Voc 26 Flashcards
(113 cards)
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What is the French term for ‘to begin’?
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commencer
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What is the French term for ‘the beginning’?
A
le commencement
3
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What is the French term for ‘a beginner’?
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un débutant
4
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What is the French term for ‘to start’?
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débuter
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What is the French term for ‘the start’?
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le début
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What is the French term for ‘the onset’?
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le début
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What is the French term for ‘initially’?
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initialement
8
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What is the French term for ‘to attend’?
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s’occuper de
9
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What is the French term for ‘to undertake something’?
A
entreprendre qch
10
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What does ‘to set about doing something’ translate to in French?
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entreprendre de faire qch
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What is the French term for ‘to take something up’?
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se mettre à qch
12
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What is the French term for ‘to go in for something’?
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se consacrer à qch
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What is the French term for ‘to take over from somebody’?
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prendre le relais de qqn
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What is the French term for ‘to make do with something’?
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se débrouiller avec qch
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What is the French term for ‘to check something’?
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vérifier qch
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What is the French term for ‘to do’ (abstract)?
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faire (abstrait)
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What is the French term for ‘to make’ (concrete)?
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faire/fabriquer (concret)
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What is the French term for ‘an action’?
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une action
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What is the opposite of ‘active’ in French?
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inactif
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What is the French term for ‘to be busy doing something’?
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être occupé à faire qch
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What is the French term for ‘tirelessly’?
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sans relâche
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What is the French term for ‘a strategy’?
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une stratégie
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What is the French term for ‘a policy’?
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une politique
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What does ‘to resort to something’ translate to in French?
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recourir à qch
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What is the French term for 'to improvise'?
improviser
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What is the French term for 'makeshift'?
de fortune/improvisé
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What is the French term for 'a trick/a device'?
un truc/un procédé
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What is the French term for 'convenient'?
commode/pratique
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What is the French term for 'conveniently'?
avec commodité
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What is the French term for 'a method'?
une méthode
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What is the French term for 'methodical'?
méthodique
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What is the French term for 'systematic'?
systématique
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What is the French term for 'to use'?
utiliser
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What is the opposite of 'useful' in French?
inutile
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What does 'to make the most of something' translate to in French?
tirer le meilleur parti de qch
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What is the French term for '(dis)advantage'?
(dés)avantage
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What is the French term for 'advantageous'?
avantageux
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What is the French term for 'to cope with something'?
faire face à qch
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What does 'to make the best of something' translate to in French?
se contenter de qch
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What is the French term for 'to do without something'?
se passer de qch
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What is the French term for 'to dispense with something'?
se dispenser de qch
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What is the French term for 'to go without something'?
se trouver sans qch
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What is the French term for 'to fail to do something'?
ne pas parvenir à faire qch
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What is the French term for '(a) failure'?
un échec
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What is the French term for 'to avoid doing something'?
éviter de faire qch
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What is the opposite of 'avoidable' in French?
inévitable
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What is the French term for 'unavoidably'?
inévitablement
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What is the French term for 'to jeopardize something'?
mettre qch en péril
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What is the French term for 'a fiasco/a washout'?
un fiasco/un bide
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What is the French term for 'to be mistaken/to err'?
se tromper
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What is the French term for 'to drop out of something'?
abandonner qch
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What is the French term for 'to withdraw from something'?
se retirer de qch
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What is the French term for 'to back out of something'?
se désister de qch
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What is the French term for 'to give up doing something'?
renoncer à faire qch
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What is the French term for 'to get worse'?
empirer
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What is the French term for 'a setback'?
un revers
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What is the French term for 'to get better'?
s’améliorer
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What is the French term for 'to improve'?
améliorer
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What is the French term for 'an improvement'?
une amélioration
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What is the French term for 'to succeed'?
réussir
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What is the French term for 'success/a success'?
le succès/un succès
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What is the French term for 'to manage to do something'?
parvenir à faire qch
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What is the French term for 'to complete a task'?
terminer une tâche
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What is the French term for 'to achieve'?
accomplir
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What is the French term for 'an achievement'?
une réussite
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What is the French term for 'an accomplishment'?
un accomplissement
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What is the French term for 'a feat'?
un exploit
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What is the French term for 'a triumph'?
un triomphe
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What is the French term for 'to triumph over something'?
triompher de qch
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What is the French term for 'to facilitate something'?
faciliter qch
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What is the French term for 'to solve a problem'?
