Expressions (Essai) Flashcards

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1
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joindre les deux bouts

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to make ends meet

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2
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arrondir les fins de mois

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to supplement one’s income

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3
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ça revient au même

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it comes down to the same thing

it is tantamount to …

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4
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synonyme de

A

synonymous with

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5
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contrainte toute attente

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against all odds

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il y a de grandes chances pour que

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the odds are that

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7
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c’est une goutte d’eau dans l’ocean

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it is a drop in the bucket

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8
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perdre ses repères

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to lose one’s bearing

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9
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En ce qui concerne ….

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when it comes to

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10
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avoir des antécédents

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to have history of

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en supposant que

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on the premise that

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12
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en échange de

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in exchange for

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c’est à dire

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that is,

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14
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dans le même temps

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in the meantime

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ça n’est pas prêt de disparaitre

2

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it is here to stay

it is set to continue

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16
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ça n’est pas très surprenant

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it should come as no great surprise

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17
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perdre ses repères

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lose one’s bearing

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18
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ça vaut la peine de

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it worths

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19
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des tas de

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loads of

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20
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un ensemble de (mesures, loi…)

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a set of

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21
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n’avoir accès a qqc que de manière très locale et précaire

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to have spotty access to

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22
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refuser une demande

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to sit on a request

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23
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mettre des bâtons dans les roues

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to tackle

24
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demander

2

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to call for

to request

25
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un projet favoris, prioritaire

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a pet project

26
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une vague de

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a tide of

27
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tirer parti de (généralement malhonnête, immoral)

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to cash in on

28
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battre le fer pendant qu’il est chaud

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to make hay while the shines

29
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ca en dit long sur

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it is a sad indictment of

30
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doubler la mise sur qqc

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to double down on

31
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que va-t-il devenir de …

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What is to become of the…

32
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Ou va le RU…

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Whiter the UK

33
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Qu’est ce que l’avenir réserve à…

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What does the future hold in store for ?

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Il se trouve que

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it happens that

35
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en supposant que

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on the premise that

36
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avoir des antécédents de

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to have history of

37
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en échange de

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in exchange for

38
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c’est à dire

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that is,

39
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la face visible de l’iceberg

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the tip of the iceberg

40
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faire un pas de travers

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to make a step out of line

41
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amener des profonds changements

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to bring about sea changes

42
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à la carte

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cherry packing

43
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se donner les moyens de

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to provide oneself with the wherewithal to…

44
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garder une affaire à flot

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to keep a business afloat

45
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dans son ensemble

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as a whole

46
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un exemple important

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a glaring example

47
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ça sent.. l’arnaque

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it smacks of…

48
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c”est des paroles en l’aire

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it is just hot hair

49
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joindre l’acte à la parole

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to walk the walk

50
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un système a deux vitesses

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a two tier system

51
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sur mesure

2

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bespoke

custom made

52
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accueillir à bras ouverts les nouveaux venus

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to roll out the welcome mate

53
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avoir encore de beaux jours devant soi

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to have good days ahead

54
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de peur qu’il soit

De peur qu’il ne cause …

A

Lest it might + verbe

Lest it might cause..

55
Q

demander à être nuancé

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it needs qualifying