Phrases - FCE

Question 2

get rid of sth

Answer 2

se débarrasser de qch

get rɪd ɒv

I used weedkiller to get rid of the weeds in the garden.

Question 3

from time to time

Answer 3

de temps en temps

frəm taɪm tə taɪm

I still see my ex-boyfriend from time to time.

Question 4

in time

Answer 4

à temps

ɪn taɪm

I got home just in time - it’s starting to rain.

Question 5

one at a time

Answer 5

un à la fois

wʌn æt ə taɪm

Eat them one at a time.

Question 6

pass the time

Answer 6

passer le temps

pɑːs ðə taɪm

She was eating only to pass the time.

Question 7

the press

Answer 7

la presse

ðə pres

the local/national press

Question 8

the pros and cons

Answer 8

le pour et le contre

ðə prəʊz ænd kɒnz

We discussed the pros and cons of buying a bigger house.

Question 9

do business (with sb)

Answer 9

faire des affaires

duː ˈbɪznɪs

Our firm does a lot of business with overseas customers.

Question 10

do damage

Answer 10

faire du tort

duː ˈdæmɪdʒ

Recent discoveries about corruption have done serious damage to the company’s reputation.

Question 11

do sb a favour

Answer 11

rendre service à qn

duː ə ˈfeɪvə

Could you do me a favour please?

Question 12

do sth for a living

Answer 12

gagner sa vie (en)

duː fər ə ˈlɪvɪŋ

What does he do for a living?

Question 13

take a risk

Answer 13

prendre un risque

teɪk ə rɪsk

There are more health risks when older women get pregnant.

Question 14

keep/break a promise

Answer 14

tenir une/manquer à une promesse

kiːp breɪk ə ˈprɒmɪs

Please don’t break your promise!

Question 15

keep a secret

Answer 15

garder un secret

kiːp ə ˈsiːkrət

Can you keep a secret?

Question 16

keep sb awake

Answer 16

empêcher qn de dormir/garder qn éveillé

kiːp əˈweɪk

I drink a lot of coffee to keep me awake.

Question 17

make a fortune

Answer 17

gagner beaucoup d’argent

meɪk ə ˈfɔːtʃuːn

She made a fortune selling her story to the newspapers.

Question 18

make friends (with sb)

Answer 18

se faire des amis

meɪk frendz

He’s shy and finds it difficult to make friends.

Question 19

what’s more

Answer 19

de plus/en plus

wɒt mɔː

The decorations were absolutely beautiful and what’s more, the children had made them themselves.

Question 20

at first

Answer 20

au début

ət ˈfɜːst

At first I thought she was unfriendly, but actually she is just shy.

Question 21

at last

Answer 21

enfin

ət lɑːst

At last, I’ve found a pair of jeans that actually fit.

Question 22

at least

Answer 22

au moins

ət liːst

You’ll have to wait at least an hour.

Question 23

at once

Answer 23

tout de suite

ət wʌns

I knew at once that I would like it here.

Question 24

at peace

Answer 24

être en paix

ət piːs

Now she is at peace and her suffering is over.

Question 25

at present

Answer 25

en ce moment

ət ˈprezənt

At present she’s working abroad.

Question 26

**at rest**

Answer 26

**qui a trouvé la paix** ## Footnote ət rest Your father was a very troubled man, but he's at rest now.

Question 27

**at war**

Answer 27

**en guerre** ## Footnote ət wɔː They've been at war for the last five years.

Question 28

**take account of**

Answer 28

**tenir compte de** ## Footnote teɪk əˈkaʊnt ɒv Britain's tax system takes no account of children.

Question 29

**take charge**

Answer 29

**prendre en charge** ## Footnote teɪk tʃɑːdʒ I was happy to let her take charge of paying all the bills.

Question 30

**take for granted**

Answer 30

**considérer que qch va de soi** ## Footnote teɪk fe ˈgrɑːntɪd Most of us take our freedom for granted.

Question 31

**take sb/sth seriously**

Answer 31

**prendre qn/qch au sérieux** ## Footnote teɪk ˈsɪəriəsli The police have to take any terrorist threat seriously.

Question 32

**take turns**

Answer 32

**faire qch à tour de rôle** ## Footnote teɪk tɜːnz They all took turns carrying the suitcase.

Question 33

**come to a conclusion**

Answer 33

**(en) arriver à la conclusion que** ## Footnote kʌm tuː ə kənˈkluːʒən I've come to the conclusion that we'll have to sell the car.