résoudre un problème
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What is the French term for 'to get over a difficulty'?
surmonter une difficulté
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What is the French term for 'to overcome something'?
surmonter qch
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What is the French term for 'to work something out'?
résoudre/régler qch
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What is the French term for 'a way out'?
une issue
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What is the French term for 'to cooperate with somebody on something'?
coopérer avec qqn à qch
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What is the French term for 'to collaborate'?
collaborer
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What is the French term for 'to win'?
gagner
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What is the opposite of 'easy' in French?
difficile
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What is the opposite of 'safely' in French?
en toute sécurité
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What is the opposite of 'smoothly' in French?
sans heurts
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What is the French term for 'a profit'?
un bénéfice
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What is the French term for 'to profit from something'?
tirer avantage de qch
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What is the French term for 'profitable'?
profitable
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What is the French term for 'to begin all over again'?
recommencer (du début)
## Footnote
This phrase indicates starting from the very beginning.
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Translate 'to begin shortly' into French.
commencer sous peu
## Footnote
This phrase implies that something will start soon.
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What does 'to be due to begin at' mean in French?
être prévu pour commencer à
## Footnote
This phrase suggests that an event is scheduled to start at a certain time.
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What does 'to be about to begin' translate to in French?
être sur le point de commencer
## Footnote
This indicates that something is imminent or will start very soon.
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What is the French term for 'an absolute beginner'?
un grand/vrai débutant
## Footnote
Refers to someone with no prior experience.
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Translate 'a promising beginning' into French.
des débuts prometteurs
## Footnote
Indicates that the initial phase shows potential for success.
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What does it mean to 'mark/herald a beginning'?
marquer/annoncer un début
## Footnote
This phrase signifies the indication or announcement of the start of something.
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What is the French phrase for 'from the beginning'?
depuis le début
## Footnote
Indicates a reference to the starting point of an event or process.
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Translate 'in the beginning' into French.
au début (dans une durée)
## Footnote
This phrase refers to the initial period of time.
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What does 'from the very beginning' translate to in French?
dès le début/d’emblée
## Footnote
This emphasizes starting from the absolute start.
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Fill in the blank: 'to keep sby busy' translates to _______.
occuper qqn
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What is the French term for 'to be busy with sth'?
être pris par qch
## Footnote
This indicates being occupied with something.
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Define a 'zero-tolerance policy' in French.
une politique de tolérance zéro
## Footnote
This refers to a strict policy that allows no exceptions.
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What does 'a controversial policy' mean in French?
une politique controversée
## Footnote
This indicates a policy that is subject to disagreement or debate.
99
Translate 'to fail miserably' into French.
échouer lamentablement
## Footnote
This phrase indicates a complete and utter failure.
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What does 'to be bound to fail' translate to in French?
être voué à l’échec
## Footnote
This indicates an inevitable failure.
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What is the French term for 'complete failure'?
l’échec total
## Footnote
This phrase signifies a total lack of success.
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Fill in the blank: 'to end in failure' translates to _______.
se terminer par un échec
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What does 'to be likely to succeed' mean in French?
avoir toutes les chances de réussir
## Footnote
This indicates a high probability of success.
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Translate 'to be determined to succeed' into French.
être déterminé à réussir
## Footnote
This implies a strong commitment to achieving success.
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What does 'to succeed at sth (tennis)' mean in French?
réussir à/en qch
## Footnote
This indicates achieving success in a specific activity.
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What is the French term for 'to be a great success'?
être un grand succès
## Footnote
This signifies notable success.
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Translate 'to be a mixed success' into French.
être un succès mitigé
## Footnote
This indicates that the outcome had both positive and negative aspects.
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What does 'to be a limited success' mean in French?
être un succès limité
## Footnote
This indicates success that is restricted in scope or impact.
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Fill in the blank: 'to be an unexpected success' translates to _______.
être un succès inattendu
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What does 'to have some success in + ing' mean in French?
avoir un certain succès pour
## Footnote
This indicates achieving some level of success in a specific area.
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Translate 'a chance/a hope of success' into French.
une chance/un espoir de succès
## Footnote
This signifies the possibility of achieving success.
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What is the French phrase for 'to be capable of winning'?
être capable de gagner
## Footnote
This indicates the potential to achieve victory.
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Fill in the blank: 'to get over a difficulty' translates to _______.
surmonter une difficulté
