Subtilités

Question 1

Inviter quelqu’un

Answer 1

To ask sb over/round

Question 2

Confirmer

Answer 2

To bear out sth

Question 3

Éteindre (le vent qui éteint une bougies

Answer 3

To blow sth out

Question 4

Exploser

Answer 4

To blow up

Question 5

Faire sauter, exploser qqch

Answer 5

To blow sth up

Question 6

Échouer (négociations)

Answer 6

To break down

Question 7

Avoir une dépression nerveuse

Answer 7

To break down

Question 8

Tomber en panne

Answer 8

To break down

Question 9

Entrer par effraction

Answer 9

To break in

Question 10

S’arrêter de parler

Answer 10

To break off

Question 11

Interrompre

Answer 11

To break off negociations

Question 12

Se déclarer (un feu de forêt, une guerre)

Answer 12

To break out

Question 13

Entrer en vacances

Answer 13

To break up

Question 14

Se séparer (un couple)

Answer 14

To break up

Question 15

Disperser les gens

Answer 15

To break up a crowd

Question 16

Provoquer (ça provoque qqch)

Answer 16

To bring about sth

Question 17

Ranimer qqun

Answer 17

To bring sb round

Question 18

Élever (un enfant)

Answer 18

To bring up a child

Question 19

Mettre sur le tapis

Answer 19

To bring up a question

Question 20

Annuler (un match)

Answer 20

To call sth off

Question 21

Téléphoner (US)

Answer 21

To call sb up

Question 22

Appeler sous les drapeaux

Answer 22

To call sb up

Question 23

Continuer qqch

Answer 23

To carry sth on

Question 24

Exécuter (des instructions)

Answer 24

To carry out sth

Question 25

Se présenter a l’enregistrement (ex:aéroport)

Answer 25

To check in

Question 26

Quitter l’hôtel, régler sa note, se présenter à la réception (hôtel)

Answer 26

To check out

Question 27

Arriver (un événement qui arrive)

Answer 27

To come about

Question 28

Arrête ton cinéma!

Answer 28

Come off it!

Question 29

Bien se passer

Answer 29

To come off

Question 30

Sortir, être publié (un livre)

Answer 30

To come out

Question 31

Reprendre ses esprits

Answer 31

To come round

Question 32

Venir en discussion

Answer 32

To come up

Question 33

Réduire qqch pour économiser

Answer 33

To cut sth down

Question 34

Faire une queue de poisson

Answer 34

To cut in

Question 35

Interrompre une conversion

Answer 35

To cut in

Question 36

Couper qqun (au téléphone)

Answer 36

To cut sb off

Question 37

Répondre insolemment

Answer 37

To answer back

Question 38

Couper les vivres

Answer 38

To cut off supplies

Question 39

Supprimer (ex:cigarettes)

Answer 39

To cut sth out

Question 40

Avoir du pain sur la planche

Answer 40

To have one’s work cut out

Question 41

Buter, trucider qqun

Answer 41

To do sb in

Question 42

Refaire, retaper

Answer 42

To do up a room

Question 43

Rédiger (ex:un contrat)

Answer 43

To draw sth up

Question 44

Boire complètement

Answer 44

To drink sth up

Question 45

Faire une petite visite

Answer 45

To drop in

Question 46

Finir de manger qqchose, ne pas en laisser

Answer 46

To eat sth up

Question 47

Se disputer

Answer 47

To fall out

Question 48

Échouer (ex: un projet)

Answer 48

To fall through

Question 49

Remplir un formulaire

Answer 49

To fill in / to fill out a form (US)

Question 50

Mettre qqun au parfum

Answer 50

To fill sb in