Vocabulary week 5 Flashcards

1
Q

un vote ( une voix )

A

a vote

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2
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la confiance en soi

A

self-confidence

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3
Q

une ère / une époque

A

a era

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4
Q

passé / autrefois / temps révolu

A

bygone ( adj )

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5
Q

s’arrêter ( a un endroit pour un taxi )

Le taxi s’arrêta le long du trottoir, et elle en descendit.

A

to pull up

The taxi pulled up to the curb, and the woman got out.

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6
Q

le bord du trottoir

A

the curb

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7
Q

un butin

Les bandits avaient beaucoup de butin volé des voyageurs.

A

a loot

The bandits had a lot of loot that they stole from travelers.

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8
Q

pillier

dérober

A

to loot

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9
Q

la valeur

A

the worth

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10
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être menacé

A

to be under threat

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11
Q

assigner / attribuer

A

ascribe ( sth )

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12
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en matière de

A

concerning / in regard of sth

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13
Q

le droit social

le droit du travail

A

the labour law

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14
Q

une résidence

A

residence

dwelling

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15
Q

en cause

Les personnes en cause furent interrogées par la police.

A

at issue / involved

The people involved were questioned by the police.

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16
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gracieusement

A

graciously

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17
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accorder

A

to grant

18
Q

au moins

A

at least

19
Q

contraire à l’intuition / qui défie toutes logiques

A

counter-intuitive

20
Q

remplir ou executer

A

to fill

21
Q

pompes ( exercice musculaire )

Tous les matins, je fais 25 pompes : ça fait partie de ma routine d’exercice.

A

push-ups

I do 25 push-ups as part of my exercise routine every morning.

22
Q

des réductions

Depuis que je travaille dans ce magasin, je bénéficie d’une remise générale de 20 %.

A

discounts

Since I work at the shop, I get a 20% discount on all merchandise.

23
Q

inscrire

embrigader

A

to enroll

24
Q

se vanter

se la raconter

A

to boast himself about something

25
Q

radin
avare

Carl est tellement radin ; il ne met jamais d’argent dans la cagnotte.

A

stingy

Carl is so stingy; he never puts any money into the kitty.

26
Q

le coude

Le coude se situe entre le bras et l’avant-bras.

A

elbow

The elbow is located between the upper and the lower arm.

27
Q

subtilement

A

subtly

28
Q

nostalgie / rêver de faire quelque chose

A

pine for

29
Q

des fournitures

A

supplies

30
Q

faire une offre sur quelque chose

enchère

A

to make a bid for sth

31
Q

des gains

A

earnings

32
Q

ranger / ordonnée ( adj )

Après avoir passé une journée à faire du ménage, Mark admirait sa maison rangée avec un sentiment de satisfaction.

A

tidy

After spending the whole day doing housework, Mark looked around the tidy house with a feeling of satisfaction

33
Q

un logiciel

A

a software

34
Q

une enquête / un sondage

Cette enquête fut menée par téléphone et on demanda aux gens leurs opinions politiques.

A

a survey

This survey was conducted by phone and asked people’s political opinions.

35
Q

une mission

Le directeur lui a confié une mission importante.

A

assignment / task

The manager entrusted him with an important assignment

36
Q

confier quelque chose a quelqu’un

Elle m’a confié ses enfants pendant qu’elle était à l’hôpital. Mes voisins m’ont confié leur chien pendant les vacances

A

to entrust something to somebody

She entrusted her children to me while she was in hospital.
My neighbours left their dog with me while they were on holiday.

37
Q

un concurrent

Les huit concurrents s’élancent sur la piste.

A

a competitor

The eight competitors are taking to the course.

38
Q

un prospectus

A

a flyer

39
Q

lancer ( sortie de quelque chose fusée.. )

La société lancera son nouveau produit mercredi.

A

to launch

The company will launch its new product on Wednesday.

40
Q

une revenu
les revenus

Ses revenus annuels sont de cent mille euros.

A

an income
incomes

His annual income is one hundred thousand euros.

41
Q

esquiver

A

to dodge