UNIT 12 Chance&Nature Flashcards

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1
Q

Chance upon

A

Tomber par hazard/ on ne s’y attend pas

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2
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Come across

A

Rencontrer/trouver qlq par chance

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3
Q

Cool down

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Devenir cool ou faire qlqchose de cool

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4
Q

Cut back (on)

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Réduction/ diminution

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5
Q

Die out

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Disparaître/ s’éteindre / mourir car ce n’est plus qlqchose de commun

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6
Q

Dig up

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Déterrer

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7
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Dry up

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S’assécher/ complètement sec

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8
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Get through

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Réussir/franchir/parvenir

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9
Q

Heat up

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Chauffer/réchauffer

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10
Q

Kill off

A

Tuer/détruire

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11
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Put down to

A

Déposer

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12
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Slip up

A

Incident/bourde/faux-pas

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13
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Spring up

A

Apparaître rapidement

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14
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Store up

A

Stocker/faire des pb/réserver

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15
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Throw out

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Jeter/repousser

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16
Q

Throw up

A

Faire qlqchose de surprenant

17
Q

An act of god

A

….

18
Q

Come rain or shine

A

Destin

19
Q

Down on your luck

A

Période difficile

20
Q

Draw the short straw

A

Être choisi pour faire un truc chiant

21
Q

Have green fingers

A

Main verte

22
Q

Let nature take its course

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Laisser faire les choses dans les influencer

23
Q

No rhyme or reason

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Il n’y a pas de raison

24
Q

Out of the blue

A

Qui sort de nul part

25
Q

The luck of the draw

A

….

26
Q

Touch wood

A

Toucher du bois