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Ch. 8
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111
Language - French
Undergraduate 2
03/18/2010
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Term
une allumette
 Definition
match
Term
un amant
 Definition
lover (good)
Term
un annuaire
 Definition
phone book
Term
une blague
 Definition
joke
Term
un chagrin d'amour
 Definition
broken heart
Term
un collaborateur, une collaboratrice
 Definition
collaborator
Term
une collection
 Definition
collection
Term
un controleur fiscal
 Definition
tax auditor
Term
un editeur, une editrice
 Definition
publisher
Term
une equipe
 Definition
team
Term
un(e) invite(e)
 Definition
guest
Term
une maitresse
 Definition
lover (bad)
Term
une maquette
 Definition
model
Term
un match de foot
 Definition
soccer game
Term
un medecin
 Definition
(medical) doctor
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un medicament
 Definition
medicine
Term
la mi-temps
 Definition
half time
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un passe-temps
 Definition
hobby
Term
un portable
 Definition
cell phone
Term
un producteur, une productrice
 Definition
producer
Term
un repondeur
 Definition
answering machine
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un roman
 Definition
novel
Term
un romancier, une romanciere
 Definition
novelist
Term
une scene de menage
 Definition
marital dispute
Term
un supporter
 Definition
fan
Term
un tableau
 Definition
painting
Term
un vin ordinaire
 Definition
table wine
Term
du vinaigre
 Definition
vinegar
Term
aggraver
 Definition
to make worse
Term
annuler
 Definition
to cancel
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appeler
 Definition
to call
Term
avoir le trac
 Definition
to be nervous, to have stage fright
Term
avoir pitie (de)
 Definition
to feel pity (for)
Term
collectionner
 Definition
to collect
Term
composer un numero
 Definition
to dial a number
Term
construire
 Definition
to build
Term
decrocher
 Definition
to pick up the phone
Term
deranger
 Definition
to bother
Term
empecher quelqu'un de faire quelque chose
 Definition
to prevent someone from doing something
Term
encourager quelqu'un a faire quelque chose
 Definition
to encourage someone to do somethine
Term
enlever
 Definition
to remove
Term
eprouver
 Definition
to feel, to have an emotion
Term
fabriquer
 Definition
to build
Term
faire pitie
 Definition
to be pitiful
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faire une betise
 Definition
to do something wrong
Term
faire un collection (de + nom)
 Definition
to collect
Term
inviter quelqu'un a faire quelque chose
 Definition
to invite someone to do something
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oublier de faire quelque chose
 Definition
to forget to do something
Term
plaisanter
 Definition
to joke
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prendre quelqu'un pour quelqu'un d'autre
 Definition
to mistake someone for someone else
Term
prendre quelqu'un pour un imbecile
 Definition
to consider someone stupid
Term
quitter quelqu'un/un endroit
 Definition
to leave someone/a place
Term
raccrocher (au nez de quelqu'un)
 Definition
to hang up (on someone)
Term
rappeler
 Definition
to call back
Term
remonter le moral a quelqu'un
 Definition
to cheer someone up
Term
repeter
 Definition
to rehearse, to repeat
Term
ressentir (de...)
 Definition
to feel
Term
se faire mal (au dos)
 Definition
to hurt oneself (one's back)
Term
se faire passer pour quelqu'un
 Definition
to passe oneself off as someone
Term
se moquer (de)
 Definition
to make fun (of)
Term
se regaler
 Definition
to have a good time; to enjoy one's food
Term
se retourner contre quelqu'un (pour une situation)
 Definition
to backlash
Term
se tromper
 Definition
to make a mistake
Term
se tromper (de + nom)
 Definition
to do/go the wrong + (noun)
Term
se tromper d'addresse
 Definition
to go to the wrong address
Term
se tromper d'exercice
 Definition
to do the wrong exercise
Term
se tromper de jour
 Definition
to do something on the wrong day
Term
se tromper de numero de telephone
 Definition
to dial the wrong number
Term
se venger, prendre sa revanche
 Definition
to take one's revenge
Term
s'interesser (a)
 Definition
to be interested (in)
Term
soutenir
 Definition
to support (someone or something), to withstand, to bear (a situation)
Term
tromper
 Definition
to cheat on; to betray
Term
venger quelqu'un
 Definition
to avenge someone
Term
au lieu de (infinitif)
 Definition
instead of (verb-ing)
Term
au lieu de (nom)
 Definition
instead of (noun)
Term
de la part de quelqu'un
 Definition
for someone else, on behalf of
Term
Ca me regarde. (ca ne me regarde pas)
 Definition
that is my business (that is none of my business)
Term
En route!
 Definition
Let's go!
Term
J'arrive!
 Definition
I'm coming.
Term
Je meurs de faim (soif)
 Definition
I am dying of hunger (thrist)
Term
Qu'est-qu'il + adjectif
 Definition
He is so + adjective
Term
Qu'est-ce qu'il est bete!
 Definition
What a dummy!
Term
Qui est a l'appareil?
 Definition
Who's calling?
Term
Sans blague!
 Definition
No kidding!
Term
un bibelot
 Definition
knick-knack
Term
un boomerang
 Definition
boomerang
Term
la colle
 Definition
glue
Term
une devise
 Definition
motto
Term
un haut-parleur
 Definition
loudspeaker
Term
une louche
 Definition
ladle
Term
chiant(e)
 Definition
boring, a drag
Term
con(ne)
 Definition
idiot(e),imbecile
Term
epatant(e)
 Definition
fantastique, super
Term
avoir le fou rire
 Definition
to have the giggles
Term
faire boomerang, avoir un effet boomerang
 Definition
to have boomerang effect, to backlash
Term
un boute-en-train
 Definition
the life of the party
Term
un(e) con(ne)
 Definition
un(e) idiot(e), un(e) imbecile
Term
un(e) crac
 Definition
une personne tres intelligente
Term
une garconniere
 Definition
bachelor pad
Term
un pauvre type
 Definition
poor guy(someone you feel sorry for)
Term
de la piquette
 Definition
du vin de mauvaise qualite, qui pique (burns) quand on le boit
Term
C'est bien fait pour toi!
 Definition
Serves you right!
Term
C'est pas une lumiere
 Definition
He/She's not very bright
Term
decrocher
 Definition
gagner
Term
draguer
 Definition
to pursure, to pick up (romantic)
Term
envoyer quelqu'un sur les roses
 Definition
to tell someone to buzz off
Term
J'en peux plus
 Definition
I've had it (I can't stand it anymore)
Term
Je peux plus le (la, etc) voir
 Definition
I can't stand him (her, etc) anymore
Term
piquer
 Definition
voler (to steal)
Term
se faire un tour de reins
 Definition
se faire mal au dos
Term
se payer la tete de quelqu'un
 Definition
se moquer quelqu'un
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