Chapter 1 - La Vie citadine Flashcards

(68 cards)

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advertisement

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la publicité (la pub)

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alley

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une ruelle, une allée, un passage

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apartment

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un appartement

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apartment building

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un immeuble

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5
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apartment complex

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un grand ensemble

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6
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avenue

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une avenue

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billboard

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un panneau d’affichage

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block (of houses)

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un pâté de maisons
J’habite à 3 pâtés de maisons d’ici.
I live 3 blocks from here.

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boulevard

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un boulevard

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bridge

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un pont

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bus stop

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l’arrêt de bus

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12
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city hall

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l’hôtel de ville (m), la mairie

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13
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clearance sales
to be on sale

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les soldes
être en solde

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14
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(at the) at the corner of (2 streets)

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à l’angle de
LAVC se trouve à l’angle du boulevard Burbank et de l’avenue Fulton.

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15
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courthouse

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le palais de justice

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16
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crosswalk

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un passage piéton

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cul-de-sac

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un cul-de-sac

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delivery
delivery person
package delivery
food delivery

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la livraison
le livreur
la livraison de colis
la livraison de repas (à domicile)

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19
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department store

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un grand magasin

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20
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downtown

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le centre-ville
aller au centre-ville

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21
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highway, freeway

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l’autoroute (f)

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intersection

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un carrefour

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lane (car)

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une voie

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mail

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le courrier

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mailbox
la boîte à lettres
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mayor
le/la maire
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not a through road
une impasse, une voie sans issue
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overpass
un pont (routier)
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parking lot (outside)
un parking
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parking space
une place de parking
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parking structure multilevel structure
un garage un garage à étages
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pedestrian
un piéton
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pedestrian overpass
une passerelle
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police
la police
35
police agent cop, cops
l’agent de police, le policier/la policière un flic, des flics
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police station
le commissariat, le poste de police
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post office
la poste
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road
une rue
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rush hour
l’heure de pointe
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shopping mall
un centre commercial
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sidewalk
le trottoir
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sign (as in a shop window)
une pancarte
43
skyscraper
un gratte-ciel
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stop sign
le stop On s’arrête au stop.
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store
un magasin
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street sign (traffic indicators)
un panneau
47
subway station
la station de métro
48
take-out food
des plats à emporter
49
the suburbs
la banlieue
50
traffic
de la circulation
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traffic circle / round-about
un rond-point
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traffic jam
un embouteillage
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traffic light
le feu (tricolore) (rouge, jaune, vert)
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train station
la gare
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underpass
la route inférieure Il y a eu un accident dans la route inférieure et elle est bloquée.
56
urban center (huge city)
une agglomération
57
to truly enjoy life, to have a zest for life
avoir la joie de vivre
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to have good manners
avoir le savoir-vivre
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to have a good life
bien vivre
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to be easy to get along with to be hard to get along with
être facile à vivre être difficile à vivre
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to live life in the fast lane
vivre à cent à l’heure
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to live life to its fullest to live to die for, live life to the fullest
vivre à fond vivre à en crever (fam.)
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to rough it
vivre à la dure
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to live from hand to mouth
vivre à la petite semaine
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to live from day to day (carefree)
vivre au jour le jour
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to keep up with the times
vivre avec son temps
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to live on love alone
vivre d’amour et d’eau fraîche
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to live in one’s own bubble, own little world
vivre dans sa bulle