Words Flashcards

1
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criticizable

A

critiquable

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promising

A

prometteur

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3
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the flood

A

l’inondation

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4
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the hurricanes

A

les ouragans

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5
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the poaching

A

le braconnage

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6
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the faucet

A

le robinet

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7
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the vicious cycle
the virtuous cycle

A

le cercle vicieux
le cercle vertueux

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the regulation

A

la règlement, régulation

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evidently

A

évidemment

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10
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affordable

A

abordable

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11
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the one-way street

A

la rue à sens unique

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12
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a drought

A

une sécheresse

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13
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ambiguous

A

ambigüe

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14
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owl

A

un hibou, une chouette

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15
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a refugee

A

un réfugié

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16
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the funeral

A

les funérailles

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17
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charity work

A

le travail caritatif

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18
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an expat

A

un expatrié

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19
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an intern

A

un stagiaire

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20
Q

I need to take steps to apply for the
scholarship.

A

Je dois faire des demarches pour postuler à la
bourse d’études.

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21
Q

I’ve already made a few friends

A

je me suis déjà fait quelques amis

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22
Q

Nevertheless, I have always admired the lifestyle
more relaxed of the French

A

Néanmoins, j’ai toujours admiré le style de vie
plus décontracté des Français

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23
Q

I didn’t really experience any culture shock.

A

Je n’ai pas réellement subi de choc culturel.

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24
Q

I experienced a counter cultural shock

A

J’ai vécu un choc contre-culturel

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25
Q

I had to get used to being alone and not
not feel isolated from the rest of the world.

A

j’ai dû m’habituer à être seule et à ne
pas me sentir isolée du reste du monde.

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26
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in addition
to improve my French

A

en plus
d’améliorer mon français

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27
Q

Outside of the classroom,

A

En dehors de la salle de classe,

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28
Q

I don’t understand their
jokes

A

Je ne comprends pas leurs
plaisanteries

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29
Q

dating sites

A

les sites de rencontre

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30
Q

within the same terrotiry

A

au sein d’un même territoire

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31
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until then

A

jusqu’alors

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32
Q

the circumstances

A

les circonstances

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33
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the character of people

A

le caractère des personnes

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34
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eve (New year’s)

A

le réveillon

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35
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Christmas eve

A

la veille de Noël

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36
Q

The new director is more demanding than his predecessor

A

Le nouveau directeur est plus exigeant que son prédécesseur

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37
Q

remote

A

éloigné

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38
Q

resource depletion

A

l’épuisement des ressources

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39
Q

poverty

A

la pauvreté

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40
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the pandemic

A

la pandémie

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41
Q

hometown

A

ville natale

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42
Q

lessons learned

A

leçons apprises

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43
Q

patiently

A

patiemment

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44
Q

judgement

A

jugement

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45
Q

to refine

A

peaufiner

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46
Q

to complain

A

Se plaindre, râler

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47
Q

the acronym

A

Le sigle

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48
Q

swimsuit

A

un maillot de bain

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49
Q

earlier than usual

A

plus tôt que d’habitude

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50
Q

He was
ironing a shirt for a meeting

A

Il était
en train de repasser une chemise pour une réunion

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51
Q

As TV
had broken down the day before

A

Comme la télé
était tombée en panne la veille

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52
Q

anyway

A

de toute façon

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53
Q

to have a seat in the front row

A

pour avoir un siège au premier rang

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54
Q

supermarket checkout

A

à la caisse du supermarché

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55
Q

The cashier

A

La caissière

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56
Q

the fuel

A

le carburant

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57
Q

almost one in two people

A

près d’une personne sur deux

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58
Q

everything

A

toute chose

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59
Q

fields as far as the eye can see.

A

champs à perte de vue.

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60
Q

the possibilities for walking, whether
on foot, on rollerblades, by bike

A

les possibilités de se promener, que ce soit
à pied, à roller, à vélo

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61
Q

No need to wait until the weekend to enjoy
of rural life.

A

Plus besoin d’attendre le week-end pour profiter
de la vie champêtre.

