voc qcm 1 Flashcards
celui qui ne sait rien ne doute de rien
he who knows nothing doubts nothing
la fin justifie les moyens
he who wills the ends wills the means
face à/ confronté à/ malgré
in the teeth of= in defiance of In the teeth of he went ahead with his plan to reform the healthcare system
cours intensif/ cours accéléré
crash course since she had to learn German in six weeks. She went on a crash course
contrôle surprise
spot check
Université d’été
summer school
formation en alternance
sandwich course
l’échapper belle
be a close shave/ call thing = have a narrow escape That was a close shave ! I thought we would never be able to land the aircraft safely
baril de poudre/ poudriere
powder keg With his healthcare reform. president Obama is sitting on a powder keg
un essai/ un entrainement / répétition/ exercice blanc. 3
a dry run= a test= a rehearsal
il n’y a aucun moyen de…
there is no + Ving There is no ( way of) finding out what your father thinks/ he is so secretive
Et si on s’arretait pour dejeuner ?
How/ What about stopping for lunch
avoir du mal à faire qch
have trouble doing sth They had trouble finding the garage
se donner beaucoup de mal à faire qch
go out of one’s way to do sth His boss went out of his way to make him feel welcome
se donner beaucoup de peine pour qch
take a lot of trouble over sth
prendre la peine de faire qch
trouble to do sth
faire des signes de la main comme un fou
wave like a mad They were all at the station to meet us. Waving like mad
not change the situation you are in and be patient
Sit tight We will have to sit tight until the storm passes
attendre que l’orage passe
sit out of the storm
keep calm
sit still
be in a very favorable/ advantageous position
sit pretty The Conservatives are sitting pretty for the 2012 general election
viser qch
Aim at/for sb / sth My book aim AT English students taking selective exams and also aims FOR a beter education
respecter les délais
meet the deadlines
give sb sth in a formal/ official way
hand over Hand over : a cheque/ power/ authority
turn in a prisoner
hand over HK was handed over to China mainland in 1997
ralentir/ cambrioler/ tener le coup
to hold up
dissuader qn/ décourager qn
deter sb from sth/ doing sth
due to: adj qui porte sur un nom owing to/ because of: preposition portant sur une structure verbale
His death at the âge of 12 was due to a lack of care He died at the âge of 12 owing to a lack of care
ordre canonique strict de la syntaxe anglaise :
sujet + vb + complément d’objet Laurène acquired a self-confidence that…
