Birmingham 18 Flashcards

(50 cards)

1
Q

Qu’est ce que je peux faire pour toi ?

A

What can I help you with?

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2
Q

Gardez un œil !

A

Keep an eye out!

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3
Q

Tu n’as même pas eu le courage de me le dire en face.

A

You didn’t even have the guts to tell me to my face.

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4
Q

Voyons ce qu’il a dans le ventre.

A

Let’s see what he’s got.

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5
Q

On peut pas laisser faire ça en toute impunité.

A

We can’t let him get away with this.

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6
Q

On va laisser faire mon avocat.

A

We’ll let my lawyer figure it out.

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7
Q

Je vais pas me laisser faire !

A

I won’t remain passive! /wəʊnt/ /rɪˈmeɪn/ /ˈpæsɪv/

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8
Q

Nettoyez-moi ça !

A

Clear up your mess!

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9
Q

Sans vergogne, éhonté.

A

Shameless.

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10
Q

Une cachette

A

A hideout /ˈhaɪdaʊt/

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11
Q

Il a fait les presentations

A

He performed the introductions

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12
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Syn. To be ready to

A

To be poised for

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13
Q

Nous sommes maintenant dans la dernière ligne droite de…

A

We are now in the home straight of…

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14
Q

En représailles de

A

In retaliation for /rɪˌtælɪˈeɪʃən/

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15
Q

Je recolle ce jouet.

A

I’m sticking/gluing back together that toy.

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16
Q

Dans ton bouillon, ajoute des bouillon-cubes.

A

In your broth, add stock cube. /brɒθ/ /stɒk/ /kjuːb/

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17
Q

Où est mon chargeur de téléphone ?

A

Where is my phone charger? /ˈtʃɑːrdʒə/

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18
Q

Siroter

A

To sip /sɪp/

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19
Q

On ne plaisantait pas avec la mort.

A

Death was no laughing matter.

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20
Q

Résidences secondaires.

A

Second homes.

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21
Q

Aux confins de la France.

A

To the furthest reaches of France.

22
Q

J’étais le gagne-pain.

A

I was the breadwinner. /ˈbredˌwɪnəʳ/

23
Q

Il se réjouissait de l’inviter à déjeuner.

A

He was delighter to have him over for lunch.

24
Q

C’est peut-être bien comme ça

A

Maybe that’s just as well.

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Sous prétexte que
On the pretext that
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Enfin
At last
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cheveux ondulés
wavy hair /ˈweɪvɪ/
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Syn. to float
to bob /ˈbɒb/
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Un bâton, une perche
A pole /pəʊl/
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Une lueur, un reflet
A glint /glɪnt/
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Sharon a laissé échapper un cri de surprise.
Sharon let out a gasp.
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Un ouvrier agricole
A farmhand /ˈfɑːmhænd/
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Un clodo (une salope(2))
A tramp /træmp/
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Dépité
Piqued /ˈpiːkt/
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Une tenue
An attire /əˈtaɪəʳ/
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Des cheveux ébouriffés
Dishevelled hair /dɪˈʃevəld/
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La purée (2)
- Purée /ˈpjʊəreɪ/ | - Mashed potatoes /pəˈteɪtəʊ/
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J'ai l'habitude de me ronger les ongles.
I'm used to biting my nails
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Au rez-de-chaussée.
On the ground floor.
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Mon sac à dos
My rucksack /ˈrʌksæk/
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Un tissu
A fabric /ˈfæbrɪk/
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(adj.) Tissé
woven /ˈwəʊvən/
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Immensément, démesurément
Beyond measure
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Immédiatement (formal)
Forthwith /fɔːrθˈwɪθ/
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De la tête au pied
From top to toe
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Sain et sauf
Safe and sound
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J'ai essayé de trouver une solution.
I tried to work it out.
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Les enfants n'avaient pas leur mot à dire.
The children had no say in the matter
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Ils n'avaient jamais été exposés à la langue.
They had never had exposure /ɪksˈpəʊʒəʳ/ to language.
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Un couteau-suisse
A Swiss army knife