Busy bee 🐝

Idioms

B2
Unité 4
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Leçons

Busy bee 🐝

  • Intro

    Bees are famous for being industrious, and the comparison of busy people to bees goes back to the 16th century. All members of the BeeSpeaker App have been working like bees to deliver the best quality content of everyday English for you. And you, busy bees, are working hard to improve your speaking skills, aren’t you?

  • Mów teraz

    a busy bee

  • Mów teraz

    A busy bee is a very busy person.

  • Mów teraz

    We’ve been working like busy bees to deliver you this app.

  • Powtórz ze słuchu

    _ ____ ___

  • Powtórz ze słuchu

    _ ____ ___ __ _ ____ ____ ______.

  • Powtórz ze słuchu

    _____ ____ _______ ____ ____ ____ __ _______ ___ ____ ___.

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    une abeille affairée

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    Une abeille affairée est une personne très occupée

  • Przetłumacz teraz

    Nous avons travaillé comme des abeilles affairées pour te fournir cette application

Expressions clés

to hit the nail on the head

mettre le doigt dessus

to let the cat out of the bag

vendre la mèche

to bite the bullet

prendre son courage à deux mains

Vocabulaire

Mot
Traduction
metaphor
métaphore
expression
expression
context
contexte

Phrases clés

Idioms can be fun and interesting to learn.

Les idiomes peuvent être amusants et intéressants à apprendre.

Many expressions have a deeper meaning.

De nombreuses expressions ont une signification plus profonde.

Understanding idioms helps with language fluency.

Comprendre les idiomes aide à la fluidité linguistique.

Using a metaphor can enhance your writing.

Utiliser une métaphore peut améliorer votre écriture.

An expression often has a unique cultural significance.

Une expression a souvent une signification culturelle unique.

Context is important to understand idiomatic phrases.

Le contexte est important pour comprendre les expressions idiomatiques.

Dialogue pratique

Person A

I think you hit the nail on the head with your analysis.

Je pense que vous avez mis le doigt dessus avec votre analyse.

Person B

Thank you! I tried to let the cat out of the bag about our plans.

Merci ! J'ai essayé de vendre la mèche sur nos projets.

Person A

Sometimes, you just have to bite the bullet and accept the changes.

Parfois, il faut juste prendre son courage à deux mains et accepter les changements.

Person B

I agree. It is not easy, but necessary.

Je suis d'accord. Ce n'est pas facile, mais nécessaire.

BeeSpeaker

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FAQ

'To hit the nail on the head' signifie toucher le cœur du problème, c'est-à-dire dire quelque chose de très pertinent.
'To let the cat out of the bag' signifie révéler un secret, trahir quelque chose qui devait rester caché.
'To bite the bullet' signifie avaler une pilule amère, c'est-à-dire accepter une situation difficile.

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