June 2013 Flashcards
(300 cards)
1
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Ressembler
A
To look alike, to look identical
2
Q
Ce n’est même pas la moitié
A
That’s not even the half of it
3
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Avoir des reserves
A
To have some reservations
4
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J’ai fini
A
I am finished, I am done
5
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Je suis arrivé
A
I have arrived
6
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historique, arrière plan
A
Background / Foreground
7
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Année sabbatique
A
Gap year (gapper)
8
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Gros titres
A
headlines
9
Q
Bénévole
A
Volunteer
10
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Frissonner
A
To tingle
11
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Courber, virage
A
Bend
12
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Equipier
A
Teammate
13
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falaise
A
cliff
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Baptiser
A
To christen
15
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Decor
A
scenery
16
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Polonais
A
Polish, a pole
17
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Suédois
A
Swedish, a swede
18
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Danois
A
Danish, a dane
19
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Turc
A
Turkish, a turk
20
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Britannique
A
British, a briton
21
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Prendre un bain
A
To have a bath
22
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Faire une marche, un tour
A
To have a walk
23
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En reference a
A
In this regard
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Ils partent pour Londres ce soir
A
They are leaving for London tonight
present progressif = sens proche du futur
25
Partir pour
To leave for
26
Ils ne travaillent pas le mardi
They don't work on Tuesdays
27
Etudier l'economie
To study economics
28
Demissioner
To resign
29
Faire appel
To appeal
30
Aller dejeuner
To go out for lunch
31
Rester a l'hotel
To stay in a hotel
32
Toilettes
Gents / Ladies / Toilets / Restroom (US)
33
Etre allonge
To be lying , to lie down
34
Etre agenouille
To be kneeling , to kneel down
35
Les pauvres / les riches (generalite)
The poor / the rich
36
Les Dechamp
The Dechamps (pluriel avec nom propre)
37
Myope
Short-sighted
38
Bien eleve
Well bred
39
La moins chere
The least expensive (superlatif inferiorite)
| vs the most
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Les ecossais
The scots
| the scottish people
41
Les gallois
The Welsh (Wales)
42
C'est gentil a vous
It's nice of you
43
Ce sont de tels casses-pieds
They are so much bores
44
Debarquer sans invitation
To gate crash
45
Las (etre las)
Weary
46
Enchante
Pleased to meet you
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Je m'appelle Jean
I am called Jean
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Il a fait tout ce qu'il a pu
He did all the he could
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On m'a demande de rester
I was asked to stay
50
Estimer a
To estimate at
| To shout at, to laugh at, to joke at, to swear at, to stay at, to arrive at
51
Chez Bob
At Bob's
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Sous la main
At hand
53
Etre en mer
To be at sea
54
Quelle est la raison de son absence
What is the reason for his absence
55
Agitation
Fuss
56
Amortisseur
Shock absorber
57
Anguille
Eel
58
Annuaire de telephone
Directory, phone book
59
Apprivoiser
To tame
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Argenterie
Silverware
61
Artisan
Crafsman
62
As
Ace
63
Atout
Trump
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Avoir l'intention de
To intend to
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Bande, rayure
Stripe
66
Barman
Bartender
67
Basilic
Basil
68
Banlieusard
Commuter
69
Batterie
Drums
70
Begayer
To stammer
71
Betail
Livestock
72
Viande bleue
Rare
73
Boeuf
Ox, oxen (plural)
74
Boite de vitesse
Gear box
75
Bouillie d'avoine
Porridge
76
Boulanger
Baker
77
Capot
Bonnet (gb), hood (us)
78
Carburateur
Carburator
79
Casserole
Pan
80
Chalet
Cabin, lodge
81
Chirurgien
Surgeon
82
Classe dirigeante
Establishment
83
Cle de contact
Ignition key
84
Cognac
Brandy
85
Commercant
Shopkeeper
86
Complor, conspiration
Plot
87
Au comptoir
At the bar
88
Conservateur (parti politique)
Tory, the tories
89
Courroie
Fan belt
90
Crevaison
Puncture
91
Cric
Jack
92
Bien cuit
Well done
| rare, medium (a point), well done
93
Decontacte
Cool, casual
94
Delave
Stone washed
95
Faire une demande
To apply for
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Deviation
Diversion
97
Dollar (argot)
Buck
98
Domaine
Estate
99
Dos-d'ane
Bump
100
Ecole maternelle
Nursery school
101
Ecole primaire
Elementary school
102
Ecole publique
State school
103
Ecole scondaire
High scholl
104
