Transports Flashcards

1
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à bord

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<p>on board</p>

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à l’heure/en retard

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on/behind schedule

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à toute vitesse

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at full speed

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à une vitesse moyenne de

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at an average speed of

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au large

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off the coast

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calme

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smooth,calm

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d’occasion

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second-hand

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8
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des grosses vagues

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big waves

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des panneaux

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roadsigns

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des places réservées

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reserved seats

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des travaux

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roadworks

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du carburant

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fuel

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13
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en pilotage automatique

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on automatic pilot

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frappé de panique

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panic-stricken

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gravement blessé

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severely injured

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houleux

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stormy

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17
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ivre

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drunk

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18
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l’accélérateur

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the accelerator

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19
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l’accès

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the access

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20
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l’aire d’envol

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the tarmac

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21
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l’alcootest

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the breath test

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22
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l’arrivée

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the arrival

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23
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l’entretien

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maintenance

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24
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l’équipage

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the crew

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25
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l’horaire

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the timetable

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26
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la boîte de vitesse

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the gear box

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27
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la classe affaires

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the business class

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28
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la clé de contact

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the ignition key

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29
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la marche arrière

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the reverse gear

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30
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la Marine

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the Navy

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31
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la passerelle

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thefootwalk, thefootbridge, the walkway

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32
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la pédale d’embrayage

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the clutch pedal

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33
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la piste d’atterrissage

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the landing strip

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34
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la plaqued’immatriculation

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the number plate (UK), the license plate (US)

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35
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la porte de départ

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the departure gate

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36
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la queue

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the tail

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37
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la roue de secours

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the spare wheel

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38
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la salle d’embarquement

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the departure lounge

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39
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la sécurité aérienne

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air safety

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40
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la sécurité des passagers

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the safety of the passengers

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41
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la suspension

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the suspension

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42
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la tenue de route

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roadholding

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43
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le capot

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thehood

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44
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le carburateur

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the carburettor

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45
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le chef de gare

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the station master

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46
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le coffre

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the boot, the trunk

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47
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le compteur kilométrique

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the mileage indicator

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48
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le contrôle despasseports

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the passport control

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49
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le contrôleur

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the ticket collector

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50
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le frein à main

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the handbrake

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51
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le gouvernail

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the helm

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52
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le klaxon

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the horn

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53
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le levier de vitesse

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the gear lever

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54
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le mal de l’air

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air sickness

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55
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le manche à balai

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the joystick

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56
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le mât

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the mast

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57
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le moteur

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the engine

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58
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le moteur

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the engine

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59
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le nez

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the nose

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60
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le pare-brise

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the windscreen

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61
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le pare-chocs

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the bumper

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62
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le péage

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the toll

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63
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le périphérique

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the ring road

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64
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le permis de conduire

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the driving licence

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65
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le pontde commandement

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the bridge

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66
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le pont principal

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the main deck

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67
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le pont supérieur/inférieur

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the upper/lower deck

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68
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le poste de pilotage

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the cockpit

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69
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le pot d’échappement

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the exhaust pipe

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70
Q

le prix du billet

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the fare

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71
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le réacteur

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the reactor

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72
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le réseau routier

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the road network

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73
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le réservoir

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the tank

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74
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le rétroviseur

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the driving mirror,rear-view mirror

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75
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le roulis

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heroll

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76
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le tableau de bord

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the dashboard

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77
Q

le tangage

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pitching

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78
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le TGV

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the High Speed Train

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79
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le tunnel sous la Manche

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the Channel tunnel

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80
Q

le volant

A

the steering wheel

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81
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les amortisseurs

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shock absorbers

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82
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les bagages

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the luggage

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83
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les bougies

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sparking plugs

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84
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les clignotants

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indicators

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85
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les douanes

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the customs

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86
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les essuie-glaces

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windscreen wipers

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87
Q

les gilets de sauvetage

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life jackets

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88
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les limitations de vitesse

