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2008 Q.1 Reading
2008 Q.1 Reading LC French
Term | Definition |
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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 |