February phrases

Question 1

Alors, qu’est-ce qui frappe dans la … (neige, etc) ?

Answer 1

So what is it about … (snow, etc) that strikes you?

Question 2

blanc comme neige = il n’a rien à se reprocher

Answer 2

white as snow = (s)he has nothing to be ashamed of

Question 3

il est solide tant qu’on n’y touche pas

Answer 3

it’s solid unless/ until one touches it

Question 4

bat des blancs en neige

Answer 4

beat the egg whites to firmness

Question 5

a fondu comme neige au soleil = une belle fortune qu’on dépense très vite

Answer 5

melted like snow in the sun = a good fortune that is spent very quickly

Question 6

sans qu’on s’en aperçoive

Answer 6

without anyone noticing

Question 7

un épais brouillard

Answer 7

a thick fog

Question 8

je sais déjà ce que c’est

Answer 8

I already know what it is

Question 9

empêcher qqn de faire qqch

Answer 9

keep/deny someone from doing something

Question 10

(je suis sûr) que tout se passera bien

Answer 10

(I’m sure) that everything will be fine

Question 11

personne n’est venu voir/passer…

Answer 11

no-one came to see/talk

Question 12

du rab

Answer 12

seconds (of food)

Question 13

mettre en œuvre

Answer 13

to implement (put in place)

Question 14

dorénavant

Answer 14

from now on

Question 15

à quel point

Answer 15

how much (not amounts)

Question 16

un défrichage

Answer 16

a clearing (deforestation)

Question 17

s’engager

Answer 17

to pledge (or engage)