English Bled p.31 expressions Flashcards

1
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malgré tout le respect que je vous dois

A

with all due respect

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2
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à dire vrai

A

to be honest

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3
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il ne s’emporte jamais

A

he always keeps his temper

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4
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il s’emporte facilement >< il est d’humeur égale

A

he has a quick temper >< he has an even temper

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5
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se maitriser

A

to control oneself

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6
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être de bonne >< mauvaise humeur

A

to be in a good >< bad mood

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7
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je ne suis pas d’humeur à sortir

A

I’m in no mood for going out

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8
Q

c’est une femme bien

A

she’s a decent woman

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9
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c’est un homme calme et silencieux

A

he’s a quiet man

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10
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en voila des manières!

A

this is no way to behave!

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11
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elle me reproche toujours quelque chose

A

she is always finding fault with me

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12
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agir selon la conscience

A

to act according to one’s conscience

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13
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avoir la conscience tranquille

A

to have an easy conscience

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14
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avoir la mauvaise conscience

A

to have a guilty conscience

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15
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être têtu comme une mule

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to be as stubborn as a mule

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16
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être imperturbable

A

to be as cool as a cucumber

17
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la vérité finit toujours par triompher

A

Truth will out

18
Q

quand on veut on peut

A

Where there is a will, there is a way

19
Q

tromper

A

to deceive

20
Q

l’estime, la considération

A

the regard

21
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réservé, discret, prudent

22
Q

difficile à contenter

A

fastidious

23
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grossier, offensant

24
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mal élevé, grossier

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qui a bon caractère
good-tempered
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colérique
short-tempered
27
facile à vivre
good-natured
28
borné
narrow-minded
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qui a mauvais caractère
bad-tempered
30
soupe au lait, changeant
hot-tempered
31
qui a l'esprit ouvert, sans préjugés (2)
open-minded | broad-minded
32
distrait
absent-minded