41 SELF EXPRESSION Flashcards

Question 1

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declarer
declarer - declaration
faire une déclaration
affirmer - affirmation

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to declare
to state - statement
to make a statement
to assert - assertion

Question 2

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prétendre
soutenir que
assurer
attester que
.mettre au courant
signaler qqch à qqn

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to claim
to maintain
to assure
to vouch for the fact that
to inform, to acquaint with
to bring to attention

Question 3

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annoncer
annonce
proclamer
proclamation
révéler
révélation

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to announce
announcement
to proclaim
proclamation
to reveal
revelation

Question 4

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porte-parole
officiel
officieux
declarer publiquement
ceci reste entre nous

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spokesperson, spokesman
official, formal
informal
to go on record as saying that
this is strictly off the record

Question 5

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insister (sur)
insister sur
insistance - insistent
mettre l’accent sur
souligner qqch
réitérer

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to insist (on)
to stress
insistence - insistent
to emphasize
to underline sth/that
to reiterate

Question 6

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exagérer
exagéré
exagération
catégorique
modéré

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to exaggerate, to overstate
exaggerated
exagération, overstatement
emphatic, categorical
moderate

Question 7

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j’ai appris que …
nous sommes heureux d’annoncer …
il faut savoir que …
il faut signaler que …
il ne faut pas oublier que

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I’ve heard that …
we are pleased to announce that …
you should know/be aware that …
it should be noted that …
one must not forget that …

Question 8

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il faut tenir compte du faits que …
je le dis/l’affirme sans hésiter, il …
c’est en dessous de la vérité, c’est peu dire

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it’s important to bear in mind that …
I have no hesitation in saying/asserting that he …
it’s an understatement

Question 9

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expliquer - explication
s’expliquer
exiger une explication
chercher une explication (à)
rendre compte
(mal)interpréter - interpretation

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to explain - explanation
to explain oneself
to demand an explanation
to seek an explanation (for)
to give an account of
to (mis)interpret - interpretation

Question 10

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décrire - description
élucider - elucidation
éclaircir, jeter la lumière
clarifier - éclaircissements
démontrer - demonstration

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to describe - description
to elucidate - elucidation
to shed light on
to clarify - clarification
to demonstrate - demonstration

Question 11

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inexplicable

- sans fondement

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inexplicable, unaccountable

- groundless

Question 12

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à cause de
de peur/désespoir
comme étant donné
étant donné que
dû à
donc

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because of, on account of, owning to
from fear/despair, out of fear/despair
as
considering
since
due to
therefore

Question 13

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vu, étant donné
by que
grâce à
faute de
de crainte de
au moyen de
selon

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in view of
in view of the fact that, seeing that
thanks to
for lack/want of
for fear of
by means of
according to

Question 14

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pour cause de
pour raison financières/familiales
au prétexte de qqch/de faire/que

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on (the) grounds of
on financial/family grounds, for financial/family reasons
on the pretext/pretend of sth/of doing/that

Question 15

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voilà pourquoi c’est arrivé
cela vient de ce que …
il s’agit en fait de …
c’est lié à …
c’est que …
cela dépend de …
je me suis dit que

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that is why it happened
it all arises from the fact that …
it is all a question of …
it has to do with …
the thing is
it depend on …
I reasoned that …

Question 16

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demander si
poser une question à
interroger, questioner

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to ask/en-suite/inquire whether
to sb a question, to put a question to
to question

Question 17

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répondre
répondre à qqn (sur)
une réponse
en réponse à

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to answer, to reply
to answer sb (on), to reply to sb (on sth)
an answer/reply/response to
in answer/reply/response to

Question 18

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direct
évasif
franc
spontané

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direct
evasive
frank, straightforward
spontaneous

Question 19

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puis-je vous demander pourquoi/où …
pouvez-vous me dire qui/quand …
j’ai besoin des renseignements suivants

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may I ask you why/where …
can you tell me who/when …
I need the following information

Question 20

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j’aimerais savoir ce que/si …
il n’a rien répondu
il m’a fait une réponse de Normand

