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Birmingham 24 Flashcards

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1
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Le couple s’est disputé. (UK)

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The couple has rowed. /ˈkʌpl/ /raʊ/

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L’accident mortel

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The fatal accident. /ˈfeɪtl/ /ˈæksɪdənt/

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Un couple s’est disputé.

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A couple had a conflict. /ˈkʌpl/ /kənˈflɪkt/

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Les explosions ont été déclenchées.

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The explosives were detonated. /ɪksˈpləʊzɪv/ /ˈdetəneɪt/

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Leurs visages étaient défigurés.

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Their faces were disfigured. /dɪsˈfɪgəʳ/

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Il état la seule personne visée.

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He was the sole intended victim. /ɪnˈtendɪd/ /ˈvɪktɪm/

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7
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Les guirlandes de Noël.

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(Christmas) tinsel. /ˈtɪnsəl/

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8
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Pas besoin de te faire un dessin !

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Tell me I don’t have to draw you a picture!

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9
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Point d’exclamation

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Exclamation mark /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/

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10
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Un conjoint

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A consort /kɒnsɔːrt/

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La nation (prononc!)

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The nation /ˈneɪʃən/

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Un migrant

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A migrant /ˈmaɪgrənt/

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Une poussée de colère. (2)

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A surge of anger. /sɜːdʒ/

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Dans un accès de jalousie.

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In a fit of jealousy /ˈdʒeləsi/

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Accueillir les arrivants.

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To greet the arrivals. /əˈraɪvəl/

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Ils étaient tous d’humeur joyeuse.

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They were all in buoyant mood. /ˈbɔɪənt/ /muːd/

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Avec un Allemand hésitant.

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In a faltering German. /ˈfɔːltərɪŋ/

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Un groupe d’enfants.

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A gaggle of children. /ˈgægl/

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Un troupeau d’oies.

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A gaggle of geese /ˈgægl/ /giːs/

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Je peux repéré à un menteur à 1 km !

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I can spot a liar a mile away! /spɒt/

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21
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Biographique

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Biographical /ˌbaɪəʊˈgræfɪkəl/

22
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Quelqu’un impulsif. (2)

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Impulsive /ɪmˈpʌlsɪv/ = impetuous person /ɪmˈpɛtʃuəs/

23
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Il laisse derrière lui sa femme et ses deux enfants.

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He is survived by his wife and two children.

24
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Un (petit) train électrique.

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A train set.

25
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On va sortir pour faire la fête ce soir.

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We’re heading out to paint the town red tonight.

26
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Une illustration (sur CD ou livre)

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An artwork /ˈɑːtw3ːk/

27
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Ca n’a pas de sens.

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It doesn’t make any sense.

28
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Peu importe ce qu’il a fait.

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It doesn’t make any difference what he did.

29
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C’est quoi le métier de tes parents ?

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What do your parents do for a living? /’pɛərənt/

30
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On va s’embrasser dans le vestiaire.

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We’ll make out in the coatroom.

31
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Parapluie.

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Umbrella. /ʌmˈbrelə/

32
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C’était difficile de le distinguer.

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It was hard to make it out.

33
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Je ne pouvais pas discerner ce qu’il disait.

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I couldn’t make out what he was saying.

34
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Les rues sont étrangement (sinistrement) calme ici la nuit.

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The streets are eerily quiet here at night. /ˈɪərɪlɪ/

35
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Le café et le thé se trouvent à la prochaine allée.

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Coffee and tea are in the next aisle. /aɪl/

36
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Aucun d’entre nous.

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Neither of us. /ˈniːðə(r)/

37
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Ma ville natale, d’origine.

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My hometown

38
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Une tombe (2)

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  • A tomb /tuːm/

- A grave /greɪv/

39
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Sournois

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Sneaky /ˈsniːkɪ/

40
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Une odeur persistante.

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A lingering smell. /ˈlɪŋgərɪŋ/

41
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Des doutes qui persistent.

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Lingering doubts. /ˈlɪŋgərɪŋ/

42
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Litière pour chats.

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Cat litter. /ˈlɪtə(r)/

43
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Un bac à chat.

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Litter tray. /treɪ/

44
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Poubelle (publique) UK

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Litter bin

45
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De la farce (cuisine)

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Stuffing /ˈstʌfɪŋ/

46
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Le rembourrage

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Stuffing /ˈstʌfɪŋ/

47
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Un gros morceau de viande.

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A big hunk of meat. /hʌŋk/

48
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Un BG

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A hunk /hʌŋk/

49
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syn. insults (n.)

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Slurs /sl3ːʳ/

50
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Je lui ai dit pour la n-ième fois…

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I told her for the umpteenth time that…

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