Chapter 8

Question 1

faire les courses

Answer 1

to do errands

Question 2

emballage

Answer 2

the original packaging

Question 3

J’aurais une réclamation a faire

Answer 3

I have a complaint to make

Question 4

Je suis navré(e), monsieur/madame

Answer 4

I am sorry, sir/madam (v. formal)

Question 5

Je vais m’en occuper tout de suite

Answer 5

I am going to take care of it right away

Question 6

Voilà ce que je vous propose

Answer 6

This is what I propose

Question 7

Je pourrais vous proposer un échange

Answer 7

I can offer you an exchange

Question 8

Nous allons le/la faire réparer tout de suite

Answer 8

We will have it repaired immediately

Question 9

Mais nous n’en avons plus

Answer 9

But we do not have it any more

Question 10

Je ne peux rien faire

Answer 10

I can not do anything

Question 11

Il n’y a rien que je puisse faire pour vous dépanner

Answer 11

There is nothing I can do to repair a breakdown

Question 12

Pourrais-je voir …(le chef de rayon/de servoce)?

Answer 12

May I see a supervisor?

Question 13

Vous allez avoir de mes nouvelles

Answer 13

You’re going to hear from me

Question 14

Je ne l’ai pas fait exprès

Answer 14

I did not do it on purpose

Question 15

Je ne le ferai plus, je te/vous l’assure

Answer 15

I will not do it again, I promise

Question 16

Ça ne fait rien

Answer 16

It doesn’t matter/never mind

Question 17

Je ne t’en/vous en veux pas

Answer 17

I’m not holding a grudge against you

Question 18

Ce n’est pas vraiment de ta/votre faute

Answer 18

Its not really your fault

Question 19

Ce n’est pas bien grave

Answer 19

It does not matter/Its not serious

Question 20

au secours!

Answer 20

help

Question 21

un cas d’urgence

Answer 21

emergency

Question 22

en cas d’urgence

Answer 22

in case of emergency

Question 23

une panne

Answer 23

breakdown

Question 24

tomber en panne

Answer 24

to have a (car) breakdown

Question 25

annuler

Answer 25

to cancel

Question 26

une commission

Answer 26

errand

Question 27

débordé(e) de travail

Answer 27

swamped w. work

Question 28

ça ne fait rien

Answer 28

it doesn't matter; never mind

Question 29

en vouloir à quelqu'un

Answer 29

to hold a grudge against someone

Question 30

être navré(e)

Answer 30

to be sorry

Question 31

faire exprès

Answer 31

to do no purpose

Question 32

n'en plus pouvoir (je n'en peux plus)

Answer 32

To be at the end of one's rope; to have it it (I've had it)

Question 33

le batterie

Answer 33

car battery

Question 34

démarrer

Answer 34

to get moving (car); to start

Question 35

dépanner

Answer 35

to repair a breakdown

Question 36

un embouteillage

Answer 36

traffic jam

Question 37

l'essence (f)

Answer 37

petrol

Question 38

être en panne d'essence

Answer 38

to be out of petrol

Question 39

être/tomber en panne

Answer 39

to break down

Question 40

les heures (f pl) de pointe

Answer 40

rush hours

Question 41

la station-service

Answer 41

petrol station

Question 42

le congélateur

Answer 42

freezer

Question 43

l'électricien(ne)

Answer 43

electrician

Question 44

le frigo (familiar)

Answer 44

frigde

Question 45

marcher

Answer 45

to run; to work (machine)

Question 46

l'outil (m)

Answer 46

tool

Question 47

le plombier

Answer 47

plumber

Question 48

le chef de rayon/de service

Answer 48

departmental/service supervisor

Question 49

demander un remboursement

Answer 49

to ask for a reimbursement

Question 50

faire une réclamation

Answer 50

to make a complaint

Question 51

les frais (m pl)

Answer 51

costs, charges

Question 52

le grand magasin

Answer 52

department store

Question 53

gratuit(e)

Answer 53

free, at no cost

Question 54

la quincaillerie

Answer 54

hardware store

Question 55

le rayon

Answer 55

section, aisle

Question 56

une tache

Answer 56

stain

Question 57

un trou

Answer 57

hole

Question 58

vendu(e) en solde

Answer 58

sold at a reduced price/on sale

Question 59

Est-ce qu'il serait possible de (+ inf)/que (+ subj)?