Embrayage
Clutch
105
Envahisseur
Invader
106
Je fais une erreur
I am mistaken
107
Exportation
Exports
108
Faire entrer
To let in, to show i
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Fonction publique
Civil service
110
Fonctionnaire
Civil servant
111
Framboise
Rapsberry
112
Gingembre
Ginger
113
Glissant
Slippery
114
Gue
Ford
115
Habitant
Inhabitant
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Haut-parleur, enceintes
Loudspeaker
117
Heure de grande ecoute
Prime time
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Faire l'idiot
To play the fool
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Ile
Isle
120
Individu
Fellow
121
Etre ivre
To be jolly, to be drunk
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Jardin d'enfants
Kindergarten
123
Kiosque a journaux
Newsagent's
124
Liste d'attente
Stand-by
125
Maison jumelle
Semi detached house
126
Medecin
Physician, doctor
127
Medicament
Drug, medicine
128
Mise
Stake
129
Monter (tente)
To pitch
130
Moule
Mussel
131
Nommer
To appoint
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Office de tourisme
Tourist office
133
Se faire operer
To be operated, to have an operation, to undergo surgery
134
Panne
Breakdown
135
Pare-brise
Windscreen, windschield (us)
136
Pare-choc
Bumper
137
Pension complete
Full board
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Pension
Guest house, bed and breakfast
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Persil
Parsley
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Petard
Cracker
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Phare
Headlight
142
Pharmacien
Chemist
143
Pique, coeur, carreau, trefle
Spade, heart, diamond, club
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Plaque numeralogique
Number plate, licence plate
145
Poster
To post
146
Postuler
To apply for
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Pot d echappement
Exhaust pipe
148
Prendre un verre
To have a drink
149
Presse (jounaux)
Press
150
Pression (biere)
Draught, on tap
151
Publicite
Commercial
152
Radiateur
Radiator
153
Ragout
Stew
154
Rarement
Rarely, seldom
155
Remorquer
To tow
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Rendre visite a
To call on
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Retroviseur
Rear-view mirror
158
Roue de secours
Spare tyre, wheel
159
Sejourner dans un hotel
To stay at an hotel
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Serveur
Waiter, waitress
161
Solution de rechange
Alternative solution
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Subir
To undergo
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Tambour
Drum
164
Tarif
Fare
165
Classe terminal
Upper sixth
166
Toile
Canvas
167
Traiteur
Delicatessen
168
Tuyau (renseignement)
Tip
169
Valet (carte)
Jack
170
Vandale, voyou
Hooligan
171
Vente aux encheres
Auction
172
Oser, defier
To dare, durst, dared
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Poser, etendre
To lay, laid, laid
174
Sauter, bondir
To leap, leapt, leapt
175
Etre etendu
to lie, lay, lain
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Surmonter
to overcome
177
Dechirer
To rend, rent,rent
178
Debarrasser
To rid, rid, rid
179
Se lever
To rise, rose risen
180
Coller
To stick, stuck, stuck
181
Piquer (insectes)
To sting, stung, stung
182
Frapper
To strike, struck, struck
183
Jurer
To swear, swore, sworn
184
Enfler
To swell, swelled, swollen
185
Pleurer
To weep, wept, wept
186
Toruner, remonter
To wind, wound, wound
187
Etre surpris de
To be amazed at, to be surprised at, to be astonished at
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Un ami de ma soeur
A friend of my sister's
189
Une idee a lui
An idea of his
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Avoir le sens de l'humour
To have a sense of humour , to have no sense of humour
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Avoir le sens du devoir
To have a sense of duty
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Avoir le don de langues
To have a gift for languages
193
Ressentir de l'interet pour le sport
To have an interest in sports
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Avoir le gout des responsabilites
To have a taste for responsibilities
195
J'ai un fils de 15 ans
I have a 15 year old son
196
L'ancien ministre
The late minister
197
Son ancien domicile
His late home
198
Reglement
Regulation
199
Manquer un train
To miss a train
200
Plus j'y pense, moins je le regrette
The more I think of it, the,less I regret it
201
Je ne l'aime pas non plus
I don't like it either
202
Il n'etait pas au courant, moi non plus
He didn't know about it, neither did I
203
Je m'appelle JF
I am called JF
204
Nom de jeune fille
Maiden name
205
Aimeriez vous venir dinner
Would you like to come for dinner
206
Je voudrais vous inviter a dejeuner
I would like to invite you to lunch
207
Ca a l'air sympa
That sounds fun
208
Je preferais ne pas sortir ce soir
I'd rather not go out tonight
209
Ravi de vous avoir rencontre
It was nice meeting you
210
Bon retour
Have a safe trip back
211
Bon fin de voyage
Enjoy the rest of your trip
212
Vous etes deja venu ici?
