Deck 4 Flashcards

1
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a blob of glue

A

une goutte de colle

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2
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a blob (of cream, of glue)

A

une goutte

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3
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a blob (of paint)

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une grosse tache

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4
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a blob (= indistinct shape)

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une forme floue

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5
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He lives in our block.

A

Il habite dans notre immeuble.

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6
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A block (of ice)

A

Un bloc

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7
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3 blocks from here

A

à trois rues d’ici

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8
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A block (of wood)

A

une bille⧫ un tronçon

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9
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butcher’s block

A

un billot

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10
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to lay one’s head on the block, to put one’s head on the block

A

mettre sa tête sur le billot

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11
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a block [of tickets]

A

une série

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12
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mental block

A

un blocage

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13
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to have a mental block about sth

A

aire un blocage (psychologique) sur qch

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14
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to block [a way, entrance, view]

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bloquer

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15
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to block sb’s way

A

barrer le passage à qn ⧫ barrer la route à qn

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16
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to block out

A

refouler

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17
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to block off (= close)

A

boucher ⧫ condamner

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18
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I live in a high-rise.

A

J’habite dans une tour.

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19
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a high-rise building

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une tour ⧫ une tour d’habitation

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20
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a high-rise apartment block

A

un grand ensemble

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21
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high-rise office buildings

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des tours fpl de bureaux

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22
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a blonde

A

(= woman) une blonde

; (= man) un blond

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23
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She’s got blonde hair.

A

Elle a les cheveux blonds.

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24
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a blood sample

A

un prélèvement de sang

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25
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a sample (of product)

A

un échantillon

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26
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a free sample

A

un échantillon gratuit

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27
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a medical sample

A

un prélèvement

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28
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to take a sample

A

prélever un échantillon

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29
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to take a sample of sb’s blood

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faire une prise de sang à qn

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30
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to sample/taste [food, wine]

A

goûter

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31
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a blood test

A

une analyse de sang

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32
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a test [= a trial, of machine, product, equipment]

A

Un essai

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33
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a test [= a trial, of goods in factory]

A

un contrôle

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34
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nuclear tests

A

essais nucléaires

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35
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to put sth to the test (= try out) [theory]

A

mettre qch à l’épreuve;

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36
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to put sth to the test (= try out) [machine, equipment]

A

tester qch ⧫ mettre qch à l’épreuve

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37
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a test [of intelligence, ability, knowledge]

A

un test

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38
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an intelligence test

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un test d’aptitude intellectuelle

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39
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a written test (at school, university)

A

Un contrôle

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40
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an oral test (at school, university)

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Une interrogation ⧫ Une épreuve

41
Q

I’ve got a geography test tomorrow.

A

J’ai un contrôle de géographie demain.

42
Q

A driving test

A

Un examen du permis de conduire

43
Q

He’s got his driving test tomorrow.

A

Il passe son permis de conduire demain.

44
Q

to take one’s driving test

A

passer son permis de conduire

45
Q

to fail one’s driving test

A

rater son examen du permis de conduire

46
Q

to pass one’s driving test

A

réussir son examen du permis de conduire ⧫ être reçu(e) au permis ⧫ être reçu(e) au permis de conduire

47
Q

A test (medical) [of sight, hearing, skin]

A

Un examen

48
Q

A test (medical) [of blood, urine, DNA]

A

Une analyse

49
Q

They’re going to do some more tests.

A

Ils vont faire d’autres examens.

50
Q

A test [of courage, strength]

A

Une épreuve

51
Q

a test of character

A

une épreuve de force

52
Q

to put sth to the test (= put strain on) [relationship]

A

mettre qch à l’épreuve

53
Q

to stand the test of time

A

résister à l’épreuve du temps

54
Q

to test the waters, to test the water (figurative)

A

tâter le terrain

55
Q

to test sb on sth

A

interroger qn sur qch

56
Q

He tested us on the new vocabulary.

A

Il nous a interrogés sur le nouveau vocabulaire.

57
Q

to be tested for sth [person][disease, condition]

A

subir des examens pour déterminer s’il y a qch

58
Q

He’s been tested for diabetes.

A

On lui fait subir des examens pour voir s’il a du diabète.

59
Q

She was tested for drugs.

A

On lui a fait subir un contrôle antidopage.

60
Q

a blow to sb’s pride

A

une atteinte à la fierté de qn ⧫ une atteinte à l’orgueil de qn

61
Q

Pride (= feeling proud)

A

fierté f

62
Q

the sense of pride in a job well done

A

la fierté du travail bien fait

63
Q

to take pride in sb/sth

A

être fier/ière de qn/qch

64
Q

to take great pride in sth

A

tirer une grande fierté de qch

65
Q

I take very great pride in the success of my children.

A

Je tire une très grande fierté du succès de mes enfants.

66
Q

to take a pride in doing sth

A

être fier/ière de faire qch

67
Q

to be sb’s pride and joy

A

être la fierté de qn

68
Q

Arrogance

A

orgueil m

69
Q

self-esteem

A

fierté f

70
Q

His pride forbids him to ask Arthur’s help.

A

Sa fierté lui interdit de demander l’aide d’Arthur.

71
Q

a blow to sb’s pride

A

une atteinte à la fierté de qn ⧫ une atteinte à l’orgueil de qn

72
Q

to swallow one’s pride

A

ravaler son orgueil

73
Q

To be in a special place

A

occuper une place de choix

74
Q

Three framed banknotes are in a special place in his office.

A

Trois billets encadrés occupent une place de choix dans son bureau.

75
Q

to pride o.s. on sth

A

s’enorgueillir de qch

76
Q

to pride o.s. on doing sth

A

s’enorgueillir de faire qch

77
Q

a blue dress

A

une robe bleue

78
Q

to have blue eyes

A

avoir les yeux bleus

79
Q

once in a blue moon

A

tous les trente-six du mois

80
Q

out of the blue

A

à l’improviste ⧫ sans qu’on s’y attende

81
Q

It came out of the blue.

A

C’est arrivé à l’improviste. ⧫ C’est arrivé sans qu’on s’y attende.

82
Q

the blues (Music)

A

le blues

83
Q

the blues (informal) (= depression)

A

le cafard (informal)

84
Q

to have the blues (informal) (= depression)

A

avoir le cafard

85
Q

a blueprint for sth

A

un projet de qch

86
Q

a blueprint (= scheme)

A

un projet ⧫ un plan directeur

87
Q

a blueprint [of building plan]

A

un bleu

88
Q

a boating accident

A

un accident de bateau

89
Q

boating

A

canotage m

90
Q

to go boating

A

faire du canotage

91
Q

a body of people

A

un groupe de gens

92
Q

a body (living) [of person, animal]

A

un corps

93
Q

to keep body and soul together (= make ends meet)

A

joindre les deux bouts

94
Q

body and soul (= the whole self)

A

corps et âme

95
Q

a corpse

A

un cadavre

96
Q

it would happen over my dead body (informal)

A

il faudra (d’abord) me passer sur le corps

97
Q

a body [of a car]

A

une carrosserie

98
Q

a fuselage (of a plane)

A

un fuselage

99
Q

Group

A

un groupe