Week June 1 Flashcards by lori jo

Q

Mis en examen

A

Investigated

Indicted

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mise en mouvement

A

Iniatation

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s’est attiré

A

To get into

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s’est attiré les foudres

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Incur the anger of
Incur displeasure
Got into trouble

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aurait pu passer inaperçue

A

Might have passed undetected

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naufrage

Nom masc

A

Shripwreck
Sinking

Or a total disaster

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berceuse

Nom fem

A

Lullaby

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jeter un coup d’oeil

A

Take a look

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Laisser tombe

A

Give up

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Ca te dit?

Ca te dirait?

A

Sound good?? How about…

How would you like?

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en contrepartie

A

In return

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congé

Nom masc

A

Leave holiday

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cotisation

Nom fem

A

Contribution

Dues

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tout en s’acquittant

A

All while fufulling

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s’acquittant

Se acquitter de

A

Fulfilling

To full fil to Pay off (s’acquitter de)

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Acquitter

A

To pay

Release someone from debt (acquitter de)

Q

s’élancer

A

To take off
Soar
Move toward goals

Q

baroudeur

Nm

A

Fighter warrior

Q

fourgon

Nm

A

Van

Q

D’après le quotidien

A

According to the daily newspaper

Q

chaussée

Nf

A

Road

Pavement

Q

péage

Nm

A

Toll

Q

éviter

A

To avoid

Q

Nouer

A

To tie

To establish

Q

en berne

A

Half mast

Lowered

Q

aussitôt

A

Immediately

Q

échapper

A

Escape

Avoid

Q

consigne

Nf

A

Orders

Instructions

Q

m’en fais

S’en faire

A

I worry about

To worry

Q

d’élus

A

Elected representatives

Q

poignarder

A

To stab

Q

s’infliger

A

To inflict to oneself

Q

Ronfler

Verb

A

To snore

Q

vous vous trompez.

A

You’re wrong,

You’re mistaken

Q

hebdomadaires

A

Weekly

Q

oisiveté

Nf

A

Laziness idleness inactivity

Q

gifler

A

To slap

Q

tenter

A

To attempt

Q

Rocombalesque

A

Over the top

Incredible