English Bled p.35 expressions Flashcards

1
Q

rire aux éclats (2)

A

to laugh one’s head off

to roar with laughter

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2
Q

elle a éclaté de rire

A

she burst out laughing

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3
Q

elle se tordait de rire

A

she was shaking with laughter

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4
Q

avoir le fou rire

A

to get the giggles

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5
Q

Il était tout sourire

A

he was all smiles

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6
Q

vous ne parlez pas sérieusement

A

you must be joking!

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7
Q

tu me fais marcher!

A

you’re pulling my leg

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8
Q

dire une plaisanterie

A

to crack a joke

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9
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Je ne vois pas ce qui a de drole

A

I fail to see the joke

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10
Q

Arrête de faire le pitre!

A

Stop clowning around

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11
Q

s’amuser

A

to have fun

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12
Q

viens avec nous, ça sera sympa!

A

come with us, it’ll be fun

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13
Q

se moquer de qqn (2)

A

to make fun of sb

to poke fun at sb

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14
Q

réprimer un rire

A

to stifle a laugh

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15
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réprimer une envie de rire

A

to suppress a laugh

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16
Q

il a le sens de l’humour

A

he’s got a sense of humour

17
Q

C’est lui qui a mis l’ambiance

A

He was the life and soul of the party

18
Q

il a redonné moral à tout le monde

A

he cheered up everyone

19
Q

la nouvelle était bouleversante, je suis anéanti

A

the news WAS shattering. I’m devastated

20
Q

J’ai le cafard (2)

A

I feel blue

I’ve got the blues

21
Q

il est devenu rouge de honte

A

he blushed with embarrassment

22
Q

c’était un prétexte pour lui parler

A

that was an excuse for talking to her

23
Q

elle lui a ri au nez

A

she simply laughed in his face

24
Q

rira bien qui rira le dernier

A

he who laughs last laughs longest

25
Q

avoir le dernier mot

A

to have the last laugh

26
Q

un tiens vaut mieux que deux tu l’auras

A

better safe than sorry

27
Q

je suis désolé d’avoir dit cela

A

I’m sorry for what I said

28
Q

Je n’aurais pas du dire cela

A

I shouldn’t have said that

29
Q

Je regrette d’avoir dit cela

A

I regret saying that

30
Q

pardonnez moi d’avoir dit cela (2)

A

forgive me for saying that

forgive my saying that