F Phrases 9

Question 1

We’ll have to get used to it

Answer 1

Il faudra s’y habituer

Question 2

What does it mean in practical terms ?

Answer 2

Comment ça se traduit concrètement ?

Question 3

His craggy face

Answer 3

son visage buriné

Question 4

The very opulent seaside resort

Answer 4

la très cossue station balnéaire

Question 5

The natural harbour

Answer 5

La rade

Question 6

He still doesn’t believe it

Answer 6

Il n’en revient toujours pas

Question 7

For the police officers who dealt with him years ago

Answer 7

Pour les policiers qui ont eu affaire à lui il y a des années

Question 8

At point blank range

Answer 8

À bout portant

Question 9

A bloody shambles

Answer 9

Un merdier

Question 10

A bygone age when…

Answer 10

Une époque révolue où

Question 11

It had become a vital outlet, release

Answer 11

C’était devenu un exutoire vital

Question 12

Today, I was caught out again

Answer 12

Aujourd’hui, je m’étais encore fait avoir

Question 13

And to recover from all that

Answer 13

Et pour se remettre de tout ça

Question 14

Prevention is better than cure

Answer 14

Mieux vaut prévenir que guérir

Question 15

This experienced doctor

Answer 15

ce médecin expérimenté

Question 16

To make matters worse, the meeting was filmed by BFM-TV

Answer 16

Pour ne rien arranger, la rencontre est filmée par BFM-TV.

Question 17

There always comes a moment

Answer 17

Vient toujours un moment

Question 18

There was always a moment when

Answer 18

Venait toujours un moment où

Question 19

Not until I’m finished

Answer 19

Pas tant que je n’aurai pas fini

Question 20

In many ways

Answer 20

À bien des égards

Question 21

Books got the better of me

Answer 21

Les livres avaient eu raison de moi

Question 22

Deep down, I don’t think I know how to do it

Answer 22

Au fond, je crois que je ne sais pas comment m’y prendre

Question 23

You see, I told you so

Answer 23

Tu vois, je te l’avais bien dit