19 February 2018								Mrs. MAYER	⑯
To give birth:		accoucher
She went into labour prematurely in November. She had contractions.
The baby was in a breech position & the ombilical cord was around the neck. So she had a caesarian delivery / caesarian section.
Breech presentation:	par le siège
The wrong way round: dans le mauvais sens
Legs crossed
They induced the birth.
The midwife:		sage-femme
The womb [wu:m]=uterus
Straight forward=normal (delivery); (person) honnête
A tape measure:	mètre de couturière
Stillbirth / the baby is stillborn: mort-né
Breast feed/ Bottle feeding
The baby is breast fed / bottle fed

To get rid of:		se débarrasser
What does the game consist of?
'travel' is abstract. - 'Travel broadens the mind'
I’m going on a trip/journey (more serious & longer) / a day trip: une sortie
Travelling:		voyager
Opponent:		adversaire
A consolation prize
I went on two cruises with Julien Lepers: croisière
He’s big-headed
He thinks he’s 'it': il se croit
He likes to be the centre of attraction.
The quizmaster/master of ceremony
The stakes are high:	enjeux/on risque gros
To be burned at the stake:  brûlé sur le bûcher 
to be hanged on the gallows : potence
Challenge:		défi
She’s on the committee
Motorway toll:	péage
I’m parking my car or ’parking' is an abstract: parking is difficult.
A car-park:		parking