July 1 to July 15, 2014 Flashcards

(69 cards)

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one way

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un aller simple

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gypsy

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gitane

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scam

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arnaque

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4
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to reassign

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réaffecter

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5
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a waste of time

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gaspillage de temps

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suburb

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banlieue

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7
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turnout

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taux de participation

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to be distracted

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être distrait

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9
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full of hope

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plein d’espoir

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10
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politician

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homme/femme politique

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11
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a gossip

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un potin

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12
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the beyond, afterlife

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l’au-delà

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13
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relaxing

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reposant

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14
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is a part of

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faire partie de

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to recount, talk about

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raconter

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16
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city block

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coin du rue (Quebec)

pâté de maison (France)

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17
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through the window

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par la fenêtre

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18
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to do on purpose

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faire exprès

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to do chores/shopping

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faire les courses

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20
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to keep

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retenir

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21
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issues

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les enjeux

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22
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labour

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main-d’oeuvre

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23
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to meet, get together

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se réunir

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24
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to hesitate

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hésiter à

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to fill a job
combler un poste | pourvoir un poste
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immediate
sur-le-champs | immédiatement
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acting job
un poste interimaire
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to claim (to say something)
prétendre
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to insist
insister pour qqch
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to keep in the loop
tenir qqn au courant
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to get in the loop
mettre qqn au courant | avertir
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to really care about something
tenir à qqch/qqn
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to transit, to communicate
faire partir de
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to harm, do damage
nuire à qqch
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to move
démenager
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to arrange a room
aménager
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a fire
un incendie
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to stick | to be stuck
coincer | être coincé
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Random | Hit or miss
aléatoire
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a lid/cover
un couvercle
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a way, passage, lane
un voie
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to hurt | to be hurt
blesser | être blessé
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soul
l'âme
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to wonder
se demander
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to not give a damn
se foutre
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to be at peace
apaiser
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to withdraw
se désister
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to ratify
entériner
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budget freeze
un gel budgétaire
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to cry
pleurer
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to rain
pleuvoir
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a social meeting
rencontre
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absence
le manque
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gap
la lacune
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shortfall
la pénurie
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overlap
recouvrement
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and then...
de plus...
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instead of "elle a dit..."
``` partager ajouter expliquer souligner constater exclamer remarquer declarer décrirer confirmer ```
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to be busy (people) | to be busy (places and things)
occuper | charger
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only if...
seulement si...
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even if...
même si...
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although
quoique + SUBJ | bien que + SUBJ
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to save
économiser
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each other
l'un l'autre
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copy and paste
copier et collier
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to step down
démissioner
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to effect a change
effectuer un changement | faire évoluer
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to shake, to weaken
ébranler
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to cure
guérir