LFBP May 2015 II Flashcards

(40 cards)

1
Q

bar stool

this stool is taken

A

le tabouret

ce tabouret est pris

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2
Q

we’ll put that off for another time

A

On remet ça à une autre fois.

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3
Q

i’m not going to be able to fly that day

A

je ne vais pas pouvoir voler ce jour-là

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4
Q

they are not gonna be able to find a hotel

A

ils ne vont pas pouvoir trouver un hôtel

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5
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to keep in touch
she keeps up to date with the situation
we’ll be in touch

A

se tenir au courant
elle se tient au courant de la situation
on se tient au courant

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6
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the bookees/gamblers

A

les parieurs

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7
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go stand behind the partition

A

allez vous mettre par-derrière la cloison (par-derrière implies movement)

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8
Q

nightfall

from nightfall…

A

la nuit tombée

dès la nuit tombée

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9
Q

the temp fell below zero

A

la température est tombée au-dessous de zéro

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10
Q

to crawl

he crawled under the fence

A

ramper
il a rampé par-dessous la barrière
**remember if you have some movement use PAR-dessous and not just dessous or whatever preposition like derrière vs par-derrière

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11
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to jump over a gate

A

sauter par-dessus la barrière

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12
Q

cough

A

toux (silent!)

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13
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When you have indefinite/definite article use dans for location: dans un stade
with no article use en: en plein air

A

en cas d’urgence

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14
Q

all seasons: en automne, en été, BUT…

A

au printemps

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15
Q

YEARS:
in 1976
during the 70s
during the 20th century

A

en 1976
dans les années 70
au 20e siècle

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16
Q

which one of you will do it?

A

Lequel d’entre vous le fera?

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17
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opposite the (facing)
the park is opposite the post office
A

en face de

le parc est en face du bureau de poste

18
Q

to fall for (avoir un coup de cœur pour….)
i fell for this boat
yesterday at the club i fell for a blonde

A

flasher sur quelqu’un
j’ai flashé sur ce bateau
hier en boîte, j’ai flashé sur une blonde

19
Q
to conclude (deduce)
difference with aboutir?
A

déduire
j’ai déduit

aboutir is to turn out well: les négociations ont abouti
aboutir à means to lead to (physical or metaphorical) cette rue a abouti à un cul-de-sac

20
Q

a bribe (2)

A
un pot-de-vin
un bakchich (bak-sheesh)= hush money
21
Q

overlook/overhang

the fortress which overlooks the countryside

A

surplomber

la forteresse qui surplombe la campagne

22
Q

anyway there wasn’t anything else to do

A

de toute façon, il n’y avait rien d’autre à faire

23
Q

unemployed people (special preposition construction)

A

les personnes AU chômage

24
Q

unsettling

25
screening autotest for HIV
autotests de dépistage du VIH
26
``` the delivery (2) delivery (mail) ```
l’acheminement (nm) la livraison la distribution
27
management (leadership style)
la gestion | l'administration (nf)
28
``` to diffuse (neutraliser) the mediator diffused the situation between the boss and the union ```
désamorcer | Le médiateur a désamorcé le conflit entre patron et syndicat.
29
the prophet mohammad
le prophète Mahomet
30
excessive/outrageous the excessiveness of his behavior one has to harass the enemy to the bitter end
l'outrance (nf) l'outrance do son comportement ll faut harceler l'ennemi à outrance
31
a poster (movie poster, bulletin)
une affiche
32
anytime you go off tall something it's du HAUT du rather than just de: jump off the cliff
sauter du haut de la falaise
33
``` hors=out both literally and figuratively out of danger beside himself offseason out of breath ```
hors de danger hors de lui hors de saison hors d'haleine
34
until: until the end
jusqu'à | jusqu'au bout
35
how do you translate "not until" (hint it's not jusqu'à) | i won't come until tomorrow
pas....avant | je ne viendrai pas avant demain
36
along travel along the river bank all along the boulevard
le long de rouler le long du quai tout au long du boulevard
37
she did it on purpose to get attention
elle l'a fait exprès pour attirer attention | volontairement
38
to consider oneself | she consider herself a star
se prendre pour | elle se prend pour une vedette/une star
39
Flash/glimmer
Une lueur
40
to have a big dispute
avoir une prise de bec