Week 8 Flashcards
1
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when you’re in a completely new situation where you have absolutely no experience/knowledge to deal with it.
i.e. your first day of work as a professional ; travelling to India as your first ever travelling destination
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to be out of one’s depth
2
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a short-term, casual relationship purely for pleasure and no long-term intentions.
A
a (holiday) fling (N)
3
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to be away from the crowds
A
to get off the beaten track
4
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sth that arouses, creates strong feelings of annoyance
A
a pet hate, peave
5
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pendant l’arrestation quand le policier dit : you have the right to call a lawyer etc etc
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To caution sb
6
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Promises
A
Vows
7
Q
to do sth for future generations
A
To do sth for posterity
8
Q
Bride
A
Bridle
9
Q
a picnic blanket
A
A travelling rug
10
Q
you’re stuck somewhere with no current means to leave (i.e. Airport)
A
To be stranded (somewhere + for + Time)
11
Q
Vomir
A
To throw out To puke (US) To chunder (aus) To talk on the great white telephone To have a technicolour yawn
12
Q
you’re certain that sth doesn’t happen
A
I doubt whether
I’d surprise if
13
Q
of the earth ; opposite of spiritual, abstract
A
Earthly (adj)
14
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to vaccinate
A
To inoculate
15
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in spite of
A
Even though
16
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to think about sth
A
To take sth into consideration
17
Q
to benefit while you can
A
To take advantage OF
18
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to look after
A
To take care OF
19
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to be in control
A
To take charge OF
20
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to not remember how many
A
To lose count OF
21
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hug, kiss, give presents, etc
A
To make a fuss OF
22
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to ignore
A
To take no notice OF
23
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to understand
A
To make sense OF
24
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to see suddenly
A
To catch sight OF
25
to watch, check now and again
To keep an eye ON
26
to feel sorry for
To take pity ON
27
to try to persuade
To put pressure ON
28
to give money to the government
To pay tax ON
29
to deceive
To play a trick ON
30
to listen carefully
To pay attention TO
31
to start something burning
To set fire TO
32
to not allow to continue
To put a stop TO
33
Conseiller de
To advise sb TO
34
Encourager qqn à
To encourage sb TO
35
Prévenir qqn de
To warn sb (not) TO
| To warn sb AGAINST -ing
36
Inviter qqn à
To invite sb TO
37
Rappeler qqn de
To remind sb TO
38
Persuader qqn de
To persuade sb TO
39
Demander à qqn de
To beg sb TO
40
Être d'accord de
To agree TO
41
Décider de
To decide TO
42
Offrir de
To offer TO
43
Promettre de
To promise TO
44
Refuser de
To refuse TO
45
Menacer de
To threaten TO
46
Admettre que
To admit (that)
47
Promettre que
To promise (that)
48
Expliquer que
To explain (that)
49
Suggérer de
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To suggest (that)
To suggest -ing
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50
Annoncer que
To announce (that)
51
Nier
To deny -ing
52
Regretter
To regret -ing
53
Accuser qqn de
To accuse sb OF -ing
54
Blâmer qqn pour
| Blâmer qqch sur qqn
To blame sb FOR -ing
| To blame sth ON sb
55
Féliciter qqn pour
To congratule sb ON -ing
56
S'excuser pour
To apologise FOR -ing
57
Insister pour
To insist ON -ing
58
I would imagine that
I would imagine that
59
I'm pretty certain that
I'm pretty certain that
60
I couldn't say if
I couldn't say if
61
In all likelihood
| It's likely that
In all likelihood
| It's likely that
62
Avoir de la difficulté en
To have difficulty IN -ing
63
Être envahi de
To be overcome WITH (emotion, feeling)
64
hypnotised
Mesmerised
65
to make fun OF sb
To pick ON sb
66
to remove sth you do not want or need
To filter sth OUT
67
disadvantage
Downside
68
