Birmingham 31 Flashcards

(50 cards)

1
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De fond en comble.

A

From top to bottom.

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Un naufragé à survécu sur une île tropicale.

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A maroon survived on a tropical island. /məˈruːn/ /ˈtrɒpɪkəl/

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3
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Un tuyau qui fuit.

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A leaking pipe. /liːk/ /paɪp/

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Une fuite de gaz.

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A gas leak. /gæs/ /liːk/

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5
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J’ai pas rechargé mon portable.

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I forgot to charge my mobile phone. /tʃɑːdʒ/

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6
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Un lèche-cul

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An ass-kisser

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7
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A l’échelle mondiale, au plan international

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On a global scale /ˈgləʊbl/ /skeɪl/

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8
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Tenez-vous bien à distance de l’hélice.

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Stand well clear of the propellers. /prəˈpeləʳ/

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9
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Un portique de sécurité

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A security scanner /sɪˈkjʊərɪtɪ/ /ˈskænəʳ/

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10
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Le dossier de la chaise.

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The chair back.

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Nougat

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Nougat /ˈnuːgɑː/

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12
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Il est revenu sur ses pas.

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He retraced his steps. /riːˈtreɪs/ /steps/

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13
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Faisons demi tour.

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Let’s make/do a U-turn.

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14
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Tout est réglé. (2)

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Everything is settled/in order

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15
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Il me fait chier !

A

He’s a pain in the arse!

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16
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Indemnisation

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Compensation

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17
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Indemniser

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To compensate /kɒmpənseɪt/

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18
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Syn. reliable

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Trustworthy /ˈtrʌstˌw3ːðɪ/

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19
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Je suis complétement lessivé.

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I’m totally washed up. /ˈtəʊtəlɪ/ /wɒʃ/

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20
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Allez vous laver les mains avant de manger.

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Go and wash up for dinner. /wɒʃ/

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21
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Il est trop timide pour l’inviter à sortir.

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He’s too shy to ask her out.

22
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Je crois que le chien a lâché une caisse.

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I think the dog blew off.

23
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C’est beau à regarder.

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It’s easy on the eye.

24
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Il s’est mis à travailler sur son essay.

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He set about working on his essay.

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Ferme ta gueule !
Shut your ugly mug!
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Un tabouret
A stool /stuːl/
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Un stand
A stall /stɔːl/
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Quand j'ai mis au monde mon enfant,
When my child came along,
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Je leur tire mon chapeau.
Hats off to them.
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Continue comme ça !
Keep up the good work!
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Maintenant j'ai des fourmis dans les pieds.
Now I've got pins and needles in my foot.
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Une fourmi
An ant /ænt/
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Ça a mal tourné.
It went badly wrong.
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A tout moment.
At any time.
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Un rouleau à pâtisserie.
A rolling pin. /ˈrəʊlɪŋ/ /pɪn/
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Une quille de bowling.
A pin /pɪn/
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Une épingle
A pin /pɪn/
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Il y a quelque chose qui cloche.
There's something wrong.
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Le carême
Lent /lent/
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Arrête de te goinfrer !
Stop pigging out!
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Syn to provoke
To prompt /prɒmpt/
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Gagner du terrain.
To gain ground.
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Un terrain vague.
A waste ground.
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Un terrain à vendre
A vacant lot /ˈveɪkənt/ /lɒt/
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Un castor
A beaver /ˈbiːvə/
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Crade
Grungy /ˈɡrʌndʒi/
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Crasseux
Grimy /ˈɡraɪmi/
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Une petite frappe
A yob /ˈjɒb/
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Le lobe de l'oreille
The earlobe /ˈɪərləʊb/
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Un paquet de chewing-gum sur la table.
A wad of gum on the table. /wɒd/