31 Flashcards

1
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to take place

A

se dérouler

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we’ll see

A

on verra

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3
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Stand up straight, please!

A

tenez-vous droit svp

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4
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My life is great

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Ma vie, elle est chouette

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And I really don’t want it to change

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Et je veux surtout pas qu’elle change

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6
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They argue a lot

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Ils se disputent souvent

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7
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It’s the same

A

c’est pareil

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8
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It’s about my raise…

A

C’est à propos de mon augmentation…

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9
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But it wasn’t enough

A

Mais ça n’a pas suffit

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10
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the nonsense

A

les bêtises

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11
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And that’s when the nonsense really started

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Et là, les bêtises ont vraiment commencé

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12
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Sit!
Stand!
Cough!

A

Assis !
Debout !
Tousse !

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13
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I’m going to blow everything off

A

je vais tout envoyer promener

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14
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You’re making me lose my temper!

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tu me fais perdre tous mes moyens !

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15
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You’re letting yourself be pushed around

A

et toi tu te laisses faire

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16
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I had a cold

A

j’avais un rhume

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17
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for some reason

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pour une raison ou une autre

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18
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she can’t blow her nose

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elle ne peut pas se moucher

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19
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It will be 5 years since we got married

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ça va faire 5 ans depuis qu’on s’est mariés

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20
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survivalism

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le survivalisme

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21
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friendship

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l’amitié

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22
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the duration

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la durée

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23
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link, connection

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le lien
(NOT ‘liaison’!)

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my workout this morning

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mon entraînement de ce matin

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a diehard
un irréductible
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It has become a real obsession!
C'est devenu une véritable idée fixe!
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It can't be anywhere else.
ça ne peut pas être ailleurs
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It's clear (lit. 'one will have understood it')
On l'aura compris
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I even brought my dog.
J'ai même amené mon chien
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Even the tourists are totally into it here.
Ici même les touristes sont à fond.
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We're delighted.
On est ravis.
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A bit weak (lit. 'thin') as an argument
Un peu mince comme argument
33
Joking aside, being serious
Blague à part
34
To be sure
pour en avoir le cœur net
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But it's better to keep these revelations to ourselves.
Mais mieux vaut garder ces révélations pour nous
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... they risk not getting over it.
risqueraient de ne pas s'en remettre.
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an idea that seems completely crazy
une idée qui semble complètement loufoque
38
I realized (2 options)
j'ai réalisé je me suis rendu compte
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a romantic dinner, a candlelight dinner
un dîner aux chandelles
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it's ruined
c’est gâché
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wax
le cire
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Easter holidays, spring break (sort of)
Les vacances de Pâques
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danish
le danois
44
I've heard of him
j'ai entendu parler de lui
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I was mistaken
je me suis trompé
46
Benjamin leaves his home
Benjamin quitte son domicile
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He is in a hurry
Il est pressé
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picky
pointilleux, -euse
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We're going to do the shopping first
On va d'abord faire les courses
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The private chef wanted a change of scenery
Le chef à domicile voulait changer d'air
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lifestyle
train de vie
52
to go/come a long way
faire du chemin
53
His clientele is demanding
Sa clientèle est exigeante
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the flip side of the coin
Revers de la médaille
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It takes me about 3 hours // I have about 3 hours left
J'en ai à peu près pour 3 h
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A chef is supposed to always create
Un chef est censé toujours crée
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The main dish
Le plat de résistance/principal
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I work almost every day
Je bosse pratiquement tous les jours
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Americans don't really like it so much
les Américains ils kiffent pas trop