Expressions Flashcards

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on leave

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en congé

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As far as I know

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Autant que je sache

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2
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in the event of

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En cas de…

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3
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on the spot

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sur le champ

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4
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rightfully

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à juste titre

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instead of

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au lieu de

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6
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for your information

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à titre d’information

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7
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as we go along

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au fur et à mesure

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8
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in the shortest timeframe

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dans le plus brefs délais

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9
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at the same time

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en même temps

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10
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in the future

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à l’avenir

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11
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that/it is the exception to the rule

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c’est l’exception à la règle

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12
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speaking generally

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en règle général

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13
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to be in order

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être en règle

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14
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roll up ones sleeves

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retrousser les manches

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15
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given that/being given that

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étant donné que (no subjonct)

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16
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the A-team

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l’agence tous risques

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17
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let’s jet

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on s’arrache

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18
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that scares me

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ça m’effraye

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19
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watch out, look out

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faire gaffe

20
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watch out for/mind the

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faire gaffe à QQC

Fais gaffe à la marche

21
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to get used to something

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se faire à QQC

Je n’arrive pas à me faire a l’idée que….

22
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that transported me

that transports me

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ça me transportait

ça me transport

23
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it doesn’t matter

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ça ne me fait rien

ça me fait rien

24
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start from the idea that…

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partir de l’idée que….

25
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far be it for me to say

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Loins de moi c’est idée…

26
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I don’t believe it is absolutely neccessary to look at it/start with the idea that it is either a black or white situation, but it appears to me important to…

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Je ne crois pas qu’il soit absolument nécessaire de partir de l’idée que la situation est blanche ou noire, mais il me paraît important […]

27
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to trust someone

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faire confiance à QQN

28
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to fall in love at first sight

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avoir un coup de foudre

29
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fall through the cracks

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passer entre les mailles du filet

30
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to take the blame

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porter le chapeau

31
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can you blame me?

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Peux-tu m’en vouloir?

32
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throughout the course of

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Tout au long de

33
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integrated business planning process

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processus de planification integrée des activities

34
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sort out, unscramble, unravel

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démêler

eg. On doit démêler le vrai du faux

35
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at the very least (the least of things would be that….)

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La moindre des choses serait (c’est) de/que

36
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to worry

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s’en faire

eg. Je m’en fais.

37
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how does it happen that/how is it that….+ subjonctif

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comment se fait-il que….+subjonctif

38
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seriously, all kidding aside

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blague à part

39
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moreover, might I add

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d’ailleurs

40
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and that’s not all

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et j’en passe

41
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to let off easily

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faire cadeau

42
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to spare someone the details

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faire cadeau des détails

Je te fais cadeau des détails

43
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to bang one’s head against the wall

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se cogner la tête contre le mur

44
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In fact, it is all about knowing how to make yourself heard without giving or taking offense.

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En fait, il s’agit de savoir se faire entendre sans donner ni prendre de coups.

45
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to pack, to box

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encaisser

46
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all good things come to those who know to wait

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tout vient à point a qui sait attendre

47
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wrack your brain over (something)

wrack your brain to know (something)

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se prendre la tête SUR qqc

se prendre la tête à savoir qqc