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62
Q

passers-by

A

passants

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63
Q

flourish

A

épanouir

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64
Q

There is only
very few activities nearby

A

Il n’y a que
très peu d’activités aux alentours

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65
Q

the country people are warmer,

A

les campagnards sont plus chaleureux,

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66
Q

opportunities to meet new people
over time remain rare.

A

les possibilités de faire de nouvelles rencontres
au fil du temps restent rares.

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67
Q

amazing growth

A

croissance étonnante

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68
Q

eager to

A

désireux de

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69
Q

ecosystem

A

un écosystème

70
Q

in favor of

A

en faveur de

71
Q

change of scenary

A

dépaysement

72
Q

to thrive

A

s’épanouir

73
Q

loneliness weighs on me.

A

la solitude me pèse.

74
Q

I’m homesick, I can’t handle the culture shock

A

J’ai le mal du pays, je n’arrive pas à gérer le choc culturel

75
Q

If you had to do it again, you
would do it again

A

Si c’était à refaire, vous le referiez?

76
Q

Don’t give up.

A

Ne baissez pas les bras.

77
Q

knock on the door
the kick
a helping hand
love at first sight
it’s worth it

A

frapper un coup a la porte
le coup de pied
un coup de main
un coup de foudre
ca vaut le coup

78
Q

again

A

à nouveau

79
Q

upheavals

A

bouleversements

80
Q

earthquake

A

tremblement de terre
séismes
secousses sismiques

81
Q

giant wave

A

vague géante

82
Q

due to

83
Q

heavy rain

A

de fortes pluies.

84
Q

phenomenons

A

phénomènes

85
Q

unpredictable

A

imprévisibles

86
Q

through this

A

A travers ce

87
Q

how to protect yourself from them

A

comment se protéger face à eux

88
Q

powerful

A

puissante,

89
Q

Unlike the
hurricanes

A

Contrairement aux
ouragans

90
Q

to damage

91
Q

beyond

A

Au delà de

92
Q

shaken

93
Q

destructive

devastating

A

destructeur

dévastateur

94
Q

take shelter

A

se mettre a l’abri

95
Q

to warn

96
Q

Highlight the main points in a
structured way

A

Mettez en avant les points principaux de
manière structurée

97
Q

material damage

A

dégâts matériels

98
Q

suddenly crash

A

s‘écraser subitement.

99
Q

following

100
Q

food leftover

A

restes alimentaires

101
Q

garbage truck

A

camion
poubelle

102
Q

orange peel

A

la peau d’orange

103
Q

buying second-hand clothes

second-hand
sweater

I don’t dare to buy second hand

A

l’achat de vetements de seconde-main

pull d‘occasion

Moi je n’ose pas acheter d’occasion.

104
Q

it looks good

A

Il a l‘air en bon état

105
Q

product range

A

gamme de produits

106
Q

we place an order online

A

on passe une commande en
ligne

107
Q

tariff barriers

A

barrieres tarifaires

108
Q

details

A

précisions

109
Q

A sublet is the act of renting
an apartment of which we are tenants.

A

Une sous-location est le fait de mettre en location
un appartement dont nous sommes locataires.

110
Q

hectic

A

trépidante

111
Q

Living life in the fast lane

A

Vivre à cent à l’heure

112
Q

A bank was robbed and the thieves have not been found.

A

Une banque a été cambriolée et les
voleurs n‘ont pas été retrouvés.

113
Q

The situation is under control by the rescuers

A

La situation est maîtrisée par les sauveteurs

114
Q

we made an appointment

A

nous nous sommes donné rendez-vous

115
Q

As a result

116
Q

make video calls

A

faire des appels vidéo

117
Q

brave

A

courageux.

118
Q

face to face

A

en face à face.

119
Q

The process is simple and does not require
much effort

A

La démarche est simple et ne demande pas
beaucoup d’effort

120
Q

You will be able to browse
hundreds of profiles of singles who might
interest you and choose whether you like them or not.

