Birmingham 13 Flashcards

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1
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Monte ! (voiture)

A

Hop on! /ˈhɒp/

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2
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Reculer

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To step back

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3
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Feuilles de riz

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Rice paper wrap

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4
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Feuilles de menthe

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Mint leaf

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5
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Crevettes (2)

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  • Shrimps

- Prawns /prɔːn/

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6
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Graines germées

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Bean sprout /spraʊt/

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7
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Vermicelles (2) de riz

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Rice Vermicelli/Noodles /ch/

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8
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Champignons

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Mushrooms

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9
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Coriandre

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Coriander

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10
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Un stage (professionnel)

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A work placement

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11
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Gaucher

Droitier

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Left-handed person

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12
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Gaufre

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Waffle

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13
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Exagérer (2)

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  • To exaggerate /ɪgˈzædʒəreɪt/

- To overstate /əʊvəˈsteɪt/

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14
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Un glissement de terrain

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A landfall /ˈlændfɔːl/

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15
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Atroce

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Harrowing /ˈhærəʊɪŋ/

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16
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J’ai beaucoup bossé pour cet examen !

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I studied my brains out for that test!

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17
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Être mal à l’aise

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To be ill at ease

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18
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Je ne pouvais pas me séparer de mon ours en peluche de mon enfance.

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I couldn’t part with my childhood teddy bear.

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19
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Perdre ce travail était une expérience si déprimante

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Losing that job was such a downer!

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20
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Commençons par / attaquons avec

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To start off with

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21
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Je n’arrive pas à croire qu’on m’ait roulé à ce point, et que j’ai cru qu’il était mon ami.

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I can’t believe that I was tricked into thinking she was my friend. /trɪk/

22
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Argh

Houlà

A

Yikes

23
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J’ai hâte de faire ce voyage.

A

I can’t wait to go on this road trip.

24
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Bagues orthodontiques

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Braces /ˈbreɪsɪz/

25
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Facteur

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Mailman /ˈmeɪlmæn/

26
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Un bavoir

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A bib /bɪb/

27
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Le bavoir du bébé était recouvert de tâches.

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The baby’s bib was smeared with stains.

28
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Les tâches tenaces.

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Stubborn stains.

29
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Christophe Colomb était parti à la recherche des Indes mais il a finalement trouvé les Amériques.

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CC went in search of Indies but eventually he discovered America.

30
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Commencer à faire qq’ch

A

To set out to do sth

31
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Gênant

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Impeding /ɪm’piːd/

32
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à 1 heure précise

A

at 1 prompt

33
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une passion de courte durée

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an infatuation /ɪnˌfætjʊˈeɪʃən/

34
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Limitez votre discussion aux faits qui concernent l’affaire.

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Limit your discussion to facts that pertain /p3ːˈteɪn/ to the case.

35
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Un sous-ensemble de

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A subset of /ˈsʌbˌset/

36
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S’imprégner de

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To pervade Ø sth /pəˈveɪd/

37
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Un selle

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A saddle /ˈsædl/

38
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Être au commande de qq’ch (s.fig.)

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To be in the saddle of sth

39
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Syn. bill

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invoice /ˈɪnvɔɪs/

40
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Présenter une facture.

A

To present an invoice. /prɪˈzent/ /ˈɪnvɔɪs/

41
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Sous-jacent / implicite

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Underlying /ˈʌndəˈlaɪɪŋ/

42
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Chercher (un mot)

Chercher à tâtons

A

To grope for /grəʊp/

43
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Louer

A

To lease /liːs/

44
Q

Sans compter ma mère !

A

Not to mention my mother!

45
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Un pot de confiture

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A jar of jam. /ˈdʒɑː/ /dʒæm/

46
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Il faut soulever le couvercle.

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You’ve to lift the lid. /lɪd/

47
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J’arrive pas faire la différence entre le gamin et la portière.

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I can’t tell the boy from the car door.

48
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Marcher à quatre pattes.

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To walk on all fours.

49
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Une coiffure

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An hairstyle /ˈhɛərstaɪl/

50
Q

Ok, je retire ce que j’ai dit !

A

OK, I take it all back!