14 La vie en société Flashcards by Clément L.

rencontrer qqn

to meet* sb

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rencontrer qqn par hasard

to come* across sb • to run* into sb

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après notre rencontre

after we met

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rencontrer qn sur un site de rencontres

to meet sb on a chatline

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nous nous sommes donné rendez-vous

we arranged to meet

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accueillir qqn (à son arrivée)

to meet* sb • to collect sb

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accueillir qqn (chez soi)

to welcome sb • to greet sb

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rejoindre qqn, retrouver qqn

to meet* up with sb

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Bienvenue à Paris !

Welcome to Paris!

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souhaiter la bienvenue à qqn

to welcome sb

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être bien accueilli

to be made welcome

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ils nous ont mal accueillis

they didn’t make us feel very welcome

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faire entrer qqn

to show* sb in

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raccompagner qqn (à la porte)

to show* sb out

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saluer qqn

to greet sb

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Bonjour ! (en général)

Hello! [həˈləʊ]

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Bonjour ! (le matin)

Good morning!

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Bonjour ! (l’après-midi)

Good afternoon!

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Bonsoir !

Good evening!

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Salut !

Hi! [haɪ] • Hello! [heˈləʊ] • Hallo! [həˈləʊ]

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Comment allez-vous ?

How are you?

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Comment ça va ? – très bien, merci

How’s things? – fine, thank you (parlé)

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je suis tellement content de vous revoir

it’s so nice to see you again

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dire au revoir à qqn

to say* goodbye to sb

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s’éclipser

to slip away quietly

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Au revoir !

Goodbye! [ˌgʊdˈbaɪ]

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Salut !

Bye (bye)! • Cheerio! [ˈtʃɪərɪˈəʊ]

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Bonne journée !

Have a nice day!

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Bonne nuit !

Good night!

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À tout à l’heure

See you later!

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À lundi !

See you on Monday!

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À lundi ! (on se reparlera)

Talk to you on Monday!

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À bientôt !

See you soon!

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À bientôt ! (on se reparlera)

Talk to you soon!

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faire bonjour de la main à qqn

to wave to sb

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faire au revoir de la main à qqn

to wave goodbye to sb

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serrer la main de qqn

to shake* hands with sb

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une poignée de main

a handshake [ˈhændˌʃeɪk]

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saluer qqn de la tête

to nod to sb

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embrasser qqn

to kiss sb

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embrasser qqn en partant

to kiss sb goodbye

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envoyer un baiser à qqn

to blow* sb a kiss

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faire la connaissance de qqn

to get* to know sb

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une présentation

an introduction [ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən]

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faire les présentations

to make* the introductions

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présenter qqn à qqn

to introduce sb to sb

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Puis-je vous présenter Anne Gifford ?

May I introduce Anne Gifford?

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Je voudrais te présenter à Jacqueline

I want you to meet Jacqueline

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Connaissez-vous mon oncle Frank ?

Do you know my uncle Frank?

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L’avez-vous déjà rencontré ?

Have you met him?

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je suis très heureux de faire votre connaissance

Pleased to meet you

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je le connais de vue seulement

I don’t know him to speak to • I only know him by sight

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faites mes amitiés à votre sœur

give my regards to your sister

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embrasse-la pour moi

give her my love

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Faites comme chez vous !

Make yourself at home!

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Mettez-vous à l’aise !

Make yourself comfortable!

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À ta réussite !

Here’s to your success!

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À votre santé !

Good health! • Your health! • [BR] Cheers! [tʃɪəz]

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À tes souhaits !

[BR] Bless you! • [AM] Gesundheit!

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les invitations

invitations

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un(e) invité(e)

a guest [gest]

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l’invité d’honneur

the guest of honour

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une invitation

an invitation [ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən]

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une carte d’invitation

an invitation card

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inviter qqn à qqch.

to invite sb to sth [ɪnˈvaɪt]

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inviter qqn à dîner

to invite sb to dinner • to ask sb to dinner

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inviter qqn à déjeuner / pour l’apéritif

to invite sb for lunch / drinks

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inviter qqn à entrer

to invite sb in

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inviter qqn à venir prendre un verre

to ask sb in for a drink

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Voulez-vous venir dîner vendredi ?

