LFBP January 2015 VI Flashcards

(42 cards)

1
Q

the root/cause

which is the root of the crisis…

A

être à l’origine

qui est à l’origine de la crise…

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2
Q

to not care

they don’t care about you or me

A

n’avoir que faire de

ils n’ont que faire de toi et moi

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3
Q

oil
food
oil industry stuff

A

l’huile

le pétrole

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4
Q

go through the roof (figuratively)

A

crever le plafond

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5
Q

the approach

the government’s approach

A

l’approche

l’approche du gouvernement

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6
Q

there are those who…

A

il y a ceux qui….

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7
Q

forever

they fear that the customs will disappear forever

A

à jamais

ils craignet que les coutumes ne disparaissent à jamais

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8
Q

to speculate

A

spéculer

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9
Q

raw material

A

une matière première

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10
Q

currency

A

la devise

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11
Q

to search (police)

A

rechercher

une perquisition

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12
Q

Slowdown

A

Être en perte de vitesse

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13
Q

To follow from

A

Découler de

Ces événements découlent de les années soixante

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14
Q

To bite the hand that feeds you

A

Cracher dans la soupe

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15
Q

To expect that
I expected Germany to win
You can expect him to come

A

S’y attendre à ce que…..subj
Je m’y attendais à ce que Allemagne gagne
Attendez-vous ce qu’il vienne

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16
Q

2 definitions prévoir

A

Predict/forecast
To make provisions
Le gouvernement à prévu pour les élections

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17
Q

That was predictable…..

A

C’était à prévoir

18
Q

To point out…highlight (2)

A

Mettre en avant

Faire remarquer que

19
Q

Harassment

A

Le harcèlement

20
Q

Membership

A

Une adhésion

21
Q

pyro/arsonist

A

un pyromane/pyromaniac

22
Q

to make a blunder

A

commettre une maladresse

23
Q

to make angry
the boss made them angry
she makes me angry

A

mettre en colère
le patron les a mis en colère
elle me met en colère

24
Q

straight talker

A

un franc-parler

25
within... I will finish the report by the end of tonight we'll know more about his health by the end of the week
d'ici + noun je finis le rapport d'ici ce soir on sait plus sur son état de santé d'ici la fin de semaine
26
how to pronounce hors...how to use
like gold: or means "outside" but can be figurative hors la loi (outside the law...cowboy) hors-piste (off piste)
27
to take place
avoir lieu
28
To be a native of, to be from
Être originaire de
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Large, big Obesity represents a big problem
Gros L'obésité représente un gros problème
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It's Always the same...
C'est toujours pareil (bouteille Marseille soleil) pronounced the same "hey"
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To be hired (to be employed)
Embaucher
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Scale of the market
L'échelle du marché
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more | i am going to take more courses
davantage | je vais prendre davantage de cours
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thick
épais | épaisse
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layer
une couche
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sometimes....and then other times | sometimes it's hot sometimes it's cold
tantôt....tantôt | il fait tantôt chaud, tantôt très froid
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whether one is | whether one is in the north or south...
que l'on soit.... | que l'on soit au nord ou au sud
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one after another
les uns après les autres
39
polka dot | polka dot shirt
à pois | le maillot à pois
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cold sweats
suers froides
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the challenge (competition...stakes)
l’enjeu (nm)
42
photographer
la photographe