Answer 59

Would it be possible if...?

Question 60

Est-ce que vous me permettez de (+ inf)/que (+ subj)?

Answer 60

Would you allow me to...?

Question 61

Je vous en prie

Answer 61

You're welcome

Question 62

Je n'y vois pas d'inconvénients

Answer 62

I see no disadvantage

Question 63

Vous avez ma permission

Answer 63

You have my permission

Question 64

Ne vous en faites pas

Answer 64

Don't worry

Question 65

Il n'en est pas question

Answer 65

There's no question

Question 66

Ça ne t'embète/te derange pas si...(+ présent de l'indicatif)?

Answer 66

Would it bother you if...?

Question 67

Ça ne t'embète/te derange pas que...(+ subj)?

Answer 67

Would it bother you if...?

Question 68

amener quelqu'un

Answer 68

to bring someone over (along)

Question 69

emmener quelqu'un

Answer 69

to take someone (somewhere)

Question 70

assister à

Answer 70

to attend

Question 71

changer d'avis

Answer 71

to change one's mind

Question 72

emprunter quelque chose à quelqu'un

Answer 72

to borrow something from someone

Question 73

prêter quelque chose à quelqu'un

Answer 73

to lend something to someone

Question 74

imprévu(e)/inattendu(e)

Answer 74

unexpected

Question 75

un congrès

Answer 75

conference, professional meeting

Question 76

une réunion

Answer 76

meeting

Question 77

s'arrranger

Answer 77

to work out

Question 78

consentir à

Answer 78

to consent to

Question 79

défendre à quelqu'un de

Answer 79

to forbid someone to

Question 80

embêter

Answer 80

to bother/to annoy

Question 81

raccrocher

Answer 81

to hang up (phone)

Question 82

se rattraper

Answer 82

to make up for it

Question 83

résoudre

Answer 83

to resolve, solve

Question 84

avoir du mal à (+ inf)

Answer 84

to have problems (doing something)

Question 85

désorienté(e)/déconcerté(e)

Answer 85

confused, muddles

Question 86

faire comprendre à quelqu'un que

Answer 86

to hint to someone that

Question 87

mal comprendre (pp: mal compris)

Answer 87

to misunderstand

Question 88

une méprise/une erreur/un malentendu

Answer 88

misunderstanding

Question 89

provoquer

Answer 89

to cause

Question 90

le sens

Answer 90

meaning

Question 91

la signification/l'importance [f]

Answer 91

significance, importance

Question 92

signifier

Answer 92

to mean

Question 93

autrement dit

Answer 93

in other words

Question 94

avoir du retard

Answer 94

to be late

Question 95

c'est la goutte d'eau qui fait déborder le vase

Answer 95

that's the last straw

Question 96

couper

Answer 96

to disconnect (telephone, gas, electricity, cable)

Question 97

débrancher

Answer 97

to disconnect, unplug (radio, TV)

Question 98

se décharger de ses responsabilités sur quelqu'un

Answer 98

to pass off one's responsibilities onto somebody

Question 99

faire la queue

Answer 99

to stand in line

Question 100

rentrer tard

Answer 100

to get home late

Question 101

valoir la peine (pp: valu(

Answer 101

to be worth the trouble

Question 102

être lésé(e)

Answer 102

injured, wronged

Question 103

bouleversé(e)/choqué(e)

Answer 103

shocked

Question 104

céder à quelqu'un (quelque chose)

Answer 104

to give in to someone (something)

Question 105

léser quelqu'un

Answer 105

to wrong someone

Question 106

être en grève

Answer 106

to be on strike

Question 107

faire la grève

Answer 107

to go on strike

Question 108

le/la gréviste

Answer 108

striker

Question 109

le syndicat

Answer 109

union