La jeunesse (module 2 vocab) Flashcards

(52 cards)

1
Q

to not be able to afford to

A

ne pas avoir les moyens de

e.g. Je n’ai pas les moyens de

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2
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to force/ encourage someone to

A

forcer/ encourager quelqu’un à (+infintive)

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3
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to be afraid of

A

avoir peur de (+noun or infinitive)

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4
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to refuse to

A

refuser de (+infinitive)

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5
Q

to try a joint

A

essayer un joint

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6
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to take drugs/ ecstacy

A

prendre de la drogue (de l’ecstasy)

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7
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All my friends have discovered alcohol and it’s choas!

A

Tout mes amis découvrent l’alcool et c’est la débandade!

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8
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They lose all dignity

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Ils perdent toute dignité

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9
Q

Some people try to make me drink, but I have fun without that.

A

certains essaient de me faire boire, mais je m’amuse bien sans ça

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10
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mates

A

potes

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11
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to call somebody a (loser)

A

Traiter quelqu’un de (loser)

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12
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to encourage/ push/ force

A

inciter/ pousser/ forcer

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13
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the important thing for me is to have good relations with my parents

A

l’important pour moi, c’est entretenir de bonnes relations avec mes parents

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14
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be in conflict with both parents/just with your mother

A

être en conflit avec ses deux parents/ seulement avec sa mére

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15
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argument

A

dispute, querelle

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16
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There are arguments between children and parents because of...
school work
friend groups
future career
outings
A
Il y a les querelles entre les enfants et les parents à cause...
du travail scholaire
des fréquentations
du futur métier
des sorties
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17
Q

to resist

A

résister à

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18
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to stand up to

A

affronter

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19
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to refuse

A

refuser de (inf.)

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20
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my friend is lucky, as his parents give him a lot of freedom

A

mon ami a de la chance, car ses parents lui laissent beaucoup de libertés

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21
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some youths argue with their parents and say things to them that they regret after

A

Quelques jeunes ils se disputent avec leurs parents et leur disent des choses qu’ils regrettent après

22
Q

I get on well with my mother generally, but naturally we argue sometimes

A

Je m’entend généralement bien avec ma mère, mais naturellement nous nous disputons de temps en temps

23
Q

I can confide easily with my mother, except on embarrassing subject like sex!

A

Je peux me confier facilement avec ma mère, sauf sur le sujet embarrassant comme le sexe!

24
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to get on well with

A

s’entendre bien avec

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to argue with
se disputer avec
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to confide in
se confier à
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the evolution of the concepts of a couple has shattered the traditional family ideal.
l'evolution de la notions de couples a fait éclater le modele de la famille traditionnelle
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step mother step father half brother half sister
belle-mère beau-père demi-frère demi-soeurs
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some teens do not accept the new spouses of their parents
Certains ados n'acceptent pas les nouveaux conjoints de leurs parents.
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they experience difficulties in making room for a new half-brother or sister in their homes
ils éprouvent des difficultes à faire de la place au nouveau demi-frere ou soeur dans leur foyer
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Some teens take advantage of feeling of guilt of their parents following a divorce, so they can get what they want.
certain ados profiter du sentiment de culpabilité de leurs parents suite au divorce, pour obtenir d'eux ce qu'ils veulent
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I'm worried about
je m'inquiète au sujet de
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I get angry because....
Je me fâche parce que
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I tell her that....
Je lui dis que...
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the influence of drugs
l'emprise de la drogue
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he was beat up
il se faisait casser la figure
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to steal
voler
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to fight/ struggle
se débattre
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to hold (on)/ to stick at something
tenir
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to start up/ take up
se mettre à
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craquer
to lose patience/ to have enough of something
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to accommodate/ to put someone up
héberger
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entertainment or trash tv?
divertissement ou télé-poubelle
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I find it rather stupid
je le trouve plutôt débiles
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I must admit, I'm a little addicted
je dois avouer que, j'y suis un peu accro
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I appreciate the fact that you can participate a little yourself, because if you want to promote a particular candidate, they can vote for him or her
J'apprécie le fait qu'on peut y participer un peu soi-même, car si on veux favoriser un candidat en particulier, on peux voter pour lui
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I don't like how it can seem very contrived
Je n'aime pas la façon dont il peut sembler très artificiel
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at the end of the day, one does not know if the characters are genuine or if they are pretending for more money
en fin de compte, on ne sait pas si les personnages sont authentiques ou si elles font semblant de plus d'argent
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it's interesting to watch ordinary people on tv, like you and me, rather than just beautiful film stars
il est intéressant de regarder les gens ordinaires à la télé, comme vous et moi, plutôt que seulement belles stars de cinéma
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According to me, it's voyeurism and it's unhealthy
Selon moi, c'est du voyeurisme et c'est malsain
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If people don't like this type of show, they can simply change the channel
Si les gens n'aiment pas ce genre d'emission, ils peuvent simplement changer de chaîne
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participants seek fame at any cost
les participants cherchent la notoriété a tout prix