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the speed limits

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89
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les phares

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headlamps

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90
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les rails

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rails

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91
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les taxes d’aéroport

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airport taxes

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92
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libre

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vacant

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93
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mortel

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fatal

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94
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peu profond/profond

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shallow/deep

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95
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première/deuxième classe

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first/second class

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96
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reposant

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restful

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97
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sans visibilité

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with no visibility

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98
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sur terrain glissant

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on slippery ground

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99
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un accident de voiture

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a car crash

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100
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un aérogare

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an air terminal

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101
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un aéroglisseur

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a hovercraft

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102
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un aéroport

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an airport

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103
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un aller et retour

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a return ticket

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104
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un aller simple

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a single ticket

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105
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un automobiliste

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a car driver

106
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un avion à réaction

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a jet plane

107
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un break

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an estate car

108
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un camion citerne

A

a tanker

109
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un canot

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a canoe

110
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un canot de sauvetage

A

a lifeboat

111
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un carrefour

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a junction

112
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un chauffard

A

a road hog

113
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un chauffeur imprudent

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a reckless driver

114
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un choc, une bosse

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a bump

115
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un concessionnaire

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a car dealer

116
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un conduit d’aération

A

a ventilation shaft

117
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un constructeur

A

a builder

118
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un contrôle radar

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a radar trap

119
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un cric

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a jack

120
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un croisement

A

a crossroads

121
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un ferry

A

a ferry boat

122
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un garagiste

A

a garage owner

123
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un hélicoptère

A

a helicopter

124
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un hublot

A

a porthole

125
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un ingénieur

A

an engineer

126
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un marin

A

a sailor

127
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un matelot

A

a deckhand, a sailor

128
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un moniteur

A

a driving instructor

129
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un moteur défaillant

A

a failing engine

130
Q

un navire

A

a ship

131
Q

un ouvrier

A

a worker

132
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un paquebot

A

a passenger ship, a cruise liner

133
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un passage à niveau

A

a level crossing

134
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un passage à niveau

A

a level crossing

135
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un pilote

A

a pilot

136
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un pirate de l’air

A

a hijacker

137
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un pneu à plat/crevé

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a flat/punctured tyre

138
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un port

A

a harbour

139
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un quai

A

a platform

140
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un radar

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a radar

141
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un récif

A

a reef

142
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un rond point

A

a roundabout

143
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un salon

A

a saloon

144
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un signal de détresse

A

a distress signal

145
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un steward

A

a steward

146
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un train de banlieue

A

a suburban train

147
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un train de marchandises

A

a goods train

148
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un train de voyageurs

A

a passenger train

149
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un train direct

A

adirect train

150
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un train rapide

A

a fast train

151
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un tunnel

A

a tunnel

152
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un vaisseau

A

a vessel

153
Q

un virage

A

a bend

154
Q

un vol à grande vitesse

A

a high-speed flight

155
Q

un vol intérieur

A

a domestic flight

156
Q

un vol moyen/long courrier

A

a medium-distance/ long distanceflight

157
Q

un wagon couchettes

A

a sleeping car

158
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un wagon restaurant

A

a dining car

159
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un yacht de croisière

A

a cruising yacht

160
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une aile

A

a wing

161
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une amende

A

a penalty, a fine

162
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une ancre

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an anchor

163
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une auto-école

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a driving school

164
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une autoroute

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a highway

165
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une bouée

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a buoy

166
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une boussole

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a compass

167
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une cabine

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a cabin

168
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une carte grise

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a car licence

169
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une catastrophe aérienne

A

a plane disaster

170
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une ceinture de sécurité

