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Vocabulary Week 17 Flashcards

1
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un salaire minimum

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a minimum wage

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envier

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to envy

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un travailleur saisonnier

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a seasonal worker

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un touriste

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a tourist

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accueillir des touristes

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to welcome

to greet - greeted - greeted

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un contrat de travail

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an employment contract

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que signifie “ terms of contract”

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modalité d’un contrat

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distribuer

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to hand out

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inciter

une incitation

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to encourage somebody to do something

a incent

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le bien être

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wellness

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typique

typiquement

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typical

typically

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une spécificité

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specific feature

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une garantie ( s’assurer de quelque chose )

Il n’y a aucune garantie que le traitement sera efficace pour tous.

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a guaranty
a warranty

There is no guarantee that the medication will be effective for everyone.

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14
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cela depend

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it depends on

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15
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taux de fréquentation

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a visitor numbers

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apparemment

Katie est apparemment contente de son divorce.

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ostensibly

Katie is ostensibly happy about her divorce.

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un autre

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another ( attention ecriture )

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empêcher

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to prevent somebody from doing something

regular

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interdire

interdire quelque chose a quelqu’un

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to forbid

forbid
forbad
forbidden

to forbid something to someone
to not allow someone to do something

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20
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congés payées

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paid-leave

paid vacation

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21
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le plus souvent

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most often

usually / mostly

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22
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un arrêt maladie

être en arrêt maladie

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a sick-leave

be ON sick leave

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un salarié

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a employee

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applaudir

Il y a eu quelques rires dans le public mais personne n’a applaudi.

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to applaud

There were a few laughs in the audience but no-one applauded.

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25
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que signifie hopeless ?

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sans espoir

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desesperé

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desperate

hopeless

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27
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enceinte ( bébé )

Cette caisse est réservée aux femmes enceintes.

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pregnant

This checkout is for pregnant women only.

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une caisse

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a checkout

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avoir recourt à

se résoudre a faire quelque chose

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to resort to + ing

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en principe

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in principle

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31
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gagner du terrain

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to gain ground

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32
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un retraité

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a pensioner

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33
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femme au foyer

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housewife

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34
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arrondir ses fins de mois

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to supplement your incomes ( regular )

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35
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chercher à faire quelque chose

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to seek to do something
sought
sought

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36
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surtout

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mainly

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37
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le sein

les seins

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breast

the breasts

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toucher ( sens général voir exemple )

Le cancer du sein touche surtout les femmes.

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to affect

Breast cancer mainly affects women.

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39
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surtout pas !

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Definitely not !

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40
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dorénavant

Dorénavant, vous devez l’appeler Lord Robert.

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henceforth

Henceforth you must address him as Lord Robert.

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41
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la main d’oeuvre

Dans cette région frontalière la main-d’œuvre est importante

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workforce

The workforce is important in this border region.

42
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une réceptionniste

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a receptionist

43
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la corruption

A

a bribery

44
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corrompre

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to corrupt

45
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présenter ( voir exemple )

Le magazine présente le top 10 des restaurants britanniques dans son numéro de juillet.

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to feature

The magazine is featuring Britain’s top 10 restaurants in its July issue.

46
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une centrale

La centrale nucléaire de Tchernobyl est définitivement fermée.

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a power plant

The nuclear power plant at Chernobyl has been closed down permanently.

47
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un détenu / un prisonnier

A

an inmate

48
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faire la lessive

A

to laundry

49
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le linge sale

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a laundry

50
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une rampe de lancement

A

a launch pad

51
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ironique

A

ironic

52
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un abricot

A

a apricot

53
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une prune

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a plum

54
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une pastèque

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a watermelon

55
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un melon

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a melon

56
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équipage de bord

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a flight crew

57
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une figue

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a fig

58
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un fleuriste

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a florist

59
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un bouquet de fleur

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a bunch of flowers

60
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une noix de coco

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a coconut

61
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un rondin de bois

A

a log

62
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saisir / attraper

Il a attrapé quatre bûches et les a jetées dans le feu.

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to grab

He grabbed four logs to throw on the fire.

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une mûre

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a blackberry

64
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le long de ( rivière )

à côté

A

alongside

65
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l’aumône

A

alms

66
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le devoir / l’obligation

L’une de mes responsabilités en tant que gérant est de diriger les réunions avec l’équipe.

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the duty

One of my duties as manager is to lead team meetings.

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boeuf

A

beef

68
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que signifie stiff ? ( adjectif )

A

raide
courbaturé
sévère

69
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sévère

A

strict

70
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des allocations / des indemnités

ou argent de poche

A

allowances

71
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nulle part

A

nowhere

72
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être conscient / être informé / être au courant de

A

to be aware of ( regular )

73
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près de

A

close to

74
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avaler

J’avale mes comprimés en début de repas.

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to swallow

I swallow my pills at the start of meals.

75
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le talon

IDIOMATIQUE POUR DIRE “ AU PIED”

A

a heel

HEEL !

76
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tourner

A

to spin
span
spun

77
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tourner sur soi-même

A

to spin around

78
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tourner la page ( au sens oublier le passé )

A

to make a fresh start

79
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un tournoi

Samy était fier d’avoir été déclaré le grand champion du tournoi.

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a tournament

Samy was proud to be declared the overall winner of the tournament.

80
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que signifie “the gist”

John didn’t pay attention in class, but he was pretty sure that he got the gist of the lesson.

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l’idée general
le sens général
l’essentiel

John n’avait pas écouté en cours, mais était persuadé qu’il avait compris l’essentiel de la leçon.

81
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un afflux

A

a influx

82
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un hôte / un hébergement

A

a host

83
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tranchant / coupant

A

sharp

84
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exact / juste / précis

A

accurate

85
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une serviette lorsque l’on mange

A

a napkin

86
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incarner

A

to embody
embodied
embodied

87
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admettre

Il a admis son erreur et s’est excusé.

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to admit

He admitted his mistake and apologised.

88
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les bénéfices

Il a fait un bénéfice en revendant la chemise plus cher qu’il ne l’avait achetée.

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profits

He made a profit by selling the shirt for more than he bought it.

89
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que signifie “ by the way” ? ( btw )

By the way, have you seen this before?

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d’ailleurs / au fait / a propos

Au fait (or: À propos), tu as déjà vu ça ?

90
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une église

A

a Church

91
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une mosquée

A

a mosque

92
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un CV

A

a curriculum

a resume

93
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devoir de l’argent à quelqu’un

A

to owe
owed
owed

94
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rendre

Rends-moi mon jouet !

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to give back

Give me back my toy!

95
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un sac a main

A

a purse

96
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un porte-monnaie

A

a wallet

97
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se glisser / se faufiler ( en silence/ discretement en douce )

A

to sneak
snuk
snuk

98
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le public ( spectateur )

A

the public

the audience

99
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frontalière

A

border

100
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devoir des excuses a quelqu’un

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to owe somebody an apology

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