Chapter 6 Flashcards
1
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What does ‘bâtir un château de sable’ mean?
A
To build a sandcastle.
2
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What does ‘dessiner’ mean?
A
To draw.
3
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What does ‘grimper aux arbres’ mean?
A
To climb trees.
4
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What does ‘jouer à cache-cache’ mean?
A
To play hide and seek.
5
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What does ‘jouer au baseball’ mean?
A
To play baseball.
6
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What does ‘monter un spectacle’ mean?
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To put on a show.
7
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What does ‘obéir à ses parents’ mean?
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To obey one’s parents.
8
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What does ‘pleurer’ mean?
A
To cry.
9
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What does ‘recevoir de l’argent de poche’ mean?
A
To receive pocket money.
10
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What does ‘regarder les dessins animés’ mean?
A
To watch cartoons.
11
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What is ‘une bande dessinée’?
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A comic strip.
12
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What is ‘une colonie de vacances’?
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A summer camp.
13
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What is ‘un jeu’?
A
A game.
14
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chercher des excuses
A
to make excuses
15
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dépenser de l’argent
A
to spend money
16
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économiser de l’argent
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to save money
17
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s’en aller
A
to go away
18
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faire un devoir
A
to do homework
19
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faire l’école buissonnière
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to skip school
20
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faire partie d’une équipe
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to be part of a team
21
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faire le pitre
A
to clown around
22
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faire la tête
A
to sulk
23
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mâcher du chewing-gum
A
to chew gum
24
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prêter (un livre)
A
to lend (a book)
25
What does 'avoir des ennuis' mean?
to have troubles
26
What does 'se battre (avec qqn)' mean?
to fight (with someone)
27
What does 'crier fort' mean?
to shout loudly
28
What does 'se disputer (avec)' mean?
to argue (with)
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What does 's'énerver' mean?
to get angry
30
What does 's'entendre (avec)' mean?
to get along (with)
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What does 'être impoli(e)' mean?
to be impolite
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What does 's'excuser' mean?
to apologize
33
What does 'se fâcher (avec)' mean?
to get angry (with)
34
What does 's'inquiéter (de)' mean?
to worry (about)
35
What does 's'intéresser à' mean?
to be interested in
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What does 'se moquer de' mean?
to make fun of
37
What does 'se passionner (pour)' mean?
to be passionate (about)
38
What does 'plaire (à)' mean?
to please (someone)
39
What does 'prendre au sérieux' mean?
to take seriously
40
What does 'rire' mean?
to laugh
41
What does 'se sentir bien (mal)' mean?
to feel good (bad)
42
What is 'la Chandeleur'?
A French holiday celebrated on February 2nd, known for eating crêpes.
43
What does 'la fête des Mères' celebrate?
Mother's Day in France.
44
What does 'la fête des Pères' celebrate?
Father's Day in France.
45
What is 'la fête des Rois'?
A celebration of Epiphany, often marked by the galette des Rois.
46
What is 'la Fête nationale'?
France's National Day, celebrated on July 14th.
47
What is 'Hanoukka'?
A Jewish festival also known as the Festival of Lights.
48
What does 'le Jour de l'an' refer to?
New Year's Day.
49
What is 'un jour férié'?
A public holiday.
50
What is 'le Mardi gras'?
Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday, known for festivities.
51
What does 'Noël' mean?
Christmas in French.
52
What is 'le Nouvel An (chinois)'?
Chinese New Year.
53
What does 'Pâques' refer to?
Easter.
54
What is 'le Ramadan'?
A holy month of fasting in Islam.
55
What is 'la Saint-Valentin'?
Valentine's Day, celebrated on February 14th.
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What is 'la Toussaint'?
All Saints' Day, celebrated on November 1st.
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What does 'se déguiser' mean?
To dress up or disguise oneself.
58
What does 'faire sauter des crêpes' mean?
To flip crêpes, a tradition during la Chandeleur.
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What does 'manger de la dinde' mean?
To eat turkey, often associated with Thanksgiving.
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What does 'offrir un cadeau' mean?
To give a gift.
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Who are 'les amoureux'?
Lovers.
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What are 'des bonbons'?
Sweets or candies.
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What are 'des bougies'?
Candles.
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What is 'le Carême'?
Lent, a period of fasting in Christianity.
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What is 'une carte de vœux'?
A greeting card.
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What is 'un coeur'?
A heart.
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What is 'une coutume'?
A custom or tradition.
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What is 'un défilé'?
A parade.
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What is 'un feu d'artifice'?
A firework.
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What is 'une fève'?
A figurine hidden in the galette des Rois.
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What is 'la galette des Rois'?
A cake traditionally eaten during la fête des Rois.
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What does 'le jeûne' mean?
Fasting.
73
What is 'un lis' in English?
'a lily'
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What is 'une menora' in English?
'a menorah'
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What is 'la messe de minuit' in English?
'midnight mass'
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What is 'un morceau (de gâteau)' in English?
'a piece (of cake)'
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What is 'le muguet' in English?
'lily of the valley'
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What is 'un œuf de Pâques' in English?
'an Easter egg'
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What is 'le Père Noël' in English?
'Santa Claus'
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What is 'un poisson d'avril' in English?
'an April Fool's joke'
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What is 'le réveillon de Noël' in English?
'Christmas Eve dinner'
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Who are 'les Rois mages'?
'the Three Wise Men'
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What is 'un sapin' in English?
'a fir tree'
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What are 'des souvenirs (m.)' in English?
'memories'
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What does 'la veille (de)' mean?
'the eve (of)'
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chrétien(ne)
Christian (male/female)
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doué(e)
Gifted (male/female)
88
juif/juive
Jew (male/female)
89
musulman(e)
Muslim (male/female)
90
sacré(e)
Sacred (male/female)
91
What is the French word for 'a student'?
un/une élève
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What is the French word for 'space'?
l'espace (m.)
93
What is the French word for 'a foreigner' (male)?
un étranger
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What is the French word for 'a foreigner' (female)?
une étrangère
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What is the French word for 'ice'?
la glace
96
What is the French word for 'weightlifting'?
la musculation
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What is the French word for 'a swimmer' (male)?
un nageur
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What is the French word for 'a swimmer' (female)?
une nageuse
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What is the French word for 'politeness'?
la politesse
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What is the French phrase for 'underwater life'?
la vie sous-marine
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échanger
to exchange
102
éviter
to avoid
103
klaxonner
to honk
104
protéger
to protect
105
Ça me faisait rire.
It made me laugh.
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en dehors de la maison
outside the house.
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il vaut mieux (+ inf.)
it's better to (+ infinitive).
108
normalement
normally.
109
Qu'est-ce qui se passe?
What's happening?
110
sans arrêt
without stopping.
111
surtout
especially.
