Vocabulary week 6 ( before school ) Flashcards

1
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un montant / une quantité

La facture pourrait s’élever à un montant au-delà de vos moyens.

A

an amount

The bill might amount to more than you can afford.

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2
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se permettre d’acheter quelque chose
s’offrir quelque chose
avoir les moyens d’acheter quelque chose

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to afford something

to afford to do something

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3
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un distributeur automatique

A

ATM

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4
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emprunter un objet

Puis-je emprunter ton stylo ?

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to borrow something

Can I borrow your pen?

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5
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sortir ( amoureux )

Lisa était heureuse que Carl veuille sortir avec elle.

A

to take out

Lisa was happy that Carl wanted to take her out.

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6
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fourchette

A

a fork

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7
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acier

A

steel

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8
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la chasse d’eau

A

the flush

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9
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des agitations

A

unrest

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10
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des émeutes

Les tensions se sont accumulées et, finalement, l’agitation s’est transformée en émeute.

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riot

Tensions built up and, finally, the unrest erupted into a riot.

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11
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fleurir ( evolution )

A

to thrive
throve
thriven

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12
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un pamplemousse

A

a grapefruit

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13
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une poire

Il a fait une tarte aux poires et aux amandes.

A

a pear

He made a tart with pears and almonds.

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14
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amande

A

almonds

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15
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la force mental

l’etat d’esprit

A

mindset

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16
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un caissier

A

a cashier

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17
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un boulangerie

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a bakery

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18
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un pneu

Il faut vérifier régulièrement les pneus d'une voiture.
A

a tire

It is important to check the tyres on a car regularly.

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19
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raccrocher

C’est très impoli de raccrocher au milieu d’une conversation.

A

to hang up

It is very rude to hang up in the middle of a telephone conversation.

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20
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un portable

A

a cell phone

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21
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la chaleur

On sentait la chaleur du feu.

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the heat
the warmth

You could feel the heat of the fire.

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22
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le brouillard

A

the fog

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23
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maussade

A

dull

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24
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le verglas

A

black ice

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25
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respirer

Pour éviter le stress, il convient de respirer profondément.

A

to breathe

To avoid stress, it is advisable to breathe deeply.

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26
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humide

On enlève la poussière avec une éponge humide.

A

damp

The dust is removed with a damp sponge.

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27
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la poussière

A

dust

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28
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un refroidissement

A

a chill

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29
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fondre

la fonte des glaces

A

to melt

melting of the ice caps

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30
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la grêle

A

the hail

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31
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un titulaire de quelque chose

A

a holder of sth

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32
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une carte d’identité

Quand on est contrôlé par la police, il est important d’avoir ses papiers sur soi.

A

an ID

When stopped by the police, it’s important to have your ID with you.

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33
Q

le jour / la journée

Nous regardons rarement la télé en journée

A

the daytime

We rarely watch TV in the daytime.

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34
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vingtième

L’Irlande est la vingtième plus grande île au monde.

A

twentieth

Ireland is the twentieth largest island in the world.

35
Q

Au XXieme siècle

A

in the twentieth century

36
Q

l’aube

J’aime me lever dès l’aube.

A

the dawn

I like to get up at dawn.

37
Q

le matin

A

in the morning

38
Q

le midi

J’ai programmé une réunion à midi.

A

midday
noon

I scheduled a meeting at noon.

39
Q

au crépuscule

tombée de la nuit

A

at twilight

40
Q

le coucher du soleil

A

at sunset

41
Q

à partir de

Le mois prochain le magasin ouvrira à partir de 7 h.

A

as from

Next month, the shop will be open as from 7 am.

42
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de nos jours / actuellement

autre que currently et nowadays

A

these day

43
Q

Mardi

A

Tuesday

44
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Jeudi

A

Thursday

45
Q

de mon temps / à mon époque

A

in my day

46
Q

le 6mai 2003

A

on May 6th, 2003

47
Q

En juillet

A

in July

48
Q

durer

Le discours a duré une demi-heure.

A

to last

The speech lasted thirty minutes.

49
Q

le printemps

Dans l’hémisphère nord, le printemps s’étend de mars à juin

A

the spring

In the northern hemisphere, spring lasts from March until June.

50
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l’automne

L’automne succède à l’été.
En automne, les feuilles tombent.

A

the fall

Fall follows summer.
In autumn, the leaves fall.

51
Q

à partir de maintenant / dorénavant

Dorénavant, tu dois me téléphoner à chaque fois que tu rentres tard.

A

from now on

From now on I expect you to call me when you’re going to be late.

52
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finalement / en fin de compte

Il décida finalement d’acheter la voiture verte.

A

eventually / finally

He eventually decided to buy the green car.

53
Q

enfin

J’ai enfin fini de rédiger ce rapport !

A

at last

At last, I’ve finished writing that report!

54
Q

une montre

A

a watch

55
Q

un chronomètre

A

a stopwatch

56
Q

un arbitre

A

a referee

57
Q

il doit y avoir

Il faut toujours un arbitre pour gérer un match.

A

there has to be

There always has to be a referee to manage a match.

58
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une heure

A

an hour

59
Q

une demi heure

A

half an hour

60
Q

un quart d’heure

A

quarter of an hour

61
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trois quart d’heure

A

three quarters of an hour

62
Q

mieux vaut tard que jamais

A

better late than never

63
Q

un trimestre / période

A

a term

64
Q

tout de suite / immédiatement

Quand Beth a vu à quel point son fils était malade, elle a tout de suite appelé le centre médical.

A

at once

When Beth saw how ill her son was, she called the health centre at once.

65
Q

du jour au lendemain
durant la nuit

Tout a semblé changer du jour au lendemain.

A

overnight

Everything seemed to change overnight.

66
Q

jusqu’a maintenant
jusqu’a present

Comment se passe ta retraite ?Jusqu’a present, ça va. Mais redemande-moi dans six mois.

A

so far

How do you like retirement? So far so good. But ask me again in six months.

67
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tôt ou tard

A

sooner or later

68
Q

de nouveau

C’était drôle ! Faisons-le encore.

A

again

That was fun! Let’s do it again.

69
Q

pour toujours

Je t’aimerai toujours.

A

forever

I will forever love you.

70
Q

un chêne

Il y avait un énorme vieux chêne à l’arrière du jardin de la nouvelle maison.

A

a oak

The new house had a huge old oak in the back yard.

71
Q

un point de repère

A

a landmark

72
Q

un calendrier

A

a calendar

73
Q

actualisé

Nous mettrons le site à jour ce soir.

A

updated

We will update the web site tonight.

74
Q

rarement

John travaille à un travail indépendant et prend rarement des vacances.

A

seldom

John is self-employed and seldom takes holidays.

75
Q

après ( après cela )

Allons manger et voir un film après.

A

afterwards

Let’s eat and go to a movie afterward.

76
Q

comme d’habitude

A

as usual

77
Q

autrefois

Karen Smith s’appelait autrefois Karen Stevens.

A

Formerly

Karen Smith was formerly named Karen Stevens.

78
Q

quasiment jamais

Je ne bois quasiment jamais le matin.

A

hardly ever

I hardly ever drink coffee in the morning.

79
Q

raisin

A

grape

80
Q

un ordinateur

A

a computer

81
Q

herbe

A

grass

82
Q

à haute voix

A

high voice

83
Q

un ouvrier

Mon mari est ouvrier à l’usine.

A

a worker

My husband is a worker at the factory.