LFBP December 2017 I Flashcards

1
Q

dramatic turn of events

A

un coup de théâtre

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2
Q

when pigs can fly

A

quand les poules auront des dents

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3
Q

word of mouth

A

par le bouche à oreille (NOTE: usually la bouche but here le)

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4
Q

u turn driving

U turn opinion

A

Un demi tour

Un volte face

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5
Q

cannon ball

also means a drag figuratively

A

un boulet

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6
Q

standard (3)

A

une norme
un critère
un standard

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7
Q

reasonable/realistic

A

raisonnable

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8
Q

overreact

A

dramatiser

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9
Q

cross-hairs/target

in the cross hairs of the trump admin

A

le viseur

dans le viseur de l’adminstration de donald trump

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10
Q

let it be known/imply

he had implied it could be a candidate

A

laisser entendre

il a laissé entendre qu’il pourrait être candidat

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11
Q

out of breath (adjective)

the out of breath athletes lay day before the interview

A

essoufflé

Les sportifs essoufflés s’allongèrent avant l’interview.

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12
Q

a second wind

Hamon wants to give himself a second wind

A

un second souffle

Benoit Hamon veut lui donner un second souffle

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13
Q

to hold your breath (wait)

A

retenir son souffle

la communauté internationale « retient son souffle »

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14
Q

to hold your breath (wait)

A

retenir son souffle

la communauté internationale « retient son souffle »

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15
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to fear/dread

the international community (they) in effect fear an escalation of violence in the region

A

redouter

Elle redoute en effet une nouvelle escalade des violences dans la région

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16
Q

ischemia

ischemic cardiomyopathy

A

ischémie

cardiopathie ischémique

17
Q

to stir up a hornet’s net (to set things off)

A

mettre le feu aux poudres

18
Q

rascal/scoundrel

A

une canaille (can i?)

19
Q

pawn

A

un pion

20
Q

wallpaper

to wallpaper

A

le papier peint

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