September 2023

Question 1

Ça tourne carré.

Answer 1

Things are not running smoothly.

Question 2

Sortie (exemple: de pêche, de camping)

Exemple: J’ai fait moins de sorties de camping que prévu.

Answer 2

outing
trip

Example: I had fewer camping trips than expected.

Question 3

Recteur (d’université)
Vice-recteur

Answer 3

Rector
Vice-rector

Question 4

Organisateur

Answer 4

Organizer (not “organizator”) ;-)

Question 5

Inauguration

Answer 5

Inauguration
Opening (ceremony)

Question 6

Valider

Exemple: Je vais valider avec mon adjointe.

Answer 6

Validate
double-check

Example: I’m going to double-check with my assistant.

Question 7

Recommencer

Answer 7

start again
(not “rebegin”)

Question 8

How do we pronounce the word “cardio” in English?

Answer 8

KAR-dee-oh

Question 9

What is “partager” in English?

Exemple: On doit partager l’information au bureau avec nos collègues.

Answer 9

Share

Example: We have to share the information at the office with our colleagues.

Question 10

What is “prendre du poids” in English?

Answer 10

Gain weight

Put on weight
(not “take” weight)

Question 11

What is “doublage” and “doubler” in movies?

Answer 11

dubbing
dub

Question 12

How do we pronounce “diabetes” in English?

Answer 12

DAÏ-ah-BEE-deez

Question 13

How do we pronounced “desert?
And “dessert”?

Answer 13

DÈ-zert
dee-ZERT

Question 14

How do we pronounce “obese” in English?

Answer 14

o-BEECE

Question 15

What’s the difference between “too” and “either”?

Answer 15

“Too” is used with positive statements.

“Either” is used with negative statements.

Example:
I like her too.
I don’t like her either.

Question 16

Which is correct?

1) I work with another person.
2) I work with another people.

Answer 16

1) I work with another person.

Explanation:
Another+singular (Example: I work with another person.)
Other + plural (Example: I work with other people.)

Question 17

Which is right?

1) Some people don’t understand.
2) Some people doesn’t understand.

Answer 17

1) Some people don’t understand.

Explanation:
“People” is plural, so we use “don’t”. “Doesn’t” is only used with the third person singular.

Question 18

What is “jusqu’à” in the following sentence:

Ça peut prendre jusqu’à 5 jours avant de recevoir la commande.

Answer 18

up to

Example: It can take up to 5 days before receiving the order.

Question 19

What does “bear in mind” mean?

Example: You have to** bear in mind** that learning English takes time and effort. It doesn’t happen overnight.

Answer 19

Comprendre
Garder à l’esprit
Être conscient que

Exemple: Vous devez être conscient qu’apprendre l’anglais demande du temps et des efforts. Ça n’arrive pas du jour au lendemain.

Question 20

What does “likely’ mean?

Example: It’s not likely to happen.

Answer 20

susceptible de
probable

Exemple: Ce n’est pas susceptible d’arriver. Il est peu probable que ça arrive.

Question 21

What is “travailler à distance” in English?

Exemple: La plupart de nos employés ne peuvent pas travailler à distance.

Answer 21

Work remotely
Work from home

Example: Most of our employees can’t work from home. Most of our employees can’t work remotely.

Question 22

What is the difference between “still” and “again”?

NOTE: They can both be translated with “encore” in French.

Answer 22

Again = another time (Example: I went to France last year and I’m going again this year.)

Still = Use for something that hasn’t stopped (Example: I heard you were looking for a job. Are you still looking or have you found something?)

Question 23

What is “agent de soutien” in English?

Answer 23

Support agent

Question 24

How do we pronounce the word “event” in English?

Answer 24

e-VENT

Question 25

What is "accompagner" in English? Exemple: Sa femme va l'accompagner à l'événement.

Answer 25

**Accompany** Example: Hiw wife is going to **accompany** him to the event.

Question 26

What is "viser" in the sense of "but / objectif" in English? Exemple: On visait 200 invités mais on va en avoir 250!

