Partie 7 : À propos de la langue anglaise
Chapitre 70 : Onomatopées et interjections
Quelques onomatopées, page 146
| to crackle |
| to crunch |
| crispy |
| to crush |
| to crack |
| to creak |
| to splash |
| to spray |
| to sprinkle |
| to squirt |
| to spill |
| a spring |
| to spurt |
| to drip |
| to drizzle |
| drenched |
| a clang, a clank |
| a clap |
| a clatter |
| to click |
| to clink |
| a whiff |
| a whizz |
| to whip |
| to whisper |
| to whirr |
| a whimper |
Quelques interjections, page 146
| Phew, that smells awful! |
| Eek! I saw a spider. |
| Tsk, tsk, tsk, what a bad decision that was! |
| Ugh, that drink tastes terrible. |
| Huh? You don’t like it, huh? |
| Ouch! That hurts, stop it. |
| Ahem… could I have your attention please? |
| Oops, I made a mistake! |
| Bingo, that’s what I was looking for! |
| “Achoo!” “God bless you.” |
| Wow, that’s a great idea! |
| Gee, it’s hot! |
| Snap, Crackle, Pop, Rice Krispies |
| “Plop, plop, fizz, fizz, oh what a relief it is.” |
Food for thought, page 147
- “Well, you know, yes er… the thing is…”
- “Hey! There’s something that might interest you!”
- “You’ve won? Hurray!”
- “Would you like some cheesecake?’ ‘Mmm… yes please, it looks delicious.”
- After tasting it: “Yum… it is delicious.”
- “Sh, keep your voice down, my cat is sleeping.”
- “Yoo-hoo, did you hear me?”