

A

détruire qqch. de ses propres mains

234
Q

It whet my appetite.

A

Ça m’a creusé l’appétit.

235
Q

No running by the pool.

A

Défense de courir au bord de la piscine.

236
Q

She is so wild! (in her behavior)

A

Elle est si déchaînée!

237
Q

to lose one’s mind

A

perdre la boule

238
Q

to seek God first

A

chercher Dieu en premier

239
Q

to get one’s life sorted out / together

A

mettre sa vie en règle

240
Q

inland adj.

A

intérieur(e) adj.

241
Q

No doubt about that.

A

Aucun doute là-dessus.

242
Q

no connection between

A

aucun rapport entre

243
Q

witty adj.

A

spirituel adj.

244
Q

in terms of

A

en matière de

245
Q

Let’s praise the Lord! (i.e. for what he’s done, etc.)

A

Acclamons le Seigneur!

246
Q

to worship the Lord

A

louer le Seigneur

247
Q

to go to an inn

A

aller dans une auberge

248
Q

He was the first to find…

A

Il a trouvé le premier…

249
Q

sappy (story, etc.) adj.

A

gnangnan adj.

250
Q

to be the exact double of sb.

A

être la copie conforme de qqn.

251
Q

to be battery-operated

A

marcher à piles

252
Q

to eliminate a job position

A

abolir un poste

253
Q

It was well worth it!

A

C’était bien la peine!

254
Q

The back (of the chair) comes completely off.

A

Le dossier s’enlève au complet.

255
Q

the fender bender (car accident)

A

l’accrochage m.

256
Q

stingy adj.

A

avare adj., radin adj.

257
Q

the trap, the ambush

A

le traquenard

258
Q

Nobody’s perfect.

A

Il n’y a personne de parfait.

259
Q

to put in for some time off (from work)

A

poser ses congés

260
Q

We have better things to do.

A

On a mieux à faire.

261
Q

to land a contract

A

décrocher un contrat

262
Q

He asked a silly question.

A

Il a posé une question bête.

263
Q

the headquarters

A

le siège, le quartier général

264
Q

to consider oneself + adj.

A

se tenir pour

265
Q

to assume that…

A

admettre que…

266
Q

to not feel anything (romantically) for sb.

A

ne rien éprouver pour qqn.

267
Q

It’s so beautiful! (familiar)

A

C’est trop beau!

268
Q

the farewell party, going-away party

A

le pot de départ

269
Q

to speak to someone as an equal

A

parler d’égal à égal à qqn.

270
Q

if need be

A

à la rigueur

271
Q
A