Talk in French Flashcards

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1
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vendre la mèche

A

to spill the beans

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2
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ce n’est pas demain la veille

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  • not likely to happen soon
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3
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s’exprimer avec retenue

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to express oneself carefully

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4
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abonder dans le sens de quelqu’un

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to agree wholeheartedly with someone

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5
Q

vivre comme un cloporte

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to live like a hermit

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6
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mener une vie de château

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to live the life of Riley

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7
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se vendre comme des petits pains

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to sell like hotcakes

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8
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la petite monnaie

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small change

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9
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la devise

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change, currency

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10
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en haut

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above

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11
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c’est le monde à l’envers

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it’s the world turned upside down

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12
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être un peu secoué

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to be a bit shaken up

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13
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il faut se méfier de l’eau qui dort

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still waters run deep

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14
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se tirer d’affaire

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to get out of trouble, to get off the hook

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15
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revenir de loin

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to have a close call

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16
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donner du corps à ses idées

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to see things through

17
Q

ses espoirs se sont concrétisés

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his hopes were rewarded

18
Q

la fromagerie

A

cheese store

19
Q

le caviste

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wine store

20
Q

la quincaillerie

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hardware store

21
Q

les produits d’entretien

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household cleaning items

22
Q

le babeurre

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buttermilk

23
Q

la crème fouettée

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whipped cream

24
Q

inodore

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odourless, scent-free

25
Q

l’odorat (m)

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sense of smell

26
Q

le relent

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stench, foul smell

27
Q

la puanteur

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stink

28
Q

le fumet

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aroma, boquet

29
Q

suave

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sweet

30
Q

flairer

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to scent, to smell

31
Q

avoir prise sur quelque chose

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to have a hold over something

32
Q

donner prise à

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to lay oneself open

33
Q

être en prise avec la réalité

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to be in touch with reality

34
Q

se déguiser en courant d’air

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to disappear into thin air

35
Q

être chipoteur

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to haggle over everything

36
Q

au prix de

A

at the expense of, in exchange for

37
Q

il a avalé son parapluie

A

he’s so stiff and starchy