n6 Flashcards

(33 cards)

1
Q

to not to bat an eye

A

en restant indifférent/passif

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2
Q

an umrbrella-term

A

un terme generic

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3
Q

through gritted teeth

A

les dents serrés

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4
Q

to mop one’s brow

A

s’éponger le front

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5
Q

to die of hunger

A

mourir de faim

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6
Q

altogether

A

completement, totalement /la somme en tout (apres addition

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7
Q

to catch both sides off guard

A

prendre qql au dépourvu/par surprise

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8
Q

to untie his shoelaces/shoestrings

A

defaire ses lacets

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9
Q

to burst out laughing

A

éclater de rire

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10
Q

fortnight

A

une quinzaine de jours

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11
Q

don’t judge a book by its cover

A

ne pas se fier aux apparences

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12
Q

when in Rome, do as Romans do

A

autres pays, autres mœurs

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13
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as you sow, you shall reap

A

on récolte ce que l’on sème

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14
Q

when push comes to shove

A

nécessité fait loi

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15
Q

boys will be boys

A

il faut que jeunesse passe

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16
Q

forewarned is forearmed

A

un homme averti en vaut deux

17
Q

the early bird catches the worm

A

l’avenir appartient a ceux qui se lèvent tot

18
Q

it is the last straw

A

la goutte d’eau qui fait déborder le vase

19
Q

to be leery of

20
Q

to be soaking wet

A

etre trempé de la tete au pied

21
Q

to go on an outing

A

faire une excursion

22
Q

to dog-ear a page

A

corner une page

23
Q

to switch channels

A

changer de chaines

24
Q

to smash to smithereens

A

réduire en miettes

25
the slightest
le moindre
26
to keep a low profile
se faire rare
27
to strike midnight
sonner minuit
28
Of the two ministers
entre les deux ministres
29
a game-changer
qqln qui change la donne/regles du jeu
30
a mihsmash of
un méli-mélo
31
to gush
jaillir
32
to languish
languir/se morfondre
33
to coo
roucouler