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Vocabulary 11.28.18 Flashcards

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1
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serveur

serveuse

A

waiter

waitress

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je regrette que tu ne sois pas là

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I wish you were here

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je regrette que tu n’aies pas été là

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I wish you had been here

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faire un clin d’oeil, cligner de l’oeil

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to wink

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un clin d’oeil

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a wink

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clignoter / cligner des yeux

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to blink

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envers et contre tout

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against all odds

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s’éteindre

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fizzle out

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acte, fait, gest

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deed

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10
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langue, langage

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tongue

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11
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ni

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neither

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12
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ni… ni…

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neither… nor…

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ni plus ni moins

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no more no less

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ni bon ni mauvais

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neither good nor bad

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tailler, sculpter, découper, creuser

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to carve sth

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tailler qqch ≠ désosser qqch

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to carve out ≠ to carve up

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vieillissant (adj)

le vieillissement (nom)

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ageing

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dessous, en-dessous, en bas, sous

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below

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tenter, essayer

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to attempt

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What means “Chequers” ?

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Chequers, or Chequers Court, is the country house retreat of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

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21
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de plus en plus

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increasingly

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22
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un serment

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an oath

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obtenir la nationalité

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to be granted citizenship

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durer, se prolonger, perdurer

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to last

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Je suis très heureux d’avoir réussi mon examen.

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I am very pleased that I passed my exam.

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obligatoire (2)

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mandatory, compulsory

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un prélèvement obligatoire

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a binding levy

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contraignant, obligatoire

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binding

29
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postulants, demandeurs, candidats

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applicants

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réussir (un examen par exemple)

+ réussir (2 autres possibilités)

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to pass

+ to succeed, to achieve sth

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au moins

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at least

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les “recalés”

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unsuccesful candidates

33
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autant de fois que nécessaire

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as many times as necessary

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simplement, purement

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merely

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simple, pur

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mere

36
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Soumettre ce formulaire est une simple formalité.

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Submitting this form is a mere formality.

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affaiblir, réduire, fragiliser

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weaken

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frappant, surprenant, étonnant

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startling

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conduire, mener, entrainer, diriger

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to lead (led,led)

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sursauter, effrayer, surprendre

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to startle

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consterner

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to appal (appalled,appalled)

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épouvantable, effroyable, affreux, révoltant, consternant

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appalling

43
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absentéiste

+ faire l’école buissonière

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truant
to truant (truanted,truanted)
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correctement

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properly

45
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mériter

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to deserve

46
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importance, notoriété

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prominence

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inclure, comprendre (dans le sens d’inclure), intégrer, comporter

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to include

48
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en grande partie

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largely

49
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inscrire, enrôler

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to enrol (enrolled,enrolled)

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Les cours commencent demain pour les étudiants inscrits.

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Classes start tomorrow for enrolled students.

51
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hélas !

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alas !

52
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aussi… que…

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as… as…

53
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impressionnant, marquant, formidable

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impressive

54
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chiffre, schéma

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figure

55
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compter, figurer, estimer

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to figure

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bien que

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even though

57
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alors que, tandis que

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whereas

58
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cependant

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however

59
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à peu près, quasiment (4)

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  • practically
  • nearly
  • quite
  • pretty much
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horrible, affreux

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awful

61
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si (règle ?)

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  • IF : exprime une hypothèse, une éventualité peu vraisemblable. Il peut selon les temps employés avec lui, avoir plusieurs valeurs différentes.
  • 2) WHETHER : introduit deux possibilités avec une idée de doute, une alternative. Il y a deux propositions contrastées faites parallèlement qui sont articulées par OR. Le sujet est placé devant un choix qu’il doit faire.
62
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Thème :

S’il vient à la fête, Derek sera bienvenu pour rester.

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If he comes to the party, Derek will be most welcome to stay.

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Thème :

Je serais ravi si j’avais enfin des nouvelles de mon ami chinois.

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I’d (=would) be thrilled if I heard from my Chinese friend at last.

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Thème :

Paul aurait été furieux contre sa femme s’il avait connu la vérité avant la réunion.

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Paul would have been mad at his wife if he had known the truth before the meeting.

65
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Thème :

Que je doive l’inviter ou non reste une vraie question.

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Whether I should invite him or not is still a question.

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Thème :
Qu’il investisse dans la société de son père ou démarre sa propre compagnie est une décision qu’il doit prendre et c’est difficile.

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Whether to invest in his father’s company or to start his own firm is a difficult decision he has to make.

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J’aurai aimé que tu sois là

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I wish you were here

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Mais enfin, taisez-vous ! (règle : savoir exprimer l’insistance)

A

Do be quiet !

Do –> Do exprime l’insistance

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