Phrases

Question 1

they ran out of the house

Answer 1

ils sont sortis de la maison en courant

Question 2

I’ve been running all over the place looking for you

Answer 2

j’ai couru partout à ta recherche

Question 3

to run to meet somebody

Answer 3

courir OR se précipiter à la rencontre de quelqu’un

Question 4

a canal running from London to Birmingham

Answer 4

un canal qui va de Londres à Birmingham

Question 5

a shiver ran down my spine

Answer 5

un frisson me parcourut le dos

Question 6

the water’s run cold on the tap

Answer 6

l’eau est froide au robinet

Question 7

your nose is running

Answer 7

tu as le nez qui coule

Question 8

tears ran down her face

Answer 8

des larmes coulaient sur son visage

Question 9

leave the engine running

Answer 9

laissez tourner le moteur

Question 10

I’d like the ad to run for a week

Answer 10

je voudrais que l’annonce passe pendant une semaine

Question 11

feelings were running high

Answer 11

les passions étaient exacerbées

Question 12

their ammunition was running low

Answer 12

ils commençaient à manquer de munitions

Question 13

programmes are running ten minutes late

Answer 13

les émissions ont toutes dix minutes de retard

Question 14

events are running in our favour

Answer 14

les événements tournent en notre faveur

Question 15

inflation was running at 18%

Answer 15

le taux d’inflation était de 18 %

Question 16

to run for president OR the presidency

Answer 16

être candidat aux élections présidentielles OR à la présidence

Question 17

a badly run organization

Answer 17

une organisation mal gérée

Question 18

the library is run by volunteer workers

Answer 18

la bibliothèque est tenue par des bénévoles

Question 19

I wish she’d stop trying to run my life!

Answer 19

j’aimerais bien qu’elle arrête de me dire comment vivre ma vie!

Question 20

I can still run 2 km in under 7 minutes

Answer 20

j’arrive encore à courir OR à couvrir 2 km en moins de 7 minutes

Question 21

the children were running races

Answer 21

les enfants faisaient la course

Question 22

the outlaws were run out of town

Answer 22

les hors-la-loi furent chassés de la ville

Question 23

he tried to run me off the road!

Answer 23

il a essayé de me faire sortir de la route!

Question 24

I took the dog for a run in the park

Answer 24

j’ai emmené le chien courir dans le parc

Question 25

she took me for a run in her new car

Answer 25

elle m'a emmené faire un tour dans sa nouvelle voiture

Question 26

she's well above the average OR ordinary run of students

Answer 26

elle est bien au-dessus de la moyenne des étudiants

Question 27

he ran away with his best friend's wife

Answer 27

il est parti avec la femme de son meilleur ami

Question 28

she tends to let her imagination run away with her

Answer 28

elle a tendance à se laisser emporter par son imagination

Question 29

don't go running away with the idea OR the notion that it will be easy

Answer 29

n'allez pas vous imaginer que ce sera facile

Question 30

a large body of people

Answer 30

une foule énorme

Question 31

a growing body of evidence

Answer 31

une accumulation de preuves

Question 32

the body of public opinion

Answer 32

la majorité de l'opinion publique

Question 33

a shampoo that gives your hair body

Answer 33

un shampooing qui donne du volume à vos cheveux

Question 34

let me take your coat

Answer 34

donnez-moi votre manteau

Question 35

to take somebody's hand

Answer 35

prendre quelqu'un par la main

Question 36

she took his arm

Answer 36

elle lui a pris le bras

Question 37

to take somebody prisoner

Answer 37

faire quelqu'un prisonnier

Question 38

she took her mother a cup of tea

Answer 38

elle a apporté une tasse de thé à sa mère

Question 39

she took some towels upstairs

Answer 39

elle a monté des serviettes

Question 40

the committee wanted to take the matter further

Answer 40

le comité voulait mener l'affaire plus loin

Question 41

her father takes her to school

Answer 41

son père l'emmène à l'école

Question 42

could you take me home?

Answer 42

pourriez-vous me ramener OR me raccompagner?

Question 43

he offered to take them to work in the car

Answer 43

il leur a proposé de les emmener au bureau en voiture OR de les conduire au bureau

