Emploi Idiomatiques Flashcards

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Être en train de + l’infinitif

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In the process of ___

Je suis en train d’écrire une lettre à ma mère

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Venir de + l’infinitif

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Came from / just finished

Je viens d’envoyer une carte d’anniversaire à ma mère

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Avoir besoin de

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To have need of. To need

Il a besoin de livres

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Avoir envie de

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To want. To envy?

J’ai envie d’un morceau de fromage

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Manquer de

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To lack something. To miss/ not have

Elle est très capable, mais elle manque de patience.

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Se passer de

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To do without

Il ne peut jamais se passer de musique

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Avoir l’air + adjectif

Sembler

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To seem

Elle a l’air heureuse

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Rendre + adjectif

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To make someone/something + an adjective

Ces vieil appartement étroit me rend malheureuse

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Plus … plus // moins … moins

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Plus je me dépêche, moins je fais de progrès

The more I hurry, the less progress I make

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De plus en plus // de moins en moins

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La rénovation de ce quartier le rend de plus en plus beau

The renovation of this part of the city is making it more and more beautiful

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Tant mieux // tant pis

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So much the better!

Too bad!

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