Expressions Flashcards

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Des conséquences importantes

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far-reaching consequences

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Une relation importante

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a meaningful relationship

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Une occasion importante

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a momentous occasion

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Une importante somme d’argent

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a substantial amount of money

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Une amélioration importante

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a significant improvement

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Un important nombre de gens

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an impressive number of people

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Un moment important

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a decisive/critical moment

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Une preuve importante (dans un cadre judiciaire)

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a material evidence

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Une performance importante

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an outstanding performance

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Une décision importante

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a decisive decision

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Une conversation interessante

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a stimulating conversation / a provocative talk

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Une personnalité interessante

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an engaging personality

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Un roman interessant

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an engrossing novel

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Un thriller interessant

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a spellbinding thriller

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Une anecdote interessante

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an entertaining anecdote

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Une perspective interessante

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an exciting prospect

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Un tout petit lit

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a tiny little bed

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Des petits crimes

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petty crimes

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Des blessures légeres

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minor injuries

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Petit (sens dérisoire, péjoratif, mesquin)

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paltry

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Un petit nombre de personnes

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an insignificant number of people

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Étroit

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narrow

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Petit (sens, plus petit que la moyenne)

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undersized

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Médecin généraliste

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a G.P (General Practitioner)

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Très apprécié

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highly regarded

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Gravement blessé

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badly wounded

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Complètement exagéré

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greatly exaggerated

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Complètement changé

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terribly changed / changed completely

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Complètement endormi

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fast asleep

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Tout à fait remarquable

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quite outstanding

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Bien vérifié

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thoroughly checked

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Largement connu

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widely known

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Complètement immobile

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absolutely still

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Un léger bruit

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a slight noise

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De doux reproches

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mild reproach

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du thé léger

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weak tea

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un léger mieux

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a slight improvement

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une petite pluie

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a light/gentle rain

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un temps doux

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mild weather

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un léger rhume

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a slight cold

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une voix douce

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a soft voice

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une peine de prison légère

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a light/mild prison sentence

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De la pure chance

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pure/sheer luck

44
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C’est totalement absurde/n’importe quoi/merde

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it’s total/utter/sheer rubbish !

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Un désastre total

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a total disaster

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Un vrai croyant

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a true believer

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C’est n’importe quoi

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it’s pure/total/utter nonsense

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Une grande aide

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a great help

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C’est juste du bon sens

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it’s juste pure/plain common sense

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C’est un vrai idiot

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he is a right idiot