Expressions assimil Flashcards

1
Q

De telle façon que

A

In such a way that

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2
Q

Et plus de 800

A

And over 800

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3
Q

Il y a environ

A

There are roughly

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4
Q

Faisable

A

Doable

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5
Q

Respect des droits de

l’homme

A

Respect of human rights

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6
Q

Importants diploma-

tes

A

Prominent diplomats

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7
Q

S’ intéressent à ce

qui frappe l’oeil

A

Are concerned whith

Eye-appeal

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8
Q

Des filles légèrement

vêtues

A

Scantily-clad-girls

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9
Q

1 maigre repas

A

A scanty meal

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10
Q

Cette tendance a in-

cité le rédacteur

A

This trend caused the

editor

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11
Q

À remarquer

A

To observe

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12
Q

Le language est

saisissant

A

The language is

arresting

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13
Q

Personne qui com-
met des abus de
confiance

A

A confidence trickster
Or
a con-man

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14
Q

Bienveillance

A

Goodwill

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15
Q

Était consacré

A

Was devoted

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16
Q

A été interdit

A

Was banned

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17
Q

Présider

A

To head

To chair

18
Q

Enquête

A

Enquiry

19
Q

Empiéter où enta-

mer

A

To make inroads in/

Into

20
Q

Et surtout

A

And specialy

21
Q

Dėpanner

A

To help someone

out

22
Q

Je les ai déjà assez

dépanné

A

I have helped them out

enough already

23
Q

Le régime quotidien

de désastres

A

The daily diet of

desaster

24
Q

Qui peut être consi-

déré comme

A

That can be looked on

as

25
Q

Du fait de, dû à

A

Due to

26
Q

Le commerce

mondial

A

World trade

27
Q

Boudent

A

Are turning away

from

28
Q

Dispute

A

Argument

29
Q

Te déranger

A

To put you out

I would hate don’t let me

30
Q

Environ 300

A

Three hundred and-odd

Three hundred or so

31
Q

Je suis débordé

d’ouvrage

A

I’m snowed under with

work

32
Q

Avant jeudi

A

By thursday

33
Q

Jusqu’à ce que vous

le chantiez bien

A

Until you sing it properly

34
Q

C’est le moins que

l’on puisse dire

A

To say the least

35
Q

Ange tombé du ciel

A

An angel fallen from

heaven

36
Q

Avant la fin de la

semaine

A

By the end of the week

37
Q

Nous avons du pain

sur la planche

A

We have our work

cut out

38
Q

Tel père tel fils

A

The apple never fall

far from the tree

39
Q

Je suis dans le “jus”

en ce moment

A

I’m snowed under at

the moment

40
Q

J’ai 1 conseil à vous

donner

A

I have some advice

for you