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beat it [phrase]

used to tell someone to leave immediately

Ex: When the party was over , they told the remaining guests to beat it and go home .

to blow off [verbe]

ignorer délibérément

Ex: He blew the meeting off and went to the movies instead.

Il a séché la réunion et est allé au cinéma à la place.

buff [nom]

mordu

Ex: She 's a real history buff and can recite dates from memory .

C'est une vraie passionnée d'histoire et elle peut réciter des dates de mémoire.

catch you later [phrase]

used to say goodbye to a person when one expects to see them again

Ex: That was a really great time. I'll catch you later, man.

to chicken out [verbe]

se dégonfler

Ex: She tends to chicken out of social events because of her shyness.

Elle a tendance à se dégonfler lors des événements sociaux à cause de sa timidité.

to dialogue [verbe]

dialoguer

Ex: The leaders agreed to dialogue in order to ease tensions between their countries .

Les dirigeants ont convenu de dialoguer afin d'apaiser les tensions entre leurs pays.

to [do] the trick [Phrase]

faire l'affaire

Ex: After trying many different remedies , the medicine finally did the trick and relieved her symptoms .

to flip [verbe]

s'emballer

Ex: As soon as they announced the surprise guest , the crowd flipped with excitement .

Dès qu'ils ont annoncé l'invité surprise, la foule a flippé d'excitation.

geeky [Adjectif]

geek

Ex: " Stop being so geeky and just hang out with us ! "

« Arrête d'être si geek et viens juste traîner avec nous ! » rit son ami, remarquant son obsession pour les puzzles.

faced [Adjectif]

défoncé

Ex: He got totally faced at the party last night.

Il s'est complètement défoncé à la fête hier soir.

to [get] with the program [Phrase]

to follow the current plans, expectations, or rules, often indicating a need to adjust, cooperate, or keep up to date with others or the existing situation

Ex: The older generation needs to embrace digital technology and get with the program to stay connected in today 's world .

getup [nom]

tenue

to [give] {sb} the glad eye [Phrase]

to look at someone in a way that shows romantic or sexual interest by making flirtatious eye contact

Ex: She gave him the glad eye across the room at the party .

to [cook] {one's} goose [Phrase]

causer la perte de

Ex: John thought he could get away with cheating on the exam , but when he got caught , it cooked his goose , and he was expelled from school .

to hang [verbe]

traîner

Ex: " Let ’s just hang at my place and watch movies . "

Restons simplement traîner chez moi et regardons des films.

to hold on [verbe]

attendre

Ex: The referee instructed the athletes to hold on while they reviewed the video replay .

L'arbitre a demandé aux athlètes de patienter pendant qu'ils examinaient la reprise vidéo.

how does {sth} grab you? [phrase]

used to ask for someone's opinion or reaction to a particular idea, proposal, or suggestion

Ex: How does going to Hawaii for Christmas grab you?

to [knock] {one's} block off [Phrase]

to severely beat someone, often said as a threat

Ex: If he keeps insulting people , someone 's going to knock his block off one of these days .

mad [Adjectif]

fou

Ex: They 're mad on photography and spend hours taking pictures .

Ils sont fous de photographie et passent des heures à prendre des photos.

to mellow out [verbe]

se détendre

no biggie [Interjection]

pas grave

Ex: I messed up my presentation , but no biggie , I 'll do better next time .

J'ai raté ma présentation, mais pas de souci, je ferai mieux la prochaine fois.

no way, Jose [Interjection]

pas question

Ex: You can't borrow my car, no way, Jose!

Tu ne peux pas emprunter ma voiture, pas question, José !

to pick up [verbe]

prendre en stop

Ex: I picked two backpackers up who were heading in the same direction.

J'ai pris en stop deux routards qui allaient dans la même direction.

chick [nom]

nana

Ex: At the concert , he could n't help but notice the chick in the front row dancing energetically .

Au concert, il ne pouvait s'empêcher de remarquer la nana au premier rang qui dansait énergiquement.

plastered [Adjectif]

saoul

Ex: She became plastered after downing several shots of tequila.

Elle est devenue bourrée après avoir descendu plusieurs verres de tequila.

on the rocks [Phrase]

(of drinks, particularly alcoholic beverages) with ice cubes in the glass

Ex: She ordered a gin and tonic on the rocks to enjoy a cool and refreshing beverage .

to spot [verbe]

repérer

Ex: The hiker could spot the rare bird perched high in the trees .

Le randonneur pouvait repérer l'oiseau rare perché haut dans les arbres.

to stick around [verbe]

rester

Ex: You can leave if you want , but I ’m going to stick around for a while .

Vous pouvez partir si vous le souhaitez, mais je vais rester dans les parages encore un moment.

straight up [Adjectif]

sec

teed off [Adjectif]

énervé

Ex: He was really teed off when they canceled his flight .

Il était vraiment en colère quand ils ont annulé son vol.

that tears it [phrase]

used to indicate that something is the final frustration before a breaking point

Ex: They raised the rent again? That tears it, I’m moving out!

to [toss] {one's} cookies [Phrase]

to empty what is in one's stomach through one's mouth

Ex: After eating some expired seafood , Mark felt extremely nauseous and eventually had to rush to the bathroom to toss his cookies .

yikes [Interjection]

Ouille

Ex: Yikes! You look really pale, are you feeling okay?

Ouah ! Tu as l'air vraiment pâle, tu te sens bien ?

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