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I should like to know what/wether …
he didn’t reply anything, he said nothing in reply
he wouldn’t give me a straight answer, he wouldn’t say yes or no

Question 21

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réclamer/exiger qqch
requérir
requête
faire une demande de
une demande (de)
faire une demande en bonne et due forme de (qqch)

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to call for sth
to request/to make a request for
to apply/to put in a request for
an application (for)
to make a formal application (for)

Question 22

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supplier
implorer
solliciter
adressez une pétition à qqn pour qqch
un appel (à, pour)
faire appel à

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to beg/entreat
to implore/plead with
to solicit/seek
to pétition sb for sth
an appeal (to/for)
to appeal to (for)

Question 23

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accorder
avoir pitié (de)
prendre en pitié
clément, miséricordieux

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to grand
to have mercy (on)
to take pity on
merciful

Question 24

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permettre à
donner la permission à qqn/de faire
autoriser de faire
permis, authorisation, licence
accorder une license pour faire
interdire de faire
interdire (administratif)

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to allow to
to give permission to sb/to do
to permit/authorize to do
permit, autorization licence(se)(am)
to license to do
to forbid to do
to ban/prohibit

Question 25

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ai-je votre autorisation?
je vous donne la permission de …
puis- je
cela vous ennuierait-il si … ?

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may I have your authority to do so ?
you have my permission to …
could/may I?
would you object if … ?

Question 26

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faire une proposition
proposer - suggérer
demander qqn en mariage
suggestion
to offer - an offer

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to make a proposal/proposition
to propose - to suggest
to propose to sb
suggestion
offrir - offre

Question 27

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persuader (de)
persuader qqn de faire qqch
persuasif - persuasion
dissuader qqn (de faire) - dissuasion
convaincre (de)
convaincant - conviction

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to persuade sb (of)
to talk sb into doing sth
persuasive - persuasion
to dissuade sb (from doing) - dissuasion
to convince (of)
convincing - conviction

Question 28

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voulez-vous que je vous accompagne?
que diriez-vous d’une journée au bord de la mer?
de la part de
je vous prie d’accepter ce cadeau de la part de …
comme c’est gentil à vous de le proposer!

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would you like me to go with you?
how about a day at the sea?
on behalf of
please accept this gift from …
it’s king/how kind of you to offer!

Question 29

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accepter - acceptation
être d’accord
être d’accord avec qqch
manifester son accord d’un signe de tête
arriver à un accord (avec qqn sur qqch)

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to accept - to agree
acceptance
to agree, to be in agreement
to go along with sth
to give a nod of agreement - to come on/reach an agreement (with sb over sth)

Question 30

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approuver
l’approbation
donner son approbation

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to approve of
approval
to give one’s approval, to approve

Question 31

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consentir (à) - consentement
donner son consentement (à)
d’un commun accord
acquiescer - l’assentiment
donner son assentiment (à)

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to consent (to) - consent
to give one’s consent (to)
by common consent/agreement
to acquiesce - acquiescence
to assent/give one’s assent (to)

Question 32

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refuser - refus
refuser une offre
refuser qqn
decliner une invitation/demande
rejeter - rejet

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to refuse - refusal
to turn an offer down
to turn sb down
to decline an invitation/a request
to reject - rejection

Question 33

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aller, dus oui!
il n’en est pas question
pas question!
jamais de la vie!
tu plaisantes!

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come on, say yes!
it is out of the question
no way!
not if I can help it
you must be joking!

