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Deck 10 - English to French Flashcards

1
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more sooner than later

A

plus tôt que tard

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2
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careful and cautious consideration

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considération attentive et prudente

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3
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capped at

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plafonné à

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4
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a shortfall

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déficit / manque à gagner / pénurie

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5
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false, misleading or deceptive statements

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déclarations fausses, trompeuses ou mensongères

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6
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to ascertain

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vérifier / constater

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7
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aggregated

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cumulé

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8
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pertaining thereto

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en ce qui concerne

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9
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frivolous or vexatious

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frivole ou vexatoire

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10
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the tip of the iceberg

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la partie émergée de l’iceberg

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11
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highest divorce rate

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le taux de divorce le plus élevé

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12
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exacerbate

e.g. exacerbate the problem

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accentuer

ex. accentuer le problème

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13
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survey

A

étude

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14
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the decline

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le déclain

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15
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masculinity

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masculinité/virilité

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16
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to crave emotional connection

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avoir envie d’une connection émotionnelle

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17
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restraint
independence
competitiveness

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retenue
independence
compétitivité

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18
Q

show more emotion

A

montrer ses émotions

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19
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the constant snide comments and ribbing

A

les commentaires sarcastiques et les moqueries constantes

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20
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complain

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se plaindre

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21
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reporter

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journaliste

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22
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negative effect

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effet negatif

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23
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to hinder

e.g. to hinder the professor opportunity

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empêcher / entraver

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24
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to dress up

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s’habiller / se préparer

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25
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Fulfillment

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Plénitude / accomplissement

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26
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To set priorities

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Établir ses priorités

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27
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There is no denying that

A

Certes

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28
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inward (e.g. by turning inward / pointing inward)

outward (e.g. his outward appearance)

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intérieur (e.g. se replier sur soi / pointer vers l’intérieur)
extérieur (e.g. apparence extérieure)

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29
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extreme weather 
gusts 
the storm  
the downpour
rivers to overflow
A 
météo extrême 
bourrasques 
tempête 
la pluie torrentielle
débordement des rivières
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30
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uprooted

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déraciné

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31
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sturdy (e.g. toys shall be sturdy)

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robuste / solide

32
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wrench

-> it was wrenched off

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arracher

33
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it is spinning

A

ça tourne

34
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backdrop (e.g. backdrop of destruction and suffuring)

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toile de fond / contexte

35
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the trend is projected to worsen as the earth warms

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la tendance devrait s’aggraver avec le réchauffement de la planète.

36
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Bungee jumping

A

Saut a l’elastique

37
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To need moyivation to do somthing

A

Avoir besoin de courage pour faire qqchose

38
Q

Ankle

A

Cheville

39
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Blunder

A

Bevue / gaffe / maladresse

40
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Equery

A

Ecuyer

41
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not to judge a book from its cover

A

ne pas se laisser tromper par les apparences

42
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to defile 
(e.g. untouchable shadows was considered defiling)
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profaner / souiller

43
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upright and still

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droit et immobile

44
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sorrows of the world

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peine/chagrin/douleur du monde

45
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to ponder

e.g. pondering even more deeply

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réflechir / méditer

46
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mankind

e.g. pain and suffering of mankind

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humanité

47
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competitive edge

A

avantage concurrentiel

48
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delightful

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délicieux

49
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to be annoyed with something

to be upset with

A

être agacé de

être en colère contre

50
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to open a joint account

A

ouvrir un compte commun

51
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conceal

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dissimuler / cacher

52
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without beginning or end

A

sans queue ni tête

53
Q

muscle memory

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mémoire musculaire

54
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mid-life crisis

mental breakdown

A

crise de la quarantaire

éffondrement / dépression nerveuse

55
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Fashion industry

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Industrie de la mode

56
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Second hand

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Occasion

57
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Unprectible

A

Impredictibre

58
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distinction / merit / honours

e.g. to graduate with honours

A

une mention à un diplome

59
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the black sheep

A

le mouton noir

60
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to be ranked

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être classé

61
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to work TOWARD something

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travailler à l’accomplissement de qqchose

62
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gratifying

rewarding

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gratifiant

63
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satisfactory

A

satisfaisant

64
Q

a course

A

une classe

65
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to compare ONESELF with

A

se comparer à quelqu’un

66
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spyware

A

logiciel espion

67
Q

to eavesdrop on

e.g. to eavesdrop on conversations

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écouter / espionner

68
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organised crime

A

crime organisé

69
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the mood is changing

A

l’ambiance change

70
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corroborated

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corroborées

71
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to oversee something

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superviser

72
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offering smthing as a carrot for xxx

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utiliser quelque chose comme une carotte

73
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to get along with someone

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bien s’entendre avec quelqu’un

74
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to serve in the police

A

servir dans les rangs de la police

75
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to urge someone to

A

presser quelqu’un à faire qqchose

76
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backlash (e.g. provoke a backlash, led to a backlash, to face a backlash)

A

un tollé

77
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weary (e.g. to grow weary)

A

las / fatigué

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