Vocabulary VII Flashcards

1
Q

On that day

A

Ce jour-là

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2
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The day before

A

La veille

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3
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The next day

A

Le lendemain

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4
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He’s still not there? How strange

A

Il est toujours pas là? Comme c’est étrange

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5
Q

(That’s) rubbish!

A

C’est (du) n’importe quoi!

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6
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Jeez/ for goodness’ sake

A

Dis donc/ bon sang

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7
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The second of March

(First is an exception)

A

Le deux mars

(Le premier)

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8
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Loyal customer

A

Le client fidèle

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9
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The fever

A

La fièvre

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10
Q

Anyway

(But consult a doctor anyway)

A

Quand même

(Mais consultez un médecin quand même)

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11
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Let’s be optimistic

A

Soyons optimistes

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12
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How exciting

A

C’est l’aventure (comme c’est excitant)

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13
Q

The cellar and the cave

A

La cave et la grotte

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14
Q

Under/ pursuant

A

Au titre

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15
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Category x2

A

La rubrique/ la catégorie

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16
Q

By email

A

par courrier électronique

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17
Q

The intellegence (information)

A

Le renseignement

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18
Q

Display/ posting

A

L’affichage (m)

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19
Q

Case

A

L’affaire (f)

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20
Q

Judgment and judgement

A

L’arrêt (m) et le jugement

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21
Q

Drug

A

La drogue

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22
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A broad range/ a vaste array

A

Un vaste éventail

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23
Q

National (citizen)

A

Le ressortissant (citoyen)

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24
Q

Who founded/ having founded

A

Ayant fondé

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25
Q

Pattern/ ground/ reason

A

Le motif

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26
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Contrary/ opposite

A

Contraire/ opposé

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27
Q

Custom/ morals

A

Les moeurs

(Mers)

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28
Q

Because it/ as it….

A

Car celui-ci ou car il

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29
Q

Related to -> security-related

A

Liés à -> liés à la sécurité

(Le-ya)

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30
Q

In accordance with

A

en accord avec

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31
Q

Status/ statute/ regulation

A

Le statut/ le règlement

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32
Q

Purchasing power

A

Le pouvoir d’achat

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33
Q

Given that

A

Étant donné que

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34
Q

Infringement

A

L’atteinte

(atant)

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35
Q

Fireplace

A

Le cheminée

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36
Q

Mermaid/ siren

A

La sirène

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37
Q

Treaty

A

Le traité

(trätay)

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38
Q

Queue

A

La file d’attente

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39
Q

Tail

A

Queue

(Kü)

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40
Q

Warmest regards (I embrace you)

A

Je vous embrasse

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41
Q

The heating

A

Le chauffage

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42
Q

The place

A

Le endroit

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43
Q

Finger

A

Le doigt

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44
Q

Discomfort/ embarrassment

A

La gêne

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45
Q

Happiness

A

Le bonheur

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46
Q

The same/ like/ such

A

Pareil

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47
Q

Suspicion

A

Le soupçon

(Soup-són)

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48
Q

Smile

A

Le sourire

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49
Q

Lips

A

Les lèvres

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50
Q

Farm

A

La ferme

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51
Q

No worries

A

Pas de soucis

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52
Q

Who’s that?

A

Qui ça?

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53
Q

Sleepy cat/ sleepy head

A

Le vrai loir

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54
Q

Bruise

A

La ecchymose

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55
Q

Reunion

A

Les retrouvailles

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56
Q

Coincidence x2

A

Le hasard/ la coïncidence

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57
Q

Advice

A

Le conseil

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58
Q

To us (toasting)

A

À la nôtre

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59
Q

Boring

A

Barbant

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60
Q

Neither do you/ neither are you

A

Toi non plus

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61
Q

Joke

A

La blague

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62
Q

Unforgettable

A

Inoubliable

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63
Q

Spoiled x2

A

Gâté/ gâché (ruined)

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64
Q

Just kidding

A

Je plaisante

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65
Q

What is it/ what’s the matter/ what’s wrong?

