Jumping Ahead 16 Flashcards

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1
Q

To take a running start

A

Prendre son élan

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2
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To gain speed

A

Prendre de l’élan

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3
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“In a surge of generosity…”

A

“Dans un élan de générosité…”

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4
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“The rare spurts of kindness he felt for her…”

A

“Les rares élans de tendresse qu’il avait vers elle.”

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5
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To feel a burst of _____ ( emotion )

A

Ressentir un élan de quelque chose

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6
Q

To go soft, lose one’s nerve, get weaker

A

se ramollir

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7
Q

To go off the rails, to lose it

A

débloquer
( tu débloques là! )

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8
Q

The dial

The guage

A

Le cadran
“K’ah’d(r)aw(n)”

La jauge

“z’j’oh’j(uh)”

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9
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“She just broke down in tears when she saw me, she was so happy to see me.”

A

“Elle s’est effondrée en larmes lorsqu’elle m’a vu, tellement elle était contente de me voir.”

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10
Q

“He was in a terrible state.”

“The grief stricken parents.”

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“Il était complètement effondré / bouleversé”

“Les parents effondrés”

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11
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“There’d be better a bar.”

A

“Il y a intérêt à y avoir un bar.”

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12
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“He better accept it.”

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“Il a tout intérêt à accepter.”

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13
Q

He’d / she’d / they’d better do something
( Slightly menacing )

A

Avoir intérêt à faire quelque chose

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14
Q

At some point, at some time

A

“à un moment donné”

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15
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“Well, that was close!”

A

“Et bien, j’ai eu chaud ( aux fesses ).”

“C’était moins une.”

“On l’a échappé belle.”

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16
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“He knows his subject inside and out.”

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“Il connait ce sujet à fond.”

“Il en connaît un rayon sur ce sujet la” / “… en quelque chose”

17
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“I know this neighborhood like the back of my hand / inside out.”

A

“Je connais ce quartier comme ma poche.”

18
Q

“I couldn’t care less”

A

“Ça ne me fait ni chaud ni froid.”