Society - Education: Assessment, Achievement, Difficulties Flashcards

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cultivé

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knowledgeable

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instruit, savant

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learned {id}

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intelligent

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intelligent, clever, bright, smart

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4
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lent d’esprit

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dim-witted / slow-witted

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5
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en retard

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backward

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un cancre

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a dunce

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redoubler

un redoublant

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to repeat a year

a repeater

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8
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se faire coller à un examen

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to flunk an exam

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9
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repasser une 2e session

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to resit {‘ri:’sit}

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10
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la culture générale

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general knowledge

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11
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ne pas être au niveau

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to be below standard

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12
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être doué pour les études

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to be academically able

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13
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bulletin scolaire

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school report

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14
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contrôle continu

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continuous assessment

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15
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un concours

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a competitive exam

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un concours blanc

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a mock exam

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un concours d’entrée

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an entrance examination

18
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un jury d’examen

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a board of examiners

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un surdoué

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a whizz kid

20
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qui comprend vite

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quick on the uptake

21
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autodidacte

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self-educated / self-taught

22
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être un puit de science

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to be a font of knowledge

23
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un rat de bibliothèque

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a book worm

24
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soutenir une thèse

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to defend a PhD