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FLVS French 4
Sports and Leisure in francophone Canada
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| admirer | to admire |
| applaudir | to applaud |
| LNH | la Ligue Nationale de Hockey |
| assister à | to attend, to watch and listen(game, performance, class) |
| attaquer | to attack |
| battre | to beat |
| un match nul | a tied game |
| composer | to compose |
| courir | to run |
| crier | to yell |
| pirouetter sur la glace | to spin on the ice |
| débuter | to start |
| défendre | to defend, to forbid |
| se dévouer à | to dedicate oneself to |
| diriger | to supervise |
| le capitaine d'une équipe | team captain |
| divertir | to entertain |
| un match de hockey | hockey game |
| une rondelle de hockey | puck |
| une crosse de hockey | hockey stick |
| échouer | to fail |
| faire de la course ( à pieds, de voitures, à cheval, à moto etc.) | to race ( by foot, car, horse, motorcycle ) |
| éliminer | to eliminate |
| enregistrer | to record |
| s'entrainer | to train, to practice |
| s'entraider | to help one another |
| être en compétition avec | to compete against |
| être gagnant | to be a/the winner |
| être perdant | to be a/the loser |
| être battu(e) à plates coutures | to get your butt kicked/ to be completely defeated |
| être déclaré(e) champion(ne) | to be declared champion |
| être en pleine forme | to be in great shape |
| être resplendissant de santé | to be the picture of health |
| être ex æquo | to be tied ( same score) |
| être dopé(e) | to be druged, doped |
| expulser | to expell |
| faire du patin à glace | to ice skate |
| faire du hockey sur glace= jouer au hockey sur glace | to play ice hiokey |
| faire du mushing = faire de la course de chiens à traineau | to be a musher, to participate in sledge dog racing |
| faire de la luge | to go sledding |
| gagner | to win |
| huer | to boo |
| interpreter | to interpret, to perform |
| interdire | to forbid |
| lancer | to throw, to lauch |
| marquer un but | to score a point |
| glisser | to slide, to slip |
| nominer | to nominate |
| parier | to bid |
| parainer= financer= sponsoriser | to sponsor |
| un guardien de but | goalie, goal keeper |
| perdre | to lose |
| la confiance en soi | self-confidence, believing in oneself |
| le terrain( de foot, de hockey) | field |
| rigoler= rire | to laugh |
| rire aux eclats | to laugh out loud, to burst into laugh |
| sauter | to jump |
| siffler | to whistle |
| un arbitre | referee |
| skier | to ski |
| surfer | to surf |
| sourire | to smile |
| soutenir | to support |
| faire de la pêche sous glace | to go ice fishing |
| le patinage artistique, la danse sur glace | ice dancing |
| se surpasser | to excel |
| se surmener | to overwork |
| surprendre= étonner | to surpise |
| un arbitre | referee |
| télécharger | to download, to upload |
| tricher | to cheat |
| tirer | to shoot, to draw |
| triompher | to triumph |
| vaincre | to win, to defeat |
| un abonnement | a season ticket |
| la poutine | fries with gravy and cheese (Quebec) |
| des applaudissements(masc.) | aplauds |
| faire de la lutte | to wrestle |
| un/une adversaire | adversary |
| "way" (spoken lang. Quebec)= oui | yes |
| les arts martiaux | martial arts |
| un/une athlète | athlete |
| marquer un but= un goal | to score, goal |
| un capitaine d'une équipe | team captain |
| le centre de sports, le hall omni-sports, le centre sportif | Sports center, gym |
| le concours | contest |
| la chance | luck |
| la malchance | lack of luck, bad luck |
| les concurrents(masc), les concurrentes(fem) | competitors |
| "pi" (spoken langu. Quebec)= puis | and then |
| s'inscrire | to register |
| le soccer (Quebec)= le football, le foot (France) | soccer |
