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The traduction of some tricky words I have found

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English vocabulary ( July and August 2015)

Each question in this quiz is timed.

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Question 1 of 87

1

The French for "a poll" ?

Select one of the following:

Un sondage
Une quête

Explanation

Question 2 of 87

1

The French for " in a row" ?

Select one of the following:

de suite / d'affilée
dans son esprit

Explanation

Question 3 of 87

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" to take over" ?

Select one of the following:

avoir perdu
prendre le contrôle de

Explanation

Question 4 of 87

1

The French for "to charge with" is " agresser" ?

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 5 of 87

1

Is "a plea" the English word for " un appel" ?

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 6 of 87

1

"Sustained applause" => " applaudissement soutenus"

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 7 of 87

1

to hand back ?

Select one of the following:

serrer la main
donner en retour

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Question 8 of 87

1

greed => joie

Select one of the following:

True
False

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Question 9 of 87

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drowsy = bien dessiné

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 10 of 87

1

to fall out ?

Select one of the following:

tomber
se disputer

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Question 11 of 87

1

storey ?

Select one of the following:

magasin
étage

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Question 12 of 87

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timber ?

Select one of the following:

bois
timbre

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Question 13 of 87

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to overthrow => jeter en l'air

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 14 of 87

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seemingly ?

Select one of the following:

apparemment
finalement

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Question 15 of 87

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to sketch out ?

Select one of the following:

esquisser
faire le guignol

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Question 16 of 87

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scruffy => propre

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 17 of 87

1

démodé ?

Select one of the following:

dowdy
brand new

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Question 18 of 87

1

surroundings ?

Select one of the following:

centre commercial
les environs

Explanation

Question 19 of 87

1

to fill in => remplir, combler

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 20 of 87

1

frippery ?

Select one of the following:

bagatelles
bijoux

Explanation

Question 21 of 87

1

handy ?

Select one of the following:

désuet
pratique

Explanation

Question 22 of 87

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sliver ?

Select one of the following:

rayon
argent

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Question 23 of 87

1

to peek => piquer, pincer

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 24 of 87

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to squint ?

Select one of the following:

plisser des yeux
esquinter quelqu'un

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Question 25 of 87

1

flock => flocage ?

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 26 of 87

1

laid-back => relaxé ?

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 27 of 87

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to stroll

Select one of the following:

se balader tranquillement
se battre

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Question 28 of 87

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oyster => otarie ?

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 29 of 87

1

maze ?

Select one of the following:

amoureux
multitude

Explanation

Question 30 of 87

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to smuggle ?

Select one of the following:

échanger de la contrebande
étrangler quelqu'un

Explanation

Question 31 of 87

1

steamboat => bateau à vapeur ?

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 32 of 87

1

sail ?

Select one of the following:

voile
sel

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Question 33 of 87

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feutré ?

Select one of the following:

painted
hushed

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Question 34 of 87

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"in the jittery wake of" = "à la suite de ces événements bienfaiteurs " ?

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 35 of 87

1

to mothball ?

Select one of the following:

mettre quelque chose en veilleuse
lancer une balle à vive allure

Explanation

Question 36 of 87

1

moth => mou ?

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 37 of 87

1

swamp ?

Select one of the following:

marais
étang

Explanation

Question 38 of 87

1

" day in and day out" => " tous les jours" ?

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 39 of 87

1

to pore over ?

Select one of the following:

essuyer le dessus
étudier avec attention

Explanation

Question 40 of 87

1

to blow out of the sky ?

Select one of the following:

jeter un mouchoir dans le ciel
détruire en plein vol

Explanation

Question 41 of 87

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thawing => amélioration

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 42 of 87

1

to dispel ?

Select one of the following:

dissiper
épeler ( un mot)

Explanation

Question 43 of 87

1

ominous ?

Select one of the following:

omniscient, invincible
sinistre, inquiétant

Explanation

Question 44 of 87

1

barbed wire => fil barbelé ?

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 45 of 87

1

kennel ?

Select one of the following:

menotte
chenil

Explanation

Question 46 of 87

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"preserved-in-amber" => ancien ?

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 47 of 87

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to prompt ?

Select one of the following:

surgir
persuader

Explanation

Question 48 of 87

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to spearhead ?

Select one of the following:

diriger un groupe
se cogner la tête

Explanation

Question 49 of 87

1

looming threat => danger lointain ?

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 50 of 87

1

eventually => finalement ?

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 51 of 87

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county = pays ?

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 52 of 87

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income ?

Select one of the following:

migrant
revenu, salaire

Explanation

Question 53 of 87

1

to set up => créer, établir ?

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 54 of 87

1

to be meant to ?

Select one of the following:

être supposé de
avoir compris que

Explanation

Question 55 of 87

1

blueprint = modèle ?

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 56 of 87

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policy ?

Select one of the following:

police
plan politique

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Question 57 of 87

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to enact

Select one of the following:

décréter, promulguer
agir

Explanation

Question 58 of 87

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to repudiate => rejeter, dénoncer

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 59 of 87

1

to endorse

Select one of the following:

recouvrir
approuver

Explanation

Question 60 of 87

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to be entitled to ?

Select one of the following:

avoir le droit de
être nommé pour

Explanation

Question 61 of 87

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to mend ?

Select one of the following:

réparer, raccommoder
mendier, supplier

Explanation

Question 62 of 87

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to ensue => transpirer ?

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 63 of 87

1

to seek => essayer de ?

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 64 of 87

1

bemused ?

Select one of the following:

perplexe
saoûl

Explanation

Question 65 of 87

1

fanciful ?

Select one of the following:

irréel, imaginaire
désastreux, horrible

Explanation

Question 66 of 87

1

prior => avant ?

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 67 of 87

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endeavour => repos ?

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 68 of 87

1

to mock ?

Select one of the following:

ridiculiser
se moucher

Explanation

Question 69 of 87

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to be concomitant with ?

Select one of the following:

être en désaccord avec
s'associer avec

Explanation

Question 70 of 87

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to abate ?

Select one of the following:

disparaître
abattre (quelqu'un)

Explanation

Question 71 of 87

1

bid => candidature ?

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 72 of 87

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to go down the tubes ?

Select one of the following:

aller au métro
aller vers le désastre

Explanation

Question 73 of 87

1

" blink-and-you-miss-it" => "gigantesque" ?

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 74 of 87

1

gloom

Select one of the following:

poussiéreux
pessimisme

Explanation

Question 75 of 87

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nasty ?

Select one of the following:

cruel
empathique

Explanation

Question 76 of 87

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folk => peuple ?

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 77 of 87

1

to beam ?

Select one of the following:

secouer
dire en souriant

Explanation

Question 78 of 87

1

to thunder ?

Select one of the following:

retentir
cracher

Explanation

Question 79 of 87

1

to heed ?

Select one of the following:

guider (le chemin)
écouter

Explanation

Question 80 of 87

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to bring from the shadows ?

Select one of the following:

légaliser
faire peur

Explanation

Question 81 of 87

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sell-out ?

Select one of the following:

disparu
traître

Explanation

Question 82 of 87

1

canny => mignon ?

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 83 of 87

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bold => audacieux ?

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 84 of 87

1

blunt => timide ?

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 85 of 87

1

backlash ?

Select one of the following:

contre-coup
esquive

Explanation

Question 86 of 87

1

in limbo ?

Select one of the following:

certain
incertain

Explanation

Question 87 of 87

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to face down ?

Select one of the following:

s'arranger avec
baisser la tête

Explanation