Birmingham 34

Question 1

Tout ce que je pouvais faire était de faire semblant d’écouter.

Answer 1

All I could do was pretend to listen.

Question 2

J’arrive tout de suite.

Answer 2

I’ll be right over.

Question 3

Les troupeaux de rennes disparaissent progressivement un par un.

Answer 3

The reindeer herds are slowly dying off. /ˈreɪndɪəʳ/ /ˈh3ːrd/

Question 4

Une couche-culotte

Answer 4

A nappy /ˈnæpi/

Question 5

La police essaie de reconstituer sa vie.

Answer 5

Police are trying to piece together her life.

Question 6

Un corbillard

Answer 6

A hearse /h3ːs/

Question 7

Presser, serrer (fruit, main, des gens dans un bus)

Answer 7

To squeeze /skwiːz/

Question 8

Des serviettes hygiéniques

Answer 8

Maxi pads

Question 9

Un ruban

Answer 9

A ribbon /ˈrɪbən/

Question 10

Il est parti.

Answer 10

He walked away

Question 11

Défends tes idées !

Answer 11

Stand up for yourself!

Question 12

Billard

Answer 12

Billiards /ˈbɪljədz/

Question 13

Applaudir

Answer 13

To applaud /əˈplɔːd/

Question 14

Dégeu !

Answer 14

Groos!

Question 15

Ne sois pas trop dur avec toi par rapport à ça.

Answer 15

Don’t beat yourself up over that.

Question 16

Ils vont le tabasser.

Answer 16

They will beat him up.

Question 17

Ça me calme = soulage.

Answer 17

It soothes me. /suːð/

Question 18

Ils sont entourés par l’amour de leurs fils.

Answer 18

They’re shrouded in their sons’ love. /ʃraʊd/

Question 19

Une tondeuse (cheveux)

Answer 19

Clippers /ˈklɪpəz/

Question 20

Une tondeuse (herbe)

Answer 20

A mower /ˈməʊəʳ/

Question 21

Faire une découverte capitale sur …

Answer 21

To make a breakthrough in … /ˈbreɪkθruː/

Question 22

Il était acclamé = salué comme un héros.

Answer 22

He was hailed as a hero.

Question 23

Je me suis mis à travailler.

Answer 23

I got to working.

Question 24

Ça m’énerve.

Answer 24

It gets to me.

Question 25

Une couette

Answer 25

A quilt /kwɪlt/

Question 26

Un rempart s.p + s.fig

Answer 26

A bulwark /ˈbʊlwək/

Question 27

Renifler

Answer 27

To sniffle /ˈsnɪfl/

Question 28

Immobile

Answer 28

Immobile /ɪˈməʊbaɪl/

Question 29

Je te supporterai

Answer 29

I’ll back you up.

Question 30

Une nouvelle session = rattrapage

Answer 30

A retake /ˈriːteɪk/

Question 31

Je ne céderai pas !

Answer 31

I’ll never cave! /’keɪv/

Question 32

Hand it over (to me).

Answer 32

Donne-moi ça.

Question 33

Faire des grimaces

Answer 33

To pull = make faces

Question 34

J’ai fait un plat.

Answer 34

I did a belly flop

Question 35

Je suis partant !

Answer 35

I’m up for it!

Question 36

Bottes en caoutchouc

Answer 36

Rubber boots /ˈrʌbəʳ/ /buːt/

Question 37

Je ferai le nécessaire pour toi.

Answer 37

I will come through for you.

Question 38

Je me suis éclaté !

Answer 38

It was a blast! /blɑːst/

Question 39

Ils m’ont piégé.

Answer 39

They set me up.

Question 40

Des dépenses

Answer 40

Outgoings /ˈaʊtˌgəʊɪŋz/

Question 41

J’ai monté la balançoire.

Answer 41

I set up the swing set. /swɪŋ/

Question 42

J’ai casé ce que je voulais dire.

Answer 42

I slipped in what I wanted to say.

Question 43

Exagéré (adj.)

Answer 43

Over the top.

Question 44

Une randonnée

Answer 44

A trek /trek/

Question 45

Je sors faire les courses.

Answer 45

I’m just popping out to the shops

Question 46

Crade

Answer 46

Grungy /ˈgrʌndʒɪ/

Question 47

Note-le.

Answer 47

Put it down.

Question 48

Décrier, dénigrer

Answer 48

Disparage /dɪsˈpærɪdʒ/

Question 49

Syn. Improvement

Answer 49

Betterment /ˈbetəmənt/

Question 50

Prendre les gens pour des imbéciles.

Answer 50

To take people for fools.