Birmingham life 5 Flashcards

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Nous avons utilisé toutes nos économies pour acheter ce commerce.

A

We used all our savings to buy this business.

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une flame

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a flame /fleɪm/

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une couleur vive

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a vivid colour /ˈvɪvɪd kʌlə/

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ardu, fatigant

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strenuous /ˈstrɛnjʊəs/

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une crevette

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a shrimp /ʃrɪmp/

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des rouleaux de printemps

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spring rolls

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un vol direct sans escale

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a non-stop flight

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un vol avec escale

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a flight with stop-over

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9
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papier toilette

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toilet paper

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un flacon de parfum

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a bottle of parfume /ˈbɒtl ˈp3ːrfjuːm/

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s’hydrater la peau

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to moisturise one’s skin /ˈmɔɪstʃəraɪz/ /skɪn/

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12
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Le voyage coute 750 livres tout inclus.

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The trip cost £750 all in.

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A l’issu de la course, il était épuisé.

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At the end of the race he felt all in.

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Je réalisai que je l’avais dans ma poche depuis le début.

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I realized it was in my pocket all along

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Depuis son opération, il récupère.

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He’s still recovering from his operation.

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Puis-je partir tôt dans l’après-midi et rattraper le reste du temps demain ?

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Can I leave early this afternoon and make up the time tomorrow?

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17
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Je vais chercher les enfants !

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I am picking up the children!

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18
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Je suis ici pour récupérer ma carte étudiante.

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I am here to get back /

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Aller chercher des citrons.

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To fetch /fetʃ/
To collect /kəˈlekt/
To get
To pick up lemons /ˈleməns/

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Une tranche citron.

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A slice /slaɪs/ of lemon.

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Le caméléon peut prendre les couleurs de son arrière-plan.

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The chameleon can take on the colours of its background. /kəˈmiːliən/

22
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syn. at the moment ; currently

A

At present

23
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Elle a été embauché comme stagiaire.

A

She was taken on as a trainee.

24
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Employer du nouveau personnel.

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To take on new staff.

25
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Tu dois encaisser sans broncher.

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You have to take it on the chin. /tʃɪn/

26
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Une lanière/sangle attachée sous le menton pour garder le casque en place.

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A strap /stræp/ fastens under the chin to keep the helmet in place.

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Elle se sentait plus calme après l’agitation/le trouble des dernières semaines.

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She felt much calmer after the turmoil /ˈtɜːmɔɪl/ of recent weeks.

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Naturellement, différents auteurs auront différent(e)s points de vue / opinions

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Different authors will, naturally, have different slants /slɑːnt/ = opinions

29
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Examiner

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To examine /ɪgˈzæmɪn/

30
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Vous ne pouvez pas prendre ce qu’elle dit au pied de la lettre.

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You can’t take what she says at face value. /ˈvæljuː/

31
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C’était une erreur de ma part (2).

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That was an oversight = mistake on my part.

32
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Préjugés (2).

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1- Personal bias /ˈp3ːsnl/ /ˈbaɪəs/

2- Prejudices /ˈpredʒʊdɪs/

33
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Pour vérifier que

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To ascertain that /ˌæsəˈteɪn/

34
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Le joueur d’échecs examina l’échiquier avant son prochain coup.

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The chess player surveyed /s3ːˈveɪ/ the board before making his next move.

35
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Un coup d’Etat

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A coup /kuː/

36
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Pour qui il se prend ?

A

Who does he think he is?

37
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Ca a débordé.

A

It went over the edges.

38
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Avoir un mouvement convulsif.

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To twitch. /twɪtʃ/

39
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Gémir.

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To moan. /məʊn/

40
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La tendance.

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The trend.

41
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To flaunt /flɔːnt/

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Montrer, exhiber, fare étalage de.

42
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Creuser.

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To dig /dɪg/

/ dug /dug

43
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Pour déménager, il met ses affaires dans des cartons.

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To move house, he is putting all his things in cardboard boxes.

44
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Il y a eu un gros carton sur l’autoroute à cause du brouillard.

A

There was a huge pile-up on the motorway because of the fog.

45
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Un morceau de carton.

A

A piece of cardboard.

46
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Ca a fait un carton ! (2)

A

1- It was a huge success.

2- It was hugely successful.

47
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Elle répertorie les livres qu’elle a lus dans un petit carnet.

A

She lists / makes a note of the books she read in a little notebook.

48
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Les biologistes ont répertorié de nouvelles espèces d’insectes dans cette zone. (3)

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Biologists indexed / listed / identified new species of insects in this area.

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L’avion traînait une large banderole.

A

The plane was trailing a large banner.

50
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Les chasseurs avaient suivi le sanglier pendant des heures.

A

The hunters had been trailing the boar /bɔːʳ/ for hours.