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Le livre Headway - Intermédiaire - Anglais Quotidien (Unité 12)

Ici, vous trouverez le vocabulaire de l'unité 12 d'Anglais Quotidien dans le manuel Headway Intermediate, comme "ça ne fait rien", "l'avenir nous le dira", "se donner à fond", etc.

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to [bust] a gut

to try one's best to do or achieve something

se donner à fond, se démener comme un fou

se donner à fond, se démener comme un fou

Ex: Don't bust a gut over this; a simple version is fine.

Ne te démène pas trop là-dessus ; une version simple suffit.

all in a day's work

something that is a typical or normal part of a person's job

le quotidien du métier, ça fait partie du boulot

le quotidien du métier, ça fait partie du boulot

Ex: For a good journalist, chasing a story through the night is all in a day's work.

Pour un bon journaliste, courir après une info toute la nuit, c'est le quotidien du métier.

you can say that again

used to express one's complete agreement with someone's statement

tu peux le dire, c'est clair

tu peux le dire, c'est clair

Ex: You can say that again.We really needed this weekend off.

Tu peux le dire. On avait vraiment besoin de ce week-end de repos.

time will tell

used to mean that by passing time it will be proved if something is true, valid, or effective

l'avenir le dira, on verra avec le temps

l'avenir le dira, on verra avec le temps

Ex: The coach believes the young player is special; time will tell.

L'entraîneur pense que le jeune joueur est spécial ; l'avenir le dira.

after {one's} own heart

used to describe someone or something that perfectly matches one's tastes, values, or preferences

tout à fait à son goût, comme il aime

tout à fait à son goût, comme il aime

Ex: The quiet countryside life is after their own heart.

La vie tranquille à la campagne est tout à fait à leur goût.

live and learn
live and learn
[Interjection]

used to imply that making mistakes is a natural part of the learning process, and that one should not be discouraged by failure but instead use it as an opportunity for growth and improvement

Vivre et apprendre, On vit et on apprend

Vivre et apprendre, On vit et on apprend

Ex: You might fail a few times , but it ’s okay ; you live and learn .

Vous pourriez échouer quelques fois, mais ce n'est pas grave ; vivre et apprendre.

live and let live

used to promote tolerance and acceptance of different lifestyles, opinions, or beliefs

Ex: Live and let live, especially when it comes to different cultural practices.
it takes all sorts to make a world

used to imply that diversity and individual differences among people are necessary for the world to function and thrive

Ex: She might be quiet, but remember, it takes all sorts to make a world.
you win some, you lose some

used as a reminder that life is full of successes and failures, and it is important to be resilient and maintain a positive attitude in order to learn and grow from both

Ex: Things didn’t go our way, but you win some, you lose some with business.
you learn something new every day

used to say that on any given day, there are opportunities to acquire new knowledge or gain new insights

Ex: You might think you know it all, but you learn something new every day.
to [be] all talk (and no action|)

used to describe someone who continuously talks about what they are planning to do, but they never do or achieve much

Que des paroles, Parler sans agir

Que des paroles, Parler sans agir

Ex: If you keep promising but never act, you're just all talk.

Si tu promets sans jamais agir, tu ne fais que parler.

the end of the world

a situation that is an absolute disaster or is the worst thing that could possibly happen

une catastrophe absolue, le pire qui puisse arriver

une catastrophe absolue, le pire qui puisse arriver

Ex: To him, losing the final was the end of the world.

Pour lui, perdre la finale était une catastrophe absolue.

to [face|come to|hit] (a|the) (brick|) wall

to reach a point where it is unlikely or too difficult to make any progress

être dans une impasse, se retrouver bloqué

être dans une impasse, se retrouver bloqué

Ex: I kept trying to fix the code, but I finally hit a wall.

J'ai continué à essayer de corriger le code, mais j'ai fini par être bloqué.

great minds think alike

used to suggest that intelligent or creative individuals often come up with similar ideas or solutions, especially when faced with a particular problem or challenge

les grands esprits se rencontrent

les grands esprits se rencontrent

Ex: We both thought about the same idea for the projectgreat minds think alike, I guess.
to [have|keep] {one's} feet on the ground

to be practical, realistic, and down-to-earth in one's thinking or approach to life

Ex: No matter how successful he becomes, he will always have his feet on the ground.
rather {sb} than me

used to say that one is feeling relieved or grateful that a situation or fate is happening to someone else instead of oneself

Ex: She’s going on the rollercoaster, but rather her than me!
never mind
never mind
[Interjection]

used to indicate that something is not worth worrying about or paying attention to

Laisse tomber, Ça ne fait rien

Laisse tomber, Ça ne fait rien

Ex: She did n’t reply to my text —never mind , I was n’t expecting one anyway .

Elle n’a pas répondu à mon message—peu importe, je ne m’attendais pas à une réponse de toute façon.

(it is|) alright for some

used to express jealousy, envy, or resentment towards someone who appears to be in a favorable or privileged situation

Ex: You got tickets to the concert?Alright for some!
it could have been worse

used sarcastically to say that the situation is already quite bad or that the outcome is disappointing, despite the attempt to find a positive spin on it

Ex: I had to work on the weekendoh, it could have been worse, I could’ve had to work every single weekend!
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