Birmingham 15 Flashcards

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1
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Faire attention aux instructions du prof.

A

To attend to the teacher’s instructions.

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2
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S’occuper d’un client.

A

To attend to a customer.

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3
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Pour reprendre ce qui m’appartenait.

A

To take back what was mine.

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4
Q

C’est important, alors essaie de ne pas tout gâche

A

This is important, so try not to mess it up.

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5
Q

Tu dois avancer dans la vie.

A

You’ve to get ahead in your life.

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6
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L’agresseur s’en est pris à sa victime.

A

The attacker laid into his victim

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7
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Les fossiles remontaient à cette période.

A

The fossils dated back to that period. /ˈfɒsl/

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8
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Indulgent

A

Leniant /ˈliːnɪənt/

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9
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Catégorique

A

Adamant /ˈædəmənt/

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10
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Il les dénigre toujours !

A

He is always running them down.

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11
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C’est un immeuble délabré.

A

It’s a run-down building.

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12
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Baguettes chinoises

A

Chopsticks /ˈtʃɒpstɪk/

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13
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L’huile coulait du moteur.

A

Oil leaked out of the engine. /liːk/

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14
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Le cable n’est pas compatible avec mon iPhone.

A

The cable isn’t compatible /kəmˈpætɪbl/ with my iPhone.

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15
Q

Le point essentiel du discours de Mark…

A

The salient point in Mark’s speech… /ˈseɪlɪənt/

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16
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Compenser qch par qch

A

To offset (sth) against (sth) /ˈɒfset/

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17
Q

Hésiter à, être indécis sur

A

To dither over (sth) /ˈdɪðə/

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18
Q

Douloureux, courbaturé

A

Aching /ˈeɪkɪŋ/

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19
Q

Ma dissert est à rendre pour demain.

A

My essay is due tomorrow.

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20
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D’une façon ou d’une autre.

A

Somehow or other.

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21
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Je suis juste économe ! Je suis pas radin !

A

I’m just thrifty! /ˈθrɪftɪ/ I’m not cheapskate! /ˈtʃiːpskeɪt/

22
Q

Il était insensible à la nouvelle.

A

He was numb /nʌm/ to the news.

23
Q

Goute !

A

Try it out!

24
Q

En très bon état.

A

In tiptop condition.

25
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La charge de travail a été extrêmement lourde.

A

The workload has been extremely heavy.

26
Q

Un cafard

A

A cockroach /ˈkɒkrəʊtʃ/

27
Q

En haillons

A

In rags

28
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Un rouge-gorge

A

A robin /ˈrɒbɪn/

29
Q

Manger bruyamment

A

To munch on /mʌntʃ/

30
Q

Ils sont faits l’un pour l’autre.

A

They are made for each other.

31
Q

Attirer l’attention (2)

A
  • To draw attention

- To catch (sb)’s attention

32
Q

Je peux pas m’empêcher de le faire.

A

I can’t help doing it.

33
Q

C’est pas la mer à boire de

A

It’s no hardship to

34
Q

Le vieillissement

A

Ø Ageing

35
Q

Chacun pour soi !

A

You’ve got to look out for number one.

36
Q

Le plafond

A

The ceiling /ˈsiːlɪŋ/

37
Q

Richard a du attendre que sa jambe guérisse avant de pouvoir refaire du sport.

A

Richard had to wait for his leg to mend before he could play sports again.

38
Q

Le cordonnier a raccommodé les chaussure de Tracy.

A

The cobbler mended Tracy’s shoes. /ˈkɒblə/

39
Q

Mary est tombée en panne en allant au travail.

A

Mary had a breakdown /ˈbreɪkdaʊn/ (=broke down) on the way to work.

40
Q

Apparemment, Dr Harris est en dépression.

A

Apparently, Dr. Harris has a breakdown,

41
Q

Je me sens tellement coupable.

A

I feel so guilty about it. /ˈgɪltɪ/

42
Q

C’est de ma faute.

A

It’s my fault /fɔːlt/

43
Q

Ça me paraît bizarre…

A

It strikes me as odd…

44
Q

Je me suis bien intégré ici.

A

I fit(ted) in well here.

45
Q

Une coque de portable ?

A

A mobile phone cover ? /ˈkʌvəʳ/

46
Q

Quand je l’ai vu, je me suis retenu…

A

When I saw him, I held back…

47
Q

Il s’est électrocuté, a mis le feu à un patient.

A

He electrocuted himself, lit a patient on fire. /ɪˈlektrəʊkjuːt/

48
Q

Au sous-sol, il y a un portemanteau.

A

In the cellar /ˈseləʳ/, there’s a coat rack. /kəʊt/ /ræk/

49
Q

On va pas y passer la nuit !

A

We haven’t got all day!

50
Q

L’as de piques

A

The ace of spades. /eɪs/ /ˈspeɪd/