Short Story 1 - Chapter 2 Flashcards
(25 cards)
1
Q
en sueur
A
in a sweat
2
Q
un incendie
A
fire
3
Q
s’échapper
A
to escape
4
Q
le placard
A
cupboard
5
Q
s’effondrer
A
collapse
6
Q
haleter
A
to pant
7
Q
battre à cent à l’heure
A
to beat fast
8
Q
une alliance
A
wedding ring
9
Q
être prudent
A
to be careful, to take care
10
Q
raccrocher
A
to hang up the phone
11
Q
le cauchemar
A
nightmare
12
Q
le cabinet médical
A
clinic
13
Q
un embouteillage
A
traffic jam
14
Q
ne pas pouvoir s’empêcher de…
A
can’t help doing something
15
Q
la grippe
A
flu
16
Q
What does ‘agir’ mean?
A
to act
17
Q
What does ‘se précipiter’ mean?
A
to rush
18
Q
What does ‘la boîte vocale’ mean?
A
voicemail
19
Q
What does ‘l’heure de pointe’ mean?
A
rush hour
feminine noun (f)
20
Q
What does ‘le béton’ mean?
A
concrete
21
Q
What does ‘pris au piège’ mean?
A
trapped
22
Q
What does ‘coincé’ mean?
A
stuck
23
Q
What does ‘la rocade’ mean?
A
bypass
24
Q
What does ‘se risquer’ mean?
A
to take a chance
25
What does 'avoir le cœur serré' mean?
to feel one's heart sink
