LC HONS: 2004 COMPREHENSION
Question 1
le dessous = the underside/ secret side/ shady side
une hausse de prix = a price increase
le rêve = dream
la volonté = wish
le sorcier = wizard, witch
un coup de baguette magique = a wave of a wand
un abstinent = abstainer
doté de = granted, endowed with
le pouvoir = power
le fumeur = smoker
raisonnable = reasonable
tuer = to kill
un accro = addict
le tabagisme passif = passive smoking
un adepte = follower (here: smoker)
prévu(e) = forecast, planned
la marque = brand
le pneumologue = lung specialist
applaudir = to applaud
augmentation = increase
selon = according to
le partisan = follower, supporter
la croisade = crusade
le tabagisme = smoking
perçu comme continu(e) = perceived to be continuous
efficace = effective
la baisse = drop, lowering
l’espèce = species
en voie de disparition = disappearing
le secours = help
amateur de… = lover of…
la confrérie = confraternity, club
le méfait = crime, misdeed
souvenons-nous de = let’s remember
le combattant = fighter
le réconfort = comfort
juré = sworn
déranger = to disturb, upset
la fumée = smoke
ancien = former
à la retraite = in retirement
prêcher = to preach
il prêche dans le désert = “he’s talking to the wall”
une augmentation = increase
les derniers acharnés = the most stubborn
le tabac à rouler = roll-your-own tobacco
malédiction! = curses!
subir = to undergo, endure
pourchassé = pursued, hunted
les poches trouées = the pockets emptied (by taxation)
baisser les bras = to lower ones arms, ie. to give up
ils en grillent une dernière = they light up a last (cigarette)
inconcevable = inconceivable, unbelievable
à en croire certains chiffres = if certain figures are to be believed
ils sont légion = they are legion ie. there are thousands of them
la vente = the sale
augmenter de = to increase by
un appel = appeal; call
le TabacInfoService = call line to help people who are trying to give up smoking
accueillir = to welcome, ie. to answer their phone calls
le candidat au sevrage = “a person trying to give up smoking”
patienter = to be patient
être reçu = to be accepted (into the non-smoking scheme)
auparavant = before, beforehand
Question 2
le vestibule = hall
un mot = word; message
à quatre pattes = on all fours
tapi(e) = crouched
se tapir = to crouch
s’enfuir = to flee
gambader = to leap, jump
s’étendre = to stretch out
le noir = the dark
tirer les rideaux = to pull the curtains
s’enfouir = to bury oneself
la couverture = blanket
appuyer = to press
le front = forhead
défaillant de = weak/ faltering with
s’emparer = to seize
retenir = to hold back
les larmes = tears
énervé = annoyed, anxious, edgy
avoir de la fièvre = to have a temperature
sonner = to ring
manquer = to miss
prévenir = to warn, inform
s’accouder = to lean on one’s elbows
doux = soft
le passant = passer-by
l’ombre = shadow, shade
s’épaissir = to thicken
la touffe = tuft, clump
reconnaître Daniel à sa… = to recognise Daniel by…
la démarche = gait, way of walking
la lueur = glow
la réverbère = street light
le tambour = drum
la grille = gate
la veille = the day before
mentir = to lie
une mensonge = a lie
guetter = to lie in wait for
il est couché = he is in bed/lying down
la voix = voice
à quoi bon…? = what’s the use in…?
effrayer = to frighten
s’installer dans = to settle down in (chair etc.)
le fauteuil = armchair
entrouvrir = to half open
le couloir = corridor
afin de… = in order to…
se dresser = to get up, raise onself up, stand up
gronder = to growl; scold
s’élancer = to to rush forward
barbu = bearded
se nommer = to give ones name
disparu = disappeared
inquiet = worried
se crisper = to tense, clench
la mantille = mantilla (scarf)
voiler = to cover (with a scarf, veil)
baisser = to lower
relever = to lift up again
presque = almost
aussitôt = immediately
d’autant plus que… = all the more so since…
ajouter = to add
(Thanks to Mr Simm)
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