Upper intermediate Companion - Inside Out

table manners (n pl) /ˈteɪb(ə)l ˌmænəz/ manières de table
Your table manners are the way you behave when you are at a table
eating food.
ultimate (adj) /ˈʌltɪmət/ définitive
When Viv says she is the ultimate poster-girl for school exchanges, she
means she is a perfect example of someone who enjoys them.
underneath (adv) /ˌʌndəˈniːθ/ en-dessous
She wears a bird costume, but everyone knows it’s Mum underneath.
urban (adj) /ˈɜːbən/ citadin
Someone who is urban is used to life in cities.
want the ground to open up /ˌwɒnt ðə ˌgraʊnd tuː/ vouloir disparaître sous terre If you want the ground to open up, you feel extremely embarrassed.
/ˌəʊpən ˈʌp/
wiggly (adj) /ˈwɪgli/ qui se tortille
A wiggly moustache is not straight and you can move it around.
witness (n) /ˈwɪtnəs/ témoin
A witness at a wedding is someone who also signs the official
SAYINGS
document that the married couple sign.
Birds of a feather flock /bɜːdz əv ə ˌfeðə flɒk Qui se ressemble s’assemble. Birds of a feather flock together means that people of a similar type
together. təˈgeðə/ spend time together.
Blood is thicker than water. /blʊd ɪz ˌθɪkə ðən ˈwɔːtə/ La voix du sang est la plus Blood is thicker than water means that family relationships are the
most important.
Charity begins at home. /ʧærəti bɪˌgɪnz ət ˈhəʊm/ Charité bien ordonnée Charity begins at home means that you should look after your family
and friends first.
Home is where the heart is. /ˌhəʊm ɪz weə ðə ˈhɑːt ɪz/ Où le coeur aime, là est le Home is where the heart is means that your home is wherever your
loved ones are.
One good turn deserves /wʌn gʊd ˌtɜːn dɪzɜːvz Un prêté pour un rendu. One good turn deserves another means that if someone is kind and
another. əˈnʌðə/ helpful to you, you should also be kind and helpful to them.
Two’s company. Three’s a crowd. /tuːz ˌkʌmp(ə)ni θriːz ə On est mieux à deux. Two’s company. Three’s a crowd means that two people can be happy
SHOWING SOMEONE AROUND YOUR HOME
forte. /
commence à la maison.
foyer.
ˈkraʊd/ together, but a third person causes problems.
Welcome to our home! /ˌwelkəm tuː ɑː ˈhəʊm/ Bienvenue chez nous ! Hello Marie. Welcome to our home!
Did you have a pleasant /ˌdɪd juː hæv ə plez(ə)nt Avez-vous fait bon voyage? 'Did you have a pleasant journey?' 'Yes, but I’m feeling a bit tired
journey? ˈʤɜːni/ now.'
Let me introduce you to … ˌlet miː ɪntrəˈdjuːs juː tuː Puis-je vous présenter à … Let me introduce you to the rest of the family.
Then I’ll show you around. /ˌðen aɪl ʃəʊ juː əˈraʊnd/ Puis … , je vais vous faire I’ll introduce you to the rest of the family, then I’ll show you around.
visiter.
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