Birmingham life 4 Flashcards

(48 cards)

1
Q

Je bute toujours (2) sur les paroles de l’hymne national quand j’essaie de le chanter.

A

I always stumble on/over the words to the national anthem when I try to sing it.

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Je lui ai fait un croche-pied.

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I tripped him up.

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Elle le poussa et le fit tomber dans les escaliers.

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She pushed him and sent him tumbling downstairs.

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4
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Un placard (US)

A

A closet /ˈklɒzɪt/

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5
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Un sèche-linge

A

A tumble dryer

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Le bâtiment s’écroula.

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The building tumbled down.

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7
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Une peau de banane

A

A banana peel /ˈpiːl/

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8
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Mon dos pèle.

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The skin on my back is peeling.

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9
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L’examinateur éplucha la copie pour trouver les fautes.

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The examiner dissected the paper to find mistakes.

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10
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Je suis parti dans des digression.

= Je suis passé du coq à l’âne.

A

I went off on a tangent. /ˈtændʒənt/

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Il a quitté la ferme familiale et est parti dans une grande ville pour trouver du travail.

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He left the family farm and went off to the big city to look for work.

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Je ne me réveille pas toujours lorsque mon réveille sonne.

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I don’t always wake up when my alarm goes off.

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Ça t’est déjà arrivé aussi.

A

That’s already happened to you so/too.

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14
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La réunion aura lieu comme prévu.

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The meeting will go ahead.

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15
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Cet unité d’enseignement est obligatoire.

A

This module is compulsory. /kəmˈpʌlsərɪ/

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16
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Il y a plein de choses à faire à Birmingham.

A

There is a lot going on in Birmingham.

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17
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un dentifrice

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a toothpaste /ˈtuːθpeɪst/

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18
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Faire le ménage.

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To do the housework.

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19
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Il était torse nu.

A

He was topless.

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20
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en soie

21
Q

de la poudre

A

powder /ˈpaʊdə/

22
Q

comprimé, cachet

A

tablet /ˈtæblɪt/

23
Q

peluches (sur un vêtement)

24
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un colorant, une teinture

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eau de Javel
bleach /bliːtʃ/
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une tache
a stain /steɪn/
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la ligne d'horizon
the skyline /ˈskaɪlaɪn/
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à l'horizon
on the horizon /həˈraɪzn/
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la silhouette des immeubles
the skyline /ˈskaɪlaɪn/
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Je n'arrive pas à croire que j'ai survécu à cette terrible épreuve.
I can't believe I survived that terrible ordeal.
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un portemanteau
a coat stand
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un aspirateur
a vacuum cleaner /ˈvækjʊm ˈkliːnəʳ/
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une prise de courant (2) US+GB
1- an outlet /ˈaʊtlet/ | 2- a power point /'paʊə pɔɪnt/
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un interrupteur
a switch /swɪtʃ/
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un timbre
a stamp /stæmp/
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une malette
a briefcase /ˈbriːfkeɪs/
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une valise
a suitcase /ˈsuːtkeɪs/
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une croûte (plaie)
a scab /skæb/ (cut, wound)
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cicatriser (2)
1- to scab (over) /skæb/ | 2- to heal /hiːl/
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une brulure
a scald /ˈskɔːld/
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syn. a fire
a blaze /ˈbleɪz/
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Cathy est mauvaise langue ; elle trouve toujours à redire aux gens.
Cathy is a scold; she's always finding fault with people.
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Le tonnerre gronde.
The thunder is rumbling. /ˈrʌmbl/
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Les éclairs
1- The lightnings | 2- The thunderbolts /ˈθʌndəbəʊlt/
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Mon ventre gargouille.
My stomach is rumbling.
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Gronder un enfant (4) pour avoir
1- To tell off a child 2- To scold a child /skəʊld/ 3- To reprimand a child for having /ˈreprɪmɑːnd/ 4- To rebuke a child /rɪˈbjuːk/
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des ciseaux
scissors /ˈsɪzəz/
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Ca lui a pris plusieurs minutes pour reprendre conscience.
It took her a few minutes to recover consciousness.