Would you like to come to dinner on Friday?

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Êtes-vous libre à déjeuner demain ?

Are you free for lunch tomorrow?

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venez donc passer quelques jours chez nous

do come and stay with us

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entrez un instant

do come in for a moment

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Venez donc prendre un verre

How about coming for a drink? (parlé)

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M. et Mme X vous prient de leur faire l’honneur d’assister à

Mr & Mrs X request the pleasure of your company at (soutenu)

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vous nous feriez très plaisir en venant

we’d be delighted if you could come

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j’espère que vous pourrez vous joindre à nous

I hope you’ll be able to join us

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nous acceptons avec plaisir

we accept with pleasure

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j’accepte votre invitation avec grand plaisir

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c’était vraiment très aimable à vous de nous inviter

it was so kind of you to invite us

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je serai très heureux de vous revoir

I look forward to seeing you again

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je n’ai aucun projet pour cette semaine-là

I have no plans for that week

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Puis-je amener James ?

I wonder if I could bring James?

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je regrette de ne pouvoir accepter votre invitation

I’m sorry I can’t accept your invitation

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je suis malheureusement déjà pris

I’m afraid I have a previous engagement

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Êtes-vous libre samedi ?

Can you manage Saturday?

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je ne peux rien promettre avant de savoir…

I can’t commit myself until I know … (soutenu)

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je ne peux pas me libérer avant le début de la soirée

I can’t get away until early evening

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je ne suis pas libre avant 10 heures

I can’t make it before 10 o’clock (parlé)

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je suis pris toute la journée

I’m tied up all day (parlé)

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Ce sera pour une autre fois

Perhaps another time? • [AM] I’ll take a rain check (parlé)

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l’hôte, le maître de maison

the host [həʊst]

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l’hôtesse, la maîtresse de maison

the hostess [ˈhəʊstɪs]

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recevoir des amis

to entertain friends

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recevoir beaucoup

to entertain a lot

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une visite à qqn

a visit to sb [ˈvɪzɪt]

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rendre visite à qqn

[BR] to visit sb • [AM] to visit with sb

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passer voir qqn

to call on sb • to pay* a call on sb

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faire un saut chez qqn

to drop in on sb

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une réception

a reception [rɪˈsepʃən]

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une réception (officielle)

a function [ˈfʌŋkʃən]

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une vente de charité

a bazaar [bəˈzɑːʳ]

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une kermesse (fête de charité)

a fête [feɪt]

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une kermesse (fête populaire)

a fair [fɛəʳ]

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la fête de la paroisse / du club

the church / the club social

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une réunion

a gathering [ˈgæðərɪŋ] • a get-together (parlé)

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sortir le soir

to go* out in the evening

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dîner en ville

to dine out

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une soirée, une réception, une fête

a party [ˈpɑːtɪ]

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donner une fête

to have* a party • to give* a party • to throw* a party

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donner un dîner

to have* a dinner party

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fêter un anniversaire

to celebrate a birthday

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Il faut fêter cela !

We must have a celebration! • Let’s celebrate!

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une soirée dansante

a dance [dɑːns]

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danser

to dance

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un bal

a ball [bɔːl]

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un bal costumé

a fancy-dress ball

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un gala

a gala [ˈgɑːlə]

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un cocktail

a cocktail party

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un banquet

a banquet [ˈbæŋkwɪt]

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pendre la crémaillère

to give* a house-warming (party)

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un agenda

[BR] a diary [ˈdaɪərɪ] • [AM] a datebook [ˈdeɪtˌbʊk]

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un carnet de rendez-vous

[BR] an appointments diary

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tenue de ville / de soirée

informal / formal dress

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l’étiquette

etiquette [ˈetɪket]

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s’amuser

to enjoy o.s.

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bien s’amuser

to have a good time • to have fun

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On s’est bien amusé !

It was great fun!

