Vocabulary of January 15, 2024 Flashcards
What is “charte” in English?
Example: We’re working on a new ……………..
charter
Example: We’re working on a new charter.
What is “inquiétant” in English?
Example: This new law is really …………………………
worrying
worrisome
Example:
This new law is really worrying.
This new law is really worrisome.
What is “sous-comité” in English?
subcommittee
What is “entrepreneur” or “constructeur” in English?
Contractor
Builder
How do we pronounce “engineer”?
INN-djee-neer
How do we pronounce “architecte” in English?
AR-kee-tekt
What is “assemblée” in English?
Assembly
Meeting
What is “le bon….” and “le mauvais…”
Example:
I didn’t sign the …………………. document, (=bon)
I signed the ……………. document. (=mauvais)
the right (not “the good”)
the wrong (not “the bad”)
Example:
I didn’t sign the right document.
I signed the wrong document.
What is the difference between “rental” and “location”
Rental (in English) = location (en français)
Example: It cost me $700 for the rental.
Location (in English) = emplacement, endroit (en français)
Example: When I buy a house, the location is very important. I want to be near a school and other services.
What is “prudent(e)” in English?
careful
What is “erreurs” in English, for example when learning a new language?
mistakes (not “errors”)
NOTE: The word “error” exists, but is more used when a computer for example cannot produce the outcome it should (because of coding mistakes for example).
Generally speaking, we use the word “mistake”
Example:
I speak English but I still make mistakes.
Changing jobs was big mistake.
What is the difference between “dot”, “point” and “period” which are all translated with word “point” and French.
Dot = usually used as part of an email address (example: WWW.CNN.COM = www “dot” cnn “dot” com)
Point = Usually used as part of a number (E.g.: 3.2 = three point 2; 2.5% = two point five percent)
Period = The punctation at the end of an affirmative sentence.
How do we pronounce “April”?
AY-prâwl
How do we pronounce “known”?
NÔWN