A

Vous pourrez parcourir des
centaines de profils de célibataires qui pourraient
vous intéresser et choisir si vous les appréciez ou
non.

121
Q

in flesh and blood.

A

en chair et en os.

122
Q

get closer to this person who still remains
virtual more quickly

A

se rapprocher de cette personne qui reste encore
virtuelle plus rapidement

123
Q

You still have to be careful.

A

il faut tout de même faire attention.

124
Q

to pretend to be someone else

A

se faire passer pour quelqu’un d’autre

125
Q

randomly

126
Q

to be more comfortable and
confident

A

d’être plus à l’aise et
sûr de moi

127
Q

in real life

128
Q

reliable sources

A

sources fiables.

129
Q

to avoid spreading lies.

A

pour ne pas relayer des mensonges.

130
Q

misunderstandings

A

malentendus.

131
Q

to harm

A

porter atteinte

132
Q

the eldest

A

l’aîné

133
Q

with a view to becoming
a priest.

A

en vue de devenir
prêtre.

134
Q

realizes that religious issues
now constitute a major aspect of his life in the colony

A

s’aperçoit que les problèmes religieux
constituent désormais un aspect majeur dans sa vie de la colonie

135
Q

gradually

A

Au fur et
à mesure que

136
Q

that he ended up
presiding over the government

A

qu’il finit par
présider le gouvernement

137
Q

afterwards

A

par la suite,

138
Q

stay
in an asylum

A

séjourner
dans un asile

139
Q

surrender

A

se rendre.

140
Q

highlights of his life

A

des faits marquants de son histoire

141
Q

24 hours a day

A

24 heures sur 24.

142
Q

diving instructors

A

moniteurs de plongée,

143
Q

healed

A

guéri(e)

144
Q

the word of mouth

A

le bouche à oreille

145
Q

You can’t promise me this, you don’t have a crystal ball.

A

Tu ne peux pas me promettre ceci, tu n’as pas de boule de cristal.

146
Q

throughout the year.

A

tout au long de l’année.

147
Q

equipped with your passport

A

muni de
votre passeport.

148
Q

not to be missed

A

à ne pas manquer

149
Q

The event sponsor

A

Le parrain de l’évènement

150
Q

stunning talent

A

un talent renversant

151
Q

to make known his work

A

pour faire connaître son travail.

152
Q

useless

153
Q

I sleep soundly, I’m not afraid of being hacked.

A

Je dors sur mes deux oreilles, je n‘ai pas
peur de me faire pirater.

154
Q

the growing pollution

A

la pollution grandissante

155
Q

I never go to Justine’s because she lives on the other side of the world.

A

Je ne vais jamais chez Justine car elle habite à l‘autre bout du monde.

156
Q

Wind turbines often damage landscapes

A

Les éoliennes abîment souvent les paysages

157
Q

Airplanes are energy-intensive.

A

Les avions sont énergivores.

158
Q

reap what you sow

A

récolter ce que l’on sème

159
Q

make me an ideal candidate for this position

A

font de moi un candidat ideal pour ce poste.

160
Q

as an attachment

A

en piece jointe

161
Q

face-to-face or virtual

A

presentiel ou virtuel

162
Q

at the end of the afternoon.

A

en fin d’après-midi.

163
Q

I’ll take an umbrella just in case
would rain

A

Je vais prendre un parapluie au cas où il
pleuvrait.

164
Q

Can you tell me what I did wrong?

A

Tu peux me dire ce que j’ai fait de mal ?

165
Q

childcare

A

la garde des enfants

166
Q

tidy up the house from top to bottom
attic.

A

ranger la maison de fond en
comble.

167
Q

I see the same ones from time to time
people.

A

j’aperçois de temps en temps les mêmes
personnes.

168
Q

experienced growth

A

ont connu un essor.

169
Q

As technology developed

A

À mesure que la technologie se développait

170
Q

children are now the target of advertising marketing.

A

les enfants sont désormais la cible du marketing publicitaire.

171
Q

from now on

A

dorénavant
désormais