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passer une bonne soirée

to spend* a pleasant evening

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ennuyeux

dull [dʌl] • boring [ˈbɔːrɪŋ]

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s’ennuyer ferme

to be bored stiff

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la vie mondaine

society life

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mener une vie mondaine

to have a full social life

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la haute société

high society

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le jet-set

the jet set

un(e) mondain(e)

a socialite [ˈsəʊʃəlaɪt]

être sociable

to be a good mixer

être asociable

to be unsociable

amical

friendly [ˈfrendlɪ]

il est d’un abord facile

he’s very easy to get on with

il sait mettre de l’ambiance

he’s the life and soul of the party

adresser la parole à qqn

to speak* to sb

parler à qqn de qqch.

to speak* to sb about sth [spiːk] • to talk to sb about sth [tɔːk]

raconter qqch. à qqn

to tell* sb about sth

dire qqch. à qqn

to say* sth to sb

écouter qqn

to listen to sb

poser une question

to ask a question

demander si

to ask whether • to enquire whether

demander des nouvelles de qqn

to ask after sb • to enquire after sb

répondre que

to answer that [ˈɑːnsəʳ] • to reply that [rɪˈplaɪ] • to respond that [rɪsˈpɒnd] (soutenu)

répondre à une question

to answer a question • to reply to a question

une réponse

an answer • a reply • a response [rɪsˈpɒns] (soutenu)

répliquer que, rétorquer que

to retort that [rɪˈtɔːt]

une réplique

a retort

une conversation

a conversation [ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃən]

engager la conversation avec qqn

to start up a conversation with sb

avoir une conversation avec qqn à propos de qqch.

to have a conversation with sb about sth • to hold* a conversation with sb about sth

faire la conversation à qqn

to make* conversation with sb

alimenter la conversation

to keep* the conversation going

j’ai dû parler tout le temps pour meubler

I had to do all the talking

une discussion

a discussion [dɪsˈkʌʃən]

un entretien

a talk [tɔːk]

un brin de conversation

a chat [tʃæt]

bavarder avec qqn

to have a chat with sb • to chat with sb

un dialogue

[BR] a dialogue [ˈdaɪəlɒg] • [AM] a dialog

un monologue

[BR] a monologue [ˈmɒnəlɒg] • [AM] a monolog

jacasser

to chatter [ˈtʃætəʳ]

un moulin à paroles

a chatterbox

papoter avec qqn de qqch.

to gossip with sb about sth [ˈgɒsɪp]

les commérages

gossip (n. c.)

parler à qqn en tête-à-tête

to have a tête-a-tête with sb

se confier à qqn

to confide in sb

confier qqch. à qqn

to confide in sb about sth

plaisanter avec qqn de qqch.

to joke with sb about sth [dʒəʊk]

une plaisanterie

a joke

avoir beaucoup d’humour

to have a good sense of humour

avoir le sens de la repartie

to be good at repartee

accaparer qqn

to buttonhole sb

les menus propos

small talk (n. c.)

parler de la pluie et du beau temps

to talk about this and that

parler pour ne rien dire

to talk for the sake of it • to talk for the sake of talking

échanger des propos aimables / des banalités

to exchange pleasantries / banalities

faire des réflexions sur qqch.

to make* remarks about sth

s’exprimer avec aisance

to be articulate

avoir de la conversation

to be a good conversationalist

bavard

talkative [ˈtɔːkətɪv] • chatty [ˈtʃætɪ]

éloquent

eloquent [ˈeləkwənt]

l’éloquence

eloquence [ˈeləkwəns]

ne pas avoir grand-chose à dire

to have nothing to say for o.s.

ne pas savoir quoi dire

to be at a loss for words

être incapable de dire un mot

to be tongue-tied

timide

shy [ʃaɪ]

la timidité

shyness [ˈʃaɪnɪs]

être embarrassé

to be embarrassed

l’embarras

embarrassment [ɪmˈbærəsmənt]

embarrassant

embarrassing [ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ]

guindé (conversation)

stilted [ˈstɪltɪd]

formel

formal [ˈfɔːməl]

informel

informal [ɪnˈfɔːməl]

une insulte

an insult [ɪnˈsʌlt]

des injures

abuse [əˈbjuːz] (n. c.)

