Thème grammatical Flashcards

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J’étais sur le point d’aller me coucher lorsque j’entendis quelqu’un frapper à la porte

A
  • I was about to go to bed when I heard somobody knocking at the door
  • futur proche : to be about to do sth
  • verbes action : -ing si action en cours, -ed sinon
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Etre à l’agonie

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to be in the death throes

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Son agonie fut longue

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He/She died a slow death

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Elle éleva la voix afin qu’il puisse l’entendre

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She raised her voice so that he could hear her

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A peine avait-il raccroché le téléphone qu’il regretta de s’être mis en colère

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No sooner had he hung up the phone, than he regretted losing his temper

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Aussitôt que

dès que

A

As soon as

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A peine

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Hardly/No sooner

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Se mettre en colère

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to lose one’s temper

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Elle n’avait pas dit grand-chose, elle s’était contentée de l’écouter

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She had not said much, she had contented herself listening to him

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