Question 34

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mentionner qqch
faire une remarque à qqn (sur)
faire remarquer que
faire remarquer
soulever une question(avec)
attirer l’attention de qqn (sur)
notre que

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to mention sth
to remark to sb (upon)
to make the point that, to point out that
to point out
to bring up/raise a question (with)
to call/draw sb’s attention (to)
to note that

Question 35

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allusion - faire allusion à
observer/constater
observation, constatation
une référence à - faire référence à
une insinuation - insinuer

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allusion - to allude to
to observe
observation
reference - to refer to
a hint - to hint at

Question 36

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au sujet de
à propos de
à propos
en ce qui concerne
concernant
j’aimerais vous dire quelques mots de …
sans oublier …

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on the subject of
in connection with
by the way
as regards, with regard to, with reference to
concerning
I should like to say a brief word about ..
not to mention

Question 37

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se plaindre (à qqn de qqch)
une reclamation, plainte
faire une réclamation
porter plainte au sujet de

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to complain (to sb about sth)
a complaint
to make a complaint
to lodge/register a complaint about

Question 38

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se lamenter (sur)
se lamenter sur son sort
s’apitoyer sur soi même
râler (à propos de)
plaintif

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to moan/whine (about)
to bemoan one’s fate
to feel sorry for oneself
to grumble/grouse (about)
plaintive, doleful

Question 39

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to protest (contre)
protestation (concernant/contre)
s’élever contre qqch
désapprouver qqch
déplorer qqch

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to protest (about/that)
a protest (about/against)
to speak up against sth
to disapprove/object of sth
to deplore sth

Question 40

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manifester (pour/contre)
une manifestation
une manif
montrer, démontrer

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to demonstrate (for/against)
demonstration, protest march
a demo
to manifest

Question 41

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intolérable
désastreux
scandaleux
une situation déplorable
c’est inadmissible

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intolérable
disastrous
scandalous
a deplorable/appalling state of affairs
it is quite unacceptable

Question 42

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critique - critiquer
critique (de)
condamner
condamnation
trouver à redire au sujet de

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criticism - to criticize
critical (of)
to condemn
condemnation
to find fault with

Question 43

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dénoncer - d’énonciation
accuser qqn (de)
accusation - accusateur
prétendu - allegations
alléguer que

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to denounce - denunciation
to accuse sb (of)
accusation - accusing
alleged - allegations
to allege that

Question 44

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reprocher qqch à qqn
rejeter la responsabilité de qqch sur qqn
blâmable
reproche
réprobateur

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to reproach sb with sth, to blame sb for sth
to blame on, to put the blame
blameworthy
reproach
reproachful, reproving

Question 45

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réprimande
réprimander
sermonner
gronder - passer un savon
prendre à parti

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reprimand
to reprimand
to lecture
to scold - to give sb a good scolding
prendre à parti

Question 46

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calomnier, diffamer (par écrit)
diffamation
calomnier, diffamer (verbalement)
diffamation, calomnie

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to libel
libel
to slander
slander
calumny

Question 47

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dénigrer
mépris
manifester son mépris
mépriser
méprisant
méprisable

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to denigrate, to run sb down
contempt, scorn
to show contempt
to despise/scorn
contemptuous
contemptible, despicable

Question 48

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vous n’aurez jamais du faire cela
il a eu tord de faire cela
je suis entièrement responsable de
je n’y suis pour rien
je ne vous en tiendrai pas rigueur

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you should never have done such a thing
he was wrong to do that
I am entirely to blame for it
I am not to blame
I shall not hold this against you

Question 49

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reconnaître
en reconnaissance de
admettre qqch (devant qqn)
convenir de
confesser
avouer
aveu
de son propre aveu
concéder

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to recognize/acknowledge
in acknowledgement/ recognition of
to admit sth (to sb)
to acknowledge/admit sth
to confess/own up to
confession, admission
on his own admission
to concede

Question 50

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démentir - démenti
publier un démenti officiel
contester
nier qqch/avoir fait
refuser - refutation

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to deny - denial
to issue an official denial
to contest
to deny sth/having done
to refute - refutation

Question 51

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contredire
contredire
contradictoire
contradiction

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to contradict
to contradict/to give the lie to
contradictory
contradiction

Question 52

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je dois vous avouez que …
je suis prêt à admettre que …
je ne conteste pas le fait que …
on ne peut nier le fait que …
je vous l’accorde

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I must confess that …
I will admit that …
I don’t dispute that …
it cannot be denied that …
I grant/give you that

