Idioms and False Cognates Flashcards
(64 cards)
1
Q
marcher
A
to march, to walk, to function
2
Q
saluer
A
to salute, to greet, to acclaim
3
Q
saisir
A
to seize, to grab, to understand
4
Q
défendre
A
to defend, to prohibit, to forbid
5
Q
comprendre
A
to understand, to include
6
Q
actuel / actuelle
A
current, present
7
Q
actuellement
A
currently
8
Q
la lecture
A
the reading
9
Q
la conférence
A
the lecture
10
Q
le bout
A
the extremity, end
11
Q
la chair
A
the flesh
12
Q
attirer
A
to attract
13
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rester
A
to remain
14
Q
avertir
A
to warn
15
Q
“au” is a contraction of …
A
à + le
16
Q
“aux” is a contraction of …
A
à + les
17
Q
“du” is a contraction of …
A
de + le
18
Q
“des” is a contraction of …
A
de + les
19
Q
tout autre
A
any other
20
Q
il n’y a pas
A
there is not
21
Q
il y a
A
there is
22
Q
avoir faim
A
to be hungry
23
Q
avoir soif
A
to be thirsty
24
Q
avoir chaud
A
to be warm
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avoir froid
to be cold
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avoir sommeil
to be sleepy
27
avoir peur de
to be afraid of
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avoir besoin de
to be in need of, to need
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avoir raison
to be right
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avoir tort
to be wrong
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un peu (de)
a little, a little bit, slightly
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peu (de)
little, minimally, not very
33
ne [verb] guère
hardly, scarcely
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ne [verb] jamais
never
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ne [verb] point
not at all
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ne [verb] plus
no more, no longer
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ne [verb] rien
nothing
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ne [verb] personne
nobody, no one
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ne [verb] aucun/aucune
no, not any
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ne [verb] nul/nulle
no, not any
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être en train de
to be in the process of
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être au courant de
to be aware of, to be conversant with
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être d'accord avec
to agree with
44
"dont" is a contraction of ...
de + que
45
se rendre compte
to realize, to become aware
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ce que se trame
what is brewing, what is happening
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par là
by this
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le chemin de fer
railroad
49
tant que
as long as (or: such that, so much that)
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dans un premier temps
at first, initially
51
quant à
as for, as to
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au moins
at least, at the least
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du moins
at least, at the least
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mettre a l'épreuve
to put to the test
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à partir de
starting with, from then on
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en tant que
as
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voire (≠ voir)
indeed, if not, or even
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à propos de
about
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tenir compte de
to take into account
60
souligner
to underline, to emphasize, to point out
61
bercer
to cradle
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le berceau
cradle (or: breeding ground)
63
telles ou telles
this or that, these or those
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survenir
to happen, to take place
