Chap 8

Question 1

ordeal

Answer 1

épreuve (f)

Question 2

devoid of, lacking in, free of

Answer 2

dépourvu(e) de

Question 3

to loosen

to come loose

Answer 3

desserrer

se desserrer

Question 4

to prevent

there is nothing stopping me from leaving

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empêcher

rien ne m’empêche de partir

Question 5

to damage

to strain one’s eyes/back

Answer 5

esquinter

s’esquinter les yeux/le dos

Question 6

to cripple, to maim

Answer 6

estropier

Question 7

off

off the coast of Scotland

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au large de

au large de la côte de l’Écosse

Question 8

watch out for
watch your weight
watch out for thieves

Answer 8

gare à
gare aux kilos
gare aux voleurs

Question 9

to see, to spot, to check out

to be spotted by

Answer 9

repérer

se faire repérer par

Question 10

fog

it is foggy

Answer 10

brouillard (m)

il y a du brouillard

Question 11

to impress

Answer 11

épater

Question 12

to shiver, tremble

Answer 12

grelotter

Question 13

gang, squad

Answer 13

escouade (f)

Question 14

tablecloth, layer

ground water

Answer 14

nappe (f)

nappe phréatique

Question 15

to incur (a risk)

Answer 15

encourir (une risque)

Question 16

rural

lunch/picnic in the country

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champêtre (adj.)

déjeuner/pique-nique champêtre

Question 17

to space out

the posts are set 30 meters apart

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échelonner/s’échelonner

les poteaux sont échelonnés à 30 m d’intervalle

Question 18

inside
it would be better to eat inside
red on the outside and white inside

Answer 18

dedans
il vaut mieux dîner dedans
rouge à l’extérieur et blanc dedans

Question 19

to overwhelm

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déborder

Question 20

to start, to arm, to boot up

to get underway

Answer 20

amorcer

s’amorcer

Question 21

to dismiss (fire), transfer

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limoger

Question 22

demand, claim (noun)

social demands

Answer 22

revendication (f)

revendications sociales

Question 23

membership (in)

condemned for being a member of a terrorist group

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appartenance (à) (f)

condamné pour appartenance à un groupe terroriste

Question 24

administration, management

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direction (f)

Question 25

gap, discrepancy

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décalage (m)

Question 26

repress, suppress

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réprimer

Question 27

``` reader (person or thing) optical scanner disk drive card swipe DVD player ```

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``` lecteur/lectrice lecteur optique lecteur disquette lecteur de carte magnétique lecteur de DVD ```

Question 28

to dig

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creuser

Question 29

side (of a thing, of an argument)

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flanc (m)

Question 30

gap, distance, interval, difference, variation

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écart (m)

Question 31

to make sb proud | to pride oneself on sth, to take pride in sth

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enorgueillir (vt) | s'enorgueillir de qch.

Question 32

to have more (bread, wine)

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reprendre (du pain/vin)

Question 33

tour, round (band, politician) to be/go on tour promotional tour

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tournée (f) être/partir en tournée tournée de promotion

Question 34

fine, ticket | to fine someone, to give someone a ticket

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contravention (f) | dresser une convention à qn

Question 35

to shake, shake up to shake one's head to be shaken up (physically or emotionally)

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secouer secouer la tête être un peu secoué

Question 36

to threaten | to threaten do to

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menacer | menacer de faire qch.

Question 37

to catch | to catch sth in midair

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happer (vt) | happer qch au vol

Question 38

observation observe the following it's not an accusation, just an observation

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constatation (f) faire la constatation suivante ce n'est pas une accusation, c'est une simple constatation

Question 39

tide (high/low)

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la marée (haute/basse)

Question 40

stopover (in)

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escale (de) (f)

Question 41

to include

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englober

Question 42

to lead to | to make someone do something

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entrainer | entrainer quelqu'un à faire quelque chose

Question 43

before, previously (adv.) as before one year before or earlier previously, she had been a singer

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auparavant comme auparavant un an auparavant auparavant, elle avait été chanteur

Question 44

great, neat (informal adj)

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chouette

Question 45

complaint make/lodge/receive a complaint customer complaints department on request

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réclamation (f) faire/déposer/recevoir une réclamation service des réclamations sur réclamation

Question 46

at the expense of

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au dépens de

Question 47

to stare at

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dévisager quelqu'un

Question 48

to borrow sth from sb

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emprunter qch à qn

Question 49

to search | to rummage through (pockets, dresser)

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``` fouiller (qn, qch) fouiller dans (poches, armoire) ```

Question 50

bench

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banc (m)

Question 51

to laugh

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rigoler

Question 52

aware (of)

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conscient(e) (de qch)

Question 53

pregnant (by)

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enceinte (de)

Question 54

oath declare under oath to take an oath

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serment (m) déclarer sour serment prêter serment

Question 55

dismal, drab

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morne (adj.)

Question 56

clever, good (at something) to be good with one's hands that was very clever of you

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habile à quelque chose) être habile de ses mains c'était très habile de votre part

Question 57

to behave | she behaved very badly

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se comporter | elle s'est très mal comportée

Question 58

to bite to bite someone on the arm he bit me on the leg

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mordre mordre qn au bras il m'a mordu la jambe

Question 59

windshield

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pare-brise (m)

Question 60

anger

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colère (f)

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stream, brook | trickle of blood

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ruisseau (m) | ruisseau de sang

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detergent

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détergent (m)

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orchard

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verger (m)

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party (Informal for fête) | to party

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teuf (f) | faire la teuf

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bottom | at the bottom my bag

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fond (m) | au fond de mon sac

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orchard

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verger (m)

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cricket

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grillon (m)

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to kneel kneeling to bow down

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agenouiller être agenouillé s'agenouiller

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to ring out | to have an impact on, repercussions on

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retentir | retentir sûr

Question 70

mud

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boue (f)

Question 71

to clear, to overcome. to cross to overcome an obstacle to get through a difficult period

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franchir franchir un obstacle franchir un cap difficile

Question 72

flirt (with a person) flirt with an idea flirt (noun)

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flirter caresser une idée dragueur/dragueuse

Question 73

bend (in the road)

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virage (m)

Question 74

agitate (a person) agitated agitate for a political cause

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perturber perturbé faire de l'agitation politique

Question 75

to hum

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fredonner

Question 76

laundry (clothes) to do laundry laundry (place - store or in house)

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linge (m) faire la lessive (lessiver = to wash) blanchisserie (f)

Question 77

dry cleaner

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teinturier/teinturière

Question 78

to block, jam, wedge

Answer 78

coincer (vt/vi)

Question 79

section - of meeting, course, document, window, etc.

Answer 79

volet (m)

Question 80

tablecloth, layer

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nappe (f)

Question 81

ground water

Answer 81

la nappe phréatique

Question 82

to save (put aside money); to spare (people, area) neighborhood spared by the bombing spare them your thoughts I saved myself the trouble of waiting

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épargner quartier épargné par les bombardements épargner leurs vos reflexions je me suis épargné le désagrément d'une attendre

Question 83

order | new economic/international order

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donne (f) | nouvelle donne économique/internationale

Question 84

sample

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prélèvement (m)

Question 85

to weigh weigh the pros and cons I weigh 70 kg

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peser peser le pour et le contre je pèse 70 kg

Question 86

the place called

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le lieu-dit

Question 87

non-profit organization

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une organization à but non lucrative

Question 88

mature (person) | mature (tree)

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mûr(e) | adulte

Question 89

pour pour some wine for someone pour a drink for someone pour some detergent on the stain

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verser verser un peu de vin à quelqu'un verser à boire à quelqu'un verser du détergent sur la tache

Question 90

climb, rise

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montée (n f)

Question 91

loudspeaker

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haut-parleur (m)

Question 92

to impress, to amaze | nothing surprises him

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épater | il ne s'épate de rien

Question 93

to bother, to disturb | do you mind if I turn on the light?

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gêner | ça te gêne si j'allume ?

Question 94

to upset | to be upset

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navrer | être navré

Question 95

to deny to deny doing something to deny someone something

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nier nier avoir fait quelque chose nier quelque chose à quelqu'un

Question 96

exhaustion

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épuisement (nm)

Question 97

greenhouse

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serre (nf)

Question 98

accomplishment

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réussite (f)

Question 99

basket, tray bread basket laundry basket

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corbeille (f) corbeille à pain corbeille à linge

Question 100

