Expressions idiomatiques Flashcards

1
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camper sur ses positions

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to stick to their guns

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Au premier abord, il semble que

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At first sight it seems that

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3
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Cela pourrait conduire à

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This might lead to

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4
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cela risque d’avoir pour résultat

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this might result in

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5
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L’avenir dira si

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Time will tell whether

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6
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On peut espérer que

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it is to be hoped that

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7
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que va-t-il advenir de…?

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What is to become of

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8
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Les gens pensent généralement que

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People usually think that

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9
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On affirme souvent le fait que

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It is often asserted

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10
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Il est bien connu que

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It is a well-known fact that

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11
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on ne peut nier que

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it cannot be denied that

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12
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Dans quelle mesure peut-on dire que

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To what extent can it be asserted that

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13
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pesons le pour et le contre

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let us weigh the pros and cons

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14
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il faut faire remarquer que

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It must be pointed out that

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15
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on peut dire que

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It can be said that

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16
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on devrait rappeler

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It should be remembered

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17
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on peut affirmer que

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It may be asserted that

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18
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Il y a l’envers du décor, un aspect négatif et peu reluisant

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There is also a seamy side

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19
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le revers de la médaille est que

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The other side of the coin is that

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20
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prenons le cas de

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let us take the case of

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21
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X en est le parfait exemple

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X is a case in point

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22
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il faut bien reconnaître que

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It must be acknowledged that

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23
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il faut admettre que

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One must admit that

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24
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revenir sur le devant de la scène

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to return to center stage

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25
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faire les gros titres

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to hit the headlines

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26
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être au téléphone

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to be ON the phone

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27
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on ne lui avait pas encore dit

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He had not YET been told

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28
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tenir tête à

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to stand up to

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29
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aller aussi vite que

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to keep up with

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30
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être engagé

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be committed to + Ving

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31
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combler/creuser l’écart

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to bridge/widen the gap

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32
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être susceptible de

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to be likely to + BV

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33
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supporter le choc/poids

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to bear the brunt

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34
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conduire quelqu’un/quelque chose à

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to lead someone/something to V

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35
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pour réfléchir à

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to reflect on

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36
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en plus de

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in addition to + N/Ving

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37
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réduire sa consommation

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to cut down on consumption

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38
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mettre en lumière quelque chose

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to shed light on something

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39
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prendre de l’importance

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to gain traction

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40
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perdre de la vitesse

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to lose momentum

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41
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Obtenir le soutien de/ recueillir des soutiens

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to garner support

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42
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se vanter de quelque chose

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to boast about something

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43
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en dit long sur

A

to speak volumes about

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44
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tenir une promesse

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to deliver on a promise

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45
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se méfier des politiciens

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to be wary of politicians

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46
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être en piteux état

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to be in a sorry state

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47
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manquer de personnel

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to be short on staff

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48
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pourvoir en personnel

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to staff a place

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49
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être sous pression

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to be under strain

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50
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être voué à l’échec

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to be bound to failure

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51
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remonter dans le temps, revenir en arrière

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to turn back the clock

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52
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pointer du doigt/blâmer

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to point the finger of blame

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53
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se détourner de

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to shift away from

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54
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s’il était prêt, nous serions partis

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If he were (prétérit modal) ready, we would go

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55
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se sentir exclus de…

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to find themselves excluded from…

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56
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monter / descendre (bus, train, avion.)

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to get ON/OFF

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57
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avoir une dent contre / en vouloir à

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to bear a grudge against

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58
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descendre dans la rue (pour manifester)

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to take to the street

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59
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se sentir incapable de

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to feel at loss to

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60
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être à court de

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to be out of

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61
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prendre notre destin en main

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To take our destiny into our own hands

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62
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reprocher quelque chose à quelqu’un

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to blame somebody for something

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63
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faire avancer les choses

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to put something ahead

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64
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être accusé de …

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To be accused OF + ING

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65
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chercher à faire quelque chose

A

to seek to do something

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66
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reprocher quelque chose

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To blame for something / V-ing

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67
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bien loin de …

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nowhere close to V-ing

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68
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être forgé de toutes pièces

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to be trumped-up

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69
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être au point mort

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to be at a standstill

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70
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ceci (étant) dit

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that being said

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71
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en avoir marre de qqch

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to be fed up with sth

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72
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faire cavalier seul

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to go it alone

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73
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être à portée

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to come within reach of

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74
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partir à la dérive

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To be drifting away

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75
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être déconcerté par

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to be taken aback by

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76
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être sur le point de faire quelque chose

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to be poised to do something

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77
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être semblable à quelque chose

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to be akin to something

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78
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parler peu

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to be a person of few words

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79
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alors qu’il récompensait

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as he was awarding

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80
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être blanc comme neige

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be lily white

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81
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raccompagner quelqu’un à la porte

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to walk someone to the door

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82
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issus de milieux défavorisés

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from disadvantaged backgrounds

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83
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a fait les frais a plusieurs reprises

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has repeatedly borne the brunt

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84
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S’attaquer à un problème

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To address, to deal with, tackle an issue

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85
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n’est-il pas grand temps

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Isn’t it high time

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86
Q

mieux ce sera

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the better it will be

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87
Q

la police est

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The Police are

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88
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jouer du piano

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to play the piano

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89
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Est-ce qu’il en reste?