A

Qu’y a-t-il?

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66
Q

Keep up

A

Faut suivre

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67
Q

The surprise is spoiled

A

La surprise est gâché (ruined)

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68
Q

Real estate listing

A

L’annonce immobilière

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69
Q

Totally/ exactly/ definitely/ quite

A

Tout à fait

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70
Q

You’re exaggerating

A

Tu exagères

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71
Q

In a nutshell

A

Bref

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72
Q

Grammar

A dirty guy

A nasty guy (mean/ aggravating)

A

un type sale

Un sale type

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73
Q

Grammar

the old holiday home

the former holiday home

A

la maison de vacances ancienne

l’ancienne maison de vacances

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74
Q

Grammar

only one man

a single (or lonely) man

A

un seul homme

un homme seul

(This is one of the exceptions where the adjective at the end changes the meaning)

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75
Q

Rip-off

A

La arnaque

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76
Q

Take a look (come look)

A

Viens voir

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77
Q

Job interview

A

L’entretien d’embauche

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78
Q

Career path/ professional background

A

Le parcours professionnel

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79
Q

I’m not available

A

Pas dispo

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80
Q

Saucer

A

La soucoupe

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81
Q

Nice one/ well played

A

Bien joué

82
Q

Money/ cash/ dough (colloquial)

83
Q

Knock yourself out (work or fun)

A

Éclate-toi

84
Q

Car/ ride (colloquial)

A

La bagnole

85
Q

You’re supportive

A

Tu le soutiens/ t’es soutiens

86
Q

That’s for sure

A

C’est certain

87
Q

Pill/ tablet

A

La pilule/ la tablette

(Pilule used more to denote contraceptive)

88
Q

The past, present, future

A

Le passé, le présent, l’avenir

89
Q

Witness

A

Le témoin

90
Q

I had to x2

A

J’ai dû/ je devais

91
Q

Disco ball

A

La boule à facettes

92
Q

Half-time

A

La mi-temps

93
Q

Referee

A

L’arbitre

94
Q

Suddenly x2

A

Soudain/ tout à coup

95
Q

Turntable

A

La platine

96
Q

Grammar

Frequent -> frequently

Elegant -> elegantly

A

Fréquent - fréquemment

Élégant - élégamment

Replace -ent with -emment

Replace -ant with -amment

97
Q

Home-made

A

Fait maison

98
Q

My favourite flatmate deserves it

A

Ma colocataire préférée le mérite bien

99
Q

Doll

A

La poupée

100
Q

My bro

101
Q

That’s crazy x2

A

C’est de la folie/ c’est n’importe quoi

102
Q

It’s overrated/ underrated

A

C’est surfait/ sous-estimé

103
Q

It doesn’t matter

A

Il n’importe pas

104
Q

Windshield

A

Le pare-brise

105
Q

Windshield wiper

A

L’essuie-glace (m)

106
Q

Headlight/ lighthouse

107
Q

Number plate/ licence plate

A

La plaque d’immatriculation

108
Q

Indicator

A

Le clignotant

109
Q

Wing mirror

A

Le rétroviseur extérieur

110
Q

Dashboard

A

Le tableau de bord

111
Q

Headrest

A

L’appuie-tête (m)

112
Q

Fuel gauge

A

La jauge d’essence

(juj)

113
Q

Ignition

A

L’allumage (m)

114
Q

Speedometer

A

Le compteur de vitesse

115
Q

Glove compartment

A

La boîte à gants

116
Q

Handbrake

A

Le frein à main

117
Q

Gearstick

A

Le levier de vitesse

118
Q

Rearview mirror

A

Le rétroviseur

119
Q

Dual carriageway

A

La route à quatre voies

120
Q

Tarmac

A

Le macadam

121
Q

Slip road

A

La bretelle d’accès

122
Q

Jump leads

A

Les câbles de démarrage

123
Q

Hi-viz vest

A

Le gilet de sécurité

124
Q

Bay window

A

La baie vitrée

125
Q

Model

A

La maquette

126
Q

It’s like….

