Vocabulary of February 5, 2024

Question 1

What is “vol” in the following sentence:

$25 for that? That’s a …………..! (=25$ pour ça? C’est du vol!)

Answer 1

rip-off

$25 for that? That’s a rip-off!!!

Question 2

What is “quartier défavorisé” in English?

Answer 2

Underprivileged area / Underprivileged neighborhood

Disadvantaged area / Disadvantaged neighborhood

Poor area / Poor neighborhood

Low-income area / Low-income neighborhood

Question 3

What is “narcolepsie” in English?

Answer 3

Narcolepsy

Question 4

What is “sommeil” in English?

Example: My ………. is not restorative.

Answer 4

sleep

Example: My sleep is not restorative.

Question 5

What is “écarter” in English?

Example: The doctors want to …………….. anything serious.

Answer 5

rule out

Example: The doctors want to rule out anything serious.

Question 6

What is “glande thyroïde” in English?

Answer 6

Thyroid gland

Question 7

CONJUGATION

Conjugate the verb correctly in the following sentence:

I ……………. (go) to Italy last year.

Answer 7

I went to Italy last year.

Question 8

Translate the following sentence:

Ça fait 2 ans que je travaille ici.

Answer 8

I’ve been working here for 2 years.

Question 9

Translate the following sentence:

Ça fait 2 ans que je n’ai pas fait ça.

Answer 9

1) It’s been 2 years since I last did that.

2) I haven’t done that in 2 years.

Question 10

Translate the following sentence:

J’ai déjà entendu ça.

Answer 10

I’ve heard that before.

Question 11

What is “Je ne l’ai pas encore rencontré.” in English?

Answer 11

I haven’t met him yet.

I didn’t meet him yet.

Question 12

Translate the following sentence in “natural” English:

Je vais à Montréal demain pour le travail.

Answer 12

I’m going to Montreal tomorrow for work.

Question 13

Translate the following sentence in “natural” English:

Je vais prendre un café SVP.

Answer 13

I’ll have a coffee, please.

I’m going to have a coffee, please. = I’m gonna have a coffee, please.