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Is there any left?

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90
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comme tu veux

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it’s up to you

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91
Q

Pour la faire courte, pour faire simple

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long story short

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92
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sans rancune

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no hard feelings

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93
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pousser à bout, faire craquer

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To drive to one’s wit’s end

94
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sans mauvais jeu de mots

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no pun intended

95
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excusez-moi de vous déranger

A

Sorry to bother you

96
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c’est une évidence that

A

It is a no brainer that

97
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je suis partant

A

I’m down

98
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ça me dit quelque chose

A

it rings a bell

99
Q

on croise les doigts

A

Finger crossed

100
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jouer avec le feu

A

To push the luck

101
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une fois de temps en temps

A

once in a while

102
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assumer les conséquences

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to face the music / to deal with it

103
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remuer le couteau dans la plaie

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To rub it in

104
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comprendre l’essentiel

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to get the gist

105
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tenter le coup

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to give it a go

106
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devenir fou

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to go bananas/crazy

107
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quand les poules auront des dents

A

when pigs can fly

108
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c’est la cerise sur le gâteau

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That’s icing on the cake

109
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manquer de temps

A

to run out of time

110
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perdre toute notion du temps

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To lose track of time

111
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être suffisamment âgé(e)

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To be old enough

112
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ne serait-ce que

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would it be

113
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être indépendant

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To paddle on my own canoe

114
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courir un risque

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to run a risk

115
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prendre conscience de

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to become aware of

116
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Ça te dirait d’aller

A

Do you fancy going to

117
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qu’on le veuille ou non

A

Whether you like it or not

118
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Mes parents sont sur le point d’arriver

A

My parents are to arrive

119
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être vraiment digne d’être vu

A

To be really worth seeing

120
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en valoir la peine

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To worth the while

121
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contracter un emprunt à la banque

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to take out a loan from the bank

122
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être sous surveillance

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to be on the watch

123
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dans le cadre de

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in the frame of

124
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C’est dommage

A

It’s a pity

125
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Comment pourrait-on

A

How can one possibly

126
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être remis sur ses pieds

A

to be set on its feet

127
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avoir pleinement le droit de…

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to be fully entitled to

128
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prendre en compte

A

to take into account

129
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pour couronner le tout

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to add insult to injury

130
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s’en sortir impunément avec

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to get away with

131
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gravir l’échelle sociale

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to climb up the social ladder

132
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comme en témoigne

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as showcased by

133
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dépasser les limites

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to cross the line

134
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n’être rien de plus que

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to be nothing else than

135
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inverser la tendance

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to reverse the trend

136
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prêter attention à

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to pay heed to

137
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payer l’addition

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to foot the bill

138
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être dépendant de

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to lie in the hands of…

139
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faire pression sur

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to put pressure on

140
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agir depuis l’intérieur du système

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to act from within the system

141
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les rouages de quelque choses

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the nuts and bolts of sth

142
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porter le flambeau de

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to carry the torch of

143
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forcer quelqu’un à agir

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to force someone into action

144
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comme l’a dit quelqu’un

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as someone’s saying goes

145
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voir d’un mauvais oeil

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to frown upon

146
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donner le ton pour

A

set the tone for

147
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puisque l’avenir leur appartient

A

since the future belongs to them

148
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inverser les rôles

A

to turn the tables

149
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Je crois vraiment que

A

I truly believe that

150
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se concentrer sur

A

To focus attention ON

151
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rompre/ne pas tenir compte du protocole

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to break with protocol

152
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le fait de…

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The fact of V-ing/N

153
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Il reste encore du chemin à parcourir

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there is still some way to go

154
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vivre de quelque chose

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to live off of something

155
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se conformer à ses exigences

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to comply with its requirements

156
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être laissé de côté

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to be left out

157
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être source d’inquiétude

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to be cause to concern

158
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aller de pair avec

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to go hand in hand with

159
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Jamais l’humanité n’a eu…

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Never before has mankind had…

