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Vocabulary VI Flashcards

1
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The surgeon

A

Le chirurgien

(Shir-ur-shi-a)

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The accountant

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Le/ la comptable

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The postman

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Le facteur

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The bookseller and the librarian

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Le libraire et le bibliothécaire

(Both are m. and f.)

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5
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The tap water

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L’eau du robinet

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The still water

The sparkling water x2

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L’eau plate

L’eau gazeuse/ pétillante

(Pe-tee-yánt)

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7
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The lemonade

A

Le citronnade

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The Coke

The Diet Coke

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Le coca (cöca)

Le coca light

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9
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The field

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Le champ

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10
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The meadow x2

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Le pré/ la prairie

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11
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The forest

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La forêt

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12
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À or de?

To think

To dream

To continue

To learn

To stop

To try

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À penser

De rêver

A continuer

À apprendre

De arrêter

De essayer

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13
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The steroids

A

Les stéroïdes

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14
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the cough suppressants

A

les antitussifs

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15
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on a long-term basis

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sur le long terme

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16
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The side effect

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L’effet secondaire

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17
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The active ingredient

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Le principe actif

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18
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The patent

A

Le brevet

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19
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The pain

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La douleur

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20
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The biohazard

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Le risque biologique

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21
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Thé harmful irritant

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La matière nocive ou irritante

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22
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The high voltage

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La haute tension

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23
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Irregular participles (verbs)

To (get to) know - known

To take - taken

To open - opened

To put - put

To have - had

To be - been

To arrive/ come - arrived/ came

To do - done

A

Connaître - connu

Prendre - pris

Ouvrir - ouvert

Mettre - mis

Avoir - eu

Être - été

Venir - venu

Faire - fait

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24
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It’s mine
Yours
His/ hers
Ours
Theirs
Yours

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C’est le mien(ne)
Le tien
Le sien
Le nôtre
Le leur
Le vôtre

Or

À moi
À toi
À lui/ elle
À nous
À eux/ elles
À vous

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25
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Verbs other than -er, many past participle forms are irregular. The past participles of most -ir verbs end in -i

To go out: He went out

A

Sortir: Il est sorti

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26
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To go around the world

A

Pour faire le tour du monde

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27
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The antibiotics

A

les antibiotiques

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28
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Don’t be sad (imperative)

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Ne sois plus triste

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29
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Don’t be scared (imperative)

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N’aie pas peur

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30
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The smell

A

L’odeur (f)

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31
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Richard speaking

A

Richard à l’appareil

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32
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Warns (against) x2

A

met en garde (contre)/ avertir

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33
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The skin

A

La peau

(Pou)

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34
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The lung

A

Le poumon

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35
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The corkscrew

A

Le tire-bouchon

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36
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The nut

A

La noix

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37
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The blueberry

A

La myrtille

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38
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The check-in desk

A

Le comptoir d’enregistrement

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39
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Shall we join her?

A

On la rejoint?

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40
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It’s our turn, I can’t wait

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C’est notre tour, j’ai hâte

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41
Q

One way ticket

Return ticket

A

Le (billet) aller simple

Le (billet) aller-retour

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42
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Marie just arrived

A

Marie vient d’arriver

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43
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I’m a little peckish

A

J’ai un petit creux

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44
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The truth

A

La vérité

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45
Q

The squirrel

A

L’écureuil

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46
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To have -> I will have

To be -> I will be

To be able (can) -> I will be able

To go -> I will go

A

Avoir -> j’aurai

Être -> je serai

Pouvoir -> je pourrai

Aller -> j’irai

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47
Q

Oh it’s not much

A

Oh ce n’est pas grand chose

Oh c’est pas grand chose

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48
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Eco-friendly

A

Écolo

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49
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The environment

A

L’environnement

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50
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Not again

A

Pas à nouveau

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51
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I agree x2

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Je concorde/ je suis d’accord

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52
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We’ll see

A

On verra bien

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53
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Wow

A

Ça alors

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54
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The guy/ boy/ child/ brat/ lad

A

Le gosse

(Also garçon)

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55
Q

What bad luck

A

Quelle malchance

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56
Q

The platform

A

Le quai

(Kay)

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57
Q

What’s the matter? (lit. What doesn’t go?)

A

Qu’est-ce qui (ne) va pas?

