U4 TECHNOLOGY IDIOMS Flashcards

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Accorder ses violons (J’espère que nous pourrons accorder ses violons)

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to set the record straight (I hope we’ll be able to get the record straight)

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**Ça saute aux yeux (Ça saute aux yeux que la dépendance de la technologie est un grave problème qui touche tous les jeunes)

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it’s blatantly obvious (It’s obvious that dependence on technology is a serious problem that affects all young people)

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3
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**Passer une nuit blanche (il y a beaucoup de jeunes qui passe une nuit blanche )

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to have a sleepless night

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4
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Se faire un sang d’encre

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to be extremely worried (worried to death/worried sick)

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5
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Tourner autour du pot

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to beat around the bush

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Ne pas avoir la langue dans sa poche

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to speak one’s mind

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7
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Il n’y a pas de mal à ça!

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there’s no harm in that

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8
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voir la vie en rose

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to look on the bright side

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9
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**grâce à l’internet, on a accès au monde entier au bout des doigts

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thanks to the internet, we have access to the whole world at our fingertips

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10
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***certains ados ne voient plus le jour parce qu’ils utilisent leur portable à longueur de journée (et ils ne quittent même pas leur chambre)

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some teenagers no longer see the light of day because they use their phones all day long (and they don’t even leave their rooms)

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11
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Faire machine arrière

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to turn back time

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12
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**être bien dans ses baskets

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to feel good about oneself

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13
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si c’était possible, je ferais machine arrière pour empêcher les gens de créer des portables afin que personne n’en devienne dépendant

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If it were possible, I’d go backwards and stop people creating phones so that no one becomes addicted to them.

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14
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C’est une vraie mine d’or

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it’s a real gold mine

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15
Q

Les jeunes se révèlent particulièrement accros à ces petits bijoux

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Young people are particularly addicted to these little gems (devices)

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16
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Jamais de la vie je n’utiliserai les réseaux sociaux

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never in my life will I use social media

17
Q

**Jamais de la vie je ne laisserai mon portable contrôler ma vie.

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never in my life will I allow my phone to control my life

18
Q

L’utilisation de portable au volant est un danger réel, de vie et de mort

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Using a mobile phone at the wheel is a real danger
Les ados = teens

19
Q

les ados

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teens