slang_20130816151330 Flashcards

2
Q

salut

A

cheers

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3
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salut ça faisait un bail Ça faisait longtemps

A

hello strangerlong time no see

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4
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ca fait un bail qu”on ne s’est pas vu x2

A

haven’t seen you in donkey’s yearshaven’t seen you in yonks

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5
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salut ca va

A

howaya

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6
Q

comment ca va x3 (les choses)

A

how are thingshows thingshows tricks

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7
Q

à plus x4

A

see yasee ya latersee you in a bitsee you in a trick

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8
Q

salut

A

tara

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9
Q

quoi de neuf x” (raccourcis)

A

what’s upwas upsup

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12
Q

il pleut à seaux 2

A

it’s raining like anythingit’s coming down in buckets

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13
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il pleut des cordes 2

A

it’s chucking it down (lancer, jeter)it’s pelting down (to pelt = bombarder)

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14
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être trempé jusqu’aux os 3

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to be drenched to the skinto be soaking wet through to be wet through

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15
Q

ca caille

A

there’s a nip in the air (nip = pincement)it’s parky

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16
Q

je me les caille

A

i’m perishing

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17
Q

ça tape

A

it’s a scorcher

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20
Q

embobiner qq 1

A

to smooth talk someone

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21
Q

baratiner quelqu’un par la flatterie

A

to sweet talk to someone

22
Q

baragouiner

A

to talk gobbledygook

23
Q

parler pour ne rien dire

A

to talk in circles

24
Q

persuader qq1 x2

A

to talk sb intoto talk sb round

25
Q

dissuader qq1

A

to talk sb out of

26
Q

raconter n’importe quoi

A

to talk rubbish

27
Q

déblaterer

A

to talk through your elbows

28
Q

il est bavard

A

he can talk the hind leg off a donkey

29
Q

tourner autour du pot

A

to beat about the bush

30
Q

avoir une grande gueule x2

A

to have a big mouth to be loudmouthed

31
Q

jacasser x3

A

to blabber to gab to rabbit on