Voc Cours Flashcards

1
Q

Tomber en ruine

A

To fall apart

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2
Q

Disjoncter

A

To have a crack up moment

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3
Q

Lâcher la bride, déréguler

A

To Unshackle (shackles entraves)

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4
Q

Le courant passait bien

A

There was amazing crackle and fizz

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5
Q

Etre détendu

A

To be laid back

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6
Q

Elle était tout sauf ca

A

She was anything but that

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7
Q

S’apitoyer sur son sort et se complaire dans cette attitude

A

To wallow in self pity

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8
Q

Véritables batailles

A

Pitched battles

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9
Q

Se crisper

A

To flinch

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10
Q

Imperturbable

A

Unflinching

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11
Q

Etre en feu

A

To be ablaze

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12
Q

Faire l’autruche

A

Escapism

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13
Q

Embellir les choses

A

To airbush

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14
Q

Prétendre à

A

To lay claim To smtg

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15
Q

Se précipiter

A

To pounce ( an opportunity a suggestion)

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16
Q

Jeter les dés

A

To roll the dice

17
Q

Au vainqueur le butin

A

To the Victor the spoils

18
Q

La victoire lui a offert une protection absolue

A

Victory put her in Plate armour

19
Q

Faire passer un message clairement et fermement

A

To bang a message

20
Q

Inverser les choses

A

To put things upside down

21
Q

Détruire avec violence battre à plate couture

A

To smash

22
Q

Garder son sang froid

A

To be composed

23
Q

Programme de fermetures des mines

A

Pits closure programme

24
Q

Chapeau melon

A

Bowler hats

25
Q

Nouvelle race d’employés

A

A new breed of city workers

26
Q

Foncer a toute vitesse

A

To go turbo charged

27
Q

Placard à balai

A

A broom cupboard

28
Q

Aubaine financière

A

Financial bonanza

29
Q

Faire étalage de

A

To flaunt

30
Q

Passer à travers les mailles du filet

A

To fall through the cracks

31
Q

Écarter rejeter

A

To brush someone

32
Q

Tomber en flèche s’effondrer

A

To plummet

33
Q

Etre sur le point de s’écrouler

A

To topple

34
Q

Que cela vous plaise ou non

A

Like it or not

35
Q

Festoyer

A

Carouse