supplement 5b Flashcards

(91 cards)

1
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a rainbow (lit. an arc in heaven)

A

un arc-en-ciel

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a tuxedo (i.e. a smoking jacket)

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un smoking

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the media

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des médias

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De nombreuses célébrités utilisent les médias sociaux.

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A great number of celebrities use social media.

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a way / means / mode / medium

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un moyen

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middle / medium / mean (adj.)

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moyen (adj.)

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a body

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un corps

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quite / utterly / absolutely (!) (lit. all-done)

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tout à fait (!)

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to sew

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coudre

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celebrated (adj.)

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célébre

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famous

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célébré

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to judge

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juger

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to agree with

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faire d’accord avec

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to have shape / form (i.e. in styling an outfit)

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avoir de la forme

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lace (i.e. lace fabric)

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la dentelle

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in lieu of

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au lieu de

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[in front of noun - own/very own] [after noun - clean/neat/tidy]

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propre (adj.)

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proper to / suitable for / specific to

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propre à

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a property / particularity of

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un propre de

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in one’s own right

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en propre

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a flea market

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un marché aux puces

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a fair / trade fair

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une foire

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to disappoint

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décevoir

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I’m disappointed

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je suis deçu/e

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a shop
un magasin
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a boutique shop
une boutique
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a magazine (i.e. a kind of publication)
une magasine
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a review (i.e. a kind of publication)
une revue
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a journal (i.e. a kind of publication)
un journal
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I don’t see you anymore.
je ne te vois plus
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not any
aucun/e
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globalisation
la mondialisation
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packed in / tight
serré
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close-fitting
près du corps
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a curtain
un volet
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a peasant
un/e paysan/ne
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luxurious
luxueux /-euse
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sumptuous
sumptueux /-euse
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a motto (lit. a device - think heraldry)
un devise
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peace
la paix
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discreet / understated
discret
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imposing / impressive
imposant
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embroidered
brodé
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printed
imprimé
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complicated
compliqué
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ornamented
ornementé
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restricted / limited
restreint
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audacious
audacieux
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multicoloured
multicolore
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silver
argenté
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gold
doré
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plain / close-knit / smooth / level
uni
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ample/loose (clothing) / sweeping (movement) / ample (quantity)
ample
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an outfit / uniform
une tenue
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at the same time
au même moment
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to incarnate / embody
incarner
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force / strength
la force
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power / puissance
le pouvoir / la puissance
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to summarise / to sum up
résumer
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to stand out
se distinguer
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to shine
briller
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okay - I understand
oui - je vois
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that’s true
c’est vrai
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Absolutely!
tout à fait !
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I understand you
je te comprends
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That is to say…?
c’est-à-dire ?
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can you expand on that?
peux-tu développer ?
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can you explain?
peux-tu expliquer ?
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what else?
quoi d’autre ?
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For example?
par exemple ?
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Do you have an example?
Est-ce que tu as un exemple ?
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Tell me more about it
Dis-m’en plus
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Can you tell me more about it?
Peux-tu m’en dire plus ?
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I am fascinated by this subject
Ce sujet me passionne
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I also think that
Je pense aussi que
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That makes me think of
Ça me fait penser
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Incidentally…
D’ailleurs…
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The same thing happened to me
Il m’est arrivé la même chose
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It’s the same for…
C’est pareil pour…
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On that note…
Sur ce…
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In conclusion…
Pour conclure…
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To sum up…
En résumé
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I feel more informed now
Je me sens plus informé(e) maintenant
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You mean…
Tu veux dire…
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…is that right?
…c’est ça ?
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If I understand you correctly
si je comprends bien
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If I understood you correctly
Si j’ai bien compris
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Can you explain this to me again?
Peux-tu me réexpliquer
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I don’t know how to say…
Je ne said pas comment dire
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I can’t find the right word for…
Je ne trouve pas le bon mot pour…
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The word I am looking for is similar to…
Le mot que je cherche est proche de…