Lecon 3 - 1

Question 1

to knock at the door

Answer 1

frapper à la porte

Question 2

when (conjunction)

Answer 2

lorsque

J’allais composer ton numéro lorsque tu as appelé. I was about to dial your number when you calle

Question 3

to bet

Answer 3

parier

Tu dis que Marie viendra ; moi je parie que non. You say Marie is going to come: I bet she won’t.

Question 4

answering machine

Answer 4

repondeur

Question 5

that’s good timing

Answer 5

ça tombe bien

Question 6

as soon as

Answer 6

dès que

Je vous rappellerai dès que possible - I’ll call you back as soon as possible

Question 7

to make a phone call (colloquial)

Answer 7

donner un coup de fil

Question 8

to pick up the phone

Answer 8

décrocher le téléphone

Il a décroché et a composé le numéro. He picked up the phone and dialled the number.

Question 9

to do the impossible (Celine Dion’s song)

Answer 9

décrocher la lune

Question 10

to bring (an object)

Answer 10

apporter

Question 11

to bring (a person)

Answer 11

amener

Est-ce que je peux amener un ami? Can I bring a friend?

Question 12

to take (with one)

Answer 12

emporter

Elle emporte trois valises en vancances.

plats à emporter - take-away meals

Question 13

to take (somebody)

Answer 13

emmener

Ils m’ont emmené au cinéma pour mon anniversaire

Question 14

take/have a guess!

Answer 14

essayer de deviner

Question 15

to treat

Answer 15

traiter

Elle le traite comme un chien. She treats him like a dog.

Question 16

offense

Answer 16

délit

un délit passible de…. = an offence punishable by

Question 17

liable to

Answer 17

passible de

un délit passible de deux ans d’emprisonnement =
an offence punishable by a two-year prison sentence

Question 18

strong

Answer 18

fort(e)

la loi du plus fort = the survival of the fittest

Question 19

I was taken aback (=by surprise)

Answer 19

Je suis tombe des nues.

Question 20

Drop it, he’ll never agree.

Answer 20

Laisse tomber, il n’acceptera jamais.