Birmingham 27 Flashcards

(50 cards)

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Q

Il se trouva entravé par un vieil ennemi.

A

He found himself stymied by an old opponent. /ˈstaɪmi/ /əˈpəʊnənt/

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Cet étudiant manque de motivation.

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This student lacks incentive. /ɪnˈsentɪv/

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3
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Un caddie

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A trolley /ˈtrɒlɪ/

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4
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Un tabouret

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A stool /stuːl/

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5
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Ferme ta gueule !

A

Shut your ugly mug!

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6
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Vous chaussez du combien ?

A

What size shoe do you take?

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7
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Répandre la vérité.

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To spill the truth. /spɪl/ /ˈtruːθ/

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Elle s’est mise à parler toute seule

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She set about speaking alone. /əˈləʊn/

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9
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C’est agréable à regarder.

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It’s easy on the eye.

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10
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Les amygdales

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Tonsils /ˈtɒnsl/

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Elle s’est séparée de mon père après qu’il l’ait battue.

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She walked out on her husband after he beat her up.

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Je n’en voyais pas la fin = je ne voyais pas le bout du tunnel.

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I couldn’t see any light at the end of the tunnel.

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13
Q

Des amuse-gueules

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Appetisers /ˈæpɪtaɪzəʳ/

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Son Français était impeccable, sans le moindre accent.

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Her French was excellent, without a trace of an accent. /ˈeksələnt/ /treɪs/ /ˈæksənt/

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Elle prit un accent snob quand elle répondit au téléphone.

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She put on a posh accent when she answered the phone. /pɒʃ/

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16
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Fonder un foyer = se caser

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To settle down

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17
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Personnellement, je pense que on en a fait tout un pataquès pour rien.

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I personally think it’s all been a lot of fuss over nothing. /ˈp3ːsnəlɪ/

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18
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Je préfère ne pas y penser.

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I dread to think.

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19
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Arrête de répondre ! (when rude kid)

A

Stop answering back!

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20
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L’eau et la nourriture venaient à manquer.

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Food and water were running out.

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21
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Chaîne alimentaire

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Food chain /fuːd/ /tʃeɪn/

22
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Son médecin l’avertit de réduire sa consommation de nourriture quotidienne .

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His doctor warned him to reduce his daily food intake. /ˈdɒktəʳ/ /rɪˈdjuːs/ /ˈdeɪlɪ/ /ˈɪnteɪk/

23
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La poule couve.

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The hen is brooding. /bruːd/

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Elle a dit à ses enfants de ne pas engloutir la nourriture.

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She told the kids not to gulp down their food. /gʌlp/

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Rendors-toi.
Go back to sleep.
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Tu te débrouilles bien.
You're doing fine.
27
J'ai cette chanson dans la tête.
I've had this song stuck in my head.
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L'assistance à mes CM a énormément chuté.
Attendance at my lectures has fallen off considerably.
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Syn. a shack
A shed /ʃed/
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Une personne lunatique
A temperamental person /ˌtɛmpərəˈmɛntəl/
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Il lui a reproché d'avoir fait ça.
He reproached her for doing that. /rɪˈprəʊtʃ/
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Une disquette
A floppy /ˈflɒpɪ/
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Elle s'est faite une frange.
She got a fringe. /frɪndʒ/
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Une arrière-cours
A backyard /ˈbækˈjɑːd/
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Un tapis
A rug /rʌg/
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On prônait = glorifiait son courage.
He was lauded for his courage. /lɔːd/
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Un velux
A skylight /ˈskaɪlaɪt/
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Détourner (un avion)
To skyjack /ˈskaɪdʒæk/
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Une voyante
Clairvoyant /klɛəˈvɔɪənt/
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Une robe de chambre
A nightgown /ˈnaɪtgaʊn/
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Un pull-over
A jumper /ˈdʒʌmpə/
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Un pantalon
A trousers /ˈtraʊzəz/
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Une canette de soda
A pop can /ˈpɒp/ /kæn/
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Un cendrier.
An ashtray /ˈæʃtreɪ/
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Une pince à linge
A peg /peg/
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Un peignoir
- A bathrobe /ˈbɑːθrəʊb/ | - A dressing gown /ˈdresɪŋ gaʊn/
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Un sac à dos
A backpack
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Syn. theif
Raider /ˈreɪdə/
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Une coupe au bol
A bowl cut /bəʊl/ /kʌt/
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Un lustre
A chandelier /ˌʃændəˈlɪəʳ/