new to the profession of journalism
Rookie writer
69
to release your feelings of annoyance
To vent one's frustration
70
to do sth difficult you're unprepared for
To dive IN at the deep end
71
to finance yourself before getting paid
To pay for expenses up front
72
to recognise the unusual
To have an eye for the quirky
73
addicted TO
Hooked ON
74
to submit work that has not been requested
To send something ON spec
75
sth to encourage you to do sth
Incentive
76
Extra
Additional
77
full and complete
Comprehensive
78
to show
To present
79
who are there now
Current
80
to put together
To assemble
81
to employ
To engage
82
to give us
To supply
83
described
Outlined
84
le flux et reflux
Ebb and flow
85
to avoid
To shun
86
- to pull (a plant and its root) completely out of the ground
- to remove (something) completely
- to make (someone) leave home and move to a different place
To uproot
87
atteindre un pic
To reach a peak
88
rester stable
To remain stable
89
to fall dramatically, suddenly or by a large amount
To fall steeply
90
a slight fall
A brief dip
91
to grow to a large degree
To grow substantially
92
maintenir un niveau
To maintain a level
93
modérer (la) croissance
To moderate growth
94
to change sth so that the opposite thing happens
To reverse a trend
95
to say that someone has done something illegal or wrong without giving proof
To allege (in crime)
96
to say that something is true or is a fact, although you cannot prove it and other people might not believe it
To claim
97
to be certain
To know
98
to consider or have an opinion about something or someone
To regard
99
to give a description of something or information about it to someone
To report (journalism, articles, surveys, interviews)
100
something that you say that is not based on facts and is probably wrong
To rumour
101
to make a general statement
To say
102
to believe something or have an opinion or idea
To think
103
used to refer to something such as a rule that everyone knows and accepts
To understand
104
people on a religious journey
Pilgrims (n,p)
105
people who go on holiday
Holidaymakers (n,p)
106
a homeless person and typically moves around a lot
Vagrant (n,p)
107
friendly + welcoming
Hospitable (adj)
108
rude
Churlish (adj)
109
bad tempered grumpy, unfriendly
Morose
Sulky
Sullen
110
old-fashioned, primitive way of thinking
Backward (adj)
111
so terrible that even not Jesus would go there
This godforsaken place
112
you feel worried because sth is big and scary
Daunting prospect, challenge, experience
113
to be like the group, change yourself so you don't look different
To blend IN
114
very very soon
To do sth / I'll be there
- before you can blink
- in next to no time
- in a matter of seconds, minutes
115
Être suspecté de
To be suspected OF
116
Être opposé à
To be opposed TO sth, sb doing sth
117
Désapprouver qqch
To disapprove OF sth, sb doing sth
118
sb who witnesses sth
Passer-by
119
to bring sth to complete stop
To come to a standstill
| To bring sth to a standstill
120
Exhaust fumes
Exhaust fumes
121
emphasise a big number
Sheer volume, number, amount of sth
122
leaving the airport
Outward flight, journey
| Outbound flight, train
123
coming to the airport
Inward flight, journey
| Inbound flight, train
124
se choquer entre 2 voitures, with huge force
To collide
125
hatred
Enmity
126
blessé par une arme à feu
Wounded
127
A package tour
A package tour
128
to slip but with a friction (trace de pneus sur la route)
To skid
129
A goods, freight train
A goods, freight train
130
a short visit
A brisk visit
131
the time when sth is at its most popular
The heyday of
132
to be careful, cautious, scared
To be on edge
133
sb considered as inferior, unemployed, uneducated
Scouser (UK), redneck (USA), bogan (USA)
134
sinus fluids
Goz (UK slang)
135
To pop down to somewhere
To nip down
136
exhausted
Knackered
137
emphasize the secluded location in a negative way
The middle of nowhere
138
quand tu veux vomir de dégoût par exemple
A strong, sensitive gag reflex
139
a sudden strong feeling of excitement or fear
Frisson (N)
To send shivers up one's spine
To give sb goosebumps
140
peculiar, distinctive, individual
Idiosyncratic (adj)
| Idiosyncrasy
141
sth that attracts you, that wants to makes you go/do
Compelling country
142
lasting a long time or forever
Perennial (adj)
Often used to describe trees that have green leaves all year around
143
quiet (opposite of bustling)
Sleepy
