23 - Family, Friends and celebrations

Question 1

beau-père

Answer 1

père du conjoint : the father-in-law
nouveau conjoint de la mère : the stepfather

Question 2

la belle-mère

Answer 2

the mother-in-law : mère du conjoint
the stepmother : nouveau cojoint du mère

Question 3

le gendre

Answer 3

le beau fils
the son-in-law

Question 4

la belle fille

Answer 4

the daughter-in-law

Question 5

ils se sont mariés, 2

Answer 5

they tied the knot
they got married

Question 6

demander sa mutation

Answer 6

apply for a transfer

Question 7

souffler des bougeries

Answer 7

blow candles

Question 8

gagner au loto

Answer 8

to win the lottery

Question 9

partir à la retraite

Answer 9

to retire

Question 10

arbre généalogique

Answer 10

a family tree

Question 11

un participant à une fête

Answer 11

a party goer

Question 12

hôte de la fête

Answer 12

the partygiver

Question 13

une fête en l’honneur de qun

Answer 13

a welcome home party

Question 14

un anniversaire de mariage

Answer 14

a wedding anniversary

Question 15

fête prénatale

Answer 15

a baby shower

Question 16

une pendaison de crémaillère

Answer 16

a house warming party

Question 17

une fête d’anniversaire pour les 16 ans

Answer 17

a sweet sixteen

Question 18

un bal de promotion (fin d’études)

Answer 18

a graduation ball

Question 19

une fête de fiancailles

Answer 19

an engagement party

Question 20

une fête avant le mariage

Answer 20

a wedding shower

Question 21

EVJF

Answer 21

a hen party

Question 22

EVG

Answer 22

a stag party

Question 23

un pot de départ, 2

Answer 23

a leaving party
a leaving do

Question 24

faire une teuf

Answer 24

to give a bash

Question 25

donner une fête

Answer 25

throw a party

Question 26

lever son verre à

Answer 26

to toast sbdy

Question 27

un fête de divorce

Answer 27

a divorce party

Question 28

c'est dans le besoin que l'on reconnaît ses amis

Answer 28

a friend in need is a friend indeed

Question 29

c'est de famille

Answer 29

it runs in the family

Question 30

s'entendre

Answer 30

to get on well

Question 31

bon amis

Answer 31

good friends

Question 32

amuse toi bien

Answer 32

have fun enjoy yourself

Question 33

toute la nuit

Answer 33

all night long

Question 34

fêtard, 3

Answer 34

a party animal a party-goer a party-man

Question 35

gâcher la suprise

Answer 35

spoil the surprise

Question 36

un rabat joie, 3

Answer 36

a party pooper a killjoy a spoilsport

Question 37

se taper l'incruste à une fête

Answer 37

to crash a party

Question 38

jours feriés

Answer 38

bank holidays

Question 39

paques

Answer 39

easter

Question 40

guy fawkes

Answer 40

5 novembre

Question 41

St George's day

Answer 41

23 april A feast day of St George has been celebrated in England for hundreds of years on 23 April, which was possibly the date of his martyrdom. Following the Battle of Agincourt in 1415, St George's Day became one of the most important feast days in the English calendar.

Question 42

thanksgiving

Answer 42

4è jeudi de novembre

Question 43

un polichinelle dans le tiroir

Answer 43

être enceinte to have a bun in the oven

Question 44

sortir faire la fpete

Answer 44

to paint the town red

Question 45

père noel

Answer 45

father cristhmas UK Santa Claus US

Question 46

repas du reveillon de noel

Answer 46

christmas eve dinner, open crackers

Question 47

birthday vs anniversary

Answer 47

birthday = célébration de la naissance anniversaire = aucun lien avec la naissance