25 Transports Flashcards

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1
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une circulation dense

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a heavy traffic

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une nationale; une autoroute

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a highway ; a motorway

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chargé

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busy

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un itinéraire

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a route

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un véhicule

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a vehicle

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un autobus; un autocar

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a bus ; a coach

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un conducteur; un automobiliste

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a driver ; a motorist

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un piéton

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a pedestrian

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un parking ; se garer

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a car park ; to park

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faire démarrer

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to start

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partir (2)

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to leave, to set off

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marcher, aller à pied (à) (2)

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to walk (to), to go on foot (by)

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prendre le train de 7 heures

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to catch the 7 o’clock train

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14
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l’essence (UK/US)

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petrol (UK), gas (US)

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une station service (2)

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a petrol / gas station

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faire le plein

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to fill ip (the tank)

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faire du 100 à l’heure

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to do 60 (miles an hour)

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freiner

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to brake

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accélérer ; ralentir

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to accelerate ; to slow down

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des deux de signalisation

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traffic lights

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un passage piéton (2)

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a pedestrian crossing, a zebra crossing

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aller à vélo

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to cycle

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une moto (2)

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a motorcycle, a motorbike

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une panne ; tomber en panne

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a breakdown ; to breakdown

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un mécanicien

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a mechanist

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aller tout droit

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to go straight ahead

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traverser une ville (en auto)

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to drive through a city

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traverser une place

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to walk across a square

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29
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traverser la rue

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to cross the street

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passer devant qqch (à pied, en voiture)

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to walk / drive past sthg

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transports en commun

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public transport

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32
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un moyen de transport

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a means of transport

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33
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un billet

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a ticket

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le prix du billet

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a fare

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35
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un guichet

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a window

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36
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une gare

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a station

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37
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un quai

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a platform

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38
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un port

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a harbour

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39
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aller en avion (à)

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to fly (to)

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40
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piloter (un avion)

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to fly a plane

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41
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aller en bateau (à)

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to sail (to)

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42
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passer par Londres

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to go via London

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43
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rater un train

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to miss a train

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44
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changer de train

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to change trains

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45
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le trafic touristique

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tourist traffic

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46
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s’écraser, avoir un accident

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to crash

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47
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un accident de la circulation

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a car crash

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48
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faire / régler la circulation

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to be on traffic duty

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49
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une interdiction de stationner

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a “No Parking“ sign

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50
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être en chemin / en route

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to be on the way

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51
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un embouteillage

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a (traffic) jam

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52
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être complet (vol, train, hôtel)

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to be booked up

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53
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une correspondance (pour)

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a connection (for)

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54
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monter en ; descendre de voiture

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to get in / get out of a car

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55
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monter dans ; descendre du train

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to get on / off the train

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56
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un camion (2)

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a lorry, a truck

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57
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un (navire) cargo

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a cargo ship

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58
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un pétrolier

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a tanker

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59
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une péniche

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a barge

60
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un vol (avion)

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a flight

61
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un compagnie aérienne

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an airline

62
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monter à bord d’un avion

A

to board a plane

63
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l’équipage

A

the crew

64
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le fret

A

freight

65
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les marchandises ; une cargaison

A

goods ; a cargo

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un colis, un paquet

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a parcel

67
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des baggages

A

luggage

68
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fouiller

A

to search

69
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une compagnie ferroviaire

A

a railway company

70
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les chemins de fer

A

the railway system

71
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le réseau ferré / routier

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the railway / the road network

72
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une voiture de service

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a company car

73
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transporter (2)

A

to transport, to convey

74
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expédier

A

to ship

75
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livrer ; la livraison

A

to deliver ; delivery

76
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une plaque tournante

A

a hub

77
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un croisement

A

a crossroads

78
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une route nationale

A

a highway

79
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un panneau

A

a road sign

80
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un arrêt de bus

A

a bus stop

81
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un parcmètre

A

a parking meter

82
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le code de la route

A

traffic regulations

83
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la priorité

A

the right of way

84
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un sens unique

A

a one-way street

85
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une route à quatre voie

A

a dual carriageway

86
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une voie sans issue

A

a dead end

87
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prudent (2) ; la prudence

A

cautious , prudent

88
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imprudent

A

reckless

89
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une voiture flambant neuve

A

a brand-new car

90
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une voiture d’occasion

A

a second-hand car

91
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un pneu ; une crevaison ; un éclatement de pneu

A

a tyre ; a flat tyre ; a burst tyre

92
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une limitation de vitesse

A

a speed limit

93
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avoir un PV pour excès de vitesse

A

to be booked for speeding

94
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une ceinture de sécurité (2)

A

a safety belt, a seat belt

95
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mettre, attacher sa ceinture

A

to fasten one’s seat belt

96
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faire du stop

A

to hitchhike

97
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prendre qq’un en stop

A

to give s.o. a lift

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une chaussée glissante

A

a slippery road

99
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déraper

A

to skid

100
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le verglas

A

black ice

101
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avoir du retrad

A

to be late

102
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un retard ; retarder

A

a delay ; to delay

103
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annuler

A

to cancel

104
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un chauffard

A

a reckless driver

105
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entrer en collision avec

A

to collide with

106
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renverser un piéton

A

to knock down a pedestrian

107
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écraser qq’un

A

to run over s.o.

108
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le blocage de la circulation

A

(the) gridlock

109
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un embouteillage

A

a hold-up

110
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les heures de pointe

A

peak hours

111
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bondé

A

packed (full)

112
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une collision frontale

A

a head-on collision

113
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se tuer sur la route

A

to get killed on the road

114
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une victime de la route

A

a road casualty

115
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passer au rouge

A

to go through a red light

116
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un délit de fuite

A

a hit and run offense

117
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être blessé dans un accident

A

to get injured in a car crash

118
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un virage

A

a bend

119
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doubler, dépasser (une voiture)

A

to overtake

120
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dérailler

A

to derail

121
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passer son permis de conduire (2)

A

to take / to pass the driving test

122
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le permis de conduire

A

the driving licence

123
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un train de banlieue

A

a commuter train

124
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une piste cyclable

A

a cycle track

125
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un rond-point

A

a roundabout

126
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un contournement, une rocade

A

a bypass

127
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une déviation

A

a diversion

128
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une aire de repos

A

a rest area

129
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un péage

A

a toll

130
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un mastodonte

A

a juggernaut

131
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le ferroutage

A

(rail)piggybacking

132
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le covoiturage

A

car pooling

133
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un alcootest

A

a breathalyzer test

134
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conduite en état d’ivresse

A

drunk driving

135
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un charter

A

a charter flight

136
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une compagnie aérienne à bas prix (2)

A

a low-fare airline ; a cut-prise company

137
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payer plein tarif ; un billet à tarif réduit

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to pay full fare ; a reduced fare ticket

138
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une escale

A

a stopover

139
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se faire enregistrer (aéroport)

A

to check in

140
Q

décoller ; atterrir

A

to take-of / to land

141
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une piste d’atterrissage

A

a runaway

142
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le trafic national

A

domestic flights

143
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un train à grande vitesse

A

a high-speed train

144
Q

le tunnel sous la Manche

A

the Channel Tunnel

145
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un pavillon de complaisance

A

a convenience flag