Birmingham life 4 Flashcards

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1
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Je bute toujours (2) sur les paroles de l’hymne national quand j’essaie de le chanter.

A

I always stumble on/over the words to the national anthem when I try to sing it.

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2
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Je lui ai fait un croche-pied.

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I tripped him up.

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Elle le poussa et le fit tomber dans les escaliers.

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She pushed him and sent him tumbling downstairs.

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4
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Un placard (US)

A

A closet /ˈklɒzɪt/

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5
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Un sèche-linge

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A tumble dryer

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Le bâtiment s’écroula.

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The building tumbled down.

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Une peau de banane

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A banana peel /ˈpiːl/

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8
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Mon dos pèle.

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The skin on my back is peeling.

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9
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L’examinateur éplucha la copie pour trouver les fautes.

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The examiner dissected the paper to find mistakes.

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10
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Je suis parti dans des digression.

= Je suis passé du coq à l’âne.

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I went off on a tangent. /ˈtændʒənt/

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Il a quitté la ferme familiale et est parti dans une grande ville pour trouver du travail.

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He left the family farm and went off to the big city to look for work.

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12
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Je ne me réveille pas toujours lorsque mon réveille sonne.

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I don’t always wake up when my alarm goes off.

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13
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Ça t’est déjà arrivé aussi.

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That’s already happened to you so/too.

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14
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La réunion aura lieu comme prévu.

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The meeting will go ahead.

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15
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Cet unité d’enseignement est obligatoire.

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This module is compulsory. /kəmˈpʌlsərɪ/

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16
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Il y a plein de choses à faire à Birmingham.

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There is a lot going on in Birmingham.

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17
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un dentifrice

A

a toothpaste /ˈtuːθpeɪst/

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18
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Faire le ménage.

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To do the housework.

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19
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Il était torse nu.

A

He was topless.

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20
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en soie

A

silk /sɪlk/

21
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de la poudre

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powder /ˈpaʊdə/

22
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comprimé, cachet

A

tablet /ˈtæblɪt/

23
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peluches (sur un vêtement)

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lint /lɪnt/

24
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un colorant, une teinture

A

a dye /daɪ/

25
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eau de Javel

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bleach /bliːtʃ/

26
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une tache

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a stain /steɪn/

27
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la ligne d’horizon

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the skyline /ˈskaɪlaɪn/

28
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à l’horizon

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on the horizon /həˈraɪzn/

29
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la silhouette des immeubles

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the skyline /ˈskaɪlaɪn/

30
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Je n’arrive pas à croire que j’ai survécu à cette terrible épreuve.

A

I can’t believe I survived that terrible ordeal.

31
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un portemanteau

A

a coat stand

32
Q

un aspirateur

A

a vacuum cleaner /ˈvækjʊm ˈkliːnəʳ/

33
Q

une prise de courant (2) US+GB

A

1- an outlet /ˈaʊtlet/

2- a power point /’paʊə pɔɪnt/

34
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un interrupteur

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a switch /swɪtʃ/

35
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un timbre

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a stamp /stæmp/

36
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une malette

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a briefcase /ˈbriːfkeɪs/

37
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une valise

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a suitcase /ˈsuːtkeɪs/

38
Q

une croûte (plaie)

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a scab /skæb/ (cut, wound)

39
Q

cicatriser (2)

A

1- to scab (over) /skæb/

2- to heal /hiːl/

40
Q

une brulure

A

a scald /ˈskɔːld/

41
Q

syn. a fire

A

a blaze /ˈbleɪz/

42
Q

Cathy est mauvaise langue ; elle trouve toujours à redire aux gens.

A

Cathy is a scold; she’s always finding fault with people.

43
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Le tonnerre gronde.

A

The thunder is rumbling. /ˈrʌmbl/

44
Q

Les éclairs

A

1- The lightnings

2- The thunderbolts /ˈθʌndəbəʊlt/

45
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Mon ventre gargouille.

A

My stomach is rumbling.

46
Q

Gronder un enfant (4) pour avoir

A

1- To tell off a child

2- To scold a child /skəʊld/

3- To reprimand a child for having /ˈreprɪmɑːnd/

4- To rebuke a child /rɪˈbjuːk/

47
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des ciseaux

A

scissors /ˈsɪzəz/

48
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Ca lui a pris plusieurs minutes pour reprendre conscience.

A

It took her a few minutes to recover consciousness.