Birmingham 20 Flashcards

(50 cards)

1
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L’élément déclencheur

A

The triggering factor /ˈtrɪgəʳ/ /ˈfæktəʳ/

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L’empleur/largeur/l’étendue de ses connaissances.

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Breadth of his knoweldge. /ˈbrɛdθ/

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Un grain de beauté

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A beauty spot. /ˈbjuːtɪ/ /spɒt/

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Ces vêtements de tous les jours.

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Her workaday clothes /ˈw3ːkədeɪ/

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L’essentiel de la population vit dans les villes.

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The bulk of the population lives in cities. /bʌlk/ /ˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃən/

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Le président invité a été bousculé par des manifestants en colère.

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The visiting president was jostled by angry demonstrators.

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Pas étonnant que…

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Little wonder that…

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8
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Les raisons de cette décision sont

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The rationale /ræʃəˈnɑːl/ behind this decision.is

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9
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La ruée sur les emplois

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The scramble for jobs /ˈskræmbl/

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L’expérience a uni=soudé le groupe.

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The experience knitted the group together more closely. /nɪt/

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Mon homologue

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My counterpart /ˈkaʊntəpɑːt/

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Selon, conformément à

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In accordance with /əˈkɔːdəns/

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Les prix sont montés en flèche

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Price have soared. /sɔːʳ/

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Un gouffre à cause d’un tremblement de terre.

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A chasm due to an earthquake. /ˈkæzəm/

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15
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Une courgette UK(1)+US(1)

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  • (UK) A courgette /kʊəˈʒet/

- (US) A zucchini /zuːˈkiːni/

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16
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L’hostie

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The Host /ˈhəʊst/

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17
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Il a la larme à l’œil.

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He has tears in his eyes.

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18
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Le sol est humide.

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The ground is moist. /mɔɪst/

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J’arrache les mauvaises herbes.

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I’m pulling out weeds

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20
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Ouvre les stores !

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Open the blinds! /blaɪnd/

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21
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Les aveugles.

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The blind. /blaɪnd/

22
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1- Un étron

2- Un con

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A turd /t3ːd/

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C’est un boulot ingrat.

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That’s a thankless job. /ˈθæŋkləs/

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Un lutin ingrat.

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An ungrateful elf. /elf/

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Un bâton pointue.
A pointed stick. /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
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Une ville étendue.
A sprawling city. /ˈsprɔːlɪŋ/
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J'ai réussi à rentrer chez moi sans encombres (=sans incidents).
I managed to get home without (further) mishap.
28
Un télescope.
A telescope. /ˈtelɪskəʊp/
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Les questions politiques sortent du cadre du forum de langue.
Political questions are beyond the scope of the language forum. /skəʊp/
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Un forum de discussion.
A forum for discussion /ˈfɔːrəm/
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Une représentation magistrale.
A masterful performance./ˈmɑːstəfʊl/ /pəˈfɔːməns/
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C'était un geste sincère.
It was a heartfelt gesture. /ˈhɑːtfelt/
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Un étudiant de 2ème année = en L2.
A sophomore. /ˈsɒfəmɔːʳ/
34
Syn. captivating
Riveting /ˈrɪvɪtɪŋ/
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Mélancolique (eyes, songs)
Soulful /ˈsəʊlfʊl/
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Passionnant, captivant
Gripping /ˈgrɪpɪŋ/
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Visuellement soigné, lisse.
Visually sleek. /sliːk/
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Lécher
To lip /lɪk/
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Dépasser un concurrent (sport)
To outstrip a contestent. /aʊtˈstrɪp/ /kənˈtestənt/
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Un concurrent (sport)+(business)
A competitor /kəmˈpetɪtəʳ/
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La boxe
Boxing /ˈbɒksɪŋ/
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Se remettre d'un accès de fièvre peut prendre du temps chez les personnes âgées.
Recovering from a bout of fever can take a long time for elderly people. /rɪˈkʌvəʳ/ /ˈbaʊt/ /ˈfiːvəʳ/ /ˈeldəlɪ/
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La bousculade dans les grands magasins au moment des soldes.
The crush in the big stores at sale time. /krʌʃ/
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Salade croquante.
Crunchy salade. /ˈkrʌntʃɪ/
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Le garçon croquait dans un pomme rouge bien juteuse.
The boy was crunching on a juicy red apple. /krʌntʃ/ /ˈdʒuːsɪ/
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Tom a appris à jongler avec quatre balles en même temps.
Tom learned to juggle four balls at once. /ˈdʒʌgl/
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Un pichet de bière.
A jug of beer. /dʒʌg/
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Arrête de me taquiner mec !
Stop joshing me man!
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La salive
Saliva /səˈlaɪvə/
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L'odeur de la mer lui rappela son enfance. (phr vb)
The smell of the sea took him back to his childhood.