A

On dirait….

127
Q

By the way x3

A

D’ailleurs/ au fait/ à propos

128
Q

Oil spill (black tide)

A

La marée noire

129
Q

I feel sick

A

J’ai des nausées

130
Q

Childbirth

A

L’accouchement

131
Q

Twins

A

Les jumeaux/ les jumelles

132
Q

Red traffic light

A

Le feu rouge

133
Q

The endangered species

A

Les espèces menacées

134
Q

Overfishing

A

La surpêche

135
Q

Committed art

(Art that fights for an idea)

A

L’art engagé

(L’art qui se bat pour une idée)

136
Q

A work

(The work of an artist)

A

Une œuvre

(Le travail d’un artiste)

137
Q

Second hand furniture

A

Les meubles d’occasion

138
Q

The row

139
Q

The poster

A

La affiche

140
Q

Grammar

The fifth, the ninth

A

le/la cinquième, le/la neuvième

Between cing and the ending ième, a u is added, and the fin neuf becomes a v

141
Q

Cockroach

142
Q

Snail

A

L’escargot

143
Q

Dragonfly

A

La libellule

144
Q

Caterpillar

A

La chenille

145
Q

Moth

146
Q

Earthworm

A

Le ver de terre

147
Q

Flea

148
Q

Butterfly

A

Le papillon

149
Q

Wasp

150
Q

Bee

A

L’abeille (f)

151
Q

Ant

152
Q

Mosquito

A

Le moustique

153
Q

Fly

154
Q

Bug

A

La bestiole

155
Q

Junction

A

Le carrefour

(Car-fu)

156
Q

Pothole

A

Le nid-de-poule

157
Q

From/ as soon as

158
Q

Louse -> lice

A

Le pou -> les poux

159
Q

Consumption

A

Consommation

160
Q

(Money) pit

A

Le gouffre (financier)

161
Q

I took out (my costume)

A

J’ai sorti (mon costume)

162
Q

In one way or another

A

D’une manière ou d’une autre

163
Q

Toll

164
Q

Kerb

A

Le bord du trottoir

165
Q

Traffic cone

A

Le cône de signalisation

166
Q

Spare wheel

A

La roue de secours

167
Q

Tow truck

A

La dépanneuse

168
Q

Cycle lane

A

La piste cyclable

169
Q

Bell (for bicycle)

A

La sonnette

(Different to a cloche)

170
Q

Railway network

A

Le réseau ferroviaire

171
Q

Jet lag

A

Le décalage horaire

172
Q

Life jacket

A

Le gilet de sauvetage

173
Q

Baggage reclaim

A

Le retrait des bagages

174
Q

Customs

175
Q

Turnstile

A

Le tourniquet

(RO = turnichet)

176
Q

Ashtray

A

Le cendrier

(Sán-dri-e)

177
Q

Pier

178
Q

Bow and stern

A

La poupe et la proue

179
Q

Donation x2

A

Le don/ la donation

180
Q

Convertible

A

La décapotable

181
Q

Wing

A

L’aile

(El)

182
Q

Gangway

A

La passerelle

183
Q

Grammar - gérondif

To be - (by) being

To have - (by) having

To know - (by) knowing

A

En étant

En ayant

En sachant

184
Q

The flag

A

Le drapeau

185
Q

Spy

A

L’espion

186
Q

Custom (tradition)

A

La coutume

187
Q

Common

188
Q

Taboo

189
Q

Slang x2

A

L’argot/ la langue familier

190
Q

Belief

A

La conviction

191
Q

Gender

192
Q

Handshake

A

La poignée de main

193
Q

Granting/ grant/ award

A

L’octroi (m)

194
Q

Began x2

A

Mirent/ commencé

195
Q

Conquest

A

La conquête

196
Q

Short term/ brevity

197
Q

Fall/ drop

198
Q

Delirium/ confusion

199
Q

Rental agreement

A

Le contract de location

200
Q

Tenant

A

Le locataire