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Birmingham 20 Flashcards

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1
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L’élément déclencheur

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The triggering factor /ˈtrɪgəʳ/ /ˈfæktəʳ/

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L’empleur/largeur/l’étendue de ses connaissances.

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Breadth of his knoweldge. /ˈbrɛdθ/

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Un grain de beauté

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A beauty spot. /ˈbjuːtɪ/ /spɒt/

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Ces vêtements de tous les jours.

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Her workaday clothes /ˈw3ːkədeɪ/

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L’essentiel de la population vit dans les villes.

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The bulk of the population lives in cities. /bʌlk/ /ˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃən/

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Le président invité a été bousculé par des manifestants en colère.

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The visiting president was jostled by angry demonstrators.

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Pas étonnant que…

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Little wonder that…

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Les raisons de cette décision sont

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The rationale /ræʃəˈnɑːl/ behind this decision.is

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9
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La ruée sur les emplois

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The scramble for jobs /ˈskræmbl/

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10
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L’expérience a uni=soudé le groupe.

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The experience knitted the group together more closely. /nɪt/

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11
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Mon homologue

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My counterpart /ˈkaʊntəpɑːt/

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Selon, conformément à

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In accordance with /əˈkɔːdəns/

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Les prix sont montés en flèche

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Price have soared. /sɔːʳ/

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Un gouffre à cause d’un tremblement de terre.

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A chasm due to an earthquake. /ˈkæzəm/

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15
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Une courgette UK(1)+US(1)

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  • (UK) A courgette /kʊəˈʒet/

- (US) A zucchini /zuːˈkiːni/

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16
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L’hostie

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The Host /ˈhəʊst/

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Il a la larme à l’œil.

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He has tears in his eyes.

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Le sol est humide.

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The ground is moist. /mɔɪst/

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J’arrache les mauvaises herbes.

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I’m pulling out weeds

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20
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Ouvre les stores !

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Open the blinds! /blaɪnd/

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21
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Les aveugles.

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The blind. /blaɪnd/

22
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1- Un étron

2- Un con

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A turd /t3ːd/

23
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C’est un boulot ingrat.

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That’s a thankless job. /ˈθæŋkləs/

24
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Un lutin ingrat.

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An ungrateful elf. /elf/

25
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Un bâton pointue.

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A pointed stick. /ˈpɔɪntɪd/

26
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Une ville étendue.

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A sprawling city. /ˈsprɔːlɪŋ/

27
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J’ai réussi à rentrer chez moi sans encombres (=sans incidents).

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I managed to get home without (further) mishap.

28
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Un télescope.

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A telescope. /ˈtelɪskəʊp/

29
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Les questions politiques sortent du cadre du forum de langue.

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Political questions are beyond the scope of the language forum. /skəʊp/

30
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Un forum de discussion.

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A forum for discussion /ˈfɔːrəm/

31
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Une représentation magistrale.

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A masterful performance./ˈmɑːstəfʊl/ /pəˈfɔːməns/

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C’était un geste sincère.

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It was a heartfelt gesture. /ˈhɑːtfelt/

33
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Un étudiant de 2ème année = en L2.

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A sophomore. /ˈsɒfəmɔːʳ/

34
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Syn. captivating

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Riveting /ˈrɪvɪtɪŋ/

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Mélancolique (eyes, songs)

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Soulful /ˈsəʊlfʊl/

36
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Passionnant, captivant

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Gripping /ˈgrɪpɪŋ/

37
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Visuellement soigné, lisse.

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Visually sleek. /sliːk/

38
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Lécher

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To lip /lɪk/

39
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Dépasser un concurrent (sport)

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To outstrip a contestent. /aʊtˈstrɪp/ /kənˈtestənt/

40
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Un concurrent (sport)+(business)

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A competitor /kəmˈpetɪtəʳ/

41
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La boxe

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Boxing /ˈbɒksɪŋ/

42
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Se remettre d’un accès de fièvre peut prendre du temps chez les personnes âgées.

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Recovering from a bout of fever can take a long time for elderly people. /rɪˈkʌvəʳ/ /ˈbaʊt/ /ˈfiːvəʳ/ /ˈeldəlɪ/

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La bousculade dans les grands magasins au moment des soldes.

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The crush in the big stores at sale time. /krʌʃ/

44
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Salade croquante.

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Crunchy salade. /ˈkrʌntʃɪ/

45
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Le garçon croquait dans un pomme rouge bien juteuse.

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The boy was crunching on a juicy red apple. /krʌntʃ/ /ˈdʒuːsɪ/

46
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Tom a appris à jongler avec quatre balles en même temps.

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Tom learned to juggle four balls at once. /ˈdʒʌgl/

47
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Un pichet de bière.

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A jug of beer. /dʒʌg/

48
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Arrête de me taquiner mec !

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Stop joshing me man!

49
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La salive

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Saliva /səˈlaɪvə/

50
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L’odeur de la mer lui rappela son enfance. (phr vb)

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The smell of the sea took him back to his childhood.

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