Question 53

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regretter
un regret (de)
éprouver des regrets
regrettable
à regret (partir)
à regret (accepter)

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to regret
a regret (for, about)
to have regrets
regrettable, unfortunate
with regret, regretfully
with regret, reluctantly

Question 54

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être désolé
être peiné (de)
deplorer
éprouver des remords
honte - avoir honte

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to be sorry
to be very upset (about)
to deplore
to feel remorse
shame - to be ashamed

Question 55

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excuse - s’excuser
présenter ses excuses
se confondre en excuses
inventer des excuses
excuser qqn

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apology - to apologize
to make one’s apologies
to make excuses
to excuse sb

Question 56

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pardonner à qqn
demander pardon à
impardonnable
indulgent
impitoyable

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to forgive/pardon sb (for)
to ask sb’s forgiveness
unforgivable, unpardonable
indulgent, forgiving
unforgiving

Question 57

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je crains que …
je suis au regret de vous informer que …
à mon grand regret

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I’m afraid that …, I fear that …
I regret to inform you that …
to my great regret, regretfully

Question 58

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c’est de la faute
cela ne se reproduira pas
je ne l’ai pas fait exprès
je vous doit des excuses
excusez-moi de ne pas vous avoir écrit

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it’s all my fault
it won’t happen again
I didn’t mean to do it
I own you an apology
I am sorry I have not written, forgive me for not writing

Question 59

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je vous demande pardon
ce genre de conduite est inexcusable
vous êtes tout excusé
je n’aurai jamais du dire/faire cela
tu es impardonnable

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I beg your pardon
there is no excuse fir such behavior
you’re forgiven
I should never have said/done that
you cannot be forgiven, it’s unforgivable for you

Question 60

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quel dommage!

- il est dommage que …

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what a pity!, what a shame!

- it’s a pity that …, it’s a shame that …

Question 61

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le(s) conseil(s) - conseillé
un conseil
conseiller
déconseiller qqch
demander conseil
chercher conseil (auprès/sur)

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advice - advisable
a piece of advice, some advice
to advise sb
to advise against sth
to ask advice
to seek advice (from/about)

Question 62

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recommander
recommendation
préconiser
guider

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to recommend
recommendation
to advocate/recommend
to guide

Question 63

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avertir
lancer un avertissement
exhorter
tenir compte de
donner un tuyau (pour qqch)

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to warn
to give a warning
to exhort, to urge
to heed, to take heed
to give a tip (about)

Question 64

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consulter
conseiller (à titre professionnel)
un conseiller
en consultation avec

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to consult
to counsel
counsellor
in consultation with

Answer 65

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if I we’re you, I in your place, I …
I you want my advice …
you would be right/wrong to do …
you should/shouldn’t do that, you ought/ought not to do that
let me give you a word of advice

Answer 66

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to give an order
to give the order/to order/to direct to do
to give orders that
on the orders of

Answer 67

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to tell sb to do sth
to have/get sth done
to make/get/have sth to do sth
to instruct sb to do, to give sb the job of doing
on the instruction of
to command (that sth be done)
command

Answer 68

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to give directions (to sb on sth)
to decree - a decree
to demand that
to bid sb to do
to summon to do - summons
to dictate

Answer 69

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that’s an order!
you must do it without fail!
I impelled to ask you to do so
kindly do so at once

Answer 70

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to keep/break one’s promise
to promise
to give one’s promise/ assurance
to promise the moon
vain/idle promise

Answer 71

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to give one’s words
to keep/break one’s word
to swear
to make/break a vow
to swear an oath (on)
to pledge to secrecy
to vow

Answer 72

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to vouch for
to guarantee - guarantee
to make an agreement
to hold to an agreement
to reassure (about)

Answer 73

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to make/enter into a commitment
to commit oneself to doing, to bind oneself to do
to depend on
to be faithful to one’s obligations
to rely on

Answer 74

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faithful
reliable, dependable
sincere
solemn
to say sth in good/bad faith

Answer 75

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that’s a promise
I give you my word of honor that
he is as good as his word
you can take my word for it
promise me that you will …
I’m commuted to it