Question 34

**come to a decision**

Answer 34

**parvenir à une décision** ## Footnote kʌm tuː ə dɪˈsɪʒən The committee should come to/reach a final decision by next week.

Question 35

**fall asleep**

Answer 35

**s'endormir** ## Footnote fɔːl əˈsliːp He fell asleep in front of the TV.

Question 36

**fall ill**

Answer 36

**tomber malade** ## Footnote fɔːl ɪl Sophia fell ill/was taken ill (= became ill) while on holiday.

Question 37

**fall in love**

Answer 37

**tomber amoureux** ## Footnote fɔːl ɪn lʌv They met and fell madly in love.

Question 38

**fulfil**

Answer 38

**répondre à/satisfaire** ## Footnote fʊlˈfɪl A school fails if it does not fulfil the needs/requirements of its pupils.

Question 39

**make fun of**

Answer 39

**se moquer de** ## Footnote meɪk fʌn ɒv The other children at school used to make fun of his hair.

Question 40

**tell a lie**

Answer 40

**dire des mensonges** ## Footnote tel ə laɪ She's always telling lies.

Question 41

**tell a story**

Answer 41

**raconter une histoire** ## Footnote tel ə ˈstɔːri Tell us a story, Mum.

Question 42

**above all**

Answer 42

**avant tout** ## Footnote əˈbʌv ɔːl Above all, I'd like to thank everyone.

Question 43

**all along**

Answer 43

**depuis le début** ## Footnote ɔːl əˈlɒŋ I said all along that it was a mistake.

Question 44

**all in all**

Answer 44

**tout compte fait** ## Footnote ɔːl ɪn ɔːl All in all, I think she did well.

Question 45

**all of a sudden**

Answer 45

**subitement** ## Footnote ɔːl ɒv ə ˈsʌdən All of a sudden she got up and walked out.

Question 46

**at all**

Answer 46

**pas du tout** ## Footnote æt ɔːl He hasn't changed at all.

Question 47

**the former**

Answer 47

**le premier (la première)** ## Footnote ðə ˈfɔːmə Of the two suggestions, I prefer the former.

Question 48

**the look of**

Answer 48

**l'aspect de** ## Footnote ðə lʊk ɒv They liked the look of the hotel, but it was too expensive.

Question 49

**Look out!**

Answer 49

**Attention!** ## Footnote lʊk aʊt Look out - there's a car coming!

Question 50

**on average**

Answer 50

**en moyenne** ## Footnote ɒn ˈævərɪdʒ Female workers earn, on average, a third less than men.

Question 51

**on balance**

Answer 51

**à tout prendre** ## Footnote ɒn ˈbæləns On balance, I'd prefer a woman dentist to a man.

Question 52

**on behalf of**

Answer 52

**au nom de** ## Footnote ɒn bɪˈhɑːf ɒv On behalf of the entire company, I would like to thank you for all your work.

Question 53

**on condition that**

Answer 53

**à condition que** ## Footnote ɒn kənˈdɪʃən ðət Visitors are allowed in the gardens on condition that they don't touch the plants.

Question 54

**on duty**

Answer 54

**en service** ## Footnote ɒn ˈdjuːti I'm on duty tomorrow night

Question 55

**on offer**

Answer 55

**en promotion** ## Footnote ɒn ˈɒfə Are these jeans still on offer?

Question 56

**on purpose**

Answer 56

**exprès** ## Footnote ɒn ˈpɜːpəs I didn't do it on purpose, it was an accident.

Question 57

**commit a crime**

Answer 57

**commettre un crime** ## Footnote kəˈmɪt ə krɑim He was sent to prison for a crime that he didn't commit.

Question 58

**take sb to court**

Answer 58

**poursuivre qn en justice** ## Footnote teɪk tuː kɔːt She's threatening to take me to court for not paying the bill on time.

Question 59

**have a bad/ good influence on**

Answer 59

**avoir une mauvaise/bonne influence sur** ## Footnote hæv ə bæd gʊd ˈɪnfluəns ɒn Helen's a bad/good influence on him.

Question 60

**times**

Answer 60

**fois** ## Footnote taɪmz Ten times three is thirty.