| A | B |
|---|
| il y avait | there was, there were |
| qui s'appelait | who was called |
| il était paresseux | he was lazy |
| il n'avait réussi à rien | he didn't succeed at anything |
| il se couchait tard | he went to bed late |
| il regardait | he used to watch |
| il a décidé de s'entraîner | he decided to work out |
| maintenant qu'il avait un but | now that he had a goal |
| il faisait des exercices pendant des heures d'affilée | he worked out for hours at a stretch |
| faisait de la musculation | lifted weights |
| flasque | flabby |
| avait envie de | used to want to |
| Ils désiraient concourir | they were wanting to compete |
| mangeait | was eating |
| obtenir | to obtain, to get |
| s'entraînait tant | was training so much |
| il maigrissait | he was losing weight |
| est devenu plus fort | became stronger |
| il sortait | he used to go out |
| avant de courir | before running |
| ils étaient prêts | they were ready |
| ils sont partis vite | they left quickly |
| Ils ont couru aussi vite que possible | they ran as fast as possible |
| une médaille d'or | a gold medal |
| il a trébuché | he stumbled |
| se bronzait | used to tan |
| tout d'un coup | all of a sudden |
| il a gagné | he won |
| le championnat | championship |
| le champion / ne | the champion m. / f. |
| les autres coureurs | the other runners |
| la chasse aux lapins | rabbit hunting |
| il ne s'est pas approché | he didn't approach |
| il savait | he used to know / he knew |
| il l'a faite tourner en rond | he made her go in circles/took her for a ride |
| elle a dû payer | she had to pay |
| elle n'avait que | she only had |
| il mettait un maillot de bains | il used to put on a swimsuit |
| par contre | in contrast |
| était mouillé (e) | was wet |
| il allait s'asseoir | he went to sit down |
| il conduisait | he was driving |
| il lui a fait un signe de la main | he made a hand signal to her |
| ils nageaient | they were swimming |
| ils les ont emmenés | they took them |
| il grossissait | he was gaining weight |
| avait le vertige | was dizzy |
| a versé de l'eau | poured some water |
| il s'est réveillé | he woke up |
| un piège | a trap |
