FREN312 Flashcards

(51 cards)

1
Q

il ne faut pas melanger les torchons et les serviettes

A

you souldn’t treat people differntly because of their social standing

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2
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monter un bateau a quelqu’un

A

to beat around the bush

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3
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gonfler

A

to expand

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4
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la regle

A

rule

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5
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la competence

A

skill

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6
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l’engagement

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commitment

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7
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de raillement

A

rallying

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8
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incarner/représenter

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to embody

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9
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une fois pour toutes

A

once and for all

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10
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métis

A

mixed-race

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11
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l’essor

A

rise

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12
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la vague de prospérité

A

boom

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13
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une émission

A

broadcast

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14
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époque f

A

era

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15
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endurer

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to endure

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16
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un esprit combattant

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fighting spirit

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17
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rigoureux

A

rigorous

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18
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trait distinctif

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distinctive feature

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19
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sans fin

A

endless

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20
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tombé du ciel

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heavent sent

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pionnier/ pionnière

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la méritocratie

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la population immigrante

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immigrant population

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le métissage

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le quartier/arrondissement
district
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jauger
gague
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mesurer
gague
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a la suite de
in the wake of
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la revendication de propriété
to claim ownership
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la mise
stakes
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la politique étrangère
foreign policy
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le décollage
take off
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s'évader
to break out
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s'chapper
to break out
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la richesse
wealth
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la rancon
ransom
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dès
as early as/ from
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apparaitre
to appear (sth. new)
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le jeu
game
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le ballon rond
football
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ponctuer
to accompany/ punctuate
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multiplier
to increase (in number)
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au/ a tel point que
to the extent that
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la mondialisation
globalisation
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perdurer
to endure
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les autochtone
local/ native
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se tailler
to leg it
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habituer
to be used to
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la plafond
plaform
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se disputer de
to disagree
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s'enivrer
to get drunk