Week 8 Flashcards

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1
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By chance

A

Par hasard

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Combat, struggle , fight, battle, engagement

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Le combat

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3
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Since, as, because

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Puisque

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4
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It is quite surprising to see

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C’est tout à fait surprenant de voir

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5
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To look for

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Checher

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6
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To find

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Trouver de

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To return, to come back

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Revenir

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To prevent, forestall, inform, warn, counter, tip off

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Prévenir

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9
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To miss

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Manquer

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10
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To complete, conclude, finish

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Achever

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11
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It is a matter of, it’s about

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Il s’agit de

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12
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What is it about?

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De quoi s’agit-il?

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13
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We must act quickly

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Il s’agit de faire vite

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14
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It’s disgusting/revolting

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C’est révoltant

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15
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Unfortunately

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Malheureusement

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16
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Nothing will change

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Rien ne va changer

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17
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It is discouraging

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C’est décourageant

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18
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It is great

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C’est formidable

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19
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She won

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Elle a gagné

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20
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It is marvelous

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C’est merveilleux

21
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It is fantastic

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C’est fantastique

22
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Again

A

Encore

23
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Again? It is impressive

A

Encore? C’est impressionnant

24
Q

It is unbelievable

A

C’est incroyable

25
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It is quite surprising

A

C’est tout à fait surprenant

26
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Politics are interesting and even fascinating

A

La politique, c’est intéressant et même passionnant

27
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It was worrisome

A

C’était inquiétant

28
Q

Negotiations did not move forward

A

Les négociations n’avançaient pas

29
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In other times, political dissidents were jailed

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Autrefois, les dissidents politiques étaient emprisonnés

30
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It was unfortunate

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C’était malheureux

31
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What a political mess

A

Quel imbroglio politique

32
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It is complicated

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C’est compliqué

33
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It is sad and discouraging

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C’est triste et décourageant

34
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Because

Introduces a cause, explanation, or motive

A

Parce que

35
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Since

Gives an obvious explanation or justification, not a cause

A

Puisque

36
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As, since

Highlights the link btw consequence and result

A

Comme

37
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Given that

A

Étant donné que

38
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Due to, because of

A

À cause de

39
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To wipe

A

Essuyer

40
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To throw

A

Jeter

41
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To clean

A

Nettoyer

42
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To notice

A

Apercevoir

43
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To hold

A

Tenir

44
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As soon as (2)

A

Aussitôt que

Dès que

45
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When(2)

A

Lorsque

Quand

46
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As long as

A

Tant que

47
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To lack

A

Manquer de

48
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Utterly, absolutely, quite

A

Tout à fait

49
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Not quite

A

Pas tout à fait