Vocabulary 2

Question 1

Ingénieur

Answer 1

engineer

Question 2

Travailleur

Answer 2

Worker (is more used for manual work)

Question 3

Employé

Answer 3

Employee

Question 4

Entourer

Answer 4

Surround

Question 5

Cour arrière

Answer 5

Backyard

Question 6

Sinon

Answer 6

If not

Otherwise

Question 7

Il y a (qqch ou qqn)

Exemples:

Il y a une université à Sherbrooke.
Il y a deux universités à Sherbrooke.
Il y a quelqu’un pour toi dans l’entrée.

Answer 7

There is (singular)

There are (plural)

Examples:

There’s a university in Sherbrooke.
There are two universities in Sherbrooke.
There’s someone for you in the entrance.

Question 8

Il y avait (qqch ou qqn)

Exemples:

Il y avait un concert hier soir..

Il y a avait beaucoup de monde.

Avant, il y avait un hôpital ici.

Answer 8

There was (singular)

There were (plural)

There used to be

Examples:

There was a concert last night.

There were many people.

There used to be a hospital here.

Question 9

Connu

Answer 9

known/ well-known (Sherbrooke is well-known for its university and its university hospital.)

Question 10

Vandalisme

Answer 10

Vandalism (pronounced van-da-LI-zim)

Question 11

être accepté (à l’école)

Exemple: C’est difficile d’être accepté dans ce programme.

Answer 11

get in

Example: It’s hard to get into that program.

Question 12

Exigence

Answer 12

requirement

Question 13

Une minute!

Answer 13

Just a moment!

Just a second!

Just a minute!

Question 14

Commis-comptable

Answer 14

accounting clerk / bookkeeper

Question 15

S’ennuyer de…

Exemple: Je m’ennuie de mes amis du secondaire!

Answer 15

Miss

Example: I miss my friends from high school!

Question 16

S’ennuyer, s’emmerder

Exemple: Je m’ennuie à mon travail.

Answer 16

be bored

Example: I’m bored at work.

Question 17

Ennuyant

Answer 17

Boring

Question 18

Tunnel

Answer 18

Tunnel (pronounced TON-nowl)

Question 19

Ne pas se sentir dans son assiette.

Exemple: Il ne se sent pas dans son assiette.

Answer 19

Feel under the weather

Example: He feels under the weather.

Question 20

Passer (du temps)

Exemple: J’ai passé 2 heures au téléphone avec lui.

Answer 20

spend (time)

E.g.: I spent 2 hours on the phone with him.

Question 21

Piquer (démanger)

Exemples:

Les yeux me piquent.

La gorge me pique.

Answer 21

itch

Examples:

My eyes itch. / I have itchy eyes.

My throat itches. / I have an itchy throat.

Question 22

Vomir

Answer 22

Vomit/trow up

Question 23

Amende, sanction.

Exemple: Il a reçu une amende de 100$.

Answer 23

Fine

Example: He got a $100 fine.

Question 24

moins

Answer 24

less

Question 25

Placements

Answer 25

Investments

Question 26

Entrepôt

Answer 26

warehouse

Question 27

La bourse

Answer 27

Stock market

Question 28

What does "issue" mean in those 2 examples? 1) We face many issues. 2) I bought the November issue of my favorite magazine.

Answer 28

1) Problème, enjeu Example: We faisons face à plusieurs enjeux. 2) Numéro de magazine Example: J'ai acheté le numéro de novembre de mon magazine préféré.

Question 29

Intervenir (Ex. Nous avons dû intervenir rapidement, car la situation empirait.)

Answer 29

Intervene (Ex. We had to intervene quickly because the situation was getting worse.)

Question 30

Baisser (e.g.: le prix) Exemple: Le prix de l'essence est en baisse.

Answer 30

Decrease Fall Go down Example: The price of gas is going down / falling / decreasing.

Question 31

Poste (dans une entreprise)

Answer 31

Position (in a business)

Question 32

OBNL

Answer 32

NPO (non-profit organization)

Question 33

Comptable

Answer 33

Accountant

Question 34

Chalet (vieux chalet) ou Chalet (plus luxueux)

Answer 34

Chalet ( Scandinavian style or in a mountainous area); Cabin (basic) Cottage (more luxurious)

Question 35

Prendre sa retraite

Answer 35

retire

Question 36

Entorse cervicale Example: Il a eu une entorse cervicale dans l'accident.

Answer 36

Whiplash Example: He got whiplashed.

Question 37

Face à face (accident)

Answer 37

head-on collision/ head-on car crash

Question 38

Perte totale

Answer 38

total loss

Question 39

How do you pronounce : Confortable?

