French Grammar 16

Question 1

To destroy

Answer 1

Détruire

Question 2

Before long/ for a long time/ For a while
They will be gone for a while
Not for a while

Answer 2

Avant longtemps
Ils seront pas là avant longtemps
Pas avant longtemps

Question 3

Working flat out
To be on the edge

Answer 3

Être au taquet

Question 4

To be late

Answer 4

Être à la bourre

Question 5

To be living together

Answer 5

Être à la colle

Question 6

Re-schedule

Answer 6

Repousser

Question 7

Advance/Push back

Answer 7

Décaler

Question 8

Postpone

Answer 8

Reporter

Question 9

I’m changing my mind/ I changed my mind

Answer 9

Je change d”avis / J’ai changé d’avit

Question 10

How about a drink

Answer 10

Et si on prenait un verre

Question 11

To show around

Answer 11

Faire visiter

Question 12

Hangover

Answer 12

Le gueule de bois

Question 13

The researchers

Answer 13

Les chercheurs

Question 14

Life expectancy

Answer 14

L’espérance de vie

Question 15

Certainly

Answer 15

Sûrement

Question 16

seize/take hold of

Answer 16

s’emparer

Question 17

escalates, is getting worse

Answer 17

s’envenime

Question 18

in it’s own right/in it’s self

Answer 18

en tant que telle

Question 19

Faire le bilan

Answer 19

To take stock, Reassess

Question 20

Bienfait

Answer 20

Benefit