French to English 11 Flashcards

1
Q

figé

A

frozen (computer screen)

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2
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précaire (2)

A

shaky, tenuous

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3
Q

fardeau

A

burden

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4
Q

reculer

A

to move back

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5
Q

quelqu’un doit se coller à la tâche

A

someone must stick to the task

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6
Q

la cogestion

A

the joint management (of a company)

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7
Q

acquis

A

right obtained by law

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8
Q

redémarrer

A

to restart (computer)

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9
Q

dépité

A

greatly vexed

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10
Q

verrouiller la porte

A

to lock the door

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11
Q

vol, cambriolage, braquage

A

robbery (3)

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12
Q

s’abriter

A

to take shelter/cover

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13
Q

friche

A

wasteland

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14
Q

mise en cause

A

calling into question

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15
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un pôle financier

A

a financial center

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16
Q

agaçant (2)

A

tiresome, annoying

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17
Q

badigeonné

A

slathered

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18
Q

allégrement

A

blithely

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19
Q

classement (2)

A

standing, rating

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20
Q

passer le flambeau

A

to pass the torch

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21
Q

entourer

A

to surround

22
Q

infime

A

infinitesmal

23
Q

doter

A

to provide

24
Q

une coupure d’électricité

A

a blackout (electricity)

25
Q

une coupure de courant

A

a power outage

26
Q

un clou

A

a nail

27
Q

le démarrage

A

the start(ing)

28
Q

le parrainage

A

the sponsorship

29
Q

un pari (2)

A

a bet, wager

30
Q

frisson

A

thrill

31
Q

percutant (2)

A

powerful, percussive

32
Q

mise en abîme

A

wheels within wheels (idiom.)

33
Q

affoler

A

to panic (transitive)

34
Q

secoue (2)

A

shaken, shocked

35
Q

être bien dans sa peau

A

to feel good about oneself (idiom.)

36
Q

un fourre-tout

A

a tote bag (also adj. catch-all)

37
Q

polar (2)

A

nerd, detective novel

38
Q

une ride

A

a wrinkle

39
Q

malfrat

A

thug

40
Q

rein

A

kidney

41
Q

J’ai franchi le Rubicon

A

I crossed the Rubicon

42
Q

étreinte (2)

A

embrace, grip

43
Q

berceau

A

cradle

44
Q

crainte

A

fear (n.)

45
Q

dérègler (2)

A

disrupt, disturb

46
Q

facturation (2)

A

billing, invoice

47
Q

vendange (2)

A

grave harvest, vintage

48
Q

boussole

A

compass

49
Q

carrière

A

quarry

50
Q

couloir

A

passage

51
Q

voie

A

passage