Jersey Flashcards

(68 cards)

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en effet

effectivement

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indeed
“This offer is indeed a great opportunity. “
“He says I like milk, and I do indeed.”

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un plafond

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a ceiling

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3
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une délimitation

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a boundary

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abandoner
jeter
écarter
se débarrasser
ignorer
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discard

“The manager never discards his employees’ ideas.”

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la mousse

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the foam
the lather
“The shower gel produced a lot of lather.”
the moss
“Moss was growing in a recess of the rock.”

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un garde-corps

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a railing

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un revêtement

un bardage

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a cladding

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8
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une offre

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a tender

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requis

recherché

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sought
[seek / sought / sought]
“The job offer describes the type of applicant sought.”

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10
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fermer

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shut

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simple
pur
sobre

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plain

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12
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un rideau

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a curtain

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13
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une étageres

une tablette

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a shelves

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étroit

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narrow

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15
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un lavoir

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a laundrette

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16
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un gouvernail

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a rudder

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17
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une boisson

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a beverage

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18
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basculer

alterner

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toggle

“I press the button to toggle to full screen mode.”

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parmis
entre
au sein de

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among
“There are only ten boys among all of the pupils.”
“The prize pool is distributed among the winners.”

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20
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examiner minutieusement
évaluer
vérifier

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vet

“The committee vetted the candidate’s background before hiring him. “

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21
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un accrochage

un accroc

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a snagging

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22
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un transfert

une passation

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a handover

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23
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canaliser

rassembler

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marshal

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un évier

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a sink

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un placard | une armoire
a cupboard a cabinet a closet
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devoir
owe | "My friend still owes me some money. "
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applaudir
cheer
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sens horaire
clockwise
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se presser
hurry
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une échelle (obj. pour monter)
a ladder
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bailler
yawn
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un journal un carnet un agenda
a diary
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une bordure (de trottoire, de jardin)
a kerb | a edging
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un rétrécissement
a shrinkage
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plutôt au contraire assez
rather "The walls are not white, but rather beige." "I am not sick. Rather, I am very healthy." "The boy is rather tall for his age"
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cru (pour un aliment) | brut
raw | "Raw meat should be kept in the refrigerator."
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cependant
however
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dans la mesure où
insofar
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divers
miscellaneous "The room was full of miscellaneous objects." sundry "He bought food, soap, and other sundry items" several (adj.) "We have brochures in several languages. "
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un écureil
a squirrel
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un hibou | une chouette
a owl
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plutôt | en lieu et place
instead "I could take the bus, but I will walk instead." "I will have a camomile infusion instead of a coffee."
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une selle (de vélo, de cheval)
a saddle
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négocier | marchander
bargain | "We bargained a little to get the watch at a fair price."
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une coline une côte une pente
a hill | "The car slowed as it climbed the hill."
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une pente | une piste
a slope | "The skiers hurtled down the slope at full speed."
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légèrement | un peu
slightly | "The tea had a slightly sour taste."
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entourer | encercler
surround | "The castle is surrounded by a wide moat."
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au nom de pour le compte de de la part de
on behalf of | "I would like to thank you on behalf of my friends."
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du cuir
leather | "The shoe's upper is made of leather."
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en attendant | en attente de
awaiting | "The accused is in prison awaiting trial."
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couler plonger forer s'effondrer
sink "Some trees sink their roots very deep into the ground." plunge "The value of the local currency plunged last year." plummet "The price of gold plummeted last month."
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une bouilloire | une marmitte
a kettle
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un seuil un niveau une limite un plafond
a threshold "The groom carried the bride over the threshold." "If the water reaches the maximum threshold, the river will flood."
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un lodgement une habitation une demeure
a dwelling "The whole family lives in the same dwelling." a lodging "My friend found temporary lodging near the station."
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donc | par conséquent
therefore
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un engin une vitesse un équipement un engrenage
a gear
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une escapade | une évasion
a getaway | "Our honeymoon was a romantic getaway to Spain."
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si (condition)
whether | "I do not know whether I won or not. "
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fort raide à pic escarpé
steep | "A steep staircase leads to the attic."
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pur transparent à pic
sheer "By sheer coincidence, I met my boss in town." "The sheer cliff was impossible to climb."
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un bord un rebord une bordure
a brim | "My new hat has a broad brim."
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une toilette
a grooming | "The nurse helps my grandfather with his daily grooming."
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douteux risqué louche
dodgy | "The dealer sells cheap cars in dodgy condition."
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un écart des divergences des disparités
a discrepancy | "There are discrepancies between the two testimonies."
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``` courber plier flechir tordre tourner ```
bend "The machine can bend copper pipes." "I had to bend my knees to walk through the low door." "After five minutes, the road bends sharply to the left."
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courant banal répendu
commonplace "Security measures have become commonplace in airports." "The film's story is commonplace and easy to predict."
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``` entreprendre réalisé mener poursuivre entamer ```
undertake "I want to undertake a journey around the world." "The policeman undertook his own investigation." "The union undertook negotiations with the management."