Vocabulary 5

Question 1

Je suis venu ici en train (Verbe to get = to travel, to arrive)

Answer 1

I got here by train = I travelled here by train

Question 2

Comment as-tu voyagé à Miami ? Je suis arrivé en avion. (Verbe to get = to travel, to arrive)

Answer 2

How did you get to Miami ? I got there by plane.

Question 3

Mon patron arrive au bureau a 8 heures (Verbe to get = to travel, to arrive)

Answer 3

My boss gets to the office at 8.

Question 4

À quelle heure vas-tu arrivé là bas ? Je vais arriver là bas vers 10 h 30. (Verbe to get = to travel, to arrive)

Answer 4

What time will you get there ? I’ll get there around 10:30.

Question 5

J’ai reçu une lettre (to get = to receive or to obtain)

Answer 5

I got a letter = I received a letter

Question 6

As-tu reçu mon courriel ? (to get = to receive or to obtain)

Answer 6

Did you get my email ?

Question 7

Les enfants ont reçu des cadeaux à Noël (to get = to receive or to obtain)

Answer 7

Kids got presents at Chrismas.

Question 8

Elle a déménagé à Sherbrooke parce qu’elle a eu un nouveau travail (to get = to receive or to obtain)

Answer 8

She moved to Sherbrooke because she got a new job.

Question 9

Je commence à avoir froid (to get = commence à ou devenir)

Answer 9

I’m getting cold.

Question 10

Mes parents vieillissent (to get = commence à ou devenir)

Answer 10

My parents are getting old.

Question 11

Mon chat est devenu trop gras (to get = commence à ou devenir)

Answer 11

My cat got too fat.

Question 12

Ça devient intéressant (to get = commence à ou devenir)

Answer 12

It’s getting interesting.

Question 13

Ils ont commencé à être fatigué et sont rentrés à la maison (to get = commence à ou devenir)

Answer 13

They got tired and went back home.

Question 14

Est-ce que je peux t’apporter un verre (ou te payer un verre ?) to get = to buy or to bring, acheter ou payer, trouver ou apporter…

Answer 14

Can I get you a drink ?

Question 15

Il faut que je m’achète un nouvel ordinateur, le mien est brisé (to get = to buy, acheter ou payer)

Answer 15

I need to get a new computer, mine is broken.

Question 16

Où as-tu trouvé cette information ? (to get = to find, trouver)

Answer 16

Where did you get this information ?

Question 17

Je vais prendre le bus (to get = to catch, attraper ou prendre)

Answer 17

I’ll get the bus.

Question 18

J’ai pris froid (to get = to catch, attraper ou prendre)

Answer 18

I got a cold = I caught a cold

Question 19

Il a attrapé la ball (to get = to catch, attraper ou prendre)

Answer 19

He got the ball

Question 20

J’ai une voiture rouge (have got = have)

Answer 20

I’ve got a red car. = I have got a red car.

I have a red car.

Question 21

Il a un chat (have got = have)

Answer 21

He’s got a cat.

= He has a cat.

Question 22

Je n’ai pas de soeur (have not got = haven’t got = don’t have)

Answer 22

I haven’t got a sister.

= I don’t have a sister.

Question 23

Ils n’ont pas d’amis (have not got = haven’t got = don’t have

Answer 23

They haven’t got any friends.

= They don’t have any friends.

Question 24

Bien s’entendre avec

(Ex. Je m’entends bien avec mes employés.)

Answer 24

Get along well with

(Ex. I get along well with my employees.)

Question 25

Malade

Answer 25

Sick ill

Question 26

Maladie

Answer 26

Sickness Illness

Question 27

Commission scolaire

Answer 27

school board

Question 28

Comique

Answer 28

Funny

Question 29

Emprunter

Answer 29

borrow

Question 30

À peine (ex. Stéphanie a à peine parlée aux autres)

Answer 30

Hardly (ex. Stéphanie hardly spoke to the others)

Question 31

Largeur (Ex. La largeur de cette rue est excessive)

Answer 31

Width (ex. The width of this street is escessive)

Question 32

Nuisance

Answer 32

Nuisance (pronounced NOO-suns)

Question 33

Avoir une rage de / envie de (Ex. Certaines personnes ont toujours envie de manger de la restauration rapide)

Answer 33

Crave (Ex. Some people always crave fast-food)

Question 34

Le meilleur des cas / le meilleur scénario

Answer 34

Best case scenario

Question 35

Le pire des cas / le pire scénario

Answer 35

Worst case scenario

Question 36

Sauter quelque chose (exemple : Je m'entraine habituellement tous les jours, mais aujourd'hui, je vais sauter une journée)

Answer 36

skip something (Ex. I usually train every day but i'm going to skip a day today)

Question 37

Tyrolienne

Answer 37

Zipline

Question 38

Trottoir

Answer 38

sidewalk

Question 39

Poêle

Answer 39

Skillet, pan

Question 40

Haie de cèdres

Answer 40

cedar hedge

Question 41

Vinaigre

Answer 41

Vinegar (pronounced Vi-ni-guer)

Question 42

Chimique (Ex. J'ai des produits chimiques à jeter / ou a éliminer)

Answer 42

chemical (Prounounced KÈ-mi-kwol); Ex. I have chemicals to throw away / or to get rid of.

Question 43

Pluviomètre Ex. Selon la règlementation municipale, Je dois installer un pluviomètre avant l'été.)

Answer 43

Rain meter (Ex. According to a municipal regulation, I must install a rain meter before the summer.)

Question 44

Réduire (Ex. Nous devons réduire notre consommation d'eau potable.)

Answer 44

reduce, lower (Ex. We have to (must) reduce our drinking water consumption.)

Question 45

Consommation

Answer 45

Consumption

Question 46

Panier de basketball

Answer 46

Basketball hoop

Question 47

Entretien

Answer 47

Maintenance

Question 48

Content, heureux Exemple: Je suis heureux de voir que mon fils a réussi son examen de conduite.

Answer 48

Happy, glad (Ex. I'm glad to see that my son passed his driving test.)

Question 49

Contrarié, fâché, bouleversé (Ex. Elle est bouleversée d'apprendre cette triste nouvelle)

Answer 49

Upset (Ex. She's upset to hear the sad news)

Question 50

Mal se passer, tourner mal (Ex. Tout ce qui pouvait mal tourner a mal tourné.)

Answer 50

Go wrong (Ex. Everthing that could go wrong went wrong.)

Question 51

D'ici au... (Ex. Ils doivent payer leurs impôts d'ici au 15 mars).

Answer 51

By ( E.g.: They have to pay their tax bill by March 15th.)