measuring time Flashcards

1
Q

sundial, dial

A

cadran solaire, cadran

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2
Q

the hands

A

les aiguilles

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3
Q

hour hand
minute hand
second hand

A

petite aiguille
grand aiguille
troutteuse

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4
Q

chime, to chime

A

carillon, carillonner

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5
Q

a spring

A

un ressort

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6
Q

a cog

A

un rouage

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7
Q

to time

A

chronométrer

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8
Q

to put a clock forward/back one hour

A

avancer/retarder d’une heure

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9
Q

slow/fast clock

A

horloge en retard/en avance

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10
Q

a fortnight

A

quinze jours

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11
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a quarter

A

un trimestre

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12
Q

a leap year

A

une année bissextile

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13
Q

wintry

A

hivernal

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14
Q

springlike

A

printanier

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15
Q

summery

A

estival

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16
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autumnal

A

automnal

17
Q

a slot/a window (in a timetable)

A

un créneau

18
Q

peak hour/rush hours

A

les heures de pointe

19
Q

off-peak hours

A

heures creuses

20
Q

to make up for lost time

A

rattraper le temps perdu

21
Q

to while away the time

A

faire passer le temps

22
Q

dusk/twilight

A

le crépuscule

23
Q

in the small/early hours

A

au petit matin

24
Q

dim

A

faiblement éclairé

25
Q

(pitch-) dark

A

(très) sombre