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Vocab Bank - ENG to FRE > Expressions > Flashcards

Expressions Flashcards

1
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to enjoy life

A

profiter de la vie

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2
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to switch (yourselves) to ‘relaxation mode’

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se mettre en mode détente

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3
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to spend more time

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passer davantage de temps

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4
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to stay motivated

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garder la motivation

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5
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to stay tuned in

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rester à l’écoute

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I’ll be back in 2 seconds.

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Je revient en deux secondes.

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7
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I am self-employed.

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Je travaille à mon compte.

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8
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One needs to earn their living.

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Il faut bien gagner son pain.

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9
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It will be made available in the course of the week.

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Il sera mis à disposition au fur et à mesure de la semaine.

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10
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We’re not going to spend all summer without…

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On va pas passer tout l’été sans…

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11
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To practise a language in a relaxed manner, it has to be a pleasure.

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Pour pratiquer une langue en mode détente, il faut que ça soit un plaisir.

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12
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I was not proactive…

A

J’ai rien fait d’active…

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13
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I was scared I wouldn’t have the time.

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J’avais peur de pas avoir le temps.

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14
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I was scared of being disappointed.

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J’avais peur d’être déçu(e).

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15
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I was scared I woudn’t find my bearings / I was scared I wouldn’t find my way around.

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J’avais peur de (ne) pas me retrouver.

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16
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I took my time to turn in my assignment.

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J’ai mis du temps à rendre mon devoir / papier / exposé.

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17
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When we’re talking about 2 people in a relationship…

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Lorsqu’on parle d’un couple…

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18
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I took my time to take the plunge.

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J’ai mis du temps à sauter le pas.

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19
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At the end of the day, just listening to podcasts is not sufficient to really progress.

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Au bout du compte, juste écouter aux podcasts n’est pas l’aide suffisante pour vraiment progresser.

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20
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You will not go very far.

A

Tu vas pas aller très loin.

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21
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I was going to feel more involved.

A

J’allais me sentir plus impliqué.

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22
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I was going to want to throw myself into it more.

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j’allais vouloir m’y investir davantage.

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23
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It’s upto me to put in an effort.

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C’est à moi de m’impliquer.

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24
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I did not pay for nothing. (informal)

A

Je n’ai pas payé pour des prunes. (fam)

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25
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It’s upto me to put in an effort so I get my money’s worth. (informal)

A

C’est à moi de m’impliquer pour en avoir pour mon argent. (fam)

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26
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I was going to want to do my work a little more conscientiously.

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J’allais vouloir faire mon travail un peu plus consciencieusement.

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27
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To beware of / to be suspicious of / to be wary of / to be distrustful of

A

Se méfier de

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28
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I don’t see myself living in India all my life.

to see youself doing sth
OR
to envisage yourself doing sth

A

se voir faire qch

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29
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Fiscal policy cannot be changed overnight.

in a jiffy
OR
in no time at all

A

[La politique monétaire ne peut pas être modifiée en un claquement de doigts.]

en un claquement de doigts

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30
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To undertake sth

A

Entreprendre qch

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31
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expound (an idea)

A

exposer / énoncer une idée

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32
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expound on sth

A

expliquer en détail

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33
Q

to gape at someone

A

être / rester bouche bée devant qqn

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34
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to ratify

A

ratifier / sceller / signer

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35
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to disrespect

A

ne pas respecter / se montrer irrespectueux à

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36
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to convey

A

communiquer / transmettre / faire part de qch à qqn

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37
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to transcend sth

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dépasser qch / aller au-delà de qch / s’élever au-dessus de qch / transcender qch

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38
Q

to mentor

A

conseiller / guider

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39
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To promote a greener way of life… / To encourage a more eco-friendly or environment friendly lifestyle…

A

Pour diffuser un mode de vie plus vert…

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40
Q

Global crises keep on occuring / happening at such a rate that they are becoming the norm.

A

Les crises globales se succèdent à un tel rythme qu’elles deviennent la norme.

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41
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…at such a rate that…

A

…à un tel rythme que…

42
Q

to get through sth (sth that is difficult)

A

traverser qch

43
Q

to be people-oriented

(as opposed to task-oriented)

A

être relationnel

44
Q

to be genuine

A

être authentique

45
Q

to overcome adversity

A

surmonter les épreuves

46
Q

to face threats

A

affronter les menaces

47
Q

The result(s) is/are
(NOT «les résultats sont»

A

En résulte/résultent + nom

48
Q

a very tense social climate

A

un climat social très tendu

49
Q

To undertake to do sth / to commit to do sth

A

S’engager à faire qch

50
Q

To reverse the car

A

Reculer la voiture

51
Q

To turn a shirt inside out

A

Mettre une chemise à l’envers
OU
retourner une chemise

52
Q

To complicate a situation

A

Corser une situation

53
Q

The water shortage is complicating the situaion.

A

Le manque d’eau corse la situation.
OU
Le manque d’eau rend la situation plus difficile.

54
Q

The situation is getting complicated / getting more difficult.

A

La situation se corse / se rend plus difficile.

55
Q

To this end / for this purpose

A

À cet effet

56
Q

To consider the consequences (of something personal) of this decision

A

Envisager les conséquences de cette décision

57
Q

To consider one’s options

A

Examiner les possibilités

58
Q

To consider the implications (of something (very general)

A

Réfléchir aux implications de qch

59
Q

Consider the implications of that discovery!

