Birmingham 15 Flashcards

(50 cards)

1
Q

Faire attention aux instructions du prof.

A

To attend to the teacher’s instructions.

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2
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S’occuper d’un client.

A

To attend to a customer.

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3
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Pour reprendre ce qui m’appartenait.

A

To take back what was mine.

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4
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C’est important, alors essaie de ne pas tout gâche

A

This is important, so try not to mess it up.

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5
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Tu dois avancer dans la vie.

A

You’ve to get ahead in your life.

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6
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L’agresseur s’en est pris à sa victime.

A

The attacker laid into his victim

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7
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Les fossiles remontaient à cette période.

A

The fossils dated back to that period. /ˈfɒsl/

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8
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Indulgent

A

Leniant /ˈliːnɪənt/

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9
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Catégorique

A

Adamant /ˈædəmənt/

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10
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Il les dénigre toujours !

A

He is always running them down.

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11
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C’est un immeuble délabré.

A

It’s a run-down building.

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12
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Baguettes chinoises

A

Chopsticks /ˈtʃɒpstɪk/

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13
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L’huile coulait du moteur.

A

Oil leaked out of the engine. /liːk/

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14
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Le cable n’est pas compatible avec mon iPhone.

A

The cable isn’t compatible /kəmˈpætɪbl/ with my iPhone.

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15
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Le point essentiel du discours de Mark…

A

The salient point in Mark’s speech… /ˈseɪlɪənt/

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16
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Compenser qch par qch

A

To offset (sth) against (sth) /ˈɒfset/

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17
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Hésiter à, être indécis sur

A

To dither over (sth) /ˈdɪðə/

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18
Q

Douloureux, courbaturé

A

Aching /ˈeɪkɪŋ/

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19
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Ma dissert est à rendre pour demain.

A

My essay is due tomorrow.

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20
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D’une façon ou d’une autre.

A

Somehow or other.

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21
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Je suis juste économe ! Je suis pas radin !

A

I’m just thrifty! /ˈθrɪftɪ/ I’m not cheapskate! /ˈtʃiːpskeɪt/

22
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Il était insensible à la nouvelle.

A

He was numb /nʌm/ to the news.

23
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Goute !

24
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En très bon état.

A

In tiptop condition.

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La charge de travail a été extrêmement lourde.
The workload has been extremely heavy.
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Un cafard
A cockroach /ˈkɒkrəʊtʃ/
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En haillons
In rags
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Un rouge-gorge
A robin /ˈrɒbɪn/
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Manger bruyamment
To munch on /mʌntʃ/
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Ils sont faits l'un pour l'autre.
They are made for each other.
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Attirer l'attention (2)
- To draw attention | - To catch (sb)'s attention
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Je peux pas m'empêcher de le faire.
I can't help doing it.
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C'est pas la mer à boire de
It's no hardship to
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Le vieillissement
Ø Ageing
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Chacun pour soi !
You've got to look out for number one.
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Le plafond
The ceiling /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
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Richard a du attendre que sa jambe guérisse avant de pouvoir refaire du sport.
Richard had to wait for his leg to mend before he could play sports again.
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Le cordonnier a raccommodé les chaussure de Tracy.
The cobbler mended Tracy's shoes. /ˈkɒblə/
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Mary est tombée en panne en allant au travail.
Mary had a breakdown /ˈbreɪkdaʊn/ (=broke down) on the way to work.
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Apparemment, Dr Harris est en dépression.
Apparently, Dr. Harris has a breakdown,
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Je me sens tellement coupable.
I feel so guilty about it. /ˈgɪltɪ/
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C'est de ma faute.
It's my fault /fɔːlt/
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Ça me paraît bizarre...
It strikes me as odd...
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Je me suis bien intégré ici.
I fit(ted) in well here.
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Une coque de portable ?
A mobile phone cover ? /ˈkʌvəʳ/
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Quand je l'ai vu, je me suis retenu...
When I saw him, I held back...
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Il s'est électrocuté, a mis le feu à un patient.
He electrocuted himself, lit a patient on fire. /ɪˈlektrəʊkjuːt/
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Au sous-sol, il y a un portemanteau.
In the cellar /ˈseləʳ/, there's a coat rack. /kəʊt/ /ræk/
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On va pas y passer la nuit !
We haven't got all day!
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L'as de piques
The ace of spades. /eɪs/ /ˈspeɪd/