``` to disentangle (string); to solve, unravel (problem) to manage oneself ```

Answer 100

débrouiller (vt) | se débrouiller

Question 101

patrol (noun, verb)

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patrouille (f), patrouiller (vt)

Question 102

hardware store

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quincaillerie (f)

Question 103

lungs | at the top of one's voice, or breathe deeply

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poumons (m) | à plein poumons

Question 104

hairy

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poilu/poilue (adj.)

Question 105

as long as, as much as you can protest as much as you like I will stay here as long as there is work to do.

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tant que (+ indicatif) tu peut protester tant que tu voudras... je resterai ici tant qu'il aura du travail

Question 106

tp be fed up with | I've had just about enough of this job

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en avoir marre (de quelque chose, de faire) | je commence à en avoir plus que marre de ce boulot

Question 107

disappointment

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déception (f)

Question 108

to dither, to shilly-shally

Answer 108

tergiverser

Question 109

``` to reach (solution, accord) to send something to someone ```

Answer 109

parvenir à | faire parvenir quelque chose à quelqu'un

Question 110

stopover (e.g. plane)

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escale (f)

Question 111

noxious, harmful

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nocif/nocive

Question 112

to grind one's teeth

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grincer des dents

Question 113

grudge to hold a grudge against someone for having done sth no hard feelings!

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rancune (f) avoid de la rancune contra qn d'avoir fait qch sans rancune !

Question 114

praise

Answer 114

éloge (m) ; faire l'éloge de qch ; faire les compliments

Question 115

to control, get sth under control | to control oneself

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maitriser (vt) | se maitriser

Question 116

digital

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numérique

Question 117

era

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ère (f)

Question 118

rush hour

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les heures de pointe

Question 119

discount to get/offer a discount on sth to buy/sell at a discount

Answer 119

rabais (m) obtenir/accorder un rabais sur l'achat de qch acheter/vendre au rabais

Question 120

rescue, life-saving | sea/air rescue

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sauvetage (m) | sauvetage en mer/montagne

Question 121

trade union

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syndicat (m)

Question 122

outline (e.g. of a paper) | a brief outline of the plan

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aperçu (m) | un bref aperçu du projet

Question 123

``` to show, demonstrate to signal one's desire to note: to protest = transitive form to appear, to show up encouraging signs are beginning to show we have not heard from him yet. ```

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``` manifester manifester so désir de faire les écologistes protestent/ont protesté se manifester des signes encourageants commencent à se manifester Il ne s'est pas encore manifesté ```

Question 124

``` to walk (the dog) to walk (oneself) ```

Answer 124

promener (le chien) | se promener

Question 125

on the other hand

Answer 125

par contre (coordinating conjunction)