Have you been here before
213
Desole de vous avoir fait attendre
Sorry to keep you waiting
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Marcher sur le pied
To step on your foot
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Bon sens
Common sense
216
Cerveau
Brains
217
Impartial
Unbiased
218
Prejuge
Prejudice
219
Avoir l'esprit ouvert, etre borne
Be open-minded, be narrow-minded
220
Rumeur
Gossip
221
Parler de
To talk about
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Sourd muet
Deaf and dumb
223
Rester silencieux
To keep silent
224
Faire allusion a
To allude to
225
Mot compose
Compound word
226
Mot de liaison
Link word
227
Point (ecriture)
Full stop, period (US)
228
Point d 'interrogation
Question mark
229
Point d 'exclamation
Exclamation mark
230
Temps grammatical
Tense
231
Terminaison
Ending
232
Tiret
Dash
233
Trait d'union
Hyphen
234
Bonnes manieres
Good manners
235
Caractere
Temper
236
Elever, eduquer
To bring up
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Emouvant
Touching
238
Humeur
Mood
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Le bien et le mal
Good and evil
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C'est ce qu'il fallait faire
It was the right thing to do
241
Avoir bon caractere, mauvais caractere
To be good,bad tempered
242
Etre de bonne, mauvaise humeur
Be in good, bad mood
243
Ne pas aimer
To dislike
244
Romans policiers
Detective novels
245
Faire le menage
To do the housework
246
Avoir envie de
To feel like +ing
247
Joyeux
Joyful
248
Sensible
Sensitive
249
Etre sense
To be sensible
250
Ca va aller
Everything will be all right
251
Tu va y arriver
You will do it
252
Je suis passinone de....
I am passionate about...
253
Ca a l'air genial
It looks / sounds great
254
Je suis impatient de
I am eager to...
255
Courtois
Courteous
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Enthousiaste
Excited
257
Extraverti
Outgoing
258
Raffine
Refined
259
Raisonnable
Sensible
260
Respectueux
Respectful
261
Horrible
Awful
262
Angoisse
Anxious
263
Chagrin
Grief
264
Avoir du chagrin
To be grieving
265
Degoute
Digusted
266
Incredule
Disbelieving
267
Tres triste
Miserable
268
Ca m'est egal
It is all the same to me
269
Fiche le camp
Get out of here
270
Agressif
Agressive
271
Hysterique
Hysterical
272
Impuissant
Helpless
273
Mal eleve
Ill bred
274
Manque de respect
Disrespect
275
Peu raffine
Rough
276
Membres de la famille
Relatives
277
Arriere grands parents
Great grand parents
278
Filleul
Godchild
279
Parrain, marraine
Godfather, godmother
280
Petits enfants
Grandchildren, grandchild
281
Petite fille
Granddaughter
282
Les beaux-parents
The in-laws
283
Nouveau ne
Newborn, infant
284
Personne agee
Elderly person
285
Fille ainee
Elder daughter
286
Adopter
To adopt
287
Un marie, une mariee
Groom, bride
288
Veuve, veuf
Widow, widower
289
La vue (corps humain)
Sight
290
Ongle de pied
Toenail
291
Index(doigt)
Forefinger
292
Majeur (doigt)
Middle finger
293
Paume
Palm
294
Cils
Eyelashes
295
Moustache
Mustache
296
Queue de cheval (cheveux)
Ponytail
297
Raides (cheveux)
Straight
298
Sourcil
Eyebrow
299
Les cheveux, les poils
hair, hairs
300
Vessie
Bladder