Answer 39

Comfortable (KOMF-ta-bowl)

Question 40

Tant ou tellement (Ex. J’ai tant aimé le livre que je le recommande à tout le monde)

Answer 40

so much (Ex. I loved the book so much that I recommend it to everybody )

Question 41

Lac-à-l'épaule

Answer 41

Team-building meeting Strategic planning retreat

Question 42

Immobilisations

Answer 42

fixed assets

Question 43

Attendre

Answer 43

Wait for

Question 44

Régie intermunicipale

Answer 44

Intermunicipal board

Question 45

Sceptique

Answer 45

Skeptical

Question 46

Fosse septique

Answer 46

septic tank

Question 47

Ménage (les ménages canadiens)

Answer 47

Household (Canadian households)

Question 48

Voilier

Answer 48

Sailboat

Question 49

Session (au CEGEP ou à l'université)

Answer 49

Semester

Question 50

Neveu / Nièce

Answer 50

Nephew (pronounced NÈ-fiou) / niece (pronounced NEECE)

Question 51

Entier

Answer 51

Whole (pronounced HOLE) Entire

Question 52

Se conformer à

Answer 52

Comply with

Question 53

Raquettes (pour sport d'hiver)

Answer 53

Snoeshoes

Question 54

Faire de la raquette

Answer 54

Snowshoeing

Question 55

Ski de fond

Answer 55

Cross-country skiing

Question 56

Piste cyclable

Answer 56

Bike path/ Cycling path / bicycle trail

Question 57

Quand j'avais 5 ans.

Answer 57

When I was 5 years old

Question 58

Particulièrement

Answer 58

In particular / particularly

Question 59

Prêt, emprunt

Answer 59

loan

Question 60

Règlement d'emprunt

Answer 60

Loan by-law, borrowing by-law

Question 61

Piscine hors-terre

Answer 61

Above-ground pool

Question 62

Piscine creusée

Answer 62

In-ground pool

Question 63

À la campagne

Answer 63

In the country

Question 64

Progrès

Answer 64

Progress

Question 65

Taxes foncières

Answer 65

Proprety taxes

Question 66

Bail

Answer 66

Lease

Question 67

Locataire

Answer 67

tenant

Question 68

Propriétaire (d’une terre ou d'un logement)

Answer 68

Landlord

Question 69

Canicule

Answer 69

Heatwave

Question 70

Ombre (Ex. L’arbre fait de l’ombre.) (Ex. Tasse-toi de là, tu me fais de l’ombre.)

Answer 70

Shade, shadow (E.g. The tree provides shade.) (E.g. Get out of here, you're shading me.)

Question 71

Camp de jour

Answer 71

Day camp / Summer camp

Question 72

Signification

Answer 72

Meaning

Question 73

Hôtel de ville

Answer 73

Town hall / City hall

Question 74

Ville natale

Answer 74

hometown

Question 75

Mollet

Answer 75

Calf (plural: calves)

Question 76

Plans et devis

Answer 76

Plans and specifications

Question 77

Rendre des comptes à

Answer 77

be accountable to

Question 78

Dépenses

Answer 78

expenses

Question 79

Élus

Answer 79

Elected officials

Question 80

Amer

Answer 80

Bitter

Question 81

Concierge

Answer 81

Janitor

Question 82

Chauve

Answer 82

Bald

Question 83

Prudent

Answer 83

Careful

Question 84

Au moins

Answer 84

At least

Question 85

Sucré

Answer 85

Sweet

Question 86

Doux

Answer 86

soft

Question 87

Habitude

Answer 87

Habit

Question 88

J'arrive!

Answer 88

I'm coming!

Question 89

Convaincre

Answer 89

Convince

Question 90

Héritage

Answer 90

inheritance

Question 91

Porte-patio

Answer 91

Patio door (pronounced PA-see-oh)

Question 92

Surprenant

Answer 92

Surprising

Question 93

Échelle (pour grimper)

Answer 93

Ladder

Question 94

Échelle (de valeur 1 à 10)

Answer 94

scale

Question 95

Acres (superficie)

Answer 95

Acres (pronounced AY-kerz)

Question 96

Revêtement de cèdres

Answer 96

Cedar siding

Question 97

Démission

Answer 97

Resignation

Question 98

Fermer les yeux sur quelques chose

Answer 98

Turn a blind eye to...

Question 99

Comportement

Answer 99

Behavior

Question 100

Agrandissement

Answer 100

Extension

Question 101

S’absenter du travail

Answer 101

Miss work

Question 102

Addenda

Answer 102

Addenda, endorsement, amendment

Question 103

Huitième de finale

Answer 103

Round of 16

Question 104

Rhume

Answer 104

Cold

Question 105

Grippe

Answer 105

Flu (like influenza)

Question 106

Gastro

Answer 106

Stomach flu

Question 107

Mal de gorge

Answer 107

Sore throat

Question 108

Toux, tousser (je tousse beaucoup)

Answer 108

Cough (i’m coughing a lot)

Question 109

Valeur ajoutée

Answer 109

Added value

Question 110

Tâches ménagères

Answer 110

House chores

Question 111

Peut-être

Answer 111

Maybe, perhaps

Question 112

Bail

Answer 112

Lease

Question 113

Confiance, confiance en soi

Answer 113

Confidence, self-confidence

Question 114

Pâté chinois

Answer 114

Sherpherd’s pie

Question 115

Diminuer

Answer 115

Cut down on...

Question 116

J’aurais dû +infinitif Exemple: J'aurais dû étudier plus pour mon examen!

Answer 116

I should have + past participle Example: I should have studied more for my exam!

Question 117

Je devrais

Answer 117

I should

Question 118

Fonds de pension

Answer 118

Pension plan

Question 119

Inhabituel

Answer 119

Unusual

Question 120

Entier

Answer 120

Whole (prononced "hole")

Question 121

D’affilée

Answer 121

In a row

Question 122

Feu sauvage

Answer 122

Cold sore

Question 123

Aveugle

Answer 123

Blind