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Sunday, July 31, 2011

les températures record

record temperatures

Partout dans le pays, il y avait des températures record.
All over the country, there were record temperatures.

THIS WEEK
We’ve been covering words about the summer heat wave, la vague de chaleur.

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Saturday, July 30, 2011

desséché(e)

dried out, parched

Toutes les pelouses sont desséchées.
All the lawns are parched.

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Friday, July 29, 2011

la climatisation

air conditioning

Restez dans la climatisation pendant la vague de chaleur.
Remain in the air conditioning during the heat wave.

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Thursday, July 28, 2011

suer

to sweat

Il suait comme un bœuf.
He was sweating like a pig. (literally, He was sweating like a cow.)

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Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Je meurs de soif

I’m dying of thirst

Je viens de faire la pelouse. Je meurs de soif .
I just mowed the lawn. I’m dying of thirst.

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Sunday, July 24, 2011

le bonheur

happiness

Elle a enfin trouvé le bonheur.
She finally found happiness.

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Friday, July 22, 2011

un soulagement

a relief

C’était un soulagement de savoir qu’il a survécu.
It was a relief to know that he survived.

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Thursday, July 21, 2011

inconscient(e) de

oblivious to

Pensez-vous qu’il est inconscient des besoins?
Do you think that he is oblivious to the needs?

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Wednesday, July 20, 2011

sans souci

carefree

Les enfants sont complètement sans souci en été.
The children are totally carefree in summer.

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The phrase sans souci literally means without worry.

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Tuesday, July 19, 2011

bouleversé(e)

upset

Elle était vraiment bouleversée par les nouvelles.
She was really upset by the news.

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