Expressions Flashcards

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1
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avoir un air …

A

… to look …

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Il ne tarderait pas à …

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He would soon be…

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3
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On peut se demander

A

one may wonder

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4
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qq chose qui est en jeu

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to be at stake

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5
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A cette époque là

A

Back then

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Avoir son mot à dire

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to have a say in something

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continuer à faire qqchose

ne pas arreter de faire qqchose

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to keep on doing smth

to keep doing smth

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8
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Ca en vaut la peine

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it worth it

it’s worthwhile

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9
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Ca ne te regarde pas

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It’s none of my business

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10
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Remettre qqchose à plus tard

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to delay / to postpone doing smth

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tenir ses promesses

ne pas tenir ses promesses

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to keep one’s promises

to break one’s promises

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tenir qq’un pour responsable

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to hold sb responsible for smth

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13
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faire avance qqchose

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to further smth

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14
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tôt ou tard

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sooner or later

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15
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Que cela te plaise ou non

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Whether you like it or not

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16
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Désormais

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From now on

17
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Exprimer un regret par rapport à qqchose au présent

Exprimer un regret par rapport à qqchose au passé (ce n’est plus possible)

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wish + prétérit (I wish I played the piano)

wish + past perfect (She wishes she hadn’t lost it)

18
Q

Pourvu que … (espoir)

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Let’s hope that …

19
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… pourvu que … (condition / du moment que)

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… provided that …

20
Q

trois jours sur cinq

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three out of five days

21
Q

tous les quatre jours

tous les deux ans

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every four days

every other year

22
Q

C’est à Obama de …

A

It’s Obama’s duty to …

23
Q

il serait plus sûr de

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it would be much safer to

24
Q

Plus il y a d’argent, plus …

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The more money there is, the more …

25
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Elle a dû faire ça (elle a sans doute fait ca)

A

She must have done that

26
Q

règle de jeu/commerce équitable

A

a level playing field

27
Q

un sujet de litige / de désaccord

A

A bone of contention

28
Q

Moins de travail donc moins d’emploi

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Less work so fewer jobs

29
Q

Ouvrir la voie à

A

To pave the way for smth

30
Q

polariser l’opinion publique

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to polarize public opinion

31
Q

le moyen de sortir de

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the way out of

32
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Si c’était le cas

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Were it the case, …

33
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Parler pour beaucoup de personnes

A

To speak for many