| la coupe du monde | the world cup |
| être tanné(e) ( argot Québec)= être fatigue(e) | to be tired |
| la défaite | defeat, loss |
| le doppage | doping |
| l’échauffement(masc) | warm-up |
| l'entrainement | training, practice |
| l'esprit d’équipe | team spirit |
| l'exercice | exercise, fitness |
| les Jeux Olympiques | Olympics |
| dispendieux, pas donné (Québec)= cher | expensive |
| un chum(quebec)= un copain (France) | friend, acquaintance |
| le match | game, match |
| la médaille de bronze, d'argent, d'or | bronze, silver, gold medal |
| la piste | track |
| la pression | pressure |
| les règles= le règlement | rules, regulations |
| le résultat | results, scores |
| la rivalité | rivalry |
| le spectateur | spectator, viewer |
| brailler, chialer (argot Québec)= pleurer | to cry |
| faire une bataille de boules de neige | to have a snow fight |
| la tournée ( d'un cirque, d'un groupe musical) | the tour(circus, band) |
| tendu(e) | tense, stressed |
| divertissant | entertaining |
| merveilleux | wonderful |
| surprenant | surprising |
| la cabane à sucre | sugar shack |
| le sirop d’érable | maple sirup |
| les sucettes sur neige | maple sirup lolipops made on snow |
| la bonne ambiance | great athmosphere, great fun |
| la mauvaise ambiance | bad athmsophere |
| s'amuser, se divertir, avoir du bon temps | to have fun |
| le bal de village, la kermesse | street fair, street danse |
| achaler (argot Québec)= ennuyer, embêter | to annoy, to bother |
| s'entasser, s'empaqueter | to crowd |
| faire de la raquette à neige | to go snowshoeing |
| faire du ski alpin | to do downhill skiing |
| faire du ski de fond | to do cross-country skiing |
| faire de la planche à neige | to snowboard |
| le gel | frost |
| geler | to freeze |
| faire une ballade en traineau | to go for a sled ride |
| trainer avec ses amis | to hang out with friends |
| faire du lèche- vitrine | to go window shopping |
| construire un bonhomme de neige | to build a snowman |
| un concours de sculptures de glace | ice sculptures contest |
| "c'est fun"(Quebec), c'est génial (France) | un |
| un orignal | moose |
| un ours | bear |
| un loup, une louve | wolf |
| la patinoire | icerink |
| un étang gelé | a frozen pond |
| admirer l' aurore boréale | to admire/watch the Northern Lights |
| "icit"(spoken langu. Quebec)= ici | here |
| "beh" ( spoken langu. Quebec)= "et bien""bein(spok. langu France) | well |
| attraper la balle | to catch the ball |
| garder l’équilibre | to keep one's balance |
| perdre l'equilibre | to lose one's balance |
| sportif, sportive | athletic |
| très fort(e) | to be very strong |
| très faible | to be very weak |
| cracher le feu | to spit fire |
| souple | flexible |
| un acrobate | acrobat |
| le trapèze volant | flying trapeze |
| tomber | to fall |
| juché (e) sur | perched on |
| les gradins (masc.), les tribunes (fem.) | bleachers |
| trébucher | to trip (fall) |
| lacher | to let go, to drop, to release |
| se blesser | to get hurt |
| doué (e) | talented |
| sous le chapiteau | under the Circus tent |
| le cirque | the circus |
| les co-fondateurs (masc.) | the co-founders |
| un spectacle féerique | a dreamy/enchanting show |
| les costumes bariolés | colorful costumes |
| un aperçu du spectacle | a glimpse at the show, a teaser |
| un "laboratoire de créativité | a laboratory for creativity |
| "nourrir l’imagination, stimuler les sens et susciter l’émotion (fem)" | "to feed the imagination, stimulate the senses and provoque emotion" |
| le public | audience |
| le spectacle | show, performance |
| dans le monde entier | in the entire world |
| les échasses (fem) | stilts |
| un amuseur de rues | street performer |
| émerveiller | to fascinate |
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