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58
Q

The groceries

A

Les courses

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59
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I would say….

A

Je dirais….

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60
Q

You’re kidding

A

Tu rigoles

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61
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I don’t doubt it

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Je n’en doute pas

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62
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Polite -> politely

A

Poli -> poliment

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63
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As soon as possible

A

Dès que possible

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64
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What’s the time?

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Quelle heure est-il?

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65
Q

What happened x3

A

Ce qui s’est passé?

Que s’est-il passé?

Qu’est-ce qui s’est passé?

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66
Q

The faith and the fate

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La foi est le destin

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67
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The war

A

La guerre

(Ger)

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68
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The leaf

A

La feuille

(Fây)

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69
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The nest

A

Le nid

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70
Q

For that/ this purpose

To that/ this end

A

À cet effet

71
Q

The stream

A

Le ruisseau

(Rui-sou)

72
Q

The lake

A

Le lac

73
Q

The way or path x2

A

Le chemin/ sentier

74
Q

Leave!

A

Pars/ partez!

75
Q

High five/ give me five

A

Tope-là

76
Q

In/ to (f, m)

In France, to Asia

In Senegal

A

En = (f), most end with -e as well as those that begin with vowels

En France, En Asie

Au = (m), those that start with consonants

Au Sénégal

77
Q

When suddenly

A

Quand soudain

78
Q

My fault

A

Ma faute

79
Q

The fence

A

La clôture

(Clö-chur)

80
Q

The dough/ batter

A

La pâte

81
Q

What should we talk about?

A

De quoi droit on parler?

De quoi devrions-nous parler?

82
Q

Anyway x2

A

De toute façon/ quoi qu’il en soit

83
Q

Muscular

A

Musclé

84
Q

What if I don’t want to? x2

A

Et si je veux pas?

Que faire si je veux pas?

85
Q

Conditionnel

Could you help me? (F)

A

Pourriez-vous m’aider?

86
Q

The cough (to cough)

A

La toux (tousser)

87
Q

The inhaler

A

L’inhalateur

(Lin-ala-tur)

88
Q

About

10
12
15
20
30
40
50
60
100

A

Une dizaine
Une douzaine
Une quinzaine (also fortnight)
Une vingtaine
Une trentaine
Une quarantaine
Une cinquantaine
Une soixantaine
Une centaine

89
Q

How’d they turn out? (What does it give)

A

Qu’est-ce que ça donne?

90
Q

The recipient

Return to sender

A

Le/ la destinataire

Retour à l’expéditeur

91
Q

The cardigan

A

Le gilet

(Jiy-lay)

92
Q

Only one

A

Une seule

93
Q

Long time no see (it’s been a while)

A

Ça fait un bail

94
Q

So tell me, are you doing well?

A

Dis-donc, tu vas bien?

95
Q

How so?

A

Comment ça?

96
Q

I swear, l’ve rejuvenated

A

Je te jure, j’ai rajeuni

97
Q

Did the holiday go well?

A

Les vacances se sont(-elles) bien passées

98
Q

The shade

A

L’ombre

99
Q

How did it go (lit. happen)?

A

Comment ça s’est passé?

100
Q

The long weekend

A

Le pont

(In French, you say faire le pont (to do the bridge) when you take an extra day off with a bank holiday in order to have a long weekend)

101
Q

Just thinking about that makes me tired

A

Je suis fatiguée rien que d’y penser

102
Q

I said something foolish

A

J’ai dit une bêtise

103
Q

The career

A

La carrière

104
Q

As in?

A

C’est-à-dire?

105
Q

Once a month, absolute max

A

Une fois par mois, grand max

106
Q

I’ll do some work

A

Je ferai du travail

107
Q

Affectionate

A

Affectueux/ affectueuse

108
Q

As usual

A

Comme d’habitude

109
Q

The suburbs

A

La banlieue

(Bán-lieu)

110
Q

The building

A

Le bâtiment

111
Q

Customs

A

La douane

(D-wan)

112
Q

The strike

A

La grève

113
Q

The delay

A

Le retard

114
Q

The shuttle (bus)

A

La navette

115
Q

You’re broke

A

T’es fauché

116
Q

I miss you

A

Tu me manques

117
Q

Situated/ located

A

Situé

(Trouvé can also be used)

118
Q

10 minutes by car

A

Dix minutes en voiture

119
Q

The availability

A

La disponibilité

120
Q

I thrive/ I’m thriving x2

A

Je m’épanouis/ je prospère

(E-pan-oui)

121
Q

It’s the worst thing (in the morning)

A

C’est la pire des choses (le matin)

122
Q

Come on, shall we dig in?

