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TFI prep Flashcards

1
Q 
Usage de:
Qui
Que
Dont
Où
A

Drill

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Les moyens de transport et prépositions 
à
en
dans
par
A

à pied, à vélo - extérieur
en avion, en voiture - interior
dans un avion - locale d’une action
par avion - moyen de livraison

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aller à (nom du pays)
fem: la France, l'Argentine
masc: le Brésil 
masc voyelle: l'Angola
plural: les États-Unis
île masc: Cuba
île fem:
A

en France, en Argentine
au Brésil
en Angola
aux États-Unis

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venir de (nom du pays)
fem: la France, l'Argentine
masc: le Brésil 
masc voyelle: l'Angola
plural: les États-Unis
A

de France, d’Argentine
du Brésil
d’Angola
des États-Unis

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au cas où

est suit par quelle type de verbe?

A

Conditionnel

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un devis
un échantillon
des devises

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an estimate
a sample
currency (of a country)

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engourdi
paresseux
un calmant

A

numb
listless
pain killer

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un écart

des écarts

A 
gap
ranges (data)
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accabler

accablant

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to overpower

overpowering

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déroutant
dérouter
déconcertant

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puzzling, perplexing
reroute, sidetrack
disconcerting, verb déconcerter

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siège social

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head office

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anglicismes:
canceller
booker
parker/stationner

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annuler
reserver
garer

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compte-rendu

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minutes of meeting

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n’est pas question

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idiom

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un arrhes

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deposit for property

verser des arrhes

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sauf + ?

sauf si + ?

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sauf + nom

sauf si + infinitif

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un horodateur

un compteur

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parking meter

meter (e.g. water, electric)

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la télécommande

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tv remote

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beaucoup mieux

A

faut

adj: beaucoup meilleur
adv: bien mieux

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-mment ? adverbes

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seul les adverbs fondent sur

  • ent = -emment: patiemment,
  • ant = -amment:
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la suie
le cambouis
le goudron

A

cinders
grease
tar

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la suie
le cambouis
le goudron
la sciure

A

cinders (aussi la cendre)
grease
tar
sawdust

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le menuisier

A

wood worker

le charpentier

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marquer un but

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score a goal

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la coulisse

le couloir

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wing/backstage

corridor

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une lentille
des jumelles
une loupe

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contact lens
binoculars
magnifier
telephoto lens = un téléobjectif

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remercier

A 
to thank
to fire (congédier, renvoyer)
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plus tôt vs. plutôt

A

sooner

rather

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quelque vs. quel que

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quelque - adjective, variable
quelque - adverb, invariable, followed by verb
Quelque est adverbe et invariable lorsqu’il est suivi d’un adjectif employé seul ou d’un adverbe
quel que - followed by subjunctive, quel accords with subject of verb

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engourdi

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numb

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31
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démarrer

A

start up, drive off

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32
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se méfier de

A

reflexive: distrust
pronomial: be careful

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33
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Même si

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invariable

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34
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leurs

A

possessive pronoun plural form only

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nôtre/vôtre

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possessive pronoun form only

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une rigolade

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joke

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37
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la télécommande

A

remote control

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un faire-part

A

announcement/invitation (wedding/birth)

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la borne

A

milestone, terminal for transaction

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40
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amovible

A

detachable

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41
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un correspondance

A

also, connection for bus/plane

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42
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la lessive

A

laundry

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43
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interdit bancaire

A

bankruptcy, frozen account

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44
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les délais impartis

A

the deadline

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s’affronter

A

to meet, encounter

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46
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guérisseur/euse

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healer

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un séjour

A

stay, visit

48
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une photocopieuse

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photocopier

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une enquête

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inquiry, survey

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bouder

A

to avoid, steer clear of

to sulk

51
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refaire une beauté

A

to pretty oneself

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écrasant(e)

A

shattering, overpowering

53
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traire

une traite

A

to milk

milking; bank draft

54
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compter

A

to stamp, validate

55
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l’ordre du jour

A

agenda (meeting)

56
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l’agenda

A

calendar/schedule

57
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emploi du temps

A

schedule (school)

58
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comptabiliser

A

account for, give a report

59
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pencher

A

to evaluate

60
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un plongeur

A

dishwasher (job)

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une vue dégagé

A

an unobstructed view

62
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le loyer

A

rent

63
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virer

un virement

A

transfer

64
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être fauché

A

to be broke

65
Q

table de chevet

A

bedside table

66
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virer

un virement

A

transfer / lay off (fam.)

67
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viser

A

to aim

68
Q

escamotable

A

fold-away

69
Q

lasser mijoter

mijoteuse

A

simmer

70
Q

l’equipe adverse

A

opposing team

71
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par rapport à

A

compared with/against

72
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PME

A

petite et moyenne entreprise

73
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supprimer

A

lay off

74
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CDI/CDD

A

contrat de travail à durée indéterminée / déterminée

75
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verser une prime

A

give a raise

76
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un tuyau

A

tip (information)

77
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faire du piston

A

pull strings

78
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un interimaire

A

temporary employee

79
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une boîte

A

colloq. firm, office

80
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douer

doué

A

to endow, furnish

talented, gifted

81
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prétentions

A

expected salary

82
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prétentions

A

expected salary

83
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DRH

A

directeur de ressources humaines

84
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des cadres

A

executives

85
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décerner

A

to award, grant

86
Q

s’inscrire
enregistrer
abonner

A

register
record
subscribe

87
Q

perdre connaîssance

A

lose consciousness

88
Q

penser de

penser à

A 
de = opinion
à = about s.o./s.t.
89
Q

décrocher

raccrocher

A

phone: pick up

hang up

90
Q

par consequent ou par consequence?

A

par consequent

en consequence

91
Q

près de ou près à?

A

près de

92
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beaucoup faim?

A

si faim / très soif

93
Q

ça te dit de…

A

what do you think of (action)

94
Q

j’aime ça

je l’aime

A 
ça = object
la/le = person
95
Q

tous les combien

A

how often

96
Q

tiède

A

lukewarm

97
Q

carte grise

A

French drivers permit

98
Q

une stagiare

A

trainee

99
Q

les couverts

A

silverware

100
Q

une standardiste

A

telephone operator

101
Q

la fourniture

A

stationery, office supplies

102
Q

l’emballage

A

packaging

103
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les tentatives

A

attempts

104
Q

a date “falls on a Saturday” this year

A

25 décembre tombe un dimanche

105
Q

un paquet de…

A

gateux, cigarettes, mensonges, chewing gums, responsabilités

106
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voire

A

indeed, surely

107
Q

un engouement

A

infatuation

108
Q

prévisions

A

forecasts (meteo)

109
Q

service traiteur

A

caterer

110
Q

mutation

A

job change/transfer

111
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à titre personnel

A

in a personal capacity

112
Q

décoller

décollage

A

lift off/take off (remove)

113
Q

une grande surface

A

big-box store

114
Q

un conseiller fiscal

un conseiller financeaire

A

tax accountant

financial advisor

115
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une offre d’emploi

A

job posting (not job offer

116
Q

contourner

A

circumvent, bypass

French miscellany (12 decks)

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