EXPRESSIONS Flashcards

1
Q

Etre en manque de qlqch

A

To run out of

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2
Q

Mettre la lumière sur qlqch

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shad light on something

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3
Q

Garder à l’esprit

A

bear in Mind

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4
Q

Durant quoi, durant lequel

A

during which

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5
Q

Se ressaisir

A

pull yourself together

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6
Q

Il y longtemps

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ages ago

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7
Q

Saint et sauve

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safe and sound

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8
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A vu d’oeil/ au hasard

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At a guess

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9
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In conclusion =

A

On balance

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10
Q

Le mauvais côtés de …

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the downside of

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11
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To sum up =

A

In a nutshell

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12
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J’ai plus ou moins/ en quelque sorte

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I sort of

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13
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No way = en aucun cas

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Under no circumstance

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14
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In advance =

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Beforehand

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15
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I don’t remember/ recall =

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Have no recollection of

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16
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être à la page/ à jour

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be up to date

17
Q

According to =

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By all account

18
Q

Il se trouve que

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It so happens that

19
Q

Prendre place

A

To take place

20
Q

saisir sa chance

A

take a chance

21
Q

Rapidement

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in no time

22
Q

owing to

A

En raison/ grâce à

23
Q

No at all =

A

By no means

24
Q

drop =

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slip out of

25
Valoir le coup d'attendre
it's worth waiting for
26
Ne pas en valoir la peine
it's not worth the effort
27
prendre sur sois
suck it up