EXPRESSIONS Flashcards

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1
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C’est le moins que l’on puisse dire

A

to say the least

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2
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I was wrong =

A

I was mistaken

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3
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Ca ne vaut pas la peine

A

it isn’t worth it

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4
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Ca ne vaut pas la peine de s’embêter

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it’s not worth the trouble

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5
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A ma grande surprise

A

To my amazement

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6
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Avoir le présentiment que

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to have a hunch that

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7
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Pour garder la trace de

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to keep track of

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8
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Avoir un dont pour

A

to have a knack for

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9
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Pour en finir avec

A

to do away with

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10
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Prendre en compte

A

to take notice of

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11
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A l’époque, je …

A

at the time, I …

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12
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C’était à l’époque où …

A

That was back when

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13
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Pour info blablabla

A

For the record

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14
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Perdre le sommeil

A

to lose sleep over

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15
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Trouver un compromis

A

to strike a compromise

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16
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De toutes ses forces

A

with all his might

17
Q

Sous entendu/ faire allusion à qlqch

A

to hint smth

18
Q

garder le meilleur pour la fin

A

to save the best for the last

19
Q

tout est arrivé si vite

A

It all happen so suddenly

20
Q

Il est évident que

A

It goes wihout saying that

21
Q

En parfait état

A

In mint condition

22
Q

Avoir la gueule de bois

A

to have hangover

23
Q

Sous tes yeux

A

right before my eye

24
Q

En voix de guérison

A

On the mend

25
Q

peu Nombreux et rare

A

few and far between

26
Q

Comment se fait-il que

A

how comes that …

27
Q

faire des histoire (mauvais sens)

A

To make a fuss over

28
Q

Par tout les moyens nécessaires

A

By any means necessary