Birmingham 32 Flashcards

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1
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Une liasse de billets

A

A wad of notes /wɒd/

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Je l’ai déposé.

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I dropped him off. /ˈdrɒp/

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Personne qui juge (adj.)

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Judgemental /dʒʌdʒˈmentl/

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Tu cherches les ennuis là.

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You’re asking for trouble.

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5
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Un voleur qui n’a pas honte.

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A brazen thief. /ˈbreɪzn/

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Un raton laveur

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A racoon /rəˈkuːn/

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Un chiot

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A puppy /ˈpʌpɪ/

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Je vais trouver un terrain d’entente.

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I will find common ground.

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9
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Aimerais-tu ramener la nourriture restante à la maison ? (adj.)

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Would you like to take home the left over (adj.) food?

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Je cherche une salle (pour un mariage).

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I’m looking for a venue. /ˈvenjuː/

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11
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Perturbation (transport)

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Disruption /dɪsˈrʌpʃən/

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Guerre, lutte

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Warfare /ˈwɔːfɛəʳ/

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13
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J’ai mis le mauvais comportement des enfants sur le compte de la fatigue.

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I put the children’s ​bad ​behaviour down to the ​fact that they were ​tired.

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C’est une longue histoire : ne discutons pas de ça maintenant.

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It’s a long story; let’s not go into it right now.

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15
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Syn. to come across

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to walk into

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16
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Il a été reconnu coupable.

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He was convicted. /kənˈvɪkt/

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17
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Une condamnation

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A conviction /kənˈvɪkʃən/

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18
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Dans l’agression, certain éléments clefs ne collaient pas/n’étaient pas logiques/n’avaient pas de sens.

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In the mugging, certain key facts did not add up. /ˈmʌgɪŋ/

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19
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Une opération clandestine/secrète.

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An undercover operation. /ˈʌndəˌkʌvəʳ/

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20
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C’est une expérience éprouvante.

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It’s a nerve-wracking experience.

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21
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Une Philippin(e) (2)

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A Filipino/a

22
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Je n’ai rien à me reprocher.

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I’ve nothing to feel guilty about.

23
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Syn. to depend on

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To ride on

24
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Conj. To ride

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Rode /rəʊd/ /Ridden

25
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Un gardien de prison

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A warden /ˈwɔːdn/

26
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C’est quoi ce que tu veux faire plus tard ?

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What do you want to do as a job?

27
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Une pioche

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A pickaxe /ˈpɪkæks/

28
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Tu pioches une carte.

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You draw a card.

29
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Venteux (syn. windy)

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Blustery /ˈblʌstərɪ/

30
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Mélange (=bats) les cartes et distribues-en sept à chaque joueur.

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Shuffle the cards and deal out seven to each player.

31
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Enlève tes vêtements trempés.

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Take off your soggy clothes. /ˈsɒgɪ/

32
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Forcer quelqu’1 à faire qq’ch

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To compel sb to do sth /kəmˈpel/

33
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Gêner, entraver

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To hinder /ˈhaɪndəʳ/

34
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Un débat violent

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A raging debate /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/

35
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Réprimander qq’1

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To chide sb /tʃaɪd/

36
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On a pris la rocade parce que c’est plus rapide.

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We took the bypass because it’s quicker. /ˈbaɪpɑːs/

37
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Contourner

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To bypass /ˈbaɪpɑːs/

38
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Votre mac va s’éteindre si il n’est pas branché à une source.

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Your mac will sleep unless plugged into a power outlet.

39
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Sur le terrain (sport)

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On the pitch /pɪtʃ/

40
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Il loucha.

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He squinted. /skwɪnt/

41
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Le trou de serrure

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The keyhole /ˈkiːhəʊl/

42
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Rentrons à la maison. Je suis glacé jusqu’à la moelle.

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Let’s go home, I’m chilled to the bone.

43
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Ce vin est meilleur quand il est servi frais.

A

This wine is best served chilled.

44
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On s’est relaxé devant la télé.

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We chilled in front of the TV.

45
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Tous leurs vieux ordinateurs avaient été jetés.

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All their old computers had been junked.

46
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Les voleurs sont partis les mains vides.

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The robbers fled empty-handed.

47
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Un sinistré

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A victim

48
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T’es trop coincé.

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You’re too uptight.

49
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Je ne plus supporter ça.

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I can’t put up with it any longer.

50
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Je suis maniaque du ménage.

A

I’ve always got a duster in my hand. /ˈdʌstəʳ/