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Generalized Expressions from Class Flashcards

1
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It snowed.

A

Il a neigé.

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2
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It sleeted.

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Il a grésillé.

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3
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Two ways to say “he had”

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Il avait, il a eu

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4
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to marinate

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mariner, de la marinade

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5
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to marinate in water with salt and sugar

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mariner dans de l’eau salée/ sucrée

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6
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the spare rib (pork)

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le travers de porc

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7
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my son-in-law

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mon beau-fils

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8
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to drop, to let fall

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laisser tomber

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9
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to kill

A

tuer

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10
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except

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sauf

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11
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to play hide and seek

A

jouer au cache-cache

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12
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to lock

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fermer à clé

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13
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on the ground

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par terre

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14
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because

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parce que

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15
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due to (something caused something–bad or neutral)

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à cause de

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16
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thanks to (good cause)

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grâce à

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17
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I have more confidence now than before

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J’ai plus de confiance maintenant qu’avant.

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18
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stubborn

A

têtu(e)

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19
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an interview (2 words)

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un entretien, une entrevue

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20
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to be retired

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être à la retraite

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21
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to retire

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prendre sa retraite

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22
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The students must take and pass an exam.

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Les étudiants doivent passer et réussir à un examen.

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23
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the capacity to pay attention

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la capacité de prêter attention

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24
Q

the screen

A

l’écran

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25
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to leave a place, to leave aperson

A

quitter

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26
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until

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jusqu’au

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27
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the choir

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le choeur

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28
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a candle

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une bougie

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29
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a sheet of paper, a leaf

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une feuille

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30
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a flaw, a shortcoming

A

une faille

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31
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a piece of wood

A

un morceau de bois

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32
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some socks

A

des chaussettes

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33
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a lighter

A

un briquet

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34
Q

matches

A

des allumettes

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35
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to light

A

allumer

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36
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to come on to (to try to pick up–seduction)

A

draguer

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37
Q

a pile of wood

A

un tas de bois

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38
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a pile of

A

un tas de

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39
Q

I have a pile of things to do

A

J’ai un tas de choses à faire.

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40
Q

a tablecloth

A

une nappe

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41
Q

diapers

A

des couches

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42
Q

a raccoon

A

un raton-laveur

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43
Q

to place, to put
infinitive and past participle

A

mettre, mis

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44
Q

the underwear

A

les slips

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45
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She loves to sit on the lap (knees)

A

Elle aime s’asseoir sur les genoux.

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46
Q

Can you write it for me?

A

Pourriez-vous me l’écrire?

47
Q

I understand/ I understood

A

je comprends/ j’ai compris

48
Q

to act

A

agir

49
Q

to reflect on, to think about

A

réfléchir à

50
Q

I am thinking about my problems.

A

Je réfléchis à mes problèmes.

51
Q

I am thinking about it.

A

J’y réfléchis.

52
Q

What are you thinking about?

A

À quoi réfléchis-tu?

53
Q

to return

A

retourner

54
Q

to return a thing

A

rendre

55
Q

to come back to the same place

A

revenir

56
Q

to come back home

A

rentrer

57
Q

Conjugate venir (to come)

A

je viens
tu viens
il/elle/on vient
nous venons
vous venez
ils/ons viennent

58
Q

Conjugation of partir, sortir, souffrir (like -er verbs)

A

je pars
tu pars
il/ el/ on part
nous partons
vouz partez
ils/ elles partent

souffre, souffres, souffre, souffrons, souffrez, souffrent

59
Q

to fill

A

remplir

60
Q

use of “on” to make a suggestion

A

on + verb = suggestion

61
Q

Let’s swim?

A

on nage?

62
Q

Let’s have a drink?

A

On prend un pot?

63
Q

Let’s smoke?

A

On fume?

64
Q

Let’s leave?

A

On part?

65
Q

Let’s go?

A

On y va?

66
Q

to be ashamed

A

avoir honte

67
Q

the ground floor

A

le rez-de-chaussée

68
Q

to take a bath

A

se prendre un bain

69
Q

to swim, to bathe

A

se baigner

70
Q

the bathtub

A

la baignoire

71
Q

Conjugation of prendre

A

prends
prends
prend
prenons
prenez
prennent

72
Q

a bush, a shrub (2 words)

A

Une arbuste
un buisson

73
Q

I ache all over.

A

J’ai mal partout.

74
Q

I’m knocked out.

A

Je suis KO.

75
Q

You have to come get them.

A

Il faut venir les chercher.

76
Q

to get something

A

chercher quelque chose

77
Q

We went to Scotland.

A

Nous sommes allés en Ecosse.

78
Q

Conjugate écrire (to write)

A

écris, écris, écrit
écrivons, écrivez, écrivent

79
Q

Conjugate dire (to say)

A

dis, dis, dit
disons, disez, disent

80
Q

Conjugate lire (to read)

A

lis, lis, lit
lisons, lisez, lisent

81
Q

the e-mail (2 ways to say)

A

le mél
le courrier électronique

82
Q

the headlines

A

les titres

83
Q

I can’t stand it.

A

Je ne peux pas le supporter.

84
Q

That’s enough!

A

Ça suffit comme ça!

85
Q

She was 34.

A

Elle avait 34 ans.

86
Q

Her husband found her.

A

Son mari l’a trouvée.

87
Q

I have arthritis in my fingers.

A

J’ai de l’arthrite dans les doigts.

88
Q

Can I help you? (3 ways to say)

A

Je peux vous aider?
Puis-je vous aider?
Est-ce que je peux vous aider?

89
Q

I will be able

A

je pourrai

90
Q

I could

A

je pourrais

91
Q

Conjugate pouvoir (to be able to)

A

peux, peux, peut
pouvons, pouvez, peuvent

92
Q

Conjugate vouloir (to want)

A

veux, veux, veut
voulons, voulez, veulent

93
Q

I would like

A

je voudrais

94
Q

Would you like

A

Voudriez-vous

95
Q

What do you want/desire?

A

Que-ce que vous désirez?

96
Q

I want/desire

A

Je désire

97
Q

What will you take?

A

Que-ce que vous prenez?

98
Q

I will take

A

Je prends

99
Q

funny, amusing

A

rigolo

100
Q

the time difference (when referring to jet lag)

A

le décalage horaire

101
Q

I have jet lag.

A

Je souffre du décalage horaire.

102
Q

verb that means to be even or to match

A

caler

103
Q

verb that means to be uneven, not to match up

A

décaler

104
Q

Cambodia

A

le Cambodge

105
Q

All the better!

A

Tant mieux!

106
Q

within 2 weeks

A

En deux semaines

107
Q

In two weeks

A

Dans deux semaines

108
Q

to look over/ glance over/check out

A

jeter un coup d’œil

109
Q

to scratch, to itch

A

gratter

110
Q

That scratches.

A

Ça fait gratter.

111
Q

Wool itches me.

A

La laine me gratte.

112
Q

Clothing: what size are you?

A

Quelle taille faites-vous?

113
Q

Shoes: what size do you wear?

A

Quelles taille chaussez-vous?

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