Expressions Flashcards

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

A

to be at stake

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5
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A cette époque là

A

Back then

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6
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Avoir son mot à dire

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to have a say in something

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7
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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

A

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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11
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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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12
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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

A

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
Q

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
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Pourvu que … (espoir)

A

Let’s hope that …

19
Q

… pourvu que … (condition / du moment que)

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… provided that …

20
Q

trois jours sur cinq

A

three out of five days

21
Q

tous les quatre jours

tous les deux ans

A

every four days

every other year

22
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C’est à Obama de …

A

It’s Obama’s duty to …

23
Q

il serait plus sûr de

A

it would be much safer to

24
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Plus il y a d’argent, plus …

A

The more money there is, the more …

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Elle a dû faire ça (elle a sans doute fait ca)
She must have done that
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règle de jeu/commerce équitable
a level playing field
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un sujet de litige / de désaccord
A bone of contention
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Moins de travail donc moins d'emploi
Less work so fewer jobs
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Ouvrir la voie à
To pave the way for smth
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polariser l'opinion publique
to polarize public opinion
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le moyen de sortir de
the way out of
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Si c'était le cas
Were it the case, ...
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Parler pour beaucoup de personnes
To speak for many