Volume 7 Flashcards

1
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le justificatif

A

supporting evidence

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bonne foi

A

good faith

good standing

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une frayeur

une belle frayeur

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fright

a good fright

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un collimateur

être dans le collimateur

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collimator
sight (gun)

to be in the line of fire

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5
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harceler

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to harass

harry

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l’optimisation (f)

optimisation fiscale

A

optimization

tax optimization

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en tant que

en tant que femme…

A

as

as a woman…

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8
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tant que

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as long as

as much as

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9
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imposer

en imposer
imposer comme

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to impose
command
tax

to be impressive
to stand out as

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s’imposer

A

to be essential
to make one’s mark
to impose oneself

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11
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optimiser

A

to optimiser

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12
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une pagaille

enfin, une belle pagaille

A

mess

in a word, a real mess

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13
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orienter

A

to adjust
position
direct
turn

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14
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s’orienter

s’orienter vers

A

to find one’s bearings

to turn towards

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15
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un tennisman

les tennismans

A

tennis player(s)

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16
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la pelle

à la pelle

se trouver à la pelle

A

shovel
excavator

with a shovel
in great quantities

to be a dime a dozen

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17
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un fragin

A

brother

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18
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impeccable (adj)

A

impeccable

flawless

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19
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un footing

A

jogging

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20
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un particulier

A

private person

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21
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partiiculier (adj)

A

particular
private
special

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22
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petit déj

A

breakfast

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23
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étirer

s’étirer

A

stretch

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24
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d’habitude

A

usually

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25
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un bisou

A

kiss

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26
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le kiné

A

physio

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27
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l’entraînement

A

training

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28
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on y go

A

let’s go!

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29
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de mon mieux

A

as best I can

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30
Q

un parcours

A

journey

course

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31
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griller

se griller
griller un feu
griller une clope

A

roast

burn ourselves out
run a light
sneak a cigarette

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32
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borne (adj)

A

narrow-minded

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33
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une borne

dix bornes

A

boundary stone
marker (distance)
limits

10 kilometres

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34
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la traction

traction avant
traction arrière

A

traction

front wheel drive
rear wheel drive

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35
Q

faire des tractions

A

do chin-ups

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36
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au bon vieux temps

A

in the good old days

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37
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une excuse

A

excuse

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38
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combiner

A

to combine
devise
organize

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39
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une série

hors série
série noire

A

series
set

custom-built
run of bad luck

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40
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de dingue

A

crazy

41
Q

une grosse semaine

A

busy week

big week

42
Q

vite fait

bien fair

A

in no time

43
Q

en même temps

A

at the same time

44
Q

J’ai le souffle coupé

A

I’m short of breath

45
Q

se voir

se voir contraint
se voir proposer
peut-on se voir

A

to be
to see oneself

to be obliged (constrained)
to be offered
can we see each other

46
Q

grandir

A

to grow

increase

47
Q

évoluer

A

to evolve

grow

48
Q

apparemment

A

apparently

49
Q

avoir la pêche

A

to be well, all’s great

50
Q

le nickel

A

nickel

51
Q

nickel (adj)

c’est nickel!

A

spick and span

It’s great!

52
Q

trottiner

A

to scamper along

53
Q

deposer

A

to deposit

put st down

54
Q

se déposer

A

to settle (sediment)

55
Q

cisailler

A
to clip   (hair, plants)
shear
56
Q

une paire

faire une paire de tractions

A

pair
few, several

to do a few chin-ups

57
Q

la culture

A

culture

58
Q

un monument

A

well known building/structure

59
Q

un zone

cinq zones géographiques

A

zone

five geographic zones

60
Q

exhaustif (adj)

non-exhaustif

A

complete

incomplete

61
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le tunnel sous la Manche

A

tunnel under the English Channel

62
Q

un tuyau

A

tube

pipe

63
Q

circuler

A

circulate

travel

64
Q

un cap

depuis les caps

A

point of land (on the coast)

from the point

65
Q

apercevoir

A

notice

see

66
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une falaise

A

cliff

67
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sublime (adj)

A

especially attractive

68
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un port

A

port

69
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une commune

A

community

70
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longer

A

to move or be along st

71
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une abbaye

A

abbey

72
Q

les fortifications (f)

A

fortifications

73
Q

faire une parenthèse

A

make a parenthetical comment, an aside

74
Q

un phare

A

light

lighthouse

75
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un édifice

A

building

structure

76
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un litige

un point de litige

A

dispute
litigation

a point of contention

77
Q

un duc

A

duke

78
Q

précisément

A

precisely

79
Q

médiéval (adj)

A

medieval

80
Q

fort de défence

A

defensive fort

81
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un prison

A

prison

82
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une huître

A

oyster

83
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une dune

A

dune

84
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une grotte

A

cave

85
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une œuvre

A

masterpiece

86
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un pèlerinage

pèlerinages catholiques

A

pilgrimage

catholic pilgrimages

87
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vaste (adj)

A

vast

large

88
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un mont

A

mountain

89
Q

un viaduc

A

viaduct

90
Q

fréquenter

A

to frequent

visit

91
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un symbole

A

symbol

92
Q

une place

A

square

place

93
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un massif

A

massif

mountain range

94
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un lac

A

lake

95
Q

le point culminant

A

peak

96
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une cathédrale

A

cathedral

97
Q

rebondir

A

bounce

98
Q

un gratte-ciel

A

skyscraper

99
Q

un critère

les critères

A

criterion

criteria