Birmingham 31

Question 1

De fond en comble.

Answer 1

From top to bottom.

Question 2

Un naufragé à survécu sur une île tropicale.

Answer 2

A maroon survived on a tropical island. /məˈruːn/ /ˈtrɒpɪkəl/

Question 3

Un tuyau qui fuit.

Answer 3

A leaking pipe. /liːk/ /paɪp/

Question 4

Une fuite de gaz.

Answer 4

A gas leak. /gæs/ /liːk/

Question 5

J’ai pas rechargé mon portable.

Answer 5

I forgot to charge my mobile phone. /tʃɑːdʒ/

Question 6

Un lèche-cul

Answer 6

An ass-kisser

Question 7

A l’échelle mondiale, au plan international

Answer 7

On a global scale /ˈgləʊbl/ /skeɪl/

Question 8

Tenez-vous bien à distance de l’hélice.

Answer 8

Stand well clear of the propellers. /prəˈpeləʳ/

Question 9

Un portique de sécurité

Answer 9

A security scanner /sɪˈkjʊərɪtɪ/ /ˈskænəʳ/

Question 10

Le dossier de la chaise.

Answer 10

The chair back.

Question 11

Nougat

Answer 11

Nougat /ˈnuːgɑː/

Question 12

Il est revenu sur ses pas.

Answer 12

He retraced his steps. /riːˈtreɪs/ /steps/

Question 13

Faisons demi tour.

Answer 13

Let’s make/do a U-turn.

Question 14

Tout est réglé. (2)

Answer 14

Everything is settled/in order

Question 15

Il me fait chier !

Answer 15

He’s a pain in the arse!

Question 16

Indemnisation

Answer 16

Compensation

Question 17

Indemniser

Answer 17

To compensate /kɒmpənseɪt/

Question 18

Syn. reliable

Answer 18

Trustworthy /ˈtrʌstˌw3ːðɪ/

Question 19

Je suis complétement lessivé.

Answer 19

I’m totally washed up. /ˈtəʊtəlɪ/ /wɒʃ/

Question 20

Allez vous laver les mains avant de manger.

Answer 20

Go and wash up for dinner. /wɒʃ/

Question 21

Il est trop timide pour l’inviter à sortir.

Answer 21

He’s too shy to ask her out.

Question 22

Je crois que le chien a lâché une caisse.

Answer 22

I think the dog blew off.

Question 23

C’est beau à regarder.

Answer 23

It’s easy on the eye.

Question 24

Il s’est mis à travailler sur son essay.

Answer 24

He set about working on his essay.

Question 25

Ferme ta gueule !

Answer 25

Shut your ugly mug!

Question 26

Un tabouret

Answer 26

A stool /stuːl/

Question 27

Un stand

Answer 27

A stall /stɔːl/

Question 28

Quand j’ai mis au monde mon enfant,

Answer 28

When my child came along,

Question 29

Je leur tire mon chapeau.

Answer 29

Hats off to them.

Question 30

Continue comme ça !

Answer 30

Keep up the good work!

Question 31

Maintenant j’ai des fourmis dans les pieds.

Answer 31

Now I’ve got pins and needles in my foot.

Question 32

Une fourmi

Answer 32

An ant /ænt/

Question 33

Ça a mal tourné.

Answer 33

It went badly wrong.

Question 34

A tout moment.

Answer 34

At any time.

Question 35

Un rouleau à pâtisserie.

Answer 35

A rolling pin. /ˈrəʊlɪŋ/ /pɪn/

Question 36

Une quille de bowling.

Answer 36

A pin /pɪn/

Question 37

Une épingle

Answer 37

A pin /pɪn/

Question 38

Il y a quelque chose qui cloche.

Answer 38

There’s something wrong.

Question 39

Le carême

Answer 39

Lent /lent/

Question 40

Arrête de te goinfrer !

Answer 40

Stop pigging out!

Question 41

Syn to provoke

Answer 41

To prompt /prɒmpt/

Question 42

Gagner du terrain.

Answer 42

To gain ground.

Question 43

Un terrain vague.

Answer 43

A waste ground.

Question 44

Un terrain à vendre

Answer 44

A vacant lot /ˈveɪkənt/ /lɒt/

Question 45

Un castor

Answer 45

A beaver /ˈbiːvə/

Question 46

Crade

Answer 46

Grungy /ˈɡrʌndʒi/

Question 47

Crasseux

Answer 47

Grimy /ˈɡraɪmi/

Question 48

Une petite frappe

Answer 48

A yob /ˈjɒb/

Question 49

Le lobe de l’oreille

Answer 49

The earlobe /ˈɪərləʊb/

Question 50

Un paquet de chewing-gum sur la table.

Answer 50

A wad of gum on the table. /wɒd/