160
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être réticent à

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to be reluctant to

161
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mettre un frein à

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to clamp down on

162
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rencontrer par hasard

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to run into

163
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avoir envie de

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to feel like + V-ING

164
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que ce soit X ou Y

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whether it is X or Y

165
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advienne que pourra, quoi qu’il arrive

A

come what may

166
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à un moment où cette question est de plus en plus débattue

A

at a time when this issue is increasingly debated

167
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On oublie parfois que

A

It is sometimes forgotten that

168
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ce problème découle de

A

this problem has stemmed from

169
Q

Le sous-titre nous donne une idée claire de ce que concerne cet article

A

The subtitle gives us a clear idea of what this article is about

170
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Cet article soulève les questions suivantes

A

This article raises the following questions

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Il y a certains points que j’aimerais développer

A

There are some points I’d like to expand on

172
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J’aimerais m’arrêter sur quelques aspects

A

I would like to dwell on some aspects

173
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Il y a un bon argument pour

A

There is a good case to made for

174
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il y a peu de preuves de

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there is scant evidence of

175
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Indices avant PP

A

It is the first time / Just + Présent ou Plu Prefect

176
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ne pas cesser de

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to keep + ING

177
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partir en vacances

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to leave on holidays

178
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pour ma part, je pense que

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I for one think that

179
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prendre le dessus

A

gain the upper hand

180
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selon le document 1

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According to the first document / to document 1

181
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être prêt/disposé à

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to be willing to + BV

182
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fermer les yeux sur

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to turn a blind eye to

183
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être coupable de

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to be culpable for + ING

184
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dépasser les bornes

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to be beyond the pale

185
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se mettre à la place des autres

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to place itself in the other persons’ shoes

186
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prendre quelqu’un au dépourvu

A

To catch someone off guard

187
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Manquer cruellement

A

To be sorely wanting

188
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être en désaccord/en conflit

A

To be at odds

189
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conclure un marché

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to patch up a deal

190
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corriger les injustices du passé

A

To right past wrong

191
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recommencer sur de nouvelles bases/prendre un nouveau départ

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To make fresh start

192
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revendiquer leurs droits

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To claim their rights

193
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s’empresser d’ajouter

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To hasten to add

194
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ouvrir la voie à

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to pave the way for

195
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être au chômage

A

To be on the dole

196
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prendre l’habitude de (≠ être habitué)

A

To become used to

197
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tenir à distance de

A

To keep away from

198
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accuser le coup

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To stagger under the blow

199
Q

Appliquer dans tout le pays

A

To be applied throughout the country

200
Q

Convaincre quelqu’un de faire quelque chose

A

To convince + someone + to + BV

201
Q

abattre, tuer par balle

A

to shoot dead

202
Q

Etre quelque chose/rien de nouveau

A

To be something/nothing new

203
Q

Pour rien au monde …

A

For nothing in the world would + Sujet + Verbe

204
Q

élargir les possibilités de + INF

A

To widen (the possibilities) of V-ing

205
Q

n’être situé qu’à quelques … kilomètres de

A

To be only some … kilometers from

206
Q

être content de

A

To be happy WITH

207
Q

atteindre un objectif

A

To reach a goal

208
Q

entrer en vigueur (loi)

A

To come into force

209
Q

être satisfait de

A

be satisfied WITH

210
Q

supprimer, se débarrasser de

A

To get rid of

211
Q

être contraint /contraindre

A

to be compelled to/To compel to

212
Q

garder son sang froid

A

To keep his head

213
Q

relever un défi

A

to take up a challenge

214
Q

être débordé de travail

A

To be snowed under with work

215
Q

Mener à bien un projet

A

To bring off a project

216
Q

être de mauvaise augure

A

To bode ill

217
Q

porter le fardeau

A

To bear the load

218
Q

être sur la défensive/sur l’offensive

A

To be on the front/back foot

219
Q

demander à quelqu’un de faire quelque chose

A

To call on someone to do something

220
Q

passer à la trappe, « balayer sous le tapis »

A

to be swept under the rug

221
Q

jouer à l’apprenti sorcier, se prendre pour Dieu

A

To play God

222
Q

être riche de (enseignements, …)

A

To be rich WITH

223
Q

délocaliser une usine

A

To relocate a factory abroad

224
Q

Rever de + ind

A

To dream of + V-ing

225
Q

le précipiter en (politique par exemple)

A

To lead her/him into

226
Q

la ligne/objectif qu’elle s’est fixé

A

the purpose she has set

227
Q

bloquer l’accès à … aux …

A

to block access to … for …

228
Q

faire dévier qqn de

A

make someone deviate from

229
Q

brouiller les pistes

A

to muddy the water

230
Q

esquiver une question

A

to dodge a question

231
Q

Dans le simple but de

A

simply to get

232
Q

avant d’arriver ici

A

until we got here