Question 44

I don't want to take you out of your way

Answer 44

je ne veux pas vous faire faire un détour

Question 45

her job took her all over Africa

Answer 45

son travail l'a fait voyager dans toute l'Afrique

Question 46

she took a handkerchief from her pocket

Answer 46

elle a sorti un mouchoir de sa poche

Question 47

I took a chocolate from the box

Answer 47

j'ai pris un chocolat dans la boîte

Question 48

take your feet off the table

Answer 48

enlève tes pieds de la table

Question 49

his article is taken directly from my book

Answer 49

le texte de son article est tiré directement de mon livre

Question 50

a passage taken from a book

Answer 50

un passage extrait d'un livre

Question 51

the ambulance took him to hospital

Answer 51

l'ambulance l'a transporté à l'hôpital

Question 52

this bus will take you to the theatre

Answer 52

ce bus vous conduira au théâtre

Question 53

take a right

Answer 53

prenez à droite

Question 54

she took a quick look at him

Answer 54

elle a jeté un rapide coup d'œil sur lui

Question 55

to take a picture

Answer 55

prendre une photo

Question 56

she took his picture OR a picture of him

Answer 56

elle l'a pris en photo

Question 57

he took the blow on his arm

Answer 57

il a pris le coup sur le bras

Question 58

you can take the call in my office

Answer 58

vous pouvez prendre l'appel dans mon bureau

Question 59

how much does he take home a month?

Answer 59

quel est son salaire mensuel net?

Question 60

to take the blame for something

Answer 60

prendre la responsabilité de quelque chose

Question 61

I take responsibility for their safety

Answer 61

je me charge de leur sécurité

Question 62

he took my side in the argument

Answer 62

il a pris parti pour moi dans la dispute

Question 63

he took the opportunity to thank them OR of thanking them

Answer 63

il a profité de l'occasion pour les remercier

Question 64

the owner won't take less than $100 for it

Answer 64

le propriétaire en veut au moins 100 dollars

Question 65

it's my last offer, (you can) take it or leave it

Answer 65

c'est ma dernière offre, c'est à prendre ou à laisser

Question 66

I'll take it from here

Answer 66

je prends la suite

Question 67

to take somebody's advice

Answer 67

suivre les conseils de quelqu'un

Question 68

take it from me, he's a crook

Answer 68

croyez-moi, c'est un escroc

Question 69

let's take things one at a time

Answer 69

prenons les choses une par une

Question 70

to take something badly

Answer 70

prendre mal quelque chose

Question 71

we couldn't take any more

Answer 71

on n'en pouvait plus

Question 72

I find his constant sarcasm rather hard to take

Answer 72

je trouve ses sarcasmes perpétuels difficiles à supporter

Question 73

don't take offence

Answer 73

ne vous vexez pas, ne vous offensez pas

Question 74

taking everything into consideration

Answer 74

tout bien considéré

Question 75

to take something/somebody seriously

Answer 75

prendre quelque chose/quelqu'un au sérieux

Question 76

I take it you're his mother

Answer 76

je suppose que vous êtes sa mère

Question 77

don't take that literally

Answer 77

ne le prenez pas au pied de la lettre

Question 78

how long will it take to get there?

Answer 78

combien de temps faudra-t-il pour y aller?

Question 79

it takes time to learn a language

Answer 79

il faut du temps pour apprendre une langue

Question 80

what kind of batteries does it take?

Answer 80

quelle sorte de piles faut-il?

Question 81

it took four people to stop the brawl

Answer 81

ils ont dû se mettre à quatre pour arrêter la bagarre

Question 82

one glance was all it took

Answer 82

un regard a suffi

Question 83

her story takes some believing

Answer 83

son histoire n'est pas facile à croire

Question 84

she refused to take any food

Answer 84

elle a refusé de manger (quoi que ce soit)

Question 85

he took a note of her address

Answer 85

il a noté son adresse

Question 86

they took 10% off the price

Answer 86

ils ont baissé le prix de 10 %

Question 87

take that knife away from him

Answer 87

enlevez-lui ce couteau

Question 88

I take back everything I said

Answer 88

je retire tout ce que j'ai dit

Question 89

that takes me back to my childhood

Answer 89

ça me rappelle mon enfance

Question 90

that song takes me back forty years

Answer 90

cette chanson me ramène quarante ans en arrière

Question 91

she took the book down from the shelf

Answer 91

elle a pris le livre sur l'étagère

Question 92

can you help me take the curtains down?

Answer 92

peux-tu m'aider à décrocher les rideaux?

Question 93

he was sitting listening to everything being said

Answer 93

il était là, assis, écoutant tout ce qui se disait

Question 94

he didn't take his eyes off her all night

Answer 94

il ne l'a pas quittée des yeux de la soirée

Question 95

the manager took 10% off the price

Answer 95

le directeur a baissé le prix de 10 %

Question 96

take a few days off

Answer 96

prenez quelques jours (de vacances OR de congé)

Question 97

don't take on more than you can handle dont overload yourself

Answer 97

ne vous surchargez pas

Question 98

he took the job on

Answer 98

il a accepté le poste

Question 99

to take somebody out to dinner/to the movies

Answer 99

emmener quelqu'un dîner/au cinéma

Question 100

he took his anger out on his wife

Answer 100

il a passé sa colère sur sa femme

Question 101

fast-food restaurants have taken over Paris

Answer 101

les fast-foods ont envahi Paris

Question 102

I'll take over when he leaves

Answer 102

je le remplacerai quand il partira