LFBP April 2015 IV Flashcards

(46 cards)

1
Q

to string together

A

enchaîner

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2
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a turn

A

un virage

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3
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tight

A

serré

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4
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at the end of three or four days, you’ll string together short and tight turns

A

Au bout de trois ou quatre jours, tu enchaîneras les virages courts et serrés

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5
Q

whoever

whoever you are i won’t accept this behavior

A

qui que…. (sub)

qui que vous soyez, je n’accepterai pas ce comportement

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wherever

wherever he hides, i’ll find him

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où que…(sub)

où qu’il cache, je le trouverai

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whatever (noun)

whatever stupid thing you did, we will forgive you

A

quelque NOUN que VERB

quelque bêtise que tu aies faites, nous te pardonnerons

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8
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tricky: whoever is quiconque (sub) or qui que (DO) but if have être, what else can be whoever?
whoever he is…

A

quel que!
quel qu’il soit
(qui qu’il soit)

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9
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whatever…when whatever is the subject

whatever may happen

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quoi qui….(sub)

quoi qui puisse arriver

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10
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whatever….when whatever is the object

whatever he does

A

quoi que

quoi qu’il fasse

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11
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confusing what’s difference between quoi que and quoique?

A

quoique=bien que
quoiqu’il soit fort, je ne veux pas travailler avec lui
quoi que tu fasses, dis moi

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12
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whatever: when whatever X is the subject of the relative clause: whatever the price, i’ll buy it

A

quel/quelle que (agrees)
quel que soit le prix, je l’achèterai
** usually has être**
think: quel is the subject of the phrase “que soit le prix”

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13
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whatever his intentions are, don’t trust him

A

quelles que soient ses intentions, méfie

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14
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now. …when whatever X is the OBJECT in the relative clause it’s quelque YOU UNDERSTAND THIS
- whatever book you choose you’ll get a discount

A

Quelque livre que vous choisissiez, vous bénéficierez d’un rabais
-here quelque is whatever book is the DO of vous choisissiez

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15
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a reminder

A

un rappel (also means recall)

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16
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to bark
to bark at/after
a bark

A

aboyer
aboyer sur/après quelqu’un
an aboiement

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17
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lukewarm

lukewarm water

A

tiède

l’eau tiède

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18
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humble (2)

A

humble

modeste

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19
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a shack/stand (stall for fairs)

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une baraque

une remise

20
Q

to get lost, misplace, distraught
stray cat
i’m distraught
i misplaces my glasses again

A

s’égarer, égarer
un chat égaré
je suis égaré
J’ai encore égaré mes lunettes.

21
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i got lost on the way back home

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Je me suis égaré sur la route du retour.

22
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a raincheck/delay

it’s only a matter a time (it’s a just a sight delay/raincheck)

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une partie remise

ce n’était que partie remise.

23
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Shitty…

the shitter

A

Les chiottes (f)

24
Q

to clothe oneself

A

se vétir
je me vêts
je me vêtu

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the grip of the edge (ski)
la prise de carre
26
packed (tamped down) | packed snow
damé | la neige damée
27
crust
la croûte
28
the non marked trails covered with a thick powdery layer of fresh snow
des pentes non balisées recouvertes d'une belle couche de neige poudreuse fraîche
29
avalanche (2)
une avalanche | une coulée de neige
30
I'm reviewing in order to not be caught unaware of the questions of the examiner
Je révise afin de ne pas être pris au dépourvu par les questions de l’examinateur.
31
she caught him unaware
elle l'a pris au dépourvu
32
The snow is so soft that my snowboard doesn't have much lift (buoyancy)
La neige est tellement molle que ma planche à surf n’a pas beaucoup de portance
33
Robin Hood
Robin des bois
34
we all have lots of money vs | we all have all the money to buy it
nous avons tous beaucoup d'argent | nouns avons tout l'argent pour le acheter
35
the number of houses
le nombre de maisons (NOT le numéro: that's for lottery, counting, etc)
36
An attack
un attentat we use attaque but i'm not quite sure the difference....attentant is what i see more when you think attack like "attentant de boston, attentant charlie hebdo...."
37
sadly (2)
malheureusement | Hélas
38
the gutter | the gutter is leaking, if that continues the water could damage the wall
la gouttière | La gouttière fuit: si cela continue, l’eau pourrait abîmer le mur
39
a chimney
une cheminée
40
a spark | a spark can always start a fire
une étincelle | une étincelle peut toujours mettre le feu
41
difference pouvoir and savoir in doing shit: savoir means you know how to do it in general, pouvoir means you can do it RIGHT NOW yes i can (i know how to) repair the motor but i can't do it without tools
Oui je sais réparer le moteur mais je ne peux pas le faire sans outils
42
i was going to say...
j'allais dire que...
43
may god bless us
Que Dieu nous protège (subj) | Que + verb (subj)
44
Exclamation + noun what a wind! what surprise with what skill he solved the problem
Quel + noun (agree) quel vent! quelle surprise! avec quelle adresse il a résolu le problème
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what a lot of!!! what a lot of people so many difficultes
que de + nom que de monde que de difficultés
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praise the lord! | long live france
dieu soit loué ! | vive la france (sub)....old school french