29 Expressions 31/10 Flashcards
Sans
But for
Without
Fabriquer
3
Manufacture
Produce
Turn out
Ce qui était
Ce qui était prédit
As was= wich was
The N/S negotations have stalled, as was predicted
Persuader/dissuader qn de faire qch
Talk sb into/ out of doing sth
Etre pst/ là à un endroit
Prendre soin de/ repondre ( a nos besoin)
Attend=go to a place= be pst
Attend to = deal with sth or sb
A supposer que/ Si par hasard tu vois les lumieres allumées
Were you to see/ Should you see the lights on
Réparer, dédommager
Faire du bien a qn
Make good sth= repair= compensate for sth
Do sb good
The damage done to my house by the fire has now been made good
Piqure des différents insectes guêpes/ moustiques/ épines/ aiguilles
Wasps and bees sting
Mosquitoes bite
You may pricks your finger with a thorn or a pin
Guêpes
Wasps
Nature, simple, sans fioritures ni ajouts
Plain
Don’t put cream on my strawberries I prefer them plain
Auriez vous l’amabilité de bien vouloir tenir cela pour moi ?
2
Would you be
- so kind as to
- kind enough to
hold this for me ?
Supposer
3
Assume
Presume
Surmise
Etre en
- cours
- en train
To be in the making
Polanski’s new films, O Twist, is in the making
Frequenter
To hand about/ around with sb
Le succès est encore a venir
Success is yet to come