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Thème 4 Flashcards

1
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je me demandais quelle était sa nationalité

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I wondered what nationality

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2
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les émissions de Genève-Musique sont terminées

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the programmes of Genève Musique are now at an end

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3
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bonne nuit

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goodnight

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4
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tourner le bouton du poste

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to turn the knob of the set

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5
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un grésillement

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a crackling

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6
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qui finissait par ressembler au bruit du vent dans les feuillages

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which in the end sounded like the Wind whistling through the leaves

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7
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Il a fait un rond de fumée assez réussi

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He blew out a pretty good smoke ring

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8
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il m’a fixé droit dans les yeux

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he looked me straight in the eye

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9
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comme si je venais de dire qqch de capital

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as though I had just said something of capital importance

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10
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Et si nous marchions un peu?

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What if we went for a stroll?

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11
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J’ai des fourmis dans les jambres

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I’ve got pin and needles in my legs

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12
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désigner

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to point out

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13
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être noyé dans l’obscurité

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to be shrouded in darkness

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14
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distinguer la petite lueur d’une ampoule

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to make out the faint glow of light-bulb

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15
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Il rôdait autour d’un sujet qui lui tenait à cœur et qu’il n’avait certainement pas abordé avec beaucoup de gens

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He was in a roundabout way approaching a subject that was dear to him and that he had certainly tackled with many people

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16
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aborder un sujet

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to broach a subject

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17
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un plaquage

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a rugby tackle

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18
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assis en tailleur

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to sit cross-legged

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19
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faire une chute

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to have a tumble

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20
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chahut

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rough and tumble

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21
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un sèche-linge

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a tumble drier

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22
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avoir les yeux cernés

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to have dark rings Under one’s eyes

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23
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parler d’une manière affecté, d’un ton snob

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to talk posh

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24
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les cheveux décoiffés

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the hair in a mess/ dishevelled

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25
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dévorer qn des yeux

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to eye sbdy intently

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26
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dévorer

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to wolf down (or devour)

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27
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tourner la tête

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to make you feel tipsy

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28
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fasciner, émerveiller (fig)

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to enrapture

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29
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se lasser

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to tire (et pas to be tired)

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30
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un morceau de tarte

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a piece of tart

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31
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en vol

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mid-air

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32
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se marrier

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to get married

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33
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Je ne suis pas assez bien pour toi?

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Aren’t I good enough for you?

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34
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Je ne suis pas…?

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Am I not => formal / Aren’t I => casual

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35
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un délai de réflexion

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a cooling-off period

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36
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une lune de miel

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a honeymoon period

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37
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une période de repos

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a period rest

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38
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point final

A

period!* (US)

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39
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n’en parlons plus

A

let’s drop the subject

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40
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serrer le bras

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to grip one’s arm

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41
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resserrer son étreinte

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to tighten one’s grip

42
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lâcher prise

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to loose one’s grip on sth

43
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prendre en main qch

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to get a grip on sth

44
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lâche-moi

A

let go of me

45
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pas avant que

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not until

46
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il leva la main sur elle

A

he raised his hand to her

47
Q

vas-y, bats-moi… vas-y

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Go on, hit me - hit me if you dare!

48
Q

devenir pâle

A

to go white

49
Q

avoir un mouvement de recul, se recroqueviller par peur

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to cringe

50
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se recroqueviller (dans son lit)

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to curl up

51
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je t’aime énormément depuis toujours

A

I’ve always been so terribly fond of you

52
Q

boutonner sa robe

A

to button up one’s dress

53
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Paul se froisse très facilement

A

Paul is very quick to take offence

54
Q

froisser

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to crease

55
Q

draps chiffonnés

A

crumpled sheets

56
Q

les jambes pendantes

A

the legs dangling

57
Q

une mèche de cheveux

A

a lock

58
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vendre la mèche

A

to give the game away

59
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être de mèche avec qn

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to be in league with sb

60
Q

elle eut pour lui une bouffée de tendresse

A

a wave of tenderness for him swept over her

61
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qui se pliait à tous ses caprices

A

to who gave in to her every whim

62
Q

ce n’est pas parce qu’on a couché ensemble que nous devons nous marier

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because we slept together doesnt mean we have to get married

63
Q

entrouverte

A

half-open

64
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jolie comme un coeur

A

as pretty as a picture

65
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Il nous arriva souvent de nous regarder les uns les autres interloqués

A

There were times when we exchanged glances, completely speechless

66
Q

decency

A

modesty

67
Q

vraiment! je t’assure! crois moi…etc

A

I do + ..

68
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devant qui que ce soit

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whoever might be present

69
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s’attaquer à

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to take on

70
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sans prudence, pudeur

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to throw caution to the wind

71
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sans réticence aucune

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without reserve whatsoever

72
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saisir une occasion

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to seize on the opportunity

73
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to caress

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to stroke

74
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J’attendais depuis deux mois lorsque j’ai reçu la réponse

A

I had been waiting for two months by the time I received the reply

75
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J’aurais aimé qu’il vienne à ma fête

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I wish he had come to my party

76
Q

J’aimerais que tu cesses de pleurer

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I wish you would stop cying (politesse!)

77
Q

It’s the first time + ?

A

present perfect

78
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C’était la première fois que je voyais l’océan

A

It was the first time I had seen the ocean

79
Q

used to + ?

A

BV + ing !

80
Q

IL est habitué à se lever tôt

A

He ‘s used to getting up early

81
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Il était temps qu’il la rencontre

A

It was time he had met her (It was time est toujours suivi du past perfect)

82
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A peine étais-je arrivé à la maison que le téléphone sonna

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No sooner had I arrived than the phone rang (Lorsque un terme restrictif est placé en début de phrase il faut faire l’inversion sujet-verbe/ On utilise toujours le past perfect dans l’expression No sooner … than)

83
Q

Quand je serai riche, j’achèterai une grande maison

A

When I am rich, I will buy a big house

84
Q

Dès qu’elle arrivera à Paris, elle te téléphonera

A

As soon as she arrives in Paris she will give you a call

85
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S’il achetait une nouvelle voiture, il en achèterait une plus petite

A

If he bought a new car, he would buy a smaller one

86
Q

A ta place

A

If I were you

87
Q

une boulangerie

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a baker’s

88
Q

Il posait toujours les mêmes questions

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He was always asking the same questions (le past continuous complété par always permet de traduire l’aspect répétitif dans le passé )

89
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Il est l’homme QUE j’ai rencontré hier.

A

He’s the man WHOM I met yesterday.

90
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whose

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“de qui”, “à qui”

91
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Autrefois, nous passion nos vacances au Portugal

A

We used to spend our holidays in Portugal

92
Q

dans le sens inverse des aiguilles d’une montre

A

counter-clockwise

93
Q

A qui parles-tu ?

A

Who are you talking to?

94
Q

J’aime parler avec lui de musique

A

I like talking to him about music

95
Q

Cette poire est très sucrée

A

This pear tastes very sweet

96
Q

Depuis combien de temps travailles-tu sur ce projet?

A

How long have you been working on that project?

97
Q

A peine avait-il quitté la prison qu’il s’y retrouvait à nouveau

A

No sooner had he left prison than he found himself back in again

98
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Il a perdu tellement de temps à réparer son vélo qu’il n’a pas fait ses devoirs

A

He had wasted so much time in fixing up his bike that he did not do his homework

99
Q

futur proche

A

going to

100
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hier soir

A

yesterday evening

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