A

Allez, on se sert?

123
Q

Go!

Get going!

A

Vas-y!

File! (fill)

124
Q

My daily dose

A

Ma dose quotidienne

(Not quotidien)

125
Q

(I don’t have any milk) either

A

(Je n’ai pas de lait) non plus

126
Q

The timetable

A

L’horaire (m)

127
Q

It’s dark/ it’s bright

A

Il fait nuit/ il fait jour

128
Q

It’s foggy

A

Il y a du brouillard

129
Q

The rubbish man

A

L’éboueur

(E-bu-eur)

130
Q

The novelist/ writer

The author

A

L’écrivain

(E-criv-a)

L’auteur

131
Q

The builder

A

Le maçon

132
Q

The hairdryer

A

Le sèche-cheveux

133
Q

The cricket

A

Le grillon

134
Q

The grasshopper

A

La sauterelle

(Su-tr-elle)

135
Q

The firework

A

Le feu d’artifice

136
Q

Fuck you

A

Je t’emmerde

137
Q

The unintended effect x2

A

Le effet involontaire/ inattendu

138
Q

Down with….!

A

À bas le/ la….!

139
Q

What’s up/ what’s wrong?

A

Qu’est-ce qu’il y a?

(Also quoi de neuf)

140
Q

The cliff

A

La falaise

141
Q

You’re freezing

A

T’es gelés

142
Q

You jerk/ idiot/ you’re a dick

Jerk/ dick/ asshole x2

A

T’es con

Abruti/ gland

143
Q

The advice

One piece of advice….

A

Le conseil

Un conseil….

144
Q

You got balls/ how dare you

(How dare you)

A

T’es gonflé

(Comment oses-tu)

145
Q

The wrist

A

Le poignet

146
Q

You owe me one

A

Tu m’en dois un

147
Q

I messed up

I fucked up

A

J’ai foiré

J’ai merdé

148
Q

Prison x2

A

La prison

La taule (slang)

149
Q

Damn it

A

Fait chier

(Shi-e)

150
Q

Pride

I’m proud x2

A

Fierté

Je suis fier/ fière

151
Q

No matter/ whatever/ nevermind

A

Peu importe

(Quel que soit also means whatever)

(Laisse tomber also means never mind)

152
Q

Don’t listen to him

A

(Ne) l’écoute pas

153
Q

You look ready tired

A

Tu as l’air bien fatigué

154
Q

From time to time

A

De temps en temps

155
Q

Nevermind

A

Tant pis

(Also laisse tomber)

156
Q

Sold out

A

Complet

157
Q

The (film) actor vs the (theatre) actor

A

Le acteur vs le comédien

158
Q

(That’s a) shame x2

A

Dommage/ c’est dommage

C’est une honte

(Dommage also means damage)

159
Q

I hoovered

A

J’ai passé l’aspirateur

160
Q

He loves doing DIY

A

Il aime bricoler

161
Q

What do you want (well, what)?

A

Ben quoi?

162
Q

It’s the same every time!

A

C’est chaque fois pareil!

163
Q

I did the dishes

A

J’ai fait la vaisselle

164
Q

We could ask

A

On pourrait demander

165
Q

What beastly weather!

A

Quel temps de chien!

166
Q

What is the best?

A

Qu’est-ce qui est le mieux?

167
Q

I’d like to rest

A

Je souhaiterais me reposer

168
Q

We would relax

A

On se détendrait

Nous nous détendrions

169
Q

Well then! Do tell!

A

Ben allez, quoi! Raconte!

170
Q

Unreal

A

Irréel (m), irréelle (f)

171
Q

Grammar

Adjectives ending in -if (m), are -ive (f)

Imaginative

Thoughtful

A

Imaginatif (m), imaginative (f)

Pensif (m), pensive (f)

172
Q

Determined x2

A

Déterminé/ décidé

173
Q

Childhood

A

L’enfance

174
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I’m so relieved (how relieved I am)

A

Comme je suis soulagé

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