Chapter 3 Flashcards
1
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a sleeve
A
une manche
2
Q
a jersey
A
un maillot
3
Q
a handkerchief
A
un mouchoir
4
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a scarf (not echarpe)
A
un foulard
5
Q
the clothing (not vêtements)
A
l’habillement
6
Q
a cloakroom
A
un vestiaire
7
Q
an apron
A
un tablier
8
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a ring
A
une bague
9
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a clog (shoe)
A
un sabot
10
Q
suspenders
A
bretelles
11
Q
a jacket
A
un veston
12
Q
to reach
I am happy to have reached the end
A
parvenir
- je suis content d’être parvenu au bout*
- I am happy to have reached the end*
13
Q
to sustain / support
many of us supported his innocence
A
soutenir
- nous avons été nombreux à soutenir son innocence*
- many of us supported his innocence*
14
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moreover / besides / for that matter
besides, I don’t intend to keep it a secret
A
d’ailleurs
- je n’entends d’ailleurs pas le tenir secret*
- besides, I don’t intend to keep it a secret*
15
Q
to treat
two chapters, at last, address the issue
A
traiter
- deux chapitres, enfin, traitent de la question*
- two chapters, at last, address the issue*
16
Q
according to
A
d’après
- qui a bâti les pyramides d’après vous?*
- according to you, who built the pyramids?*
17
Q
brief
the report was brief and precise
A
bref
- le rapport était bref et précis*
- the report was brief and precise*
18
Q
to name
it’s members are apointed by the prime minister
A
nommer
- ses membres sont nommés par le premier ministre*
- it’s members are apointed by the prime minister*
19
Q
capable
I’m not capable of responding to your question
A
capable
- je ne suis pas capable de répondre à votre question*
- I’m not capable of responding to your question*
20
Q
nearby / close to
he had much success with women
A
auprès
- il avait beaucoup de succès auprès des femmes*
- he had much success with women*
21
Q
a consequence
hence, there are extremely serious consequences
A
une conséquence
- il y a donc des conséquences etrêment sérieuses*
- hence, there are extremely serious consequences*
22
Q
opposite / contrary
but the opposite is also true
A
contraire
- mais le contraire est vrai aussi*
- but the opposite is also true*
23
Q
a success
the success proves that my books were worthwhile
A
un succès
- le succès prouve que mes livres avaient du mérite*
- the success proves that my books were worthwhile*
24
Q
to prove
I have no need to prove anything to anybody at all
A
prouver
- je n’ai rien besoin de prouver à qui que ce soit*
- I have no need to prove anything to anybody at all*
25
a growth
*the growth rates were important*
une croissance
## Footnote
* les taux de **croissance** ont été importants*
* the growth rates were important*
26
to consider / estimate
*I consider this to be inexcusable*
estimer
***j'estime** que cela est inadmissible*
*I consider this to be inexcusable*
27
a committee
*committee deliberations may be recorded*
un comité
## Footnote
* les délibération des **comités** peuvent être enregistrées*
* committee deliberations may be recorded*
28
the proof
*you give us the proof, and we'll protect you for the rest of our life*
la preuve
* vous nous donnez les **preuves**, et nous vous protégeons à vie*
* you give us the proof, and we'll protect you for the rest of our life*
29
to aim
*what's your goal?*
viser
## Footnote
* quel bout **visez**-vous?*
* what's your goal?*
30
across
*the hero walked across the world*
travers
## Footnote
* le héros se promenait à **travers** le monde*
* the hero walked across the world*
31
to grant
*the banks stopped granting loans*
accorder
## Footnote
* les banques ont cessé **d'accorder** des prêts*
* the banks stopped granting loans*
32
thereabouts
*my father and my mother have been married for about 60 years*
environ
## Footnote
* mon père et ma mère sont mariés depuis **environ** 60 ans*
* my father and my mother have been married for about 60 years*
33
to admit
*I must admit that I'm still single*
admettre
## Footnote
* je dois **admettre** que je suis toujours célibataire*
* I must admit that I'm still single*
34
to pass
dépasser
## Footnote
* personne ne **dépasse** son potentiel*
* no one exceeds his potential*
35
to affirm
*this witness alleged to have seen three men*
affirmer
## Footnote
* ce témoin a **affirmé** avoir vu trois hommes*
* this witness alleged to have seen three men*
36
to submit
*back at their place, she put him to the final test*
soumettre
* de retour chez eux, elle l'a **soumis** à un ultime test*
* back at their place, she put him to the final test*
37
the process
*I was kept informed at each stage of the process*
le processus
## Footnote
* j'ai été renseigné à chaque étape du **processus***
* I was kept informed at each stage of the process*
38
an industry
*tourism is a seasonal industry*
une industrie
* le tourisme est une **industrie** saisonnière*
* tourism is a seasonal industry*
39
material / equipment
*we already have new material on the construction site*
matériel
## Footnote
* nous avons déjà du nouveau **matériel** en chantier*
* we already have new material on the construction site*
40
to note / notice
*I notice that fact*
constater
* je **constate** de ce fait*
* I notice that fact*
41
energy
*energy is the lynchpin of our economy*
énergie (f)
* l'énergie est le pivot de notre **économie***
* energy is the lynchpin of our economy*
42
a network
*this network moght help me establish contacts*
un réseau
## Footnote
* ce **réseau** peut me servir à établir des contacts*
* this network moght help me establish contacts*
43
at present / at the moment
*I am very alone at the moment*
actuellement
* je suis très seul **actuellement***
* I am very alone at the moment*
44
to provide / supply
*she didn't want to provide any efforts*
fournir
## Footnote
* elle ne souhaitait **fournir** aucun effort*
* she didn't want to provide any efforts*
45
to intervene
*he must intervene un the market*
intervenir
* il doit **intervenir** sur le marché*
* he must intervene un the market*
46
to protect
*I'm here to protect you*
protéger
## Footnote
* je suis ici pour te **protéger***
* I'm here to protect you*
47
to give up / abandon
*the property seemed abandoned*
abandonner
## Footnote
* la propriété semblait **abandonnée***
* the property seemed abandoned*
48
opinion / mind
*I changed my mind*
avis
* j'ai change **d'avis***
* I changed my mind*
49
to beat / hit
*let's not fight against each other*
battre
## Footnote
* ne nous **battons** pas l'un contre l'autre*
* let's not fight against each other*
50
to state / specify
*I will only specify two things*
préciser
## Footnote
* je **préciserai** seulement deux choses*
* I will only specify two things*
