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Autant de…que

A

(Just) as many [countable noun] as

(Just) as much [uncountable noun] as

Il y a autant d’élèves dans sa classe que dans la mienne.

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Autant…que

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(Just) as many as

J’aime autant boire que manger.

I like eating as much as drinking.

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À propos de

A

About/on the subject of

Synonymous with au sujet de

Je vous appelle à propos de votre annonce.

Il veut vous voir. - à quel propos?

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The Eiffel Tower is constructed of iron and measures 320m in height.

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La tour Eiffel est construite en fer et mesure trois cent vingt mètres de haut.

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Two metres wide

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Deux mètres de large.

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Twenty centimetres long.

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Vingt centimètres de long

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Pendent que

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While

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S’apprêter à

A

To get ready

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Tout à coup

A

Suddenly

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Ça y est!

A

Ah, that’s it!

Idiom. An exclamation uttered when something has been realised, understood, etc.

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It’s my turn.

A

C’est mon tour.

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It doesn’t matter.

A

Ça ne fait rien.

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Whose is this coat?

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À qui est ce manteau?

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It’s mine.

A

C’est le mien.

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Ok, and here are yours Jean.

A

D’accord; et voilà les tiennes, Jean.

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Im paying.

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C’est moi qui paie.

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Whose are these boots? - Jean’s.

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À qui sont ces bottes? - À Jean.

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Where is mine? Here it is.

Masc. Singular.

A

Où est le mien? Le voilà.

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Alors que

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Whereas

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Tandis que

A

Whereas

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Ainsi

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Thus…

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Ainsi que…

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Just as…

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Raccourci

A

Short cut, Quick way

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Parvenir

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To reach, to get to

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À condition que

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Provided that

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Afin que

A

So that

Sub

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Ainsi que

A

Just as…

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Alors que

A

whereas

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À mesure que

A

As (progressively)

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À moins que

A

Unless

Sub & ne explétif

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Après que

A

After, when

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À supposer que

A

Assuming that

Sub

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Au cas où

A

In case

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Aussitôt que

A

As soon as

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Avant que

A

Before

Sub & ne explétif

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Bien que

A

Although

Sub

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Dans l’hypothèse où

A

In the event that

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De crainte que

A

For fear that

Sub & ne explétif

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De façon que

A

In such a way that

Sub

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De manière que

A

So that

Sub

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De même que

A

Just as

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De peur que

A

For fear that

Sub & ne explétif

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Depuis que

A

Since

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De sorte que

A

in such a way that

Sub

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Dès que

A

As soon as

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En admettant que

A

Assuming that

Sub

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En attendent que

A

While, until

Sub

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Encore que

A

Even though

Sub

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Jusqu’à ce que

A

Until

Sub

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Pendant que

A

While

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Pour que

A

So that

Sub

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Pourvu que

A

Provided that

Sub

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Quand bien même

A

Even though

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Quoi que

A

Whatever, no matter what

Sub

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Sans que

A

Without

Sub & ne explétif

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Sitôt que

A

As soon as

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Supposé que

A

Supposing

Sub

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Tandis que

A

whereas

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Tant que

A

As long as

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Vu que

A

Seeing as

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Pourtant

A

Though, yet

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Outre/outre que

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As well as

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Lors de

A

At the time of/During

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Lorsque

A

When/as soon as

While