A place in the sun Flashcards

(29 cards)

1
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une horde de vacanciers

A

a horde of holidaymakers

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2
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la faune et la flore

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wildlife

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3
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zone humide

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wetland

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4
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endroit fermé, cloturé

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a fenced-off resort

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5
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un engagement

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a commitment to sth

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6
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s’engager à

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to be committed to doing sth

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7
Q

un endroit de prédilection

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a haunt

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8
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magnifique

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stunning

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9
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soutenir, étayer

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to underpin

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10
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chauffage solaire

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solar heating

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11
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une ampoule économique, à basse consommation

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an energy-saving light bulb

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12
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utilisation d’eau de pluie

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rainwater irrigation

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13
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bio, organique

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organically-grown

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14
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les nécessaires de toilettes

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toiletries

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15
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à volonté, à disposition

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on tap

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16
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se lancer dans une chasse au trésor

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to go on a scavenger hunt

17
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s’attaquer à un problème

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to get grips with sth

18
Q

la vaisselle

19
Q

un boudin de lit

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a pillow sham

20
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superficiel

21
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tenir ses promesses

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to deliver on promises

22
Q

inculquer une idée à qlq

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to instill a idea in sb

23
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réduire ses dépenses en matière de

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to scal back on accommodation

24
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un gros paquebot

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a cruise liner

25
le gagne pain
the livelihood
26
négocier, marchander
to haggle for the lowest possible price
27
priver qlq de qlqch
to deprive sb of sth
28
sortir des sentiers battus
to get off the well-trodden tourist route
29
coller à la peau de qlq
to get under the skin of sb