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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 ?

A

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

A

To make a speech

25
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garder son sang froid

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to keep one’s head

26
Q

heure de départ

A

time of departure

27
Q

il faisait beau

A

the weather was nice

28
Q

je donne ma langue au chat

A

I give up!

29
Q

je m’y habitue

A

I’m getting used to it

30
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je ne crois pas, non!

A

I don’t think so

31
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je viens de finir de travailler

A

I have just finished working

32
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jouer le tout pour le tout

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to risk everything

33
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laisser tomber

A

let it drop

34
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merde

A

break a leg

35
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ne coupez pas

A

hold the line

36
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n’importe quoi!

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garbage!

37
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on verra bien

A

we have to wait and see

38
Q

Où voulez-vous en venir ?

A

What are you driving at

What are you aiming at

39
Q

qu’est ce que tu en penses?

A

what about that?

40
Q

quoi que tu fasses

A

whatever you do

41
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sans aucun doute

A

without a doubt

42
Q

se débrouiller

A

to manage for oneself

43
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Tôt ou tard

A

Sonner or later

44
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tout compte fait

A

all things considered

45
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travailler d’arrache-pied

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to work steadily

46
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tu as raison

A

you’re right

47
Q

tu parles!

A

you bet!

48
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être demander au téléphone

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to be wanted on the phone

49
Q

c’est ainsi

c’est comme ça

A

it is what it is

50
Q

je ne vous suis plus

A

you lost me there

51
Q

en un clin d’œil

A

in a flash

52
Q

avez-vous besoin d’un coup de main

A

do you need a hand?

53
Q

se faire comprendre

A

to make oneself understood

54
Q

se fixer un objectif

A

to set oneself a goal

55
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N’avoir rien à envier à

A

To have no reason/nothing to envy others