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Expressions diverses (Miscellaneous Expressions) Flashcards

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1
Q

He is always getting into mischief!

(He always does something stupid.)

A

Il fait toujours des bêtises. (des conneries)

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She is pouting. (really upset)

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Elle fait la tête. (la tronche/la gueule)

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3
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We are making plans.

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On fait des projets.

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She winks.

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Elle fait un clin d’oeil.

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She is blinking her eyes.

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Elle cligne des yeux.

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Édouard paces nervously in the kitchen.

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Édouard fait les cent pas nerveusement dans la cuisine.

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7
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They are turning around.

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Ils font un demi tour.

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8
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He is falling on purpose. (She is crying on purpose.)

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Il fait exprès de tomber. (Elle fait exprès de pleuer.)

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9
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He tripped me.

A

Il m’a fait un croche-patte.

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10
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She is going (driving) in reverse.

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Elle fait marche arrière.

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I trust Corrine.

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Je fais confiance à Corrine.

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12
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She is signaling the kids to come.

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Elle fait signe de venir aux enfants.

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13
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Suddenly, the tiger leaps backwards.

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Soudain, le tigre fait un bond en arrière.

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14
Q

What he is doing is terrible, nonsensical.

(He is messing around.)

A

Il fait n’importe quoi.

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15
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Yves is pretending to listen (cry, sleep).

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Yves fait semblant d’ecouter (de pluer, de dormir).

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They startled Marie.

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ils ont fait sursauter Marie.

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17
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The baby is peeing (pooping).

A

Le bébé fait pipi (caca).

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18
Q

He is teething.

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Il fait ses dents.

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19
Q

She looks forty years old.

A

Elle fait quarante ans.

20
Q

Would you like to take a (coffee) break?

A

Tu voudrais faire une pause (café)?

21
Q

They are tying their shoes.

A

Ils font ses lacets.

22
Q

John is nodding yes (non).

A

Jean fait signe que oui (non).

23
Q

They are hitch hiking.

A

Elles font de l’auto-stop.

24
Q

Gilliam is blackmailing Magalie.

A

Gilliam fait chanter Magalie.

25
Q

The boy pretended (make believe) that Pierre was drowning. (They played make believe.)

A

Le garçon a fait croire que Pierre se noyait. (Ils ont joué à faire croire.)

26
Q

They are facing (dealing with, contending with) some difficulties.

A

Ils font face à des difficultiés

27
Q

He needs to show (manifest) his faith.

A

Il a besoin de faire preuve de sa foi.

28
Q

I hurt myself last year.

A

Je me suis fait mal l’année dernière.

29
Q

I wasn’t paying attention.

A

Je ne faisais pas attention.

30
Q

I have to enter my PIN to take out money.

A

Je dois faire mon code pour retirer de l’argent.

31
Q

We have the right to strike.

A

On a le droit de faire grève.

32
Q

I’m going to scare him.

A

Je vais lui faire peur.

33
Q

Eddie and Kevin kiss each other on the cheek.

A

Eddie et Kevin se font la brise.

34
Q

My father takes a nap every afternoon.

A

Mon père fait une sieste tous le après-midi.

35
Q

I’m going to do an internship at Amazon in June.

A

Je vais faire un stage chez Amazon en juin.

36
Q

She looks younger. She looks young for her age.

A

Elle fait plus jeune. Elle fait jeune pour son âge.

37
Q

It is at least 300 kilometers from here to Marseilles.

A

Ça fait au moins 300 kilomètres d’ici à Marseilles.

38
Q

I do some gardening.

A

Je fais du jardinage.

39
Q

I wanted to do them (the repairs) myself.

A

Je voulais les faire faire.

40
Q

I dropped my phone in the pool.

A

J’ai fait tomber mon téléphone dans la piscine.

41
Q

I had to stay up all night to finish a project.

A

J’ai dû faire une nuit blanche pour finir un projet.

42
Q

I know my brother is one of them.

A

Je sais que mon frère en fait partie.

43
Q

She had a hip operation.

A

Elle s’est fait opérer de sa hanche.
(se faire + infinitive)

44
Q

This year, I’m going to save up.

A

Cette année, je vais faire des économies.

45
Q

He knew the difference between bad conduct and a bad person.

A

Il savait faire la différence entre une mauvaise conduite et une mauvaise personne.

46
Q

The hotel charges for extra towels

A

L’hôtel fait payer pour les serviettes supplémentaire.

French Faire Expressions (4 decks)

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