English Bled p.11 expressions Flashcards by Laurie Ammendolea | Brainscape

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Je suis né le 20 février 1997

A

I was born ON February 20th, 1997

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Elle vient juste d’avoir 20 ans

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She has just turned 20

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je suis plus âgé que lui

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I’m older than he is

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J’ai 5 ans de + que lui (2)

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I’m five years older than him

- I’m older than he is by 5 years

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Ce sont des adolescents

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They’re in their teens

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Elle est dans la fleur de l’âge (2)

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She is in the prime of life

She is in her prime

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Il est entre 2 ages, il n’est plus tout jeune

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He’s middle-aged

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Elle est en congé de maternité

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She’s ON maternity leave

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Faire une fausse couche

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To have a miscarriage

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Mourir de manière naturelle

A

To die a natural death

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Mourir prématurément

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To die an early death

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Toutes mes condoléances (2)

A

My deepest sympathy

- I’m sorry for your loss

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être bien vivant

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to be alive and kicking

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Il est innocent comme l’enfant qui vient de naître

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He’s like a baby in arms

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Il faut bien que jeunesse se passe

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Boys will be boys

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Le conflit des générations

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The generation gap

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C’est vieux comme Hérode

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It’s as old as the hills

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Il est à l’article de la mort

A

He’s at death’s door

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Il est près de la fin

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He’s slipping away

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Il est mort et bien mort

A

He is as dead as a doornail

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mort ou vif

A

dead or alive

Q

manger les pissenlits par la racine (2)

A

To push up the daisies

- To be 6 feet under

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Souviens toi que tu es poussière et que tu redeviendras poussière

A

Ashes to ashes, dust to dust

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Les jeunes

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the young

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les personnes âgées

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the elderly

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les morts

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the dead

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les vivants

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the living

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endormir un bébé en le berçant

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to rock a baby to sleep