CH 9 expressions Flashcards

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à l’échelle mondiale

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on a world scale

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2
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à travail égal, salaire égal

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equal work, equal pay

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3
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avoir mauvaise presse

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to receive bad press

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4
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ça vaut le coup!

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it is worth it!

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5
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être dans le besoin

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to be in need

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6
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faire du bénévolat

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to volunteer

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7
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prendre (quelque chose) pour acquis

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to take (something) for granted

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8
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renvoyer une image fausse

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to convey a false image, to depict in a bad light

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9
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rester au courant

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to stay informed

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10
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rester sur le droit chemin

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to stay on the right path

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11
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se mettre à la page

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to become up to date

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12
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avoir les épaules larges

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to be able to assume a lot of responsibilities

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13
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ce n’est pas une mince affaire

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it is a big deal, it’s not easy

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14
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se conjuguer à l’infini

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to have endless possibilities

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15
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donner un petit coup de pouce

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to give a bit of help

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16
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donner un coup de main

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to give somebody a hand

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17
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fermer les yeux sur

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to turn a blind eye

18
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mettre tout le monde dans le même panier

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to put everyone in the same basket

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rester les bras croisés

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to sit idly by

20
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récolter des fonds

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to fundraise

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on a world scale

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à l’échelle mondiale

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equal work, equal pay

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à travail égal, salaire égal

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to receive bad press

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avoir mauvaise presse

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it is worth it!

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ça vaut le coup!

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to be in need
être dans le besoin
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to volunteer
faire du bénévolat
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to take (something) for granted
prendre (quelque chose) pour acquis
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to convey a false image, to depict in a bad light
renvoyer une image fausse
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to stay informed
rester au courant
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to stay on the right path
rester sur le droit chemin
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to become up to date
se mettre à la page
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to be able to assume a lot of responsibilities
avoir les épaules larges
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it is a big deal, it's not easy
ce n'est pas une mince affaire
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to have endless possibilities
se conjuguer à l'infini
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to give a bit of help
donner un petit coup de pouce
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to give somebody a hand
donner un coup de main
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to turn a blind eye
fermer les yeux sur
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to put everyone in the same basket
mettre tout le monde dans le même panier
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to sit idly by
rester les bras croisés
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to fundraise
récolter des fonds
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grimper en fléche
to shoot up, to soar
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to shoot up, to soar
grimper en flèche