Expressions diverses (Miscellaneous Expressions) Flashcards

(46 cards)

1
Q

He is always getting into mischief!

(He always does something stupid.)

A

Il fait toujours des bêtises. (des conneries)

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She is pouting. (really upset)

A

Elle fait la tête. (la tronche/la gueule)

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3
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We are making plans.

A

On fait des projets.

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4
Q

She winks.

A

Elle fait un clin d’oeil.

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5
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She is blinking her eyes.

A

Elle cligne des yeux.

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6
Q

Édouard paces nervously in the kitchen.

A

Édouard fait les cent pas nerveusement dans la cuisine.

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7
Q

They are turning around.

A

Ils font un demi tour.

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8
Q

He is falling on purpose. (She is crying on purpose.)

A

Il fait exprès de tomber. (Elle fait exprès de pleuer.)

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9
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He tripped me.

A

Il m’a fait un croche-patte.

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10
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She is going (driving) in reverse.

A

Elle fait marche arrière.

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11
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I trust Corrine.

A

Je fais confiance à Corrine.

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12
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She is signaling the kids to come.

A

Elle fait signe de venir aux enfants.

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13
Q

Suddenly, the tiger leaps backwards.

A

Soudain, le tigre fait un bond en arrière.

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14
Q

What he is doing is terrible, nonsensical.

(He is messing around.)

A

Il fait n’importe quoi.

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15
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Yves is pretending to listen (cry, sleep).

A

Yves fait semblant d’ecouter (de pluer, de dormir).

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16
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They startled Marie.

A

ils ont fait sursauter Marie.

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17
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The baby is peeing (pooping).

A

Le bébé fait pipi (caca).

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18
Q

He is teething.

A

Il fait ses dents.

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19
Q

She looks forty years old.

A

Elle fait quarante ans.

20
Q

Would you like to take a (coffee) break?

A

Tu voudrais faire une pause (café)?

21
Q

They are tying their shoes.

A

Ils font ses lacets.

22
Q

John is nodding yes (non).

A

Jean fait signe que oui (non).

23
Q

They are hitch hiking.

A

Elles font de l’auto-stop.

24
Q

Gilliam is blackmailing Magalie.

A

Gilliam fait chanter Magalie.

25
**The boy pretended (make believe) that Pierre was drowning. (They played make believe.)**
**Le garçon a fait croire que Pierre se noyait. (Ils ont joué à faire croire.)**
26
**They are facing (dealing with, contending with) some difficulties.**
**Ils font face à des difficultiés**
27
**He needs to show (manifest) his faith.**
**Il a besoin de faire preuve de sa foi.**
28
**I hurt myself last year.**
**Je me suis fait mal l'année dernière.**
29
**I wasn't paying attention.**
**Je ne faisais pas attention.**
30
**I have to enter my PIN to take out money.**
**Je dois faire mon code pour retirer de l'argent.**
31
**We have the right to strike.**
**On a le droit de faire grève.**
32
**I'm going to scare him.**
**Je vais lui faire peur.**
33
**Eddie and Kevin kiss each other on the cheek.**
**Eddie et Kevin se font la brise.**
34
**My father takes a nap every afternoon.**
**Mon père fait une sieste tous le après-midi.**
35
**I'm going to do an internship at Amazon in June.**
**Je vais faire un stage chez Amazon en juin.**
36
**She looks younger. She looks young for her age.**
**Elle fait plus jeune. Elle fait jeune pour son âge.**
37
**It is at least 300 kilometers from here to Marseilles.**
**Ça fait au moins 300 kilomètres d’ici à Marseilles.**
38
**I do some gardening.**
**Je fais du jardinage.**
39
**I wanted to do them (the repairs) myself.**
**Je voulais les faire faire.**
40
**I dropped my phone in the pool.**
**J’ai fait tomber mon téléphone dans la piscine.**
41
**I had to stay up all night to finish a project.**
**J’ai dû faire une nuit blanche pour finir un projet.**
42
**I know my brother is one of them.**
**Je sais que mon frère en fait partie.**
43
**She had a hip operation.**
**Elle s'est fait opérer de sa hanche. (se faire + infinitive)**
44
**This year, I'm going to save up.**
**Cette année, je vais faire des économies.**
45
**He knew the difference between bad conduct and a bad person.**
**Il savait faire la différence entre une mauvaise conduite et une mauvaise personne.**
46
**The hotel charges for extra towels**
**L’hôtel fait payer pour les serviettes supplémentaire.**