Liste 2

Question 1

To be thrilled

Answer 1

Etre ravi
Tres content

I was thrilled…

Question 2

Awful

Answer 2

Terrible

Question 3

To betray

Answer 3

Trahir

Une trahison : a betrayal

Question 4

Ghastly

Answer 4

Horrible

There was a ghastly accident on the freeway last night

Question 5

A settlement

Answer 5

Un accord
Une decision

A divorce settlement

Question 6

To heighten

Answer 6

Augmenter
Intensifier
Rehausser

We had heightened security

Our fears were heightened by the repeated bombing raids

Question 7

A turnaround

Answer 7

Un redressement
Un revirement

Analysts predict a turnaround for the company this year

Question 8

A shake-up

Answer 8

Une grande réorganisation

Mcdonalds announces global shake-up

Question 9

To tighten

Answer 9

Resserrer

Renforcer

Question 10

To lean on

Answer 10

S’appuyer sur
Compter sur quelqu’un

Mcdonalds look to lean more heavily on franchisees

Question 11

To lay out

Answer 11

Exposer

Present a plan

Question 12

To strive

Answer 12

Faire tout son possible

Lutter

Question 13

To swallow

Answer 13

Avaler
Gober

Swallowed = englouti, avalé,

Question 14

To reap

To reap the benefit of your hard work

Answer 14

Récolter
Tirer

Récolter les fruits de (figuré)

Question 15

To wonder

Answer 15

Se demander

Preguntarse

Question 16

A jellyfish

Answer 16

Une méduse

Question 17

To sink

Answer 17

Couler (sink/sank/sunk)

Baisser

The ship sank after after hitting an iceberg

The price of gas sank to a new low

Question 18

Afterwards

Answer 18

Apres ça

Apres cela

Question 19

Narrow (adj)

Answer 19

Étroit

A narrow door
A narrow road

Question 20

Mood (nom commun)

Answer 20

Humeur
Etat d’esprit

In a bad mood : de mauvaise humeur

Question 21

To be sensitive

Answer 21

Sensible

She is sensitive

My neck is sensitive : j’ai le coût sensible

Question 22

To be at odds

Answer 22

En désaccord

Question 23

Sourdough

Answer 23

Levain

Sourdough bread = pain au levain

Question 24

To remain

Answer 24

Rester

Three slices of pizza remain
Il reste trois parts de pizza

She remained at home
The account remains in existence: le compte reste ouvert

Question 25

A wheelchair

Answer 25

Un fauteuil roulant

Question 26

Marcher avec des béquilles

Answer 26

To walk on crutches

Question 27

To recover

Answer 27

Récupérer, retrouver They had recovered the black boxes The athlete recovered swiftly after the knee surgery She recovered her health after a week in hospital

Question 28

To meddle

Answer 28

Se mêler de quelque chose Don't meddle in their quarrel, you'll regret it if you do

Question 29

On behalf of

Answer 29

Au nom de De la part de

Question 30

To put (sth) up for auction

Answer 30

Vendre aux enchères We put our house up for auction To put the building up for auction

Question 31

To trick

Answer 31

Rouler Duper I was tricked : on m'a roulé, trompé Is this a trick question ? C'est une question piège ?

Question 32

Faire une sieste

Answer 32

To take a nap

Question 33

A rehearsal

Answer 33

Une répétition

Question 34

To ease

Answer 34

Alléger Atténuer Réduire Relâcher

Question 35

Clay court

Answer 35

Court en terre battue (tennis)

Question 36

Awkward (adj)

Answer 36

Gênant | Embarrassant

Question 37

To bury

Answer 37

Enterrer Inhumer A burial = funeral = un enterrement

Question 38

To resume

Answer 38

Reprendre Negotiations resumed after a two-month break I have to resume my language studies

Question 39

To provide

Answer 39

Fournir One cow provides enough milk for a family

Question 40

It's mandatory !

Answer 40

C'est obligatoire

Question 41

A jumpball

Answer 41

Un entre-deux (basketball)

Question 42

To sweat

Answer 42

Transpirer, suer

Question 43

To resign

Answer 43

Démissionner Résignation : démission He resigned from his post as director in favour of his son

Question 44

To settle

Answer 44

S'installer He settled in Paris in 1930

Question 45

I'd like to sit here. Do you mind ?

Answer 45

Est-ce que ça vous dérange ?

Question 46

Chess (game)

Answer 46

Échecs To play chess

Question 47

A subsidy

Answer 47

Une subvention

Question 48

Supply and demand

Answer 48

L'offre et la demande

Question 49

To rape

Answer 49

Violer

Question 50

A napkin

Answer 50

Une serviette Una servilleta