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FLVS French 4
Francais 4 : Des Canadiens francophones célèbres vocabulaire des textes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| dite | known as |
| grandir | to grow up |
| bûcheron | logger |
| rude | harsh |
| la grossesse | pregnancy |
| à l’époque | at that time |
| devoir sa célébrité à | to owe one’s fame to |
| partir en tournée | to start touring |
| décéder | to pass away |
| un exploit | achievement, performance |
| le rang | row, rank |
| mener à | to lead to |
| une émeute | riot |
| atteint de | afflicted with ( sickness), suffering from |
| les funérailles (fem). | burial, funeral |
| se rendre | to go or to surrender |
| faute de | by lack of |
| à quatre reprises | on 4 occasions |
| l'enfance (fem.) | childhood |
| une famille nombreuse | a large family |
| parvenir | to end-up, to succeed |
| quand-même | nevertheless |
| terminer son lycée | to graduate |
| l’écriture (fem) | creative writing |
| l'art dramatique (masc.) | drama |
| miséreux | extremely poor |
| une nouvelle | a short story |
| un roman | novel |
| une carrière | career |
| évoquer | to evoke |
| la lutte humaine | human struggle |
| de toutes sortes | of all kinds |
| y compris | including |
| un autochtone | a native |
| l’âme (fem.) | soul |
| les souvenirs (masc.) | memories |
| l’œuvre (fem.) | work |
| le reportage | broadcast, story in a paper, reporting |
| le conte | tale |
| l'avortement (masc.) | abortion |
| la peine de mort | death penalty, capital punishment |
| rapatrier | to bring back home |
| redorer l'image de marque | to boost its image |
| à l’étranger | abroad |
| tandis que | while |
| le citoyen | citizen |
| reprocher à | to blame |
| l'autosuffisance (fem. ) pétrolière | oil autonomy, oil independance |
| l'accord (masc) | agreement, treaty |
| de renommée (fem.) internationale | world- renowned |
| la récompense | reward, award |
| un poste | job, position |
| le conseiller scientifique | scientific consultant |
| un militant écologiste | eco-warrior, green activist |
| des études en (=de) droit | law studies, degree |
| entreprendre | to start |
| le/la légiste | lawyer |
| le fil conducteur | main thread, guiding principle |
| la protection des Droits de l’Homme | protection of human rights |
| notamment | in particular |
| aboutir | to end up |
| le, la cadet(te) | yougest child |
| enregistrer | to record |
| le coup de cœur | immediate liking |
| un imprésario | agent |
| le/la protégé(e) | " mentee", mentored by |
| valoir | to cause (in this context) |
| la fibrose kystique | : Cystic Fibrosis |