Theme - Small Talk Flashcards

(102 cards)

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Il fait un froid de canard

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It’s freezing cold

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C’est la canicule

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It’s a heatwave

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La saison des pluies

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The rainy season

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4
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les moustiques

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mosquitoes

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5
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le paludisme

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malaria

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6
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attirer les moustiques

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to attract mosquitoes

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7
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les inondations

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floods

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8
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des glissements de terrain

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landslides

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9
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Une licence

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A bachelor’s degree

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10
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Une maitrise

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A master’s degree

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11
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Obtenir un diplôme

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To obtain a diploma

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12
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Un lieu de naissance

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A place of birth

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13
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un code vestimentaires

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a dress code

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En hiver: des gants, le manteau, les bottes, des chausseres, des pulls avec les manches longues/ courts, une couche des sous

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In winter: gloves, coat, boots, shoes, sweaters with long/short sleeves, a base layer

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un gilet chauffant - heated vest

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a heated vest

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être tiré à quatre épingle - to be dressed to the nines

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to be dressed to the nines

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17
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décontracté

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casual

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18
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l’habit

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the outfit

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19
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le vêtement

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the clothing

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20
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la tenue

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the attire

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21
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le luxe

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luxury

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22
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luxueux / luxueuse

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luxurious

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23
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la valeur intrinsèque

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the intrinsic value

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un code vestimentaires

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a dress code

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En hiver: des gants, le manteau, les bottes, des chausseres, des pulls avec les manches longues/ courts, une couche des sous
In winter: gloves, coat, boots, shoes, sweaters with long/short sleeves, a base layer
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un gilet chauffant - heated vest
a heated vest
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une chute de niege
Snow fall
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Les joueurs reçoivent un salaire faramineux
Players receive exorbitant salaries
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Le climat est sec.
The climate is dry.
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Il fait très chaud en été
It is very hot in the summer
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Il neige parfois
It sometimes snows
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L’été dure
The summer lasts
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Le climat n’est pas favorable aux distractions
The climate is not conducive to leisure activities
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Les boissons alcoolisées
Alcoholic drinks
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J’ai eu l’opportunité de participer ….
I had the opportunity to participate…
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Ils dansent dans les rues
They dance in the streets
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La musique est très forte
The music is very loud
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Les gens portent des costumes extravagants.
People wear extravagant costumes.
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Les gens se déguisent en portant…..
People dress up wearing…
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La célébration qui m’a le plus marqué est……
The celebration that impressed me the most was…
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C’était la première fois que j’expérimentais…
It was the first time I experienced…
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Les principes fondamentaux
The basic principles
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La fête est représentative de….
The holiday is representative of…
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Je passe seulement un peu de temps avec eux.
I only spend a little time with them.
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C’est un grand sacrifice pour moi
It's a great sacrifice for me
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Un travail qui demande des sacrifices
A job that demands sacrifices
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Je préfère ne pas sacrifier…..
I prefer not to sacrifice...
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Commémorer
To commemorate
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La signification
The meaning
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Etre fondé sur
To be based on
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Faire-défaire-refaire
To do, undo, redo
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Si c’était à refaire,…
If I had to do it again...
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Il est interdit de
It is forbidden to
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Après avoir travaillé à……
After working at…
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d’excellentes écoles
excellent schools
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compétir pour le poste
to compete for the position
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j’ai été chanceuse
I was lucky
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j’ai obtenu le poste
I got the job
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Les employés locaux
Local employees
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Après avoir obtenu
After obtaining
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Faire du patinage et du snow tubing.
To go ice skating and snow tubing.
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belvédère
viewpoint
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s’étend
extends
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bordé
bordered
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confère
confers
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le Bouclier canadien
the Canadian Shield
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relie
connects
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Les okinawais
The Okinawans
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Promouvoir des échanges sur l’ile
To promote exchanges on the island
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Les contacts sociaux et professionnels
Social and professional contacts
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J’aime également avoir un diner avec un homologue afin que nous puissions aborder les sujets importants en privé.
I also like to have dinner with a counterpart so that we can discuss important topics in private.
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tirent une immense fierté de
take immense pride in
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ont instauré
have established
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volonté
will
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racines
roots
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Les bus s’arrêtaient souvent
The buses stopped often
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S’arrêter
To stop
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Dépasser le bus.
Overtake the bus.
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Ce travail comportait beaucoup de défis
This job involved many challenges
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J’ai acquis beaucoup d’expérience….
I gained a lot of experience...
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Nager dans l’océan
Swimming in the ocean
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Un petit diable
A little devil
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La fille au pair
The au pair
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Sur les hauteurs du mont…..
On the heights of Mount…
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A little devil
Un diablotin
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To bark
Aboyer
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The dog barks
Le chien aboie
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The dog barked
Le chien a aboyé
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He was barking
Il aboyait
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Training
Le dressage
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The breed of an animal
La race d’un animal
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It's half... and half...
Il est moitié…et moitié…..
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Nothing special!
Rien de spécial !
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Retirement
La retraite
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To retire
Prendre la retraite
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To go into retirement
Aller à la retraite
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To apply for a job
postuler pour un emploi
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To safeguard the heritage
Sauvegarder le patrimoine
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To preserve the heritage
Préserver le patrimoine
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My university studies
Mes études universitaires
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My master's degree
Ma maitrise
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My bachelor's degree
Ma licence