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Birmingham 8 Flashcards

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1
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Ça m’a pris quelques mois pour m’adapter / être à l’aise dans mon nouveau travail.

A

It took me a few months to settle in to my new job.

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Tu charges la voiture et moi je m’occupe des enfants.

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You load up /ləʊd/ the car and I’ll sort the kids out.

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3
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Ce tee shirt à besoin d’être lavé.

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This shirt needs washing.

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Tout ce dont tu as besoin c’est de remplir le formulaire.

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All you need to do is complete this form.

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5
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Assumer les conséquences.

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To face the consequences.

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Il a abandonné / laissé tombé sa famille.

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He ran out on his family.

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La vieille maison abandonné faisait froid dans le dos.

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The old, abandoned house was spooky

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Massacre d’étudiants tués par balle.

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Students killed in gun rampage.

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9
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Un fou a ouvert le feu à l’université.

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A maniac opened fire at college.

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10
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Les étudiants ont été évacués vers une fête foraine proche après que la police ait confirmé que le tireur avait été capturé.

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Students were evacuated to a nearby fairground after police confirmed the gunman had been captured.

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11
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Un stratagème.

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A ploy. /plɔɪ/

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Ça a été un plaisir de te rencontrer.

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It’s been nice meeting you.

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13
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Syn. Caustic

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Scathing /ˈskeɪðɪŋ/

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14
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Je ne veux pas tenir la chandelle.

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I don’t want to play gooseberry. /ˈgʊzbəri/

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Mes parents m’ont beaucoup soutenu, je n’arriverais pas à mettre des mots sur la gratitude que je ressens envers eux.

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I cannot put into words the debt /det/ I owe my parents /ˈpɛərənts/ for all their support. /səˈpɔːt/

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16
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Boules Quies.

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Earplugs. /ˈɪəplʌgz/

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17
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Demande-moi où je me suis fait cette cicatrice sur mon doigt de pied.

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Ask /ɑːsk/ me where I got this scar on my toe. /ˈskɑːr/

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18
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J’y suis allé il y a 3 ans pendant le Spring Break et je me suis fait piqué par une méduse.

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I went there three years ago for spring break, and got stung by a jellyfish.

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19
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Je me suis fait piquer par des moustiques.

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And I was bitten /ˈbɪtn/ by mosquitoes. /mɒsˈkiːtəʊ/

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20
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Motus et bouche cousue !

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Mum’s the word!

21
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Allons au guichet !

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Let’s go to the ticket office !

22
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Je vais faire un saut à la pharmacie.

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I’m going to pop into the pharmacy. /ˈfɑːməsɪ/

23
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Tu peux lui demander de ranger sa chambre jusqu’à en perdre la voix, mais elle ne le fera pas. (IDIOM)

A

You can ​tell her to ​clean her ​room until you are blue in the ​face, but she won’t do it.

24
Q

Maîtrise (de la langue)

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Proficiency /prəˈfɪʃənsɪ/

25
Q

Je ne pensais pas qu’il viendrait.

A

I din’t think he would turn up.

26
Q

Bouder

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To sulk /sʌlk/

27
Q

Conspirer, comploter

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To plot /plɒt/

28
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Imploser

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To implode /ɪmˈpləʊd/

29
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Injurier

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To revile /rɪˈvaɪl/

30
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Les puissants (catégorie personne)

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The mighty /ˈmaɪtɪ/

31
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Une fois le chahut terminé, les élèves se remirent au travail.

A

After the disruption, the class got back to work. /dɪsˈrʌpʃən/

32
Q

J’ai changé d’avis.

A

I turned around.

33
Q

L’avion le plus vieux à été mis à la casse.

A

The oldest of the aircraft were scrapped. /skræp/

34
Q

Elle leur a tourné le dos quand ils avaient besoin d’elle.

A

She turned her back on them when they needed her.

35
Q

Lis le livre et familiarise-toi avec l’œuvre de Shakespeare.

A

Read the book, and acquaint yourself with Shakespeare’s work.

36
Q

Toi, je veux te voir à quatre pattes, comme ton chien.

A

I want you on all fours, like your dog.

37
Q

Je l’ai fait volontiers.

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I did it willingly.

38
Q

Je t’ai dit que je surveillais / couvrais tes arrières.

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I told you I’ve got your back.

39
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Syn. A group of stars.

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A cluster of stars. /ˈklʌstə/

40
Q

Tous ses muscles sont au repos.

A

All her muscles are at rest. /rest/

41
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Il faut un peu de repos avant la course.

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You need a bit of rest before the race. /rest/

42
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Il m’a demandé directement / sans prendre de gants si j’avais un autre enfant.

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He asked me straight out if I had another child. /ˈstreɪtaʊt/

43
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Officialiser

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1- To make official

2- To formalise

44
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Minimiser la situation.

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To play down the situation.

45
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Je viendrai te chercher à l’aéroport.

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I will pick you up at the airport.

46
Q

J’ai fait tomber (2) ma fourchette.

A

I’ve just (1) brought down / (2) knocked over my falk.

47
Q

Une gourmette

A

A chain bracelet. /tʃeɪn/ /ˈbreɪslɪt/

48
Q

La soupe était bien chaude.

A

The soup was nice and hot. /suːp/ /hɒt/

49
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Ce vieil homme n’est autre que l’ancien président.

A

This old man is none other than the former president.

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