Anglais Flashcards

(19 cards)

1
Q

Gâcher la fête de quelqu’un (sens figuré)

A

To rain on someone’s parade

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2
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Le hasard a voulu que

A

As Luck would have it / as it turned out

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3
Q

Au nom de

A

For the sake of

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4
Q

Se montrer réticent à

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To prove reluctant to

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5
Q

Être à la traîne

A

To lag behind

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6
Q

Venir de nulle part

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Coming out of the blue

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7
Q

C’est là que le bât blesse

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There’s the rub

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8
Q

Réussir haut la main

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To pass with flying colors

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9
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Très rapidement, sans difficulté

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In two shakes of a lamb’s tail

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10
Q

Aller plus vite que la musique

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To jump the gun

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11
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Garder la tête haute

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To keep one’s chin up

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12
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A deux pas, tout près

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At a stone’s throw

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13
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Demander conseil à (des experts)

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To pick the brains of

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14
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Jouer les troubles fêtes, ne pas coopérer

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To rock the boat

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15
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Pour ne pas arranger la situation

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To make matters worst

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16
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Garder son calme face à l’adversité, être stoïque

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To keep a stiff uper lip

17
Q

Poser une question de but en blanc

A

To ask a question point-blank

18
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Submerger

19
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Barbelés