Thème littéraire anglais piépié Flashcards

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Gertrude, tournant vers moi sa face sans regards

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Gertrude turning her sightless/blind face towards me

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2
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brusquement

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suddenly

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3
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répondre aussitôt

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to reply at once

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4
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“…”, reprit-elle.

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“…”, she went on.

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5
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raconter/rapporter/relater

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to relate

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6
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abandonner/renoncer

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to give up

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7
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s’écouler/passer (le temps)

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to elapse

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8
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c’était mieux ainsi

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it was better that way

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9
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… fit battre mon coeur si rapidement

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… made my heart beat so fast (pas fastly : existe pas)

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10
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ralentir

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to slow down

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11
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pas/allure/rythme/vitesse de marche

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a pace

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12
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s’écrier

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to exclaim

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13
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vous ne répondez pas à ma question

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you are not answering my question

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14
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elle reprit, la tête baissée: …

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she went on looking down/her head lowered: …

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15
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attrister/rendre triste

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to sadden sby

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16
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elle serait triste sans cela

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she would be sad anyway/in any case

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17
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protester

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to protest

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18
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se disputer

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to argue

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19
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d’une voix mal assurée

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unconvincingly / in an unsteady voice

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20
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tempérament

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character

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21
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dit-elle avec une sorte d’impatience

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she said somewhat impatiently

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22
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peiner/être peiné de faire qqch

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to grieve sby to do sth

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23
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par peur de m’inquiéter

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for fear of worrying me

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hier soir, nous avons dîné chez Colette.

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yesterday evening we had diner at Colette’s

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se donner du mal pour qqch/faire de gros efforts
to go to a lot of trouble to do [sth]
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rien n'était réussi
everything was a flop/nothing went well
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je la regardais avec les yeux de Maurice
I looked AT her through Maurice's eyes
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son appartement manque de charme
her flat lacks ø charm (manquer de: to lack sth)
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même pour s'habiller, se meubler
even in her choice of clothes or furniture
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gentil
sweet
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sortir
to go out
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terne/morne/gris
darb
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de nouveau
once more
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je me suis demandé avec terreur
I wondered fearfully
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la brillante lycéenne de quinze ans
the brilliant fifteen-year-old strudent
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sans intérêt/ennuyeux/maussade/terne
dull
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fréquent
frequent
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chaque fois
each time
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joyeux/gai/enjoué
cheerful
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en sortant il n'a pas fait de commentaire
WHEN he left he made no comment
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toute la journée d'hier
all day yesterday
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tout à l'heure (avant/après)
a bit earlier/in a while
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une bague/anneau
a ring
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appeler qqun/téléphoner à
to ring (rang/rung) sby
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raccrocher le téléphone/accrocher, suspendre qqch
to hang (hung/hung) up (sth)
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j'ai eu sa secrétaire (au téléphone)
I got through to the secretary
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il ne rentrera à Paris que demain
he won't be back in Paris until tomorrow
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une bonne fois pour toute
once and for all
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passer le balai
to sweep
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le vent
wind/breeze
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périphérie/banlieue
outskirts
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bord de la route
wayside
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trottoir
sidewalk/pavement
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une demeure/habitation
a dwelling
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mouchoir
handkerchief
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une fillette de quatorze ans
a little girl of fourteen
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l'entrée du jardin
garden entrance
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se pencher en arrière
to lean back
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maladroit
clumsy