Expressions Colles Flashcards

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Le journaliste s’intéresse surtout à…

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The journalist is mainly concerned with…

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Comme le dit le journaliste…

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As the journalist says…

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Comme l’enregistrement le souligne…

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As the recording stresses…

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Mettre l’accent sur, souligner

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To lay the emphasis on

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Adresse des critiques à

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To level criticism at

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Se montrer critiquer à l’égard de

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To be critical of

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Les arguments pour / contre

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The case for / against

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Exprimer une opinion, un avis

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To put forward an opinion

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Soutenir / appuyer une opinion

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To support an opinion

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Avoir des préjugés contre

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To be prejudiced / biased against

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Le noeud de l’affaire

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The crux / the heart of the matter

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Là n’est pas le problème

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That is not the point

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C’est un point discutable

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That is a moot point

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A première vue

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On the face of it

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Soulever des objections

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To raise objections

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Un sujet brûlant

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A burning issue

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Prendre en considération

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To take into consideration

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Tout bien considéré

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All things considered

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Attirer l’attention du lecteur sur

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To draw the reader’s attention to

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Être lié à

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To be related to

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Aussi paradoxal que cela puisse paraître

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Paradoxically enough

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Aussi étrange que cela puisse paraître

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Strangely enough

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La morale de l’histoire

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The moral of the story

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Ne pas avoir la moindre idée

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Do not have the foggiest ides

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Quoi qu’il en soit / n’empêche

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Ba that as it may

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Être dns une situation très délicate

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To be in dire straits

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Que ce soit pour des raisons personnelles ou professionnelles

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Whether for pleasure or business

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Ce n’est pas drôle (en réponse à un jeu de mots )

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That is not punny = that’s not funny (on fait un jeu de mot en changeant le f avec le p )

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Je vous demande pardon / excusez-moi

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I beg your pardon

30
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Sans vouloir vous offenser

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No offense intended,…

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Si je puis me permettre

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If you don’t mind my saying to