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Vocabulary 2 Flashcards

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Proverbs and Idioms flashcards
1
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S’attaquer à (un travail, s’atteler à (une tâche)

A

Get down to (sth)

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Se passer de (qqn, qqchose)

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Go without (sb, sth)

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3
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Montrer, donne qqchose à la ronde

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Hand something around

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S’agripper à (qqn, qqchose)

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Hold on to (sb, sth)

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5
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Rester en bons termes avec (qqn)

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Keep in with (sb)

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Harceler (qqn)

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Keep on at (sb)

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Rire de (qqn, qqchose)

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Laugh at (sb, sth)

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Laisser entrer (qqn)

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Let somebody in

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Vivre de, ne vivre que de (qqchose) (ex : certains aliments)

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Live on (sth)

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Mourir d’envie de (faire qqchose)

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Long to (do sth)

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11
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Confondre, mêler qqchose

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Mix something up

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12
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Rembourser qqn

A

Pay somebody back

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Rappeler qqn (au téléphone)

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Ring somebody back

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S’enfuir de, se sauver de (qqn, qqchose)

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Run away from (sb, sth)

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Se présenter à, poser sa candidature à (un poste politique)

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Run for (political office)

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16
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Accompagner qqn à son point de départ

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See somebody off

17
Q

Envoyer qqn chercher (qqn, qqchose)

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Send somebody for (sb, sth)

18
Q

Entreprendre un voyage

A

Set out

19
Q

Se décider pour opter pour, fixer son choix sur (qqchose)

A

Settle upon (sth)

20
Q

Montrer qqchose avec fierté

A

Show something off

21
Q

Mettre qqn dehors, à la porte

A

Shut somebody out

22
Q

Gaffer, faire une erreur bête

A

Slip up

23
Q

Résister à (qqn, qqchose)

A

Stand against (sb, sth)

24
Q

Signifier, vouloir dire (qqchose) (ex : une abréviation)

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Stand for (sth)

25
Q

Défendre, prendre la défense de (qqn, qqchose)

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Stand up for (sb, sth)

26
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Se retirer (d’un poste élevé)

A

Step down

27
Q

Entrer

A

Step in

28
Q

S’allonger, s’étendre

A

Stretch out

29
Q

Veiller pour attendre (qqn, qqchose)

A

Wait up for (sb, sth)

30
Q

Guetter, épier (qqn, qqchose)

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Watch for (sb, sth)

31
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S’user entièrement (ex : un vêtement)

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Wear out

32
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Résoudre, arranger, mettre qqchose au point

A

Work something out

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