Answer 26

**Aim for** Example: We were **aiming for** 200 guests but we will have 250!

Question 27

What is "le milieu communautaire" in English? Exemple: On avait des invités du milieu communautaire à notre événement.

Answer 27

**The community world** **The community sector** **The nonprofit sector** Example: We had guests from the **communituy sector** at our event.

Question 28

What is "sclérose en plaques" in English? Exemple: Notre première édition de Pousse-la ta toune était au profit de la Société dela Sclérose en plaques.

Answer 28

**Multiple sclerosis** Example: The first edition of our "Pousse-la ta toune" event was for the **Multiple Sclerosis** Society.

Question 29

What is "informatique" in English? Exemple: Il étudie en informatique à l'université.

Answer 29

**IT** **Computer science** Example: He studies **IT **/ **Computer Science** at university.

Question 30

What is "lutrin" in English?

Answer 30

**Lectern**

Question 31

What is "à l'aise" in English? Exemple: Je ne suis pas très à l'aise sur une scène.

Answer 31

**Comfortable** Example: I'm not very **comfortable** on a stage.

Question 32

What is "animer" or "animateur" in English? Exemple: J'étais l'animateur de l'événement. J'ai animé la soirée.

Answer 32

**Host** Example: I was the **host** of the event. I **hosted** the evening.

Question 33

What is "attendre" as in "On attendait 200 personnes."?

Answer 33

**Expect** Example: We were **expecting** 200 people.

Question 34

What is "invité"? Example: Les organisateurs n'ont pas réservé de tables pour les invités des chanteurs.

Answer 34

**Guest** Example: The organizers didn't reserve any tables for the singers' **guests**.

Question 35

What is "conseiller municipal" in English? Exemple: Mr Gingues a été conseiller municipal pendant plusieurs années.

Answer 35

**Municipal councillor** Example: Mr Gingues was a **municipal coucillor** for many years.

Question 36

What is "varié" in English? Exemple: Les styles étaient très variés.

Answer 36

**Varied** Example: The styles were very **varied**.

Question 37

What is "variété" in English and how do we pronounce it?

Answer 37

**Variety** (pronounced **ve-RAÏ-eh-dee**)

Question 38

What is "commis de magasin" in English?

Answer 38

**Shop clerk** **Shop assistant**

Question 39

How do we pronounce "schedule"?

Answer 39

**SKÈ-djool**

Question 40

What is "gâté" in English? Exemple: Les gens ont été gâtés.

Answer 40

**Spoiled** Example: The people were **spoiled**.

Question 41

What is "tout de suite" as in "Je l'ai reconnu tout de suite."?

Answer 41

**Right away** Example: I recognized him **right away**.

Question 42

What is "trop peu" in English? Exemple: Je pratique trop peu.

Answer 42

**Too little.** Example: I pratice **too little**.

Question 43

What is "accueillir" in English? Exemple: Je vais accueillir nos 3 nouveaux employés la semaine prochaine.

Answer 43

**Welcome** Example: I'm going to **welcome** our three new employees next week.

Question 44

What's the difference between "since" and "until"?

Answer 44

**Since** = depuis (Example: I've been a teacher **since** 1997) **Until** = jusqu'à (Example: I will be a teacher **until** I retire.

Question 45

What is "Avant, elle **travaillait** pour Rémi." in English?

Answer 45

**She used to work** for Rémi.

Question 46

What is "le secteur aéronautique" in Englsih?

Answer 46

**Aeronautics** **The aeronautic sector**

Question 47

What is "perplexe" in English?

Answer 47

**Perplexed** **Baffled** **Puzzled**

Question 48

What is "piste d'atterrissage" in English?

Answer 48

**Runway** **Landing strip** **Landing airstrip** P.S.: I told you it was "*tarmac*" but I was wrong. I actually meant "**runway**". "*Tarmac*" is not used for landing, but actually for parking airplanes, loading and unloading them.