Expressões em francêsIr embora e chegar

Expressões prontas que não dá para entender palavra por palavra: o sentido, a imagem e um exemplo.

Ir embora depressa

Sair correndo, escapulir, e fazer as malas de vez.

6 expressões

prendre ses jambes à son cou
to take to your heels
Ao pé da letra: to take your legs to your neck
En voyant le chien, il a pris ses jambes à son cou.
When he saw the dog, he took to his heels.
filer à l’anglaise
to slip away unnoticed
Ao pé da letra: to slip off the English way
La soirée était longue, alors on a filé à l’anglaise.
The party was dragging on, so we slipped away unnoticed.
mettre les voiles
informal
to take off
Ao pé da letra: to set sail
Dès que la réunion a fini, il a mis les voiles.
As soon as the meeting ended, he took off.
prendre la poudre d’escampette
informal
to make a run for it
Ao pé da letra: to take the scampering powder
Les voleurs ont pris la poudre d’escampette avant l’arrivée de la police.
The thieves made a run for it before the police arrived.
ficher le camp
informal
to clear out
Il pleut trop, on fiche le camp !
It’s raining too hard; let’s clear out!
plier bagage
to pack up and leave
Ao pé da letra: to fold your baggage
Après trois jours de pluie, les campeurs ont plié bagage.
After three days of rain, the campers packed up and left.

Dar uma passada, topar com alguém, e a festa da casa nova.

6 expressões

débarquer à l’improviste
informal
to show up unannounced
Ao pé da letra: to disembark without warning
Mes cousins ont débarqué à l’improviste dimanche midi.
My cousins showed up unannounced at noon on Sunday.
pointer le bout de son nez
to show your face
Ao pé da letra: to poke out the tip of your nose
Le soleil pointe enfin le bout de son nez.
The sun is finally showing its face.
faire un saut chez quelqu’un
to drop by
Ao pé da letra: to make a jump
Je fais un saut chez ma mère et j’arrive.
I’m dropping by my mother’s, and then I’ll be there.
tomber sur quelqu’un
to run into
Ao pé da letra: to fall on
Je suis tombé sur mon ancien professeur au marché.
I ran into my old teacher at the market.
poser ses valises
to settle down
Ao pé da letra: to set down your suitcases
Après dix ans de voyages, elle a posé ses valises à Nantes.
After ten years of traveling, she settled down in Nantes.
pendre la crémaillère
to have a housewarming party
Ao pé da letra: to hang the pot hook
On pend la crémaillère samedi, tu viens ?
We’re having our housewarming party on Saturday; are you coming?

As distâncias contadas em passos e voos de pássaro, e quem não para quieto.

6 expressões

à deux pas de
a stone’s throw away
Ao pé da letra: two steps away
La boulangerie est à deux pas de chez moi.
The bakery is a stone’s throw from my place.
à vol d’oiseau
as the crow flies
Ao pé da letra: as the bird flies
La plage est à cinq kilomètres à vol d’oiseau.
The beach is five kilometers away as the crow flies.
habiter dans un trou perdu
informal
to live in the middle of nowhere
Ao pé da letra: to live in a lost hole
Ils habitent dans un trou perdu, à une heure de la première gare.
They live in the middle of nowhere, an hour from the nearest train station.
au bout du monde
to the ends of the earth
Je te suivrais au bout du monde.
I would follow you to the ends of the earth.
avoir la bougeotte
informal
to have itchy feet
À peine rentrée, elle repart : elle a la bougeotte.
She’s barely back and she’s off again: she has itchy feet.
rouler sa bosse
informal
to knock around the world
Ao pé da letra: to roll your hump
Il a roulé sa bosse en Asie pendant vingt ans.
He knocked around Asia for twenty years.

Os engarrafamentos são rolhas, um sinal vermelho é grelhado, e um carro cai em pane.

7 expressões

être coincé dans les bouchons
to be stuck in traffic
Ao pé da letra: to be stuck in the corks
Commencez sans moi, je suis coincé dans les bouchons.
Start without me; I’m stuck in traffic.
griller un feu rouge
informal
to run a red light
Ao pé da letra: to grill a red light
Il a grillé un feu rouge juste devant la police.
He ran a red light right in front of the police.
tomber en panne
to break down
Ao pé da letra: to fall into a breakdown
La voiture est tombée en panne au milieu de l’autoroute.
The car broke down in the middle of the highway.
démarrer sur les chapeaux de roues
to take off at top speed
Ao pé da letra: to start off on the hubcaps
Le taxi a démarré sur les chapeaux de roues.
The taxi took off at top speed.
rouler à fond la caisse
informal
to drive flat out
Ao pé da letra: to drive with the crate floored
Il roulait à fond la caisse sur une route de campagne.
He was driving flat out on a country road.
rebrousser chemin
to turn back
Ao pé da letra: to brush the path the wrong way
La route était inondée, on a dû rebrousser chemin.
The road was flooded; we had to turn back.
tourner en rond
to go around in circles
On tourne en rond depuis une heure pour trouver une place.
We’ve been going around in circles for an hour looking for a parking spot.

O inglês parte, se muda e visita com um verbo só; o francês escolhe o seu conforme o que se deixa, o que se muda e quem se visita.

I left the office at six
je suis parti du bureau à six heures
Não ~~j’ai laissé le bureau à six heures~~
Hier, je suis parti du bureau à six heures.
Yesterday, I left the office at six.
we’re moving next month
on déménage le mois prochain
Não ~~on bouge le mois prochain~~
On déménage le mois prochain, tu nous aides ?
We’re moving next month; will you help us?
I’m on my way
j’arrive
Não ~~je suis sur mon chemin~~
Ne commencez pas, j’arrive !
Don’t start; I’m on my way!
to visit a friend
rendre visite à un ami
Não ~~visiter un ami~~
Ce week-end, je vais rendre visite à un ami à Lille.
This weekend, I’m going to visit a friend in Lille.
to run into someone
tomber sur quelqu’un
Não ~~courir dans quelqu’un~~
Je suis tombé sur ta sœur à la gare.
I ran into your sister at the train station.
as the crow flies
à vol d’oiseau
Não ~~comme le corbeau vole~~
C’est à deux kilomètres à vol d’oiseau.
It’s two kilometers away as the crow flies.
to run out of gas
tomber en panne d’essence
Não ~~courir hors d’essence~~
On est tombés en panne d’essence en pleine campagne.
We ran out of gas in the middle of the countryside.