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Quiz about English Idioms to be translated into French III

English Idioms to be translated into French III Quiz

You are asked to translate the following English idioms into French. I am a qualified translator whose mother tongue is French. I can translate Spanish, Italian and Portuguese too.

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

Author
claudecormier1

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
417,565

Updated
Jan 29 25

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Author's Note: Answers may vary according to dictionaries.Please tell me your answers if you want me to change mine.My favorite dictionary is 'Le dictionnaire Harrap's des expressions anglaises'.

Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these is the French for "the odd one out"? Hint

Le pari

L'intrus

La peur

Le joueur

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Question 2 of 10

2. How do you translate "to be off base"? Hint

Avoir raison, ne pas se tromper

Etre confortable, �tre � l'aise

�tre malade, �tre s�nile

Se tromper, ne pas �tre pr�par�

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Question 3 of 10

3. How do you translate "to go to bat for"? Hint

Soutenir

Accuser

Bl�mer

Pourfendre

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Question 4 of 10

4. How do you translate "right off the bat"? Hint

Imm�diatement

A l'avenir

Plus tard

Bient�t

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the French for "to be broad in the beam"? Hint

Avoir un nez imposant

Avoir un gros derri�re

Avoir de grandes oreilles

Avoir des biceps imposants

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Question 6 of 10

6. How do you translate "to be full of beans"? Hint

Avoir le cafard,�tre d�prim�

D�border d'�nergie, raconter n'importe quoi

Etre brillant,intelligent

Etre aimable,gentil

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Question 7 of 10

7. How do you translate "to beat it"? Hint

Le battre

Gagner

Avoir le rythme

S'en aller

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Question 8 of 10

8. How do you translate "to spill the beans"? Hint

R�pandre les haricots

R�v�ler un secret

Garder un secret

Avoir perdu sa langue

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Question 9 of 10

9. How do you translate "to beat someone to it"? Hint

Pr�voir

Retarder

Pr�c�der

Avancer

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Question 10 of 10

10. How do you translate "it'll take some beating"? Hint

Ce sera simple de faire mieux

Ce sera facile de faire mieux

Ce sera dur de faire mieux

Ce sera ais� de faire mieux

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these is the French for "the odd one out"?

Answer: L'intrus

"Look at these objects and tell me which is the odd one out." "Regardez ces objets et dites-moi lequel est l'intrus".

2. How do you translate "to be off base"?

Answer: Se tromper, ne pas �tre pr�par�

"If you believe we can afford that you are way off base". "Si tu t'imagines qu'on peut se payer �a tu te mets le doigt dans l'oeil".

3. How do you translate "to go to bat for"?

Answer: Soutenir

"Everyone blamed Eric, so Jack went to bat for him"."Tout le monde accusait Eric alors Jack a d�cid� de le soutenir".

4. How do you translate "right off the bat"?

Answer: Imm�diatement

"I said we were in a hurry, so he signed the papers right off the bat". "J'ai dit que nous �tions press�s alors il a sign� les papiers sur-le-champ".

5. What is the French for "to be broad in the beam"?

Answer: Avoir un gros derri�re

"I'm a bit too broad in the beam to get into those trousers". "J'ai un derri�re un peu trop gros pour rentrer dans ce pantalon".

6. How do you translate "to be full of beans"?

Answer: D�border d'�nergie, raconter n'importe quoi

"Don't pay any attention to Bill. He's full of beans". "Ne fais pas attention � Bill. Il raconte n'importe quoi".

7. How do you translate "to beat it"?

Answer: S'en aller

"Now beat it before I call the police". "Maintenant tire-toi avant que j'appelle la police".

8. How do you translate "to spill the beans"?

Answer: R�v�ler un secret

"As soon as he spilt the beans the other gang members went into hiding". "D�s qu'il a vendu la m�che les autres membres de la bande sont all�s se cacher".

9. How do you translate "to beat someone to it"?

Answer: Pr�c�der

"I wanted to buy her old car, but Paul beat me to it"."Je voulais lui acheter sa vieille voiture mais Paul m'a devanc�".

10. How do you translate "it'll take some beating"?

Answer: Ce sera dur de faire mieux

"What a brilliant throw! That'll take some beating." "Quel magnifique lancer ce sera dur de faire mieux".

Source: Author claudecormier1

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