Anglais - 7 Flashcards

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Comme la date limite approchait, ils ont travaillé sans relâche pour terminer le projet

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Since the deadline was approaching, they worked tirelessly to complete the project

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Car il avait négligé ses responsabilités, il a fini par être renvoyé

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For he had neglected his duties, he was eventually dismissed

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en raison de, à cause de

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due to/owing to/thanks to

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L’évènement a été reporté en raison du mauvais temps

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The event was postponed on account of the bad weather

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5
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la raison pour laquelle

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The reason why + proposition

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6
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Ce qui a entrainé

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Caused/led to

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déclencher

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Trigger off/spark off

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8
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être attribué à

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to be put down to

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9
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en conséquence

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Accordingly/as a result

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10
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il a négligé de se préparer à l’examen, ce qui a ainsi inévitablement conduit à son échec

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He neglected to prepare for the exam, thus inevitably leading to his failure

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Il manquait d’expérience, d’où son rejet

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He lacked experience ; hence he was rejected

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Il est peu fiable, Il s’ensuit qu’on ne peut pas lui faire confiance

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He is unreliable, it follows that he cannot be trusted

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13
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abouti

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Resulted

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14
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A fait que/a poussé

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Caused

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15
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ça doit être…

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It must be

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16
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dans le but de

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To/in order to

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Les mesures ont été mises en place afin que de futurs problèmes puissent être évités

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The measures were implemented so that future issues might be avoided

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18
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Le but de… était de…

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The purpose of…. Was to…

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19
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Pour essayer de…

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In an effort/attempt to

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20
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bien que

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Although/even though

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21
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malgré le fait que

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In spite of the fact that

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22
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malgré, en dépit de

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Despite

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La tâche était difficile, bien qu’il ait réussi à la terminer à temps

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The task was difficult, though he managed to complete it on time

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Il était épuisé ; malgré tout, il a continué à travailler jusqu’à minuit

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He was exhausted ; all the same, he kept working until midnight

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néanmoins
However/Nevertheless
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Malgré tous ses diplômes, il n'a pas eu le travail
For all his diplomas, he failed to secure the job
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peu importe
No matter what
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Le contrat restera valide, à condition que les deux parties respectent les termes
The contract will remain valid, providing that both parties adhere to the terms
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à moins que
Unless
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sinon/autrement
Otherwise
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à supposer que
Suppose/supposing
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au lieu de
Instead
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contrairement à
Unlike/contrary to
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Il apprécie la musique classique, tandis que son frère préfère le rap
He enjoys classical music, whereas his brother prefers rap
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Peut-être mais...
It may be so, but...
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À l'opposé...
At the opposite
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Dans tous les cas
In both cases/in either case
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en aucun cas
In neither case
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Il parle comme s'il savait tout
He speaks as though he knew everything
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de même
Similarly
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à des années lumières
They are worlds apart
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ils sont aux antipodes
They are poles apart
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Malgré, en dépit
Notwithstanding
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Par conséquent
accordingly
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abouti
Resulted
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il s'ensuit que
It follows that
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En contraste avec son frère, qui est très extraverti, il préfère rester à la maison
In contrast to his brother, who is very outgoing, he prefers staying home
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Dorénavant, les sacs en plastique sont interdits dans cette ville
Plastic bags are henceforth prohibited in this city
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Non seulement la politique a réduit le chômage, mais elle a aussi stimulé la croissance économique.
Not only did the policy reduce unemployment, but it also boosted economic growth
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aussi avertis en vain
Not only had she foreseen the consequences, but she had also warned them in vain
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répandu
Widespread
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Une idée répandue
A familiar notion
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affreux
Dreadfull
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paradoxal
Paradoxical
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Chiffres/stats
Figures
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d'autant plus que
All the more
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Les obstacles rendaient le succès d'autant plus difficile à atteindre.
The setbacks made success all the harder to attain
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Exigeant
Demanding