A

Réfléchis aux implications de cette découverte !

60
Q

It is the basis of our ability to do sth.

A

Il / elle est au fondement de notre capacité à faire qch.

61
Q

To do (sth) with ease

A

Faire (qch) avec aisance

62
Q

It was his mother who brought about the meeting for their reconciliation.

To cause
OR
to bring something about

A

Provoquer

63
Q

To engage in reflection

A

Se livrer à une réflexion

64
Q

Bad weather

A

Les intempéries

65
Q

To be sheltered from bad weather

A

Être à l’abri des intempéries

66
Q

To subscribe to the idea that…

A

Souscrire à l’idée que…

67
Q

To bring out the importance of sth

A

Faire ressortir l’importance de qch

68
Q

To encounter sth

A

Rencontrer qch / croiser qch

69
Q

To encounter sb in conflict

A

Affronter qqn / rencontrer qqn

70
Q

To go against

A

Aller à l’encontre de

71
Q

Against

A

à l’encontre de

72
Q

He is going against his own nature.

A

Il va à l’encontre de sa propre nature.

73
Q

Violence against women

A

La violence à l’encontre des femmes

74
Q

to supplement

A

venir s’ajouter à

75
Q

I was expecting you to say no.

A

Je m’attendais à un refus de ta part !

76
Q

This military academy expects a lot from its cadets.

A

Cette école militaire attend beaucoup de ses élèves.

77
Q

Wait for the traffic lights to go red before you cross the road.

A

Attendez que le feu passe au rouge pour les voitures avant de traverser.

78
Q

We await the arrival of the taxi.

A

Nous attendons que le taxi arrive.

79
Q

Nevertheless, there are several unknowns.

A

Néanmoins, il y a plusieurs inconnues.

80
Q

…without yet choosing a specific date.

A

…sans encore choisir de date précise.

81
Q

To cause some concern

A

susciter une certaine inquiétude

82
Q

indulge in a certain one-upmanship

A

se livrer à une certaine surenchère

83
Q

…who may see them as…

A

…qui peuvent y voir…

84
Q

These “cause some concern” in companies and unions, which may see them as militant competition and “indulge in a certain one-upmanship”.

A

Ceux-ci “suscitent une certaine inquiétude” dans les entreprises et dans les syndicats qui peuvent y voir une concurrence militante et “se livrer à une certaine surenchère”.

85
Q

“We don’t get demotivated”: in Paris, the “yellow vests” are back to denounce the policy of Emmanuel Macron.

A

“On ne se démotive pas” : à Paris, les “gilets jaunes” font leur retour pour dénoncer la politique d’Emmanuel Macron.

86
Q

Between 2019 and 2020, another project of this type had encouraged more than three million people to mobilize in all, during 14 interprofessional and inter-union events / protests.

A

Entre 2019 et 2020, un autre projet de ce type avait incité plus de trois millions de personnes à se mobiliser en tout, lors de 14 manifestations interprofessionnelles et intersyndicales.

87
Q

Global warming in France could promise to be more serious than expected by 2100.

A

Le réchauffement climatique en France pourrait s’annoncer plus grave que prévu à l’horizon 2100.

88
Q

A temperature increase that promises to be worse than expected for France.

A

Une augmentation de températurequi s’annonce pire que prévu pour la France.

89
Q

In the worst-case scenario…

A

Dans le pire des scénarios…

90
Q

to rely heavily on fossil fuels

A

recourir massivement aux énergies fossiles

91
Q

Average temperatures could rise by 6.7°C, warns the study published in early October in the journal “Earth…

A

Les températures moyennes pourraient grimper de 6,7°C, avertit l’étude parue début octobre dans la revue “Earth…

92
Q

In the best case, the temperature increase would be 2.3°C.

A

Dans le meilleur des cas, l’augmentation de la température serait de 2,3°C.

93
Q

Researchers based themselves on data collected since 1899 by around thirty meteorological stations distributed over the territory to measure current and future warming.

A

Les chercheurs se sont fondéssur les donnéesrécoltées depuis1899 par une trentaine de stations météorologiques réparties sur le territoire pour mesurerle réchauffement actuel et futur.

94
Q

His old age is not what seems to have to deter him…

A

Son grand âge n’est pas ce qui semble devoir le dissuader…

95
Q

Even if the United States does not want to let anything show / does not want things to appear so….

A

Même si les États-Unis ne veulent rien laisser paraître…

96
Q

Hesitant movement and walking, disturbed sense of direction, confusion, the shortest speeches, measured by a text planned in advance, so many elements that suggest that the politician’s age, 81, has a growing imprint on his status.

A

Déplacements et marche hésitants, sens de l’orientation perturbé, confusion, prises de parole des plus courtes, millimétrées par un texte prévu à l’avance, autant d’éléments qui font penser que l’âge, 81 ans de l’homme politiquea une empreinte grandissante sur son statut.

97
Q

Will he be able to go that far?

A

Sera-t-il en mesure d’aller jusque-là?

98
Q

The appartment is very clean.
( NOT « très propre » )

A

L’appartement est impeccable / immaculé.

99
Q

We’re very happy to be with you.
( NOT « très heureux » )

A

Nous sommes ravis / enchantés d’être avec vous.

100
Q

We have a very beautiful view of the sea.
( NOT « très beau »)

A

Nous avons une magnifique / splendide / superbe / sublime vue sur la mer.

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