Answer 76

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to thank warmly
to tank from the bottom of one’s hart
grateful, thankful
to show/to express one’s gratitude
to be indebted to
ungrateful - ingratitude

Answer 77

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to congratulate (on)
to offer one’s congratulations to
congratulatory telegram
to compliment (on)
complimentary

Answer 78

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admirer - admiring
to praise
to praise to the skies
to heap praises on
to take one’s hat off

Answer 79

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many thanks for …
thank’s a lot !
please accept our thanks for …
with renewed thanks for all you have done
give her my thanks for the book

Answer 80

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not at all !
warmest congratulations on your success/your engagement
what I admire in him is …
well done !
hats off to him !

Answer 81

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discussion (of/about)
to discuss, to talk over
subject, topic - topical
question, issue
the matter in hand, the point at issue

Answer 82

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the discussion centred/centered(am) on
to come to the point
to stick to the point
to digress
digression

Answer 83

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talk, conversation
discussion - interview
face-to-face encounter
debate - to debate
debatable

Answer 84

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to negotiate
negotiations
to confer - conference
forum
panel

Answer 85

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to contribute, to take part
to intervene - intervention
to interrupt - interruption
to butt in

Answer 86

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point of view
to exchange views on
opinion, view
to form an opinion
to share view on
to hold strong/definite views on

Answer 87

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it’s a matter of opinion
to have a good/bad opinion of
to be of the opinion that, to hold the view that
to change one’s mind
to change one’s opinion

Answer 88

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to consider that
to have the impression
to challenge
disagreement - to disagree
to take issue

Answer 89

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to retort
a retort
to be good at repartee
to put forward an argument
to ague that
to compromise, to come to a compromise

Answer 90

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against - for
in favor/favour of
the pros and cons
to take sides, to side with
to change sides

Answer 91

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intransigent, uncompromising
a noisy/heated discussion
behind closed door

Answer 92

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what are you feelings about …
my personal opinion is …
in my opinion, as I see it, for my mind
for my point of view, to my way of thinking
as far as I am concerned …

Answer 93

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it seems to me that …
I think that …, my view is that …
for my part, I …
il semblerait que …

Answer 94

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let us suppose/assume that …
you have a point there, that’s a valid point
first …, second …, last
on the one hand … on the other hand
finally - basically
and to summarize

Answer 95

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I can’t agree with that
I beg to differ
you’re utterly mistaken
this is the wrong approach to the problem
he will not hear of it
I couldn’t get a word in edgeways

Answer 96

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to pick a quarrel with
to quarrel
a lovers’ tiff
argument, dispute, row
to have an argument, to argue, to have a row

Answer 97

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to clash - a clash
to provoke - provocation
to be in conflict, to conflict
to come into conflict

Answer 98

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to speak one’s mind
to have it out
a misunderstanding
discord
to be on bad terms
to fall out - to break

Answer 99

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quarrelsome
tense
to be at daggers drawn
grievance
antagonism - antagonist

Answer 100

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to offend
to take offence/offense(am)
to hurt feelings
to give a piece of one’s mind
no offense meant !

Answer 101

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reconciliation
to be reconciled
to make it up
to smooth things over
to settle a quarrel/dispute
to bury the hatchet

Answer 102

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eloquence
eloquent
silver-tongued
her command of the language
to be articulate, to express oneself with ease
to express oneself with difficulty

Answer 103

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oratory - an orator
to be a good/poor speaker
impassioned
to have the gift of the gab

Answer 104

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to put well/badly, to phrase well/badly
well-phrased
in other words
it’s only a figure of speech
clear
to the point, relevant
coherent - coherence

Answer 105

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brief
in short, it’s too late
in a nutshell
laconic, terse
concise - succinct

Answer 106

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pompous - pedantic
verbose, wordy
incoherent
incoherence
obscure

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to be inarticulate
that’s completely irrelevant !
to talk nonsense/rubbish/garbage
to dry (up)
he was at a a loss for words
he could not put it in words