09 Working In The House IV Flashcards by Bertrand herrmann

Q

Casser qqch

A

Break sth

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Se casser

A

Break

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Tomber en panne

A

Break down

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Cassé

A

Broken

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Hors service

A

Out of order

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Ca ne marche pas

A

It doesn’t work

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L’usure

A

Wear and tear

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Reparer (objet)

A

Repair

Mend

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Reparer (fuite, dechirure)

A

Mend

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Reparer, arranger (appareil)

A

Fix

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Des reparations a qqch

A

Repairs to sth

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Remplacer

A

Replace

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Faire venir qqn, appeler qqn

A

Send for sb, call sb

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Homme a tout faire

A

Odd-job man

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Bricoler, faire de menus travaux

A

Do odd jobs

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Bricoleur

A

Handyman

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Il est tres bricoleur

A

He’s very handy

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Le bricolage (passe-temps)

A

Br: do-it-yourself (DIY)

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Un magasin de bricolage

A

A DIY shop

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Un kit

A

A (DIY) kit

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La renovation, la remise a neuf

A

Renovation

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Renover, remettre a neuf

A

Renovate

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Moderniser

A

Modernize

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Retaper une vieille maison

A

Do up an old house

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Faire des travaux dans une maison

A

Make alterations to a house

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Agrandir une maison

A

Extend a house

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Ravaler (facade)

A

Restore

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Plombier

A

Plumber

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La plomberie

A

Plumbing

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Fuite

A

Leak

Q

Toit qui fuit

A

Leaking roof

Q

Robinet qui fuit

A

Br: dripping tap
Us: dripping faucet

Q

Deborder

A

Overflow

Q

Les canalisations sont bouchees

A

The drains are blocked

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Electricien

A

Electrician

Q

Le courant

A

Power

Q

Coupure de courant

A

Power cut

Q

Couper le courant

A

Cut off the power

Q

Panne d’electricite

A

Power failure

Blackout

Q

Court-circuit

A

Short circuit

Q

Se mettre en court-circuit

A

Short(-circuit)

Q

Court-circuiter qqch

A

Short(-circuit) sth

Q

Disjoncteur

A

Circuit breaker

Cutout

Q

Faire sauter un plomb

A

Blow a fuse

Q

Un plomb a sauté

A

A fuse has blown

Q

Rétablir le courant

A

Put the power back on

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Decharge (electrique)

A

Shock

Electric shock

Q

Recevoir une decharge electrique

A

Get a shock

Get an electric shock

Q

Electrocuter

A

Electrocute

Q

L’electrocution

A

Electrocution

Q

Menuisier

A

Joiner

Q

Charpentier

A

Carpenter

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Des vers (de bois)

A

Woodworm (sing)

Q

Vermoulu

A

Worm-eaten

Q

Un termite

A

A termite

Q

La pourriture seche (du bois)

A

Dry rot

Q

L’humidite par capillarite

A

Rising damp

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Macon (en general)

A

Builder

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Macon (qui travaille la pierre)

A

(stone)mason

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Macon (qui pose les briques)

A

Bricklayer

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Lezarde, fissure

A

Crack

Q

Vitrier

A

Glazier

Q

Serrurier

A

Locksmith

Q

Le depanneur

A

The repair man

Q

Sous garantie

A

Under guarantee

Q

Le service après-vente

A

After-sales service