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Quiz about English Idioms to be translated into French III
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.
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Time
2 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
417,565
Updated
Jan 01 25
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
143
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Author's Note: You may have correct answers that are not mine. Most of the time it depends on the dictionaries.
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which of these is the French for "the odd one out"? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. How do you translate "to be off base"? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. How do you translate "to go to bat for"? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. How do you translate "right off the bat"? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What is the French for "to be broad in the beam"? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. How do you translate "to be full of beans"? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. How do you translate "to beat it"? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. How do you translate "to spill the beans"? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. How do you translate "to beat someone to it"? Hint


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



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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 mettre le doigt dans l'oeil or se tromper

"If you believe we can afford that you are way off base". "Si tu t'imagines qu'on peut se payer ça 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 décidé de le soutenir".
4. How do you translate "right off the bat"?

Answer: Sur-le-champ or immédiatement

"I said we were in a hurry, so he signed the papers right off the bat". "J'ai dit que nous étions pressés alors il a signé les papiers sur-le-champ".
5. What is the French for "to be broad in the beam"?

Answer: Avoir un gros derrière

"I'm a bit too broad in the beam to get into those trousers". "J'ai un derrière un peu trop gros pour rentrer dans ce pantalon".
6. How do you translate "to be full of beans"?

Answer: Raconter n'importe quoi(Am) déborder d'énergie(Br)

"Don't pay any attention to Bill. He's full of beans". "Ne fais pas attention à Bill. Il raconte n'importe quoi".
7. How do you translate "to beat it"?

Answer: Se tirer or 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: Vendre la mèche or révéler le secret

"As soon as he spilt the beans the other gang members went into hiding". "Dès qu'il a vendu la mèche les autres membres de la bande sont allés se cacher".
9. How do you translate "to beat someone to it"?

Answer: Devancer or précéder

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