Expressions Flashcards

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1
Q

Est-ce qu’elle (il) a eu lieu ?

A

Did it happen?

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2
Q

À tour de rôle

A

In turn

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3
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Au moment opportun

A

At the appropriate time

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4
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Au point de vue de

A

From the point of view of

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5
Q

avoir des idées (très) arrêtées sur…

A

have (very) definite ideas about…

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6
Q

avoir des opinions diamétralement opposées

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have diametrically opposed views

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7
Q

avoir du tact, faire preuve de tact

A

Be tactful

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8
Q

Cela va de soi!

A

That goes without saying!

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9
Q

C’est le moins qu’on puisse dire!

A

That is the least we can say!

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10
Q

donner carte blanche à…

A

give carte blanche to…

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11
Q

En guise de

A

As a

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12
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En règle générale, …

A

As a general rule…

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13
Q

faire une gaffe

A

Make a mistake

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14
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Il est (strictement) interdit de…

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It is (strictly) forbidden to…

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15
Q

Il m’avait dit grosso modo / grosso modo

A

He had more or less told me / roughly

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16
Q

Je persiste à croire que…

A

I still believe that…

17
Q

l’un(e) comme l’autre / l’un(e) pour l’autre

A

one like the other / one for the other

18
Q

mener plusieurs choses de front

A

do several things at the same time; several irons in the fire

19
Q

ne pas démordre de ses opinions

A

hold true to his opinions

20
Q

parler en toute connaissance de cause

A

speak with full knowledge of the facts

21
Q

pas plus tard qu’hier

A

as recently as yesterday

22
Q

peser ses mots, peser ses paroles

A

weigh his words

23
Q

résumer la teneur des propos de…

A

summarize the contents of the…

24
Q

à vous de jouer

A

The ball is in your court

25
Q

à vous la parole

A

The floor is yours

26
Q

Ai sondé le terrain

A

put out feelers

27
Q

Aux idées arrétées

A

strongly-opinionated

28
Q

Bon débarras

A

Good riddance

29
Q

Ce n’est pas une partie de plaisir

A

it’s no picnic

30
Q

Délai serré

A

Tight deadline

31
Q

Depuis peu

A

For a short while

32
Q

En catastrophe

A

In a panic

33
Q

en ce qui a trait à

A

in so far as it relates to

34
Q

Il n’y a pas à dire

A

There is no doubt about it

35
Q

Je suis ravi

A

I am delighted

36
Q

Je tiens à préciser que

A

I wish to make it clear that

37
Q

Le revers de la médaille

A

The other side of the coin