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2008 Q.1 Reading
2008 Q.1 Reading LC French
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| sont devenus | have become |
| une vitrine | a shop window |
| un défilé | a parade |
| des Bleus | the French football team |
| se presser | to hurry |
| des trottoirs | footpaths |
| souvent | often |
| des étrangers | foreigners |
| les grandes marques | the big brand names |
| trôner | to reign |
| entreprendre | to begin |
| d'or | golden |
| des subventions | grants |
| élu | elected |
| réveiller | to wake up |
| ne devrait pas | should not be |
| la bête noire | pet hate |
| trop de | too many |
| barrer la route | to block the road |
| l'habillement | clothing |
| où plus rien ne vit | where nothing lives anymore |
| en dehors de | outside of |
| des heures d'ouverture | opening hours |
| perdre | to lose |
| abîmer | to damage |
| les camions des livreurs | delivery lorries |
| elles s'avilissent | they are degraded |
| criardes | loud, bold statement |
| nettoyage | cleaning |
| des poubelles | bins |
| l'entretien | maintenance |
| comble de son indignation | the height of his shame |
| gisent | lying down |
| vides | empty |
| un rond-point | a roundabout |
| les loyers | rents |
| flamber | to soar |
| un carrefour | a crossroads |
| seuls | only |
| rentabilité | profitability |
| elle chutera | it will fall |
| piétonne | pedestrian |