insulter qqn

to insult sb

injurier qqn

to abuse sb

insultant

insulting [ɪnˈsʌltɪŋ]

injurieux

abusive [əbˈjuːsɪv]

une rebuffade

a snub [snʌb]

snober qqn

to snub sb

à mon avis

in my opinion • in my view

pour ma part

as far as I am concerned

je voudrais vous faire remarquer que…

I would like to point out that …

je tiens à souligner que…

I must emphasize that …

je ne vois pas où vous voulez en venir

I don’t see what you’re driving at

j’estime que…

I reckon that …

j’ai l’impression que…

I get the impression that … • I feel that …

si je puis me permettre une remarque

if I may say so

tout dépend du point de vue que vous adoptez

it depends how you look at it

le savoir-vivre

manners

se conduire

to behave (o.s.) [bɪˈheɪv]

il s’est bien conduit

he behaved (himself) well

il s’est mal conduit

he behaved (himself) badly

ce ne sont pas des façons de se conduire

this is no way to behave

la conduite

[BR] behaviour [bɪˈheɪvjəʳ] • [AM] behavior

la mauvaise conduite

[BR] misbehaviour [ˈmɪsbɪˈheɪvjəʳ] • [AM] misbehavior

faire des bêtises

to misbehave [ˈmɪsbɪˈheɪv]

avoir de bonnes / mauvaises manières

to have good / bad manners

être bien / mal élevé

to be well-mannered / bad-mannered

n’avoir aucun savoir-vivre

to have no manners

poli

polite [pəˈlaɪt]

poliment

politely [pəˈlaɪtlɪ]

la politesse

politeness [pəˈlaɪtnɪs]

raffiné

refined [rɪˈfaɪnd] • polished [ˈpɒlɪʃt]

le tact

tact [tækt]

plein de tact

tactful [ˈtæktfʊl]

discret

discreet [dɪsˈkriːt]

la discrétion

discretion [dɪsˈkreʃən]

courtois envers

courteous towards [ˈkɜːtɪəs]

courtoisement

courteously [ˈkɜːtɪəslɪ]

la courtoisie

courtesy [ˈkɜːtɪsɪ]

la civilité

civility [sɪˈvɪlɪtɪ]

impoli

impolite [ˌɪmpəˈlaɪt]

impoliment

impolitely [ˌɪmpəˈlaɪtlɪ]

l’impolitesse

impoliteness [ˌɪmpəˈlaɪtnɪs]

impertinent

impertinent [ɪmˈpɜːtɪnənt]

une impertinence

an impertinence [ɪmˈpɜːtɪnəns]

insolent

insolent [ˈɪnsələnt]

l’insolence

insolence [ˈɪnsələns]

impudent

impudent [ˈɪmpjʊdənt]

l’impudence

impudence [ˈɪmpjʊdəns]

culotté

cheeky [ˈtʃiːkɪ] (parlé)

le culot

cheek [tʃiːk] (parlé)

avoir le culot de faire qch

to have the cheek to do sth

désinvolte

offhand [ɒfˈhænd] • casual [ˈkæʒjʊl]

indiscret

indiscreet [ˌɪndɪsˈkriːt]

une indiscrétion

an indiscretion [ˌɪndɪsˈkreʃən]

manquer de tact

to be tactless

grossier envers, avec (qui est impoli)

rude to [ruːd]

grossier (qui est indécent)

coarse [kɔːs]

la grossièreté

rudeness [ˈruːdnɪs] • coarseness [ˈkɔːsnɪs]

vulgaire

vulgar [ˈvʌlgəʳ]

la vulgarité

vulgarity [vʌlˈgærɪtɪ]

gauche

gauche [gəʊʃ]

asocial

antisocial [ˈæntɪˈsəʊʃəl]

fruste

uncouth [ʌnˈkuːθ]

il n’arrête pas de faire des gaffes

he’s always putting his foot in it

le respect

respect [rɪsˈpekt]

respectueux envers

respectful to, towards [rɪsˈpektfʊl]

respectueusement

respectfully [rɪsˈpektfəlɪ]

faire preuve de respect envers qqn

to show* respect towards sb

plein de déférence envers

deferential to [ˌdefəˈrenʃə]

la déférence

deference [ˈdefərəns]

s’en remettre à qqn / à l’opinion de qqn

to defer to sb / to sb’s opinion

le manque de respect

disrespect [ˈdɪsrɪsˈpekt]

manquer de respect envers

to be disrespectful to

interrompre qqn

to interrupt sb

interrompre la conversation

to break* into the conversation • to cut* into the conversation

faire comme si qqn n’existait pas

to ignore sb pointedly

aider qqn à faire qqch.

