Birmingham 34 Flashcards

(50 cards)

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Tout ce que je pouvais faire était de faire semblant d’écouter.

A

All I could do was pretend to listen.

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2
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J’arrive tout de suite.

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I’ll be right over.

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3
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Les troupeaux de rennes disparaissent progressivement un par un.

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The reindeer herds are slowly dying off. /ˈreɪndɪəʳ/ /ˈh3ːrd/

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4
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Une couche-culotte

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A nappy /ˈnæpi/

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5
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La police essaie de reconstituer sa vie.

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Police are trying to piece together her life.

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6
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Un corbillard

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A hearse /h3ːs/

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7
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Presser, serrer (fruit, main, des gens dans un bus)

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To squeeze /skwiːz/

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8
Q

Des serviettes hygiéniques

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Maxi pads

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9
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Un ruban

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A ribbon /ˈrɪbən/

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10
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Il est parti.

A

He walked away

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11
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Défends tes idées !

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Stand up for yourself!

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12
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Billard

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Billiards /ˈbɪljədz/

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13
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Applaudir

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To applaud /əˈplɔːd/

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14
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Dégeu !

A

Groos!

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15
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Ne sois pas trop dur avec toi par rapport à ça.

A

Don’t beat yourself up over that.

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16
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Ils vont le tabasser.

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They will beat him up.

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17
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Ça me calme = soulage.

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It soothes me. /suːð/

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18
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Ils sont entourés par l’amour de leurs fils.

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They’re shrouded in their sons’ love. /ʃraʊd/

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19
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Une tondeuse (cheveux)

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Clippers /ˈklɪpəz/

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20
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Une tondeuse (herbe)

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A mower /ˈməʊəʳ/

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21
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Faire une découverte capitale sur …

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To make a breakthrough in … /ˈbreɪkθruː/

22
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Il était acclamé = salué comme un héros.

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He was hailed as a hero.

23
Q

Je me suis mis à travailler.

A

I got to working.

24
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Ça m’énerve.

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It gets to me.

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Une couette
A quilt /kwɪlt/
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Un rempart s.p + s.fig
A bulwark /ˈbʊlwək/
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Renifler
To sniffle /ˈsnɪfl/
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Immobile
Immobile /ɪˈməʊbaɪl/
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Je te supporterai
I'll back you up.
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Une nouvelle session = rattrapage
A retake /ˈriːteɪk/
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Je ne céderai pas !
I'll never cave! /'keɪv/
32
Hand it over (to me).
Donne-moi ça.
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Faire des grimaces
To pull = make faces
34
J'ai fait un plat.
I did a belly flop
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Je suis partant !
I'm up for it!
36
Bottes en caoutchouc
Rubber boots /ˈrʌbəʳ/ /buːt/
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Je ferai le nécessaire pour toi.
I will come through for you.
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Je me suis éclaté !
It was a blast! /blɑːst/
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Ils m'ont piégé.
They set me up.
40
Des dépenses
Outgoings /ˈaʊtˌgəʊɪŋz/
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J'ai monté la balançoire.
I set up the swing set. /swɪŋ/
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J'ai casé ce que je voulais dire.
I slipped in what I wanted to say.
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Exagéré (adj.)
Over the top.
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Une randonnée
A trek /trek/
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Je sors faire les courses.
I'm just popping out to the shops
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Crade
Grungy /ˈgrʌndʒɪ/
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Note-le.
Put it down.
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Décrier, dénigrer
Disparage /dɪsˈpærɪdʒ/
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Syn. Improvement
Betterment /ˈbetəmənt/
50
Prendre les gens pour des imbéciles.
To take people for fools.