Expressions Flashcards

1
Q

Ça ne peut pas durer

A

It can’t go on

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2
Q

Problèmes liés à + N

A

N-related issues

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3
Q

Va te pair avec

A

Go hand in hand with

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4
Q

Faire qch en faisant

A

To do sth by Ving

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5
Q

En matière de + N

A

N-wise

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6
Q

Peiner à faire qch (2)

A

To have trouble Ving /

To struggle to + V

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7
Q

Être chargé de

A

To be laden of stg

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8
Q

Tomber en ruines

A

To go to rack ans ruin

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9
Q

Cela fait une éternité que

A

It’s been forever since [+ prétérit]

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10
Q

Faire la queue

A

To queue

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11
Q

Amener qqn à faire qch par la ruse

A

To trick sb into doing sth

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12
Q

Être au courant de

A

To be acquaint with

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13
Q

Être en panne

A

To be out of order

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14
Q

Être avide de faire quelque chose

A

To be eager to do sth

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15
Q

Être de bonne/mauvaise humeur

A

To be in a good/bad moon

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16
Q

Soit … soit

A

Either … or

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17
Q

Cela vaut la peine de

A

It’s worth + BVing

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18
Q

Tenir sa parole

A

To keep one’s word

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19
Q

L’argent ne fait pas le bonheur

A

Money can’t buy hapiness

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20
Q

Quand on veut, on peut

A

Where there is a will, there is a way

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21
Q

Joindre les deux bouts

A

To make ends meet

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22
Q

Prendre quelque chose à la légère

A

To take sth lightly

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23
Q

Tenter sa chance

A

To try one’s luck

24
Q

Remercier quelqu’un de faire quelque chose

A

To thank sb FOR doing sth

25
Q

En ce qui me concerne

A

As far as I am concerned

26
Q

Devoir autant à … qu’à …

A

To owe to … as much as to …

27
Q

Fermer les yeux sur

A

Turn a blind eye to

28
Q

Le plus tôt sera le mieux

A

The sooner the better

29
Q

Un … sans précédent

A

A biblical…

30
Q

Loin s’en faut

A

Far from it

31
Q

Étranglé financièrement

A

Strangled financially

32
Q

En voie d’amélioration

A

On the upswing

33
Q

Toute la journée

A

All they long

34
Q

Étant donné que

A

Given that

35
Q

Quant à qqn

A

Sb for his part

As for sb

36
Q

Des que

A

As soon as

37
Q

Travailler 6 jours sur 7

A

To work 6 days a week

38
Q

Être à la place de qqn

A

To be in his place

39
Q

Être deux fois plus grand que

A

To be twice as large as

40
Q

Un de nos amis

A

A friend of ours

41
Q

Qui que tu sois

A

Whoever you are

42
Q

Quoi qu’il advienne

A

Whatever happends

43
Q

Où que tu ailles

A

Wherever you go

44
Q

Attendre avec impatience

A

To be looking forward to

45
Q

Allez à pied a

A

To walk to

46
Q

Aller en vélo à

A

To ride to

47
Q

Aller en voiture à

A

To drive to

48
Q

Puis-je … ?

A

Shall I … ?

49
Q

Faire du shopping

A

To do shopping

50
Q

Être d’autant plus forte que

A

To be all the stronger as

51
Q

Plus facile à dire qu’à faire

A

Easier said than done

52
Q

Profiter de la vie

A

To make the most of life

53
Q

Apparaître à l’horizon, dans le sens de la prévision

A

To be looming for

54
Q

A peu d’exceptions

A

With few exceptions

55
Q

Sans se soucier de

A

Needless that