to help sb to do sth • to assist sb to do sth (soutenu)

aider qqn à traverser la rue

to help sb across the road

donner un coup de main à qqn pour faire qqch.

to give* sb a hand to do sth

se rendre utile

to make* o.s. useful

rendre service à qqn

to do* sb a service • to do* sb a good turn • [BR] to do* sb a favour • [AM] to do* sb a favor

demander un service à qqn

[BR] to ask sb a favour • [AM] to ask sb a favor

serviable

helpful [ˈhelpfʊl] • obliging [əˈblaɪdʒɪŋ]

plein d’égards envers

considerate towards [kənˈsɪdərɪt]

prévenant envers

attentive to [əˈtentɪv]

apporter son soutien à qqn dans qqch.

to support sb in sth

être d’un grand soutien à qqn

to be supportive of sb

offrir son soutien à qqn

to offer support to sb

volontaire (personne)

volunteer [ˌvɒlənˈtɪəʳ]

volontaire (travail)

voluntary [ˈvɒləntərɪ]

se porter volontaire pour faire

to volunteer to do

bénévole

unpaid [ˈʌnˈpeɪd]

un(e) bénévole, un(e) volontaire

a volunteer

un(e) aide

a helper [ˈhelpəʳ]

un(e) assistant(e)

an assistant [əˈsɪstənt]

manquer d’égards

to be inconsiderate

déranger qqn

to disturb sb • to bother sb

être agaçant

to be a nuisance

gêner qqn dans son travail

to hinder sb’s work

une gêne

a hindrance [ˈhɪndrəns]

gêner les efforts de qqn

to hamper sb’s efforts

tu gênes le passage

you are in the way

rendre un mauvais service à qqn

to do* sb a disservice

Puis-je vous aider ?

Can I be of any help?

Puis-je vous être utile ?

Can I be of any assistance to you?

Voulez-vous un coup de main ?

Do you want a hand?

si cela ne vous dérange pas, je vais…

if it’s all right with you, I’ll …

Cela vous dérange si je ferme la fenêtre ?

Do you mind if I close the window?

ça ne me dérange pas du tout, je vous assure

it’s no trouble, I assure you

le quatorze juillet

Bastille Day

la fête du travail

[BR] Labour Day • [AM] Labor Day

le premier mai

May Day

le onze novembre

Armistice Day

≈ le jour du souvenir

[BR] Remembrance Sunday • [AM] Veterans Day

la fête nationale française / belge

the French / Belgian National Day

la fête de l’Indépendance (américaine)

Independence Day • the Fourth of July

la fête des Mères

Mother’s Day • [BR] Mothering Sunday

la fête des Pères

Father’s Day

la Saint-Valentin

Saint Valentine’s Day

une carte de la Saint-Valentin

a Valentine (card)

le premier avril

April Fool’s Day

Poisson d’avril !

April Fool!

un jour férié

a public holiday • [BR] a bank holiday

une commémoration

a commemoration [kəˌmeməˈreɪʃən]

commémorer

to commemorate [kəˈmeməreɪt]

le centenaire

[BR] the centenary [senˈtiːnərɪ] • [AM] the centennial [senˈtenɪəl]

le bicentenaire

[BR] the bicentenary [ˌbaɪsenˈtiːnərɪ] • [AM] the bicentennial [ˌbaɪsenˈtenɪəl]

des feux d’artifice

fireworks [ˈfaɪəʳˌwɜːks]

un feu d’artifice

a fireworks display

tirer des feux d’artifice

to let* off fireworks

un feu de joie

a bonfire [ˈbɒnfaɪəʳ]

un défilé, un cortège

a procession [prəˈseʃən]

les illuminations

the illuminations [ɪˌluːmɪˈneɪʃəns]

la fanfare

the band [bænd]

une revue militaire

a military parade

pavoiser

to put* out flags

un bal de rue

a street party

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