Expressions Flashcards

1
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A la longue

A

In the long run

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2
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à longueur de journée

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all day long

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3
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à mon insu

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without my knowing it

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4
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A qui le dite vous !

A

You’re telling me!

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5
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ainsi de suite

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and so on

and so forth

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6
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ainsi va la vie

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such is life

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7
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Aller droit au but

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get straight to the point

don’t beat about the bush

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8
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avoir besoi de repos

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to need a rest

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9
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avoir froid

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to be cold

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10
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Bien sûr / Bien entendu

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Of course / Indeed

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11
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ça me fait plaisir

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it’s my pleasure

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12
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ça n’a pas de sens

ça ne tient pas debout

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it doesn’t make sens

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13
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Ça ne vaut pas la peine

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It’s not worthwile

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14
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c’est bon te revoir

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nice to see you again

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15
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connaître qqc de fond en comble

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to know sth inside out

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16
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de nos jours

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Nowadays

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17
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De quoi s’agit-il ?

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What is it about ?

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18
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en attendant

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meanwhile

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19
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en avoir assez

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to be feed up

to have had it

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20
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en fin de compte

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after all

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21
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en règle général

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as a rule

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22
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être en droit de

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to have a right to

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23
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faire des heures sup

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to work overtime

24
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Faire un discours

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To make a speech

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garder son sang froid
to keep one's head
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heure de départ
time of departure
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il faisait beau
the weather was nice
28
je donne ma langue au chat
I give up!
29
je m'y habitue
I'm getting used to it
30
je ne crois pas, non!
I don't think so
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je viens de finir de travailler
I have just finished working
32
jouer le tout pour le tout
to risk everything
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laisser tomber
let it drop
34
merde
break a leg
35
ne coupez pas
hold the line
36
n'importe quoi!
garbage!
37
on verra bien
we have to wait and see
38
Où voulez-vous en venir ?
What are you driving at | What are you aiming at
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qu'est ce que tu en penses?
what about that?
40
quoi que tu fasses
whatever you do
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sans aucun doute
without a doubt
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se débrouiller
to manage for oneself
43
Tôt ou tard
Sonner or later
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tout compte fait
all things considered
45
travailler d'arrache-pied
to work steadily
46
tu as raison
you're right
47
tu parles!
you bet!
48
être demander au téléphone
to be wanted on the phone
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c'est ainsi | c'est comme ça
it is what it is
50
je ne vous suis plus
you lost me there
51
en un clin d'œil
in a flash
52
avez-vous besoin d'un coup de main
do you need a hand?
53
se faire comprendre
to make oneself understood
54
se fixer un objectif
to set oneself a goal
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N'avoir rien à envier à
To have no reason/nothing to envy others