Vocab 1 Flashcards

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to think of [sth]

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songer à

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to break (ex. the law)

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contrevenir

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3
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a patent

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un brevet

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to sweep (with a broom)

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balayer (avec un balai)

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it’s about;

it’s a question of

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il s’agit de

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all together; in chorus (adv)

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en choeur

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a wreck

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une épave

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a coach driver

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un cocher

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to tick, check [sth]

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cocher

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10
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to live, remain, stay

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demeurer

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sly, sneaky (adj)

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sournois

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deviousness (noun)

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la sournoiserie

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“more or less”, around, about, roughly

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grosso-modo

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a struggle

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une lutte

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15
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wise (adj)

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sage

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16
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a lease

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un bail

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17
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the rent

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le loyer

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18
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to rent

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louer

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19
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tears

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les larmes (f)

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20
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“crocodile tears”

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des larmes de crocos

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21
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to have custody of [sth/so]

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avoir la garde de

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to bestow, confer, give [sth]

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bailler qch

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to gape/open (ex. the mouth)

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bayer

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to give up/withdraw

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abandonner

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to rig, fix, falsify
truquer
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"choice between the lesser of two evils"
"choisir entre la peste et le colera"
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power, ability
le pouvoir
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elected, chosen (adj)
élu
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moved, touched, filled with emotion (adj)
ému
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currency rate
le taux de la devise
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to carry along, sweep along
charrier
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mud/sludge
la boue
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a nugget (ex. of gold)
une pépite
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a brand image
une image de marque
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old-fashioned (adj)
vieillot(te)
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a means, carrier, conveyor of [sth]
un vecteur
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the spoils of war
le butin de guerre
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to exploit
exploiter
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to be grateful
être reconnaissant
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to end, finish [sth]
s'achever
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running out of steam; running on empty
à bout de souffle
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to resign, abdicate your responsibility
démissionner
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around 1,000
un millier
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harassment
l'harcèlement (m)
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to lead, conduct, direct, carry out
mener
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a district, quarter
un arrondissement
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a hiking path/trail
un sentier
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a cold sore
un feu sauvage
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to dare
oser
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to stop, cease
cesser
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crust (of bread)
la croûte
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inside of bread
la mie
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overcome obstacles
surmonter des obstacles
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a herd, flock (of animals)
un troupeau
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acrid (adj), bad smell
âcre
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to go/pass/flow by (ex. time)
s'écouler
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a heap, pile
un tas
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to pack, press, compress
tasser
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usefulness, utility
l'utile (m)
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spoiled (adj)
gaté
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to wear out
user
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worn out (ex. clothing)
rapé (adj)
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a vice
un étau
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a trough
l'auge (f)
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shaved
ras (adj)
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a species, type (ex. of animal)
une espèce
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cleverness
l'astuce (f)
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a trick, ruse
une ruse
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diligent, hard-working
assidu (adj)
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diligence
l'assiduité (f)
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friendship, goodwill
l'amitié (f)
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dropping out of school
le décrochage scolaire
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an argument
une polémique
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controversial (adj)
polémique
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veiled (adj)
voilé
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a veiled threat
une menace voilée
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anger, rage
la colère
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to throw a tantrum
faire un caprice
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a ladder
une échelle
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a link, connection
un lien
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western society
les sociétés occidentales
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confusing (adj)
confondant
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a factor
un facteur
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an outcry
un tollé
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a sample
un échantillon
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cotton candy
la barbe à papa
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disgusting (adj)
dégueulasse
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to allude to; make reference to
faire allusion à
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to consider; take into account
tenir compte de
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to be part of/member of
faire partie de
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to be obliged to [sth/so]
assujettir