EXPRESSIONS Flashcards

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1
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pour faire passer le message/ pour faire comprendre

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to get a point across

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2
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à la suite de l’affaire

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In the aftermath of

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3
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dans le cas où

A

In the envent that

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4
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pas aussi … que

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not quite as … as

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5
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en accord avec

A

In compliance with

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6
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En danger, En cas de danger

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In harm’s way

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7
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faire faillite

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to go bankrupt

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8
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s’énerver/ se mettre dans tout ses états

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to get worked up

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9
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fermer les yeux sur …

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to turn a blind eye to

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10
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surveiller

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to look out over

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11
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être à la hauteur de qlqch

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to live up to smth

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12
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le mal est fait

A

the damage is done

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13
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remplir les blancs

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to fill in the blank

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14
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sans tenir compte de

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without regard for

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15
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résoudre un problème

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work trough a problem

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16
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sur un coup de tête

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at the spur of the moment

17
Q

réparer un tord

A

to right a wrong

18
Q

se venger de qlq

A

to get even with sb

19
Q

passer un exam

A

to take an exam

20
Q

disparaître sans laisser de trace

A

to vanish without trace

21
Q

avoir le vertige

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to feel dizzy

22
Q

avoir des doutes sur qlq/qlch

A

to have second thoughts about

23
Q

mener qlq en bateau

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to lead sb on

24
Q

que penser vous de cela?

A

What do you make of this?

25
Q

parler longuement

A

To talk at great length about

26
Q

mettre un coup dans qlqch

A

to put a dent in smth

27
Q

être déconnecter de la réalité

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to be out of touch with the reality