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All idioms XVIII Flashcards

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1
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Take a moment

A

Prendre un moment

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to be passed over

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être dépassé, être ignoré

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passed away, he did not make it

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il est mort (soft expressions - euphémisms)

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little boys room, ladies’room

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toilet (soft expressions - euphémisms)

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mentally challenged, phisically challenged

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handicaped, disabled (soft expressions - euphémisms)

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6
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full-figured, let himself go (for a man)

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fat (soft expressions - euphémisms)

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figure

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figure, silouhette, personnage, nombres, imaginer, chiffrer, estimer (soft expressions - euphémisms)

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laid-off between jobs

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unemployed, viré (soft expressions - euphémisms)

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Fell off the back of the truck (lorry), got off the back of truck

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volé, tomber du camion (soft expressions - euphémisms)

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10
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Previously enjoyed

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used (terme marketing pour les produits occasions/ reconditionné)

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bun in the oven, knocked up (more slang and bit negative)

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pregnant

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12
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oven

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four, poêle, fourneau, cuisinière

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13
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Up close

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De près, gros plan

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14
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At glance

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Coup d’œil

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15
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If you come across

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Si vous rencontrez

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16
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As well

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Aussi

17
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Are you happy with

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Êtes vous satisfait de, cela vous convient il ?

18
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How about

A

Que diriez-vous

19
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Come out

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Paraître , être révélée

20
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Show off

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Montrer , se mettre en valeur , frimer

21
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Hold a grudge

A

Rancunier

22
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Give it a go

A

Essayer, faire un essai

23
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I’m running low , out

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je commence à manquer de, je suis à court de

24
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let’s get one thing straight

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Essayer, faire un essai

25
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He pointed

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Il a pointé , évoqué , insisté , montré , attiré

26
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Fully at grips

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Complètement à l’aise, maîtriser parfaitement

27
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Think about

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Penser à , reflechir, réfléchir profondément

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