Chapter 34 Flashcards

1
Q

Un mal pour un bien

A

A blessing in disguise

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2
Q

Quitter le navire

A

To jump ship

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3
Q

Sauter dans le train (en marche), suivre le mouvement

A

To jump in the bandwagon

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4
Q

Ordre, commandement

A

Command, order

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5
Q

Patienter

A

To sit tight

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6
Q

Contre vents et marées, envers et contre tout

A

Through thick and thin

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7
Q

Être tout ouï

A

(To be) all ears

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8
Q

Improviser, voir le moment venu, voir au fur et à mesure

A

To play it by ear

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9
Q

Laisser quelqu’un tranquille

A

To let somebody off the hook

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10
Q

Caméras de surveillance

A

CCTV, closed-circuit television

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11
Q

Couette, édredon, dessus de lit

A

Quilt

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12
Q

Matelassé

A

Quilted

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13
Q

Robinet

A

Tap, tap water (uk) / faucet (us)

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14
Q

Hayon

A

Tailgate

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15
Q

Suivre de trop près

A

To tailgate

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16
Q

Arriver (en voiture)

A

To drive up

17
Q

Repoussant

A

Offensive

18
Q

Dors bien ! Dormez bien !

A

Sleep tight!

19
Q

Jusqu’à

A

Until, up to, right up to

20
Q

Cela lui convient à merveille

A

It’s right up to his street

21
Q

Seul, de mes propres ailes, en autodidacte

A

On my own