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Quiz about English Idioms to be Translated into French

English Idioms to be Translated into French Quiz

You are asked to translate English idioms into French. I am a qualified translator whose mother tongue is French. I can translate Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese too.Cf.Le dico Harrap's des expressions anglaises.

A multiple-choice quiz by claudecormier1. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
claudecormier1

Time
2 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
417,583

Updated
Oct 26 24

# Qns
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Question 1 of 10

1. How do you express 'to be up in the air' in French? Hint

Etre clair

Etre flou

Etre transparent

Etre �vident

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Question 2 of 10

2. How do you translate 'to be alive and kicking'? Hint

Etre mort

Etre bien vivant

Etre d�c�d�

Etre un d�funt

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Question 3 of 10

3. How do you translate 'in the altogether(naked)'? Hint

Habill�

Couvert

V�tu

Nu,� poil

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Question 4 of 10

4. How do you translate 'donkey's years(a very long time)'? Hint

Des ann�es

Des jours

Des semaines

Des mois

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Question 5 of 10

5. How do you translate 'to rake over the ashes'? Hint

oublier le pass�

remuer le pass�

penser � l'avenir

oublier l'avenir

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Question 6 of 10

6. How do you translate 'to have an axe to grind'? Hint

Pr�cher pour sa ville �tre solidaire

pr�cher pour sa paroisse,avoir une id�e derri�re la t�te,avoir un int�r�t

Pr�cher pour sa patrie

Pr�cher pour son pays �tre patriote

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Question 7 of 10

7. How do you translate 'to bring home the bacon'? Hint

Faire vivre sa ma�tresse

Faire bouillir la marmite,faire vivre sa famille

Faire bouillir la casserole

Faire du bacon � la maison

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Question 8 of 10

8. How would you translate 'to have got it bad'? Hint

Etre aval�

Etre mordu,�tre follement amoureux

Etre gifl�

Etre griff�

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Question 9 of 10

9. How do you translate 'it's in the bag'? Hint

C'est foutu

C'est la fin

C'est fichu

C'est dans la poche,l'affaire est dans le sac

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Question 10 of 10

10. How do you translate 'To drop the ball'? Hint

Faire un succ�s

Faire une f�te

Faire une bourde faire une gaffe

Faire une r�ussite

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How do you express 'to be up in the air' in French?

Answer: Etre flou

Here is the expression in context: Our holiday plans are still a bit up in the air. Nos projets de vacances sont encore un peu flous. Here is the literal translation: �tre haut dans l'air.

2. How do you translate 'to be alive and kicking'?

Answer: Etre bien vivant

Here is the expression in context: As far as I know he's alive and kicking and living in London with his family. Autant que je sache il est bien vivant et habite Londres avec sa famille Here is the literal translation: vivant et donnant des coups de pied.

3. How do you translate 'in the altogether(naked)'?

Answer: Nu,� poil

Here is the expression in context: He walked into the bathroom and caught her in the altogether. Il est entr� dans la salle de bain et l'a surprise � poil.
Here is the literal translation: dans l'ensemble.

4. How do you translate 'donkey's years(a very long time)'?

Answer: Des ann�es

Here is the expression in context: She's worked in the same factory for donkey's years. Elle travaille dans la m�me usine depuis des ann�es. Here is the literal translation: pour des ann�es d'�ne.

5. How do you translate 'to rake over the ashes'?

Answer: remuer le pass�

Here is the expression in context: He wanted to forget about their past problems, but she insisted on raking over the ashes. Il voulait tirer un trait sur les probl�mes qu'ils avaient eus mais elle continuait � remuer le pass�. Here is the literal translation: r�teler les cendres.

6. How do you translate 'to have an axe to grind'?

Answer: pr�cher pour sa paroisse,avoir une id�e derri�re la t�te,avoir un int�r�t

Here is the expression in context: In criticizing your plan he clearly has an axe to grind because he's got one of his own. Il est �vident qu'il pr�che pour sa paroisse quand il critique ton projet car lui aussi en a un. Here is the literal translation: avoir une hache � aff�ter. To have an ax to grind: pr�cher pour sa paroisse(Larousse angl-fr.)

7. How do you translate 'to bring home the bacon'?

Answer: Faire bouillir la marmite,faire vivre sa famille

Here is the expression in context: Nowadays it's the woman who brings home the bacon in many households. De nos jours ce sont les femmes qui font bouillir la marmite dans de nombreuses familles. Here is the literal translation: apporter le bacon � la maison.

8. How would you translate 'to have got it bad'?

Answer: Etre mordu,�tre follement amoureux

Here is the expression in context: Oh dear, he has got it bad; he's taken to writing poetry now. Oh l� l�, il est vraiment mordu voil� qu'il se met � �crire des po�mes maintenant. Il l'a dans la peau. Here is the literal translation: l'avoir mauvais.

9. How do you translate 'it's in the bag'?

Answer: C'est dans la poche,l'affaire est dans le sac

Here is the expression in context: After that goal victory was in the bag. Apr�s ce but la victoire �tait dans la poche. Here is the literal translation: c'est dans le sac.

10. How do you translate 'To drop the ball'?

Answer: Faire une bourde faire une gaffe

Here is the expression in context: I dropped the ball: I took him for his brother. J'ai fait une bourde en le prenant pour son fr�re. (Le Larousse) Here is the literal translation: �chapper la balle. Bourde(voir le Larousse ou le Robert)

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