2.3 Les matériaux; expressions imagées Flashcards

1
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parler la langue du bois

A

to waffle, to use doublespeak

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2
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avoir la gueule du bois

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to have a hang over

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3
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je touche du bois

A

touch wood

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4
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avoir un coeur de pierre

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to be cold / hard hearted

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5
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rester de marbre

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to remain unmoved

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6
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être malheureux comme les pierres

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to be miserable as sin

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7
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jetter la pierre à

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to point the finger at

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8
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faire d’une pierre deux coups

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to kill two birds with one stone

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9
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en béton

A

very solid (eg excuse / alibi etc)

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10
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acheter qqc à prix d’or

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to pay a fortune for something

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11
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rouler sur l’or

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to be rolling in it

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12
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une affaire en or

A

a gold mine / a real bargain

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13
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Pour tout l’or du monde

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for all the money in the world

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14
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la silence est d’or

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silence is golden

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15
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la silence est d’or, la parole est d’argent

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silence is golden but speech is silver

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16
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l’âge d’or

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the golden age

17
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un ami / un caractère / une ocassion en or

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a true / golden / wonderful friend / character / opportunity

18
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avoir un coeur d’or

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to be very generous

19
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les noces d’argent

A

silver wedding anniversary

20
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les noces d’or

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golden wedding anniversary

21
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avoir une santé de fer

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to be as strong as a horse, to have an iron constitution

22
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avoir une main de fer dans un gant de velours

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to have an iron fist in a velvet glove

23
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croire dur comme fer

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to believe with all your heart

24
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avoir une volonté de fer

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to have an iron will

25
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un sommeil de plomb

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a good night’s sleep, a leaden slumber

26
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il fait un soleil de plomb

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it’s extremely hot

27
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sous un soleil de plomb

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under a blazing sun

28
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avoir des nerfs d’acier

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to have nerves of steel

29
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avoir un moral d’acier

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to be in good / high spirits