Hollywood Flashcards

(46 cards)

1
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bien vivant

A

alive and kicking

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2
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film d’auteur

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arthouse movie

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3
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acteur qui assure le succès d’un film

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bankable actor

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4
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conférer à

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to bestow on

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5
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mettre sur liste noire

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to blacklist

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6
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superproduction

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blockbuster

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7
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pomme de discorde

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bone of contention

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8
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recette au box office

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box office return

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9
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sens des affaires

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business acumen

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10
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infraction au droit d’auteur

A

copyright infringement

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11
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metteur en scène

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director

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12
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abêtissement

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dumbing down

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13
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sécheresse

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drought

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14
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film à grand spectacle

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epic

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15
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entrer en lice

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enter the fray

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16
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divertissement

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entertainment

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17
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tomber dans l’oubli

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fall into oblivion

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18
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film long métrage

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feature film

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19
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mordu de cinéma

20
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battage publicitaire

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mastodonte

22
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bien se garder de

A

to know better

23
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qui dépasse l’imagination

A

mind-boggling

24
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presser comme un citron

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nabab du ciném
mogul
26
spectateur
moviegoer
27
grands réseaux nationaux de TV
network TV (NBC, CBS, ABC)
28
assaut
onslaught
29
film grand public de piètre qualité
popcorn movie
30
donner une bonne image
reflect well on
31
faire paraitre un film
to release a film
32
scénariste
screenwriter
33
cinglé, tordu
screwball
34
suite
sequel
35
feuilleton
series
36
métaphore pour l'écran
the silver screen
37
grosse farce
slapstick comedy
38
film dérivé
spin-off
39
le dernier cri
state of the artt
40
héros typique
stock hero
41
pré-projection
test screening
42
surnom de Hollywood
Tinseltown (ville des paillettes)
43
énième
umpteenth
44
déconcertant
unnerving
45
commencer à être éculé
to wear thin
46
bouche à bouche
word-of-mouth