English Bled p.43 expressions

Question 1

il est 2h15 (/30)

Answer 1

It’s quarter (/half) past two

Question 2

être à l’heure

Answer 2

to be on time

Question 3

juste à temps

Answer 3

just on time

Question 4

5x de suite (2)

Answer 4

five times in a row

five times running

Question 5

Il y a combien de temps qu’ils sont arrivés?

Answer 5

How long ago did they arrive

Question 6

Ils sont arrivés il y a deux semaines

Answer 6

They arrived two weeks ago

Question 7

Combien de temps vont-il rester?

Answer 7

How long will they stay?

Question 8

Ils vont rester ici 2 semaines

Answer 8

They’re going to stay here for two weeks

Question 9

Ils vous rendent visite tous les combien?

Answer 9

How often do they visit you?

Question 10

Tous les deux ans (2)

Answer 10

Every 2 years

Every other year

Question 11

Pendant que je travaille, il s’amuse

Answer 11

While I’m working, he’s playing

Question 12

Tôt ou tard

Answer 12

sooner or later

Question 13

à court terme >< à long terme

Answer 13

in the short term >< in the long term

Question 14

Ils nous aident à chaque fois qu’ils le peuvent

Answer 14

They help us whenever they can

Question 15

continuer à/ de faire qqch

Answer 15

to keep on doing sth

Question 16

Il travaille 24h /24

Answer 16

He works around the clock

Question 17

Mieux vaut tard que jamais

Answer 17

better late than never

Question 18

au tout dernier moment (2)

Answer 18

• in the nick of time

- at the eleventh hour

Question 19

en une fraction de seconde

Answer 19

in a split second

Question 20

l’avenir nous le dira

Answer 20

Only time will tell