Expressions Flashcards

1
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Bien plus qu’une décennie

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It well over a decade - Over ten years

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2
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Perdre mon temps

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Wasting my time - Misusing my time

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3
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Désireux de vivre

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Eager to live - Enthusiastic about life

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4
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Au fil des siècles

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Over the centuries - Throughout the ages

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5
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Je dois admettre

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I must admit - I have to confess

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6
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Par tous les moyens

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By all means - Certainly

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7
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Nos chemins se sont croisés

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Our paths crossed - We encountered each other

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8
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Mon plus gros red flag

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My biggest ink

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9
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Cela étant dit

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With that being said - Nevertheless

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10
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Quand ils ont vieilli

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When they aged out - When they grew older

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11
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J’aime avoir qqn autour de moi

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I like to have someone around me - I enjoy having company

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12
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A plus tard

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Catch you later - Talk to you soon

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13
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Désolé de te décevoir

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Sorry to keep letting you down - Sorry for continually failing you

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14
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Je suis tout ouïe

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I’m all ears - I’m listening attentively

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15
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Je ne suis pas sûr d’en ressentir autant

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I’m not sure I feel as strongly as you do - I don’t share your strong feelings

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16
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Tu n’auras pas de chance

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You will not get a chance - You won’t have an opportunity

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17
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Tu peux être impulsif par moments

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You can be impulsive around the edges - You tend to be a bit rash

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18
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Pour mémoire ce n’était pas le cas

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For the record, it wasn’t

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19
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Ca m’a glacé de lire ça

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It chilled me to read that - It shocked me to read that

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20
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Je me sens mal d’avoir ri de ça

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I feel bad for laughing at that

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21
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Envie de me jeter par la fenêtre

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I feel like throwing myself out the window

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22
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Je ne suis pas à un jour près

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I’m not a day away

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23
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Plus éloignés

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Further apart - Wider apart

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24
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J’ai fait un pas en arrière

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I took a step backwards - I retreated

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25
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Réconcilier

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To make them reconcile - To help them make up

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26
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Ils n’avaient aucune chance

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They never stood a chance - They were doomed

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27
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Je pourrais reporter (temps) ça

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I could put that off - I can delay / postpone that

28
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J’ai des traits doux

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I’ve got soft features - I have gentle features

29
Q

Je pense que je suis un niveau au-dessus

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I think I’m a level above - I believe I’m superior

30
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Je ne te force pas à faire

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I do not compel you to do that - I don’t obligate you

31
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Rester sur son chemin

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Stand on his way

32
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Etre animé par

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To be driven by

33
Q

Sur des chemins opposés

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On opposite ways

34
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Prendre une décision

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Make a decision

35
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Capacity on your brain

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Brain’s bandwidth (ex: save your brain bandwidth)

36
Q

Le faire de manière approprier

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Do it an appropriate manner

37
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Un appartement bien habitable

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A suitable accommodation

38
Q

Le bureau des objets perdus

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Lost and found office

39
Q

Barré

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Crossed out

40
Q

C’est ton choix

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It’s up to you

41
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Pas usé de manière intelligente

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Not widely use

42
Q

Elle travaille dans une grande etp

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She works FOR a large COMPANY

43
Q

Elle rencontre ses amis

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She meets WITH her friends

44
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Tu es condamné/destiné à

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You are bound to

45
Q

Tu es condamné/destiné à

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You are bound to

46
Q

J’avoue

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I admit / I confess

47
Q

J’ai faim

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I’m starving

48
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C’est notre objectif

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It is our purpose / goal

49
Q

Facilite toi la tâche

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Make yourself easy

50
Q

Tu dis vrai

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You speak truly / facts

51
Q

Je n’ai pas l’intention de

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I am not inclined to

52
Q

Bien accueilli

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Well met

53
Q

Je ne t’attendais pas

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I wasn’t expecting you to

54
Q

Au delà de la reconnaissance

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Beyond recognition

55
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Justement, c’est mieux

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Precisely, it is better

56
Q

J’aurais x minutes de retard

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I will be x minutes late

57
Q

Je n’arrive pas à progresser

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I can’t seem to make any progress

58
Q

Laisse le en galère

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Just screw it

59
Q

Je pars du postulat que tu as compris

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I’m working on the assumption that you understand

60
Q

Beaucoup de temps devant nous

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Plenty of time ahead

61
Q

Je suis déjà mort de rire

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I’m already laughing out loud

62
Q

Je suis totalement décalé en terme d’horaire

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I am totally out of sync with my schedule

63
Q

J’ai quelques talents cachés

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I have a few hidden talents

64
Q

Je peux sur un coup de tete

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I can on a whim

65
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Tellement que la tentation était grande

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So much so that the temptation was great

66
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He got rear ended

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Il s’est fait emboutir

67
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Je m’intéresse de près à

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I geek out on