Mes erreurs 3

Question 1

exciter, attiser, éveiller (l’imagination)

Answer 1

to stir

Question 2

dans une grande mesure, à un haut point OR degré

Answer 2

to a great extent

Question 3

car

Answer 3

for

Question 4

auteur ( 1 : littérature, essai ; 2 : article )

Answer 4

author

journalist, reporter, reviewer

Question 5

réfléchir à

Answer 5

to think of/ about/ over

Question 6

“réfléchis-y”

Answer 6

Think it over

Question 7

ne pas supporter

Answer 7

to bear not to

to stand not + v-ing

Question 8

abandonner

Answer 8

drop, give up, relinquish

Question 9

un retraité

Answer 9

a pensioner, retirer

Question 10

être mis à la retraite

Answer 10

to be pensioned off

Question 11

avoir l’habitude de

Answer 11

to be used to

Question 12

exprimer: l’habitude dans le passé

Answer 12

would + BV

Question 13

dans le coin

Answer 13

nearby

Question 14

yeux bridés

Answer 14

slit eyes

Question 15

Dilapider son argent

Answer 15

To squander one’s money

Question 16

Du chagrin

Answer 16

Grief

Question 17

Avoir du chagrin, être en deuil

Answer 17

To grieve

Question 18

Détournement de fonds

Answer 18

Embezzlement

Question 19

Reprendre, recommencer

Answer 19

To resume

Question 20

Une société d’abondance

Answer 20

An affluent society

Question 21

Éloquent

Answer 21

Articulate

Question 22

Déchet

Answer 22

Refuse

Question 23

Délabré

Answer 23

Dilapidated

Question 24

Des fournitures de bureau

Answer 24

Office supplies

Question 25

Quitter un endroit

Answer 25

To get out of

Question 26

Un point de départ ( centre d’activité )

Answer 26

A base

Question 27

Se tenir droit

Answer 27

To stand still

Question 28

Auto-stoppeur

Answer 28

Hitchkiker

Question 29

Ne pas être vraiment dans qqchose

Answer 29

To be rather out of something

Question 30

Sth underfoot

Answer 30

Qqchose à ses pieds

Question 31

How do you do?

Answer 31

Bonjour

Question 32

Reprendre de la vitesse

Answer 32

To resume one’s speed

Question 33

Tendre le bras

Answer 33

To reach over

Question 34

Appuyer sur (un bouton)

Answer 34

To flick

Question 35

Manifester

Grouiller de manifestants

Answer 35

To demonstrate

to teem with demonstrators

Question 36

Nier, refuser

Answer 36

Deny

Question 37

Un refus

Answer 37

A denial

Question 38

Un déni de justice

Answer 38

A denial of justice

Question 39

Etre dépourvu de

Answer 39

To be devoid of

Question 40

froncer les sourcils

Answer 40

to knit one’s brow, to frown

Question 41

s’habituer à

Answer 41

to get/ grow / become used to

Question 42

une éolienne

Answer 42

a wind turbin

Question 43

actualiser

Answer 43

to update

Question 44

to ditch

Answer 44

abandonner

Question 45

un citadin

Answer 45

a city-dweller

Question 46

Et .. donc …

Answer 46

Therefore

Question 47

…, lui, …

Answer 47

As dir him

Question 48

Avoir moins de 30 ans

Answer 48

To be UNDER 30

Question 49

S’interresser a quelqu’un

Answer 49

To pay attention to sb

To take an interest in sb

Question 50

Regarder en fronçant les sourcils

Answer 50

To look at sb with a frown

Question 51

En se demandant

Answer 51

While wondering

Question 52

Soigneux

Answer 52

Careless

Question 53

N’avoir aucune prise sur qqun

Answer 53

Can’t get a hold on sb

Question 54

Épuisé

Answer 54

Exhausted

Question 55

Exaspéré

Answer 55

Infuriated

Question 56

Finir par hurler

Answer 56

End up yaling

Question 57

Quasi hystérique

Answer 57

On the verge/brink of hysteria

Question 58

Broncher

Answer 58

To budge

Question 59

Ne pas remuer un cil

Answer 59

To don’t bat an eyelid

Question 60

Etre au bout du rouleau

Answer 60

To be at the end of one’s tether

Question 61

“Oui madame”

Answer 61

“Yes ma’am”
Madam
Sir

Question 62

Se mettre follement en colère

Answer 62

To fly off the handle

Question 63

Flanquer à la porte

Answer 63

To throw out

To give sb the sack/ boot