The UK Flashcards

(41 cards)

1
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les îles Britanniques

A

the British Isles

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2
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la Grande-Bretagne

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(Great) Britain

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3
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l’Angleterre

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England

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4
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l’Ecosse

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Scotland

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5
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le Pays de Galles

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Wales

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6
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l’Irlande du Nord

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Northern Ireland / Ulster

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la République d’Irlande

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(the Republic of) Ireland / Eire

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8
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les Britanniques

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the British

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9
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un Britanniques

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a Briton

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10
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un rosbif

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a Brit

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11
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les Anglais

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the English

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12
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un anglais

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an Englishman

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13
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une Anglaise

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an Englishwoman

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14
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les Ecossais

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the Scots

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15
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un Ecossais

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a Scot / a Scotsman

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16
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un accent écossais

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a Scottish accent / a Scots accent

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les Gallois

18
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un Gallois

19
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parler gallois

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to speak Welsh

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les Irlandais

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un Irlandais

22
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un fort accent irlandais

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a strong Irish accent

23
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la Grande-Bretagne d’aujourd’hui

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cool Britannia

24
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l’Union Jack

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the Union Jack

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traverser la manche
to cross the (English) Channel
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le tunnel sous la manche
the Channel Tunnel
27
un taxi londonien
a London cab
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un autobus à 2 étages
a double decker
29
(prendre) le métro (à Londres)
(to take) the Tube
30
conduire à gauche
to drive on the left-hand side of the road
31
la livre
the pound
32
la livre sterling
the pound sterling
33
un pays fou de sport
a sports-mad country
34
un pays dynamique
a dynamic country
35
savoir évoluer
to know how to evolve
36
être tourné vers l'extérieur
to be outward-looking
37
innover
to innovate
38
avoir le vent en poupe
to be riding high
39
un pays en pleine réussite
a highly successful country
40
être créatif et innovateur
to be creative and innovative
41
le sentiment d'euphorie de la GB
Britain's fell-good factor