Week 3 Flashcards

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1
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A building

A

Un immeuble

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2
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A tower block

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Une tour

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3
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A tower block (very tall)

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Un building

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4
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A skyscraper

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Un gratte-ciel

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5
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A block of flats

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Une résidence

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6
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A windmill

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Un moulin à vent

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7
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A water tower

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Un château d’eau

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8
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An architect

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Un architecte

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9
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A surveyor

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Un géomètre-expert

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10
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The building trades

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Les corps de métier

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11
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An electrician

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Un électricien, -cienne

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12
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A roof contractor

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Un couvreur

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13
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A bricklayer

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Un maçon, - çonne

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14
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A joiner

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Un menuisier, -sière

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15
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A carpenter

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Un charpentier

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16
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A plumber

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Un plombier

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17
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To have as one’s address or place of usual residence

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Habiter

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18
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To have as one’s usual place of residence, esp when talking about countries

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Vivre

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19
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To reside

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Demeurer

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20
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This verb is used esp in the context of short-term rents, student digs, etc

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Loger

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21
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To move in for a long or short period

A

S’installer

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22
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To move from one place to another

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Déménager

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23
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To move in

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Emménager

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24
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To put together e.g. machine, kit, toy

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Assembler

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25
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To put together after elements have been separated, to collect (together)

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Rassembler

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26
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Put together with nails, screws etc.

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Monter

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27
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To hook up e.g. a trailer to a tractor

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Accrocher

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28
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To create a single substance out of two or more elements, to blend

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Mêler

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29
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To blend (same meaning as mêler but stresses the disparity of the original elements)

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Mélanger

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30
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To combine, to put together in particular proportions e.g. in cooking, chemistry.

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Combiner

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31
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To join, to put together edge to edge

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Joindre

32
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To tie up (usually with string, wire, cable etc.)

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Attacher

33
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To tie up (literary- same meaning as attacher)

A

Lier

34
Q

To glue (together)

A

Coller

35
Q

Sticky

A

collant,-e

36
Q

To staple (together)

A

Agrafer

37
Q

To pin (together)

A

Épingler

38
Q

To move apart (move parts away from each other , without separating completely)

A

Écarter

39
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To tear (separate parts of woven material, mainly cloth and paper)

A

Déchirer

40
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To rip (out), remove a part of, usually with force

A

Arracher

41
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To undo (remove carefully, neatly)

A

Détacher

42
Q

A repair

A

Une réparation e.g faire une réparation

43
Q

To repair

A

Réparer

44
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  1. DIY 2. Rough and ready piece of work
A

Un Bricolage

45
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  1. To do DIY 2. To do a makeshift job
A

Bricoler

46
Q

A tool

A

Un outil

47
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A tool box

A

Une boîte à outils

48
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A tool bag

A

Un sac à outils

49
Q

A kit, a screwdriver kit

A

Un jeu, un jeu de tournevis

50
Q

An electric drill

A

Une perceuse

51
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A saw

A

Une scie

52
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A chisel

A

Un ciseau

53
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Scissors

A

Les ciseaux

54
Q

Pliers

A

Une pince

55
Q

Pincers

A

Les tenailles

56
Q

Hammer

A

Un marteau, pl -x

57
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A screwdriver

A

Un tournevis

58
Q

A spanner (adjustable)

A

Une clef à molette

59
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An axe

A

Une hache

60
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A blade

A

Une lame

61
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A handle

A

Une poignée

62
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A nail

A

Un clou

63
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A screw

A

Une vis

64
Q

A nut

A

Un écrou

65
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A bolt

A

Un boulon

66
Q

Felt

A

Le feutre

67
Q

Nylon

A

Le nylon

68
Q

Polyester

A

Le polyester

69
Q

Velvet, velvet corduroy

A

Le velours, le velours côtelé

70
Q

Leather

A

Le cuir

71
Q

Suede

A

Le daim

72
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Linen

A

Le lin

73
Q

Cloth

A

La toile

74
Q

Silk

A

La soie

75
Q

Satin

A

Le satin

76
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Lace

A

La dentelle