Intermediate French II - Exam #4

un paillasson

a doormat

une bague

a ring

un(e) migrant(e)

a migrant

un(e) réfugé(e)

a refugee

un demandeur d’asil

an asylum seeker

des papiers

paperwork; ID

avoir ses papiers

to have ID

montrer ses papiers

to show ID

la police

the police

un policier

a policeman 

un agent de police

a police officer

un commissaire de police

a police chief

un commisariat

a police station

porter plainte contre qqn

to press charges against someone; to file a complaint against someone

une plainte

a complaint

gazer qqn

to gas someone; to pepper spray someone

un gaz lacrymogène

tear gas 

asperger qqn/qqch

to spray someone/something

un passuer

a people smuggler

une ONG

an NGO; a non-governmental organization

une piscine municipale 

a public swimming pool

un maître-naguer

a swimming instructor; a lifeguard 

accueillir qqn

to welcome someone

l’accueil, un accueil

the welcome

un revirement

a reversal; a turn around

la fermeté

firmness; rigor

le sol

soil

affronter qqn/qqch

to fight someone/something

être-démuni

to be helpless, desolate

être dépassé

to be overwhelmed 

être à la nauteur de qqch

to be up to (a task)

loger qqn

to house someone

former qqn

to train someone

un urgence

an emergency 

un hébergement 

housing

faire escale

to make a layover

un naufrage

a shipwreck

le sort de qqn

someone’s fate

pointer qqch du doigt

to point at; to denounce something 

une centre de rétention

a detention center

un sac de couchage

a sleeping bag

une couverture

a blanket

soigner qqn

to treat someone

les soins

treatment; care

restreindre

to limit

confisquer qqch

to confiscate something

calomnier

to gossip; to slander

calomnieux

slanderous; defamatory 

durcir

to strengthen; to harden

une hausse 

an increase

une baisse

a drop 

agressor qqn

to assault someone

un agression

an assault

une fléau

a plague

cracher

to spit

un crachat

spit

la haine

hate; hatred

haïr qqn/qqch

to hate someone/something

s’alarmer

to be alarmed

une ligne d’écoute

a hotline

un guet-opens

an ambush; a set up

s’en prendre à qqn

to lash out at someone

se défendre

to defend oneself

donner un coup de poing à qqn

to punch someone

un coup de couteau

a stabbing

rouer qqn de coups

to beat up someone 

une location 

a rental place

louer qqch

to rent something 

enrayer qqch

to curb something 

avoir le bras en écharpe

to wear a sling

Where does the Human Rights NGO denounce police abuse against migrants?

Calais

Did Flanny Plancon confirm or deny testimonies of migrant abuse?

She confirmed

What would the police in Calais take from migrants

their ID and paperwork; visa

Is Calais worse for migrants or better according to Flanny Plancon?

worse

How frequently is there an LGBT+ attack?

Every two days

Are LGBT+ attacks increasing or decreasing?

They are increasing by 28%

What is SOS homophobie?

An LGBT+ NGO

How did people attack LGBT+?

They used dating apps

What institution was the transgender community affect by?

The school system because schools would not change the gender administratively.

Who is Christiane Taubira

The minister of justice who championed for marriage equality.

What happened to Christaine Taubira as a result of her passage of marriage equality? 

She was met with racism and death threats. 

What happened to Morgan?

He was attacked by his neighbor for being a “pédé” and “pédéraste”

When did Morgan’s mom know he was gay?

When he was 15/16.

Why did Morgan move back in with his family?

He feared for his own safety.