A

a safety belt

171
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une cheminée

A

a funnel

172
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une correspondance

A

a connection

173
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une décapotable

A

a convertible

174
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une épave

A

a wreck

175
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uneflotte aérienne

A

anair fleet

176
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une hélice

A

a propeller

177
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une hôtesse de l’air

A

astewardess

178
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une mer houleuse

A

a heavy sea

179
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une navette

A

a shuttle

180
Q

une piste

A

a runway

181
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une rame

A

an oar

182
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unerayure

A

a scratch

183
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une salle d’attente

A

a waiting room

184
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une salle d’exposition

A

a show room

185
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une sortie de secours

A

an emergency exit

186
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une station service

A

a gas/petrolstation

187
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une traversée

A

a crossing

188
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une voile

A

a sail

189
Q

une voiture de sport

A

a sports car

190
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accélérer

A

to accelerate

191
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assurer le véhicule

A

to insure the vehicle

192
Q

atterrir

A

to land

193
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avoir du retard

A

to be delayed

194
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avoir le mal de mer

A

to be sea sick

195
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brûler

A

to burn

196
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céder la priorité à qn

A

to yield the right of way to sb

197
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changer à

A

to change at

198
Q

changer de vitesse

A

to change gear

199
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chavirer

A

to capsize

200
Q

commander

A

to order

201
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creuser, percer

A

to dig

202
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débarquer

A

to disembark

203
Q

décoller

A

to take off

204
Q

déraper

A

to skid

205
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détourner un avion

A

to hijack a plane

206
Q

doubler

A

to overtake

207
Q

échouer

A

to run ashore

208
Q

embarquer

A

to embark

209
Q

embarquer à bordd’un avion

A

to board a plane

210
Q

enregistrer

A

to check in

211
Q

entrer/sortir du port

A

to sail into/to leave harbour

212
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entretenir

A

to maintain

213
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être à la dérive

A

to be adrift

214
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être amarré

A

to be moored

215
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être éjecté de

A

to be ejected from

216
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éviter

A

to avoid

217
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exploser

A

to explode

218
Q

faire le plein

A

to tank up, to fill up

219
Q

faire naufrage

A

to be shipwrecked

220
Q

faire réviser la voiture

A

to have the car serviced

221
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freiner

A

to brake

222
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heurter

A

to hit

223
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immatriculer

A

to register

224
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jeter l’ancre

A

to come to anchor

225
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klaxonner

A

to hoot one’s horn

226
Q

lever l’ancre

A

to weigh anchor

227
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louer

A

to hire

228
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manquer

A

to miss

229
Q

menacer

A

to threaten

230
Q

monter à bord

A

to get on board

231
Q

monter/descendre

A

to get on/off

232
Q

partir en croisière

A

to go on a cruise

233
Q

passer en première

A

to get into first gear

234
Q

payer demi tarif

A

to pay half fare

235
Q

perdre le contrôle

A

to lose control

236
Q

piloter

A

to pilot

237
Q

prendre feu

A

to catch fire

238
Q

ralentir

A

to slow down

239
Q

réduire la vitesse

A

to reduce speed

240
Q

relier à

A

to connect to

241
Q

rembourser

A

to refund

242
Q

remorquer

A

to tow

243
Q

renforcer la sécurité

A

to tighten up security

244
Q

réparer

A

to repair

245
Q

retarder, ralentir

A

to delay

246
Q

s’écraser

A

to crash

247
Q

se désintégrer

A

to disintegrate

248
Q

se noyer

A

to drown

249
Q

se sentir impuissant

A

to feel helpless

250
Q

siffler

A

to whistle

251
Q

sombrer

A

to sink

252
Q

survoler

A

to fly over

253
Q

tomber en panne

A

to have a breakdown

254
Q

tomber en panned’essence

A

to run out of petrol

255
Q

traverser la Manche

A

to cross the Channel

256
Q

ventiler

A

to ventilate

257
Q

vérifier la pression despneus

A

to check the tyre pressure

258
Q

vidanger

A

to change the oil

259
Q

voyager en avion

A

to travel by plane

260
Q

voyager en bateau

A

to travel by boat

261
Q

voyager en train

A

to travel by train

262
Q

voyager en voiture

A

to travel by car