Entraînement
à la Version
Chassé-croisé
Blériot flew
across the Channel.
He kicked the
door open/shut.
He tiptoed
back to his room.
John crept across the field.
Milton read
himself blind.
She hobbled
upstairs.
The fish swam
across the pond.
Calque dangereux
You look funny.
Dérivation
admittedly
reluctantly
undoubtedly
Equivalence
a
semi-detached in the suburbs
Beggars can't
be choosers.
Birds of a
feather flock together.
I am all ears.
Keep off the
grass
Let's call it
a day!
No vacancy
Staff only
Stop pulling
my leg!
Take one
They gave me
the cold shoulder.
Wrong number!
Etoffement
All flights to
London were cancelled.
He said he
knew her. He did not.
Let's stop for
gas.
Mr Thomson is
out, Sir.
She's not up.
The girl in
red trousers.
There's no law
against it.
They drank
whisky on their credit cards.
Faux-amis
a journey
a polytechnic
actually
an estate
agent
an issue
eventually
God bless you!
He's broken
his arm.
I got this
book from the library.
sensible
sympathetic
Modulation
an iron lung
Do you like
it?
goose flesh
He observed
his rival through the key-hole.
He was
believed drowned
He was given
the information by a spy
He was taught
English very early by his father.
I'll have
frogs' legs.
It's cheap.
Make up your
mind!
Mind his
kicking!
Much nonsense
is told.
On the top
floor.
Remember the
guide.
She died young
-alas- she never wrote a word.
She read that
book from cover to cover.
She walked on
the top of her toes
She was
awarded the first prize.
summer
holidays
The islands
had been the scene of several attacks.
the top stair
/ the bottom stair
The water is
shallow her.
They all wore
worried expressions on their faces.
They stepped
back with their caps in their hands.
We shall miss
her.
You don't own
me!
You must have
driven like a demon.
Modulation par contraire
négativé
All trace of
him was lost.
Come out of
the rain.
Do bear in
mind that ...
He lost his
life in the accident
He made it
plain that ...
He made it
plain that he disagreed
He will soon leave.
Hold on the
line.
Keep this to
yourself.
Mail it today
This armchair
does not look uncomfortable.
with small
hope of ...
You may go!
Transposition
a childless
couple
a dream world
a mahogany
table
a sharp-nosed
man
Before he
comes back
He spoke well
of you.
I prefer
drawing to painting.
If you want
anything, just give me a ring.
In the late
18th century
Medical
studies
Since he died
The first
weeks of their married life.
the sales
manager
the visiting
day
They had just
sat when the phone rang.
This is an
extract from Time.
This is not my
first visit.
Translating is
not easy.
When the
speech was over...
While he lived
While staying
in London