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Deck 2 Flashcards

1
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you’ll have me to contend with!

A

tu auras affaire à moi !

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2
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it’ll only take a minute

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c’est l’affaire d’une minute

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3
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a barrage of questions

A

un feu roulant de questions

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4
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a barrage of sth

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un feu roulant de qch

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5
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a barrier to sth

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un obstacle à qch

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6
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a baseball maniac

A

un(e) mordu(e) du base-ball

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7
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maniac

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maniaque (m/f)

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8
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She was attacked by a maniac with a knife.

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Elle a été agressée par un maniaque avec un couteau.

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9
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He drives like a maniac.

A

Il conduit comme un fou.

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10
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I worked like a maniac.

A

J’ai travaillé comme un dingue.

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11
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a religious maniac

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un(e) fanatique religieux/euse

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12
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knife

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un couteau

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13
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a kitchen knife

A

un couteau de cuisine

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14
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to twist the knife

A

remuer le couteau dans la plaie

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15
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to go under the knife (= be operated on)

A

passer sur la table d’opération

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16
Q

to stab

A

poignarder

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17
Q

to stab sb in the back

A

poignarder qn dans le dos

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18
Q

a basis for

A

un point de départ pour

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19
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a battery of tests

A

une batterie de tests

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20
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a beach umbrella

A

un parasol

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21
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a beam of light

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un rayon de lumière

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22
Q

a beat-up old car

A

une vieille bagnole (informal) déglinguée ⧫ une vieille voiture déglinguée

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23
Q

to beat/whip (as in to beat eggs)

A

fouetter ⧫ battre

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24
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to beat someone up

A

tabasser

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25
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To beat oneself up/to be hard on oneself

A

se flageller

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26
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Beat-up (as in a beat-up old object)

A

déglingué(e) (informal)

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27
Q

a beautiful ball

A

un beau ballon

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28
Q

a beautifully illustrated book

A

un livre aux belles illustrations ⧫ un livre magnifiquement illustré

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29
Q

a benchmark for sth

A

un point de référence pour qch

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30
Q

benchmark

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un point de référence

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31
Q

a better tomorrow

A

des lendemains meilleurs ⧫ de meilleurs lendemains

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32
Q

a tomorrow

A

un demain

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33
Q

They’re coming tomorrow

A

Ils viennent demain.

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34
Q

a week tomorrow

A

demain en huit

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35
Q

the day after tomorrow

A

après-demain

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36
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tomorrow morning

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demain matin

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37
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tomorrow night

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demain soir

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38
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Tomorrow is her birthday.

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C’est son anniversaire demain.

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39
Q

tomorrow’s performance

A

la représentation de demain

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40
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The day after tomorrow is a holiday.

A

Après-demain est un jour férié.

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41
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tomorrow’s computer industry

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l’industrie informatique de demain

42
Q

a bevy of (people)

A

une bande de ⧫ une troupe de

43
Q

a heavy hitter (figurative)

A

un poids lourd

44
Q

hitter (tennis/baseball)

A

frappeur/euse m/f

45
Q

a big wheel (as in an important person)

A

une huile (informal)

46
Q

a bikini top

A

un haut de bikini

47
Q

a top of a mountain

A

un sommet

48
Q

the top of the head

A

le dessus

49
Q

the top [of page, ladder, stairs, street, leg, arm]

A

le haut

50
Q

Don’t fill it up to the top.

A

Ne le remplissez pas jusqu’au bord. ⧫ Ne le remplissez pas à ras bord.

51
Q

The water reached the tops of my legs

A

L’eau m’arrivait en haut des jambes.

52
Q

over the top of sth (= above)

A

par-dessus qch

53
Q

over the tops of the houses

A

par-dessus les maisons

54
Q

at the top of sth

A

en haut de qch

55
Q

at the top of the stairs

A

en haut de l’escalier

56
Q

at the top of the street

A

en haut de la rue

57
Q

go back to the top of the page, go back to top (web page)

A

retour en haut de la page ⧫ haut de page

58
Q

from top to bottom

A

de fond en comble

59
Q

I searched the house from top to bottom.

A

J’ai fouillé la maison de fond en comble.

from top to toe de la tête aux pieds

60
Q

Bake the biscuits until the tops are lightly browned.

A

Cuisez les biscuits au four jusqu’à ce que le dessus soit légèrement doré.

61
Q

a table top

A

un plateau de table

62
Q

at the top of the list

A

en tête de liste ⧫ en haut de la liste

63
Q

to be at the top of the league

A

être en tête du championnat

64
Q

A box or jar lid

A

Un couvercle

65
Q

A bottle lid

A

Un bouchon

66
Q

Don’t forget to put the top (lid) back on (formal)

A

N’oubliez pas de remettre le couvercle.

67
Q

She changed into a clean top.

A

Elle mit un haut propre.

68
Q

That’s a lovely top you’re wearing. (inf)

A

C’est un joli haut que tu portes là.

69
Q

on top (position)

A

dessus

70
Q

hot chocolate with whipped cream on top

A

du chocolat chaud avec de la crème fouettée dessus

71
Q

on top of sth

A

sur qch

72
Q

on top of the fridge

A

sur le frigo

73
Q

on top (= in addition)

A

en plus

74
Q

on top of sth (= in addition)

A

en plus de qch

75
Q

There’s a surcharge on top of that.

A

Il a un supplément en plus de cela.

76
Q

to be on top of sth (= coping)

A

dominer qch

77
Q

to get on top of sth (= coping)

A

dominer qch

78
Q

the top (= highest, most successful position)

A

le sommet

79
Q

to get to the top

A

réussir

80
Q

at the top

A

au sommet

81
Q

She is at the top of her profession.

A

Elle au sommet de sa profession.

82
Q

to come out on top (= outdo competitors)

A

prendre le dessus

83
Q

at the top of one’s voice (= very loudly)

A

à tue-tête

84
Q

over the top (adjective) [behaviour, reaction]

A

excessif/ive

adverb

85
Q

to go over the top

A

exagérer

86
Q

I can’t reach the top shelf.

A

Je ne peux pas atteindre l’étagère du haut.

87
Q

Please read the top line of the page. (formal)

A

Lisez, s’il vous plaît, la première ligne de la page.

88
Q

the top part of sth

A

le haut de qch

89
Q

the top floor

A

le dernier étage

90
Q

on the top floor

A

au dernier étage

91
Q

very successful

A

de premier ordre

92
Q

a top surgeon

A

un chirurgien de premier ordre

93
Q

a top model

A

un top model

94
Q

one of the top teams in the country

A

l’une des meilleures équipe du pays

95
Q

The top score was 98%.

A

Le meilleur score était de 98 pour cent

96
Q

a top speed of 241 km per hour

A

une vitesse maximale de 241 km/h

97
Q

at top speed

A

à toute vitesse

98
Q

He always gets top marks in French.

A

Il a toujours d’excellentes notes en français.

99
Q

a matter of top priority

A

une absolue priorité

100
Q

We need to solve this problem as a matter of top priority.

A

Nos devons faire du règlement de ce problème une absolue priorité.

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