Vocabulary week 5 Flashcards

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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
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une ère / une époque

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a era

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4
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passé / autrefois / temps révolu

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bygone ( adj )

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5
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s’arrêter ( a un endroit pour un taxi )

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

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to pull up

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

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6
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le bord du trottoir

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the curb

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7
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un butin

Les bandits avaient beaucoup de butin volé des voyageurs.

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a loot

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

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8
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pillier

dérober

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to loot

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9
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la valeur

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the worth

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10
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être menacé

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to be under threat

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11
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assigner / attribuer

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ascribe ( sth )

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12
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en matière de

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concerning / in regard of sth

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13
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le droit social

le droit du travail

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the labour law

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14
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une résidence

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residence

dwelling

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15
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en cause

Les personnes en cause furent interrogées par la police.

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at issue / involved

The people involved were questioned by the police.

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16
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gracieusement

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graciously

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17
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accorder

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au moins

19
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contraire à l’intuition / qui défie toutes logiques

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counter-intuitive

20
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remplir ou executer

21
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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.

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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
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inscrire

embrigader

24
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se vanter

se la raconter

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to boast himself about something

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radin avare Carl est tellement radin ; il ne met jamais d'argent dans la cagnotte.
stingy Carl is so stingy; he never puts any money into the kitty.
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le coude Le coude se situe entre le bras et l'avant-bras.
elbow The elbow is located between the upper and the lower arm.
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subtilement
subtly
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nostalgie / rêver de faire quelque chose
pine for
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des fournitures
supplies
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faire une offre sur quelque chose | enchère
to make a bid for sth
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des gains
earnings
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ranger / ordonnée ( adj ) Après avoir passé une journée à faire du ménage, Mark admirait sa maison rangée avec un sentiment de satisfaction.
tidy After spending the whole day doing housework, Mark looked around the tidy house with a feeling of satisfaction
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un logiciel
a software
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une enquête / un sondage Cette enquête fut menée par téléphone et on demanda aux gens leurs opinions politiques.
a survey This survey was conducted by phone and asked people's political opinions.
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une mission Le directeur lui a confié une mission importante.
assignment / task The manager entrusted him with an important assignment
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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
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.
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un concurrent Les huit concurrents s'élancent sur la piste.
a competitor The eight competitors are taking to the course.
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un prospectus
a flyer
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lancer ( sortie de quelque chose fusée.. ) La société lancera son nouveau produit mercredi.
to launch The company will launch its new product on Wednesday.
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une revenu les revenus Ses revenus annuels sont de cent mille euros.
an income incomes His annual income is one hundred thousand euros.
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esquiver
to dodge