Voc Cours Flashcards by Katia Veber

Q

Tomber en ruine

A

To fall apart

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Disjoncter

A

To have a crack up moment

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Lâcher la bride, déréguler

A

To Unshackle (shackles entraves)

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Le courant passait bien

A

There was amazing crackle and fizz

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Etre détendu

A

To be laid back

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Elle était tout sauf ca

A

She was anything but that

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

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

A

To wallow in self pity

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Véritables batailles

A

Pitched battles

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Se crisper

A

To flinch

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Imperturbable

A

Unflinching

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Etre en feu

A

To be ablaze

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Faire l’autruche

A

Escapism

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Embellir les choses

A

To airbush

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Prétendre à

A

To lay claim To smtg

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Se précipiter

A

To pounce ( an opportunity a suggestion)

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Jeter les dés

A

To roll the dice

Q

Au vainqueur le butin

A

To the Victor the spoils

Q

La victoire lui a offert une protection absolue

A

Victory put her in Plate armour

Q

Faire passer un message clairement et fermement

A

To bang a message

Q

Inverser les choses

A

To put things upside down

Q

Détruire avec violence battre à plate couture

A

To smash

Q

Garder son sang froid

A

To be composed

Q

Programme de fermetures des mines

A

Pits closure programme

Q

Chapeau melon

A

Bowler hats

Nouvelle race d'employés

A new breed of city workers

Foncer a toute vitesse

To go turbo charged

Placard à balai

A broom cupboard

Aubaine financière

Financial bonanza

Faire étalage de

To flaunt

Passer à travers les mailles du filet

To fall through the cracks

Écarter rejeter

To brush someone

Tomber en flèche s'effondrer

To plummet

Etre sur le point de s'écrouler

To topple

Que cela vous plaise ou non

Like it or not

Festoyer

Carouse