expressions stylées CCIP Flashcards

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1
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unfettered consumption

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la consommation effrénée

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2
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c’est l’essentiel

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it’s the crux of the pb

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3
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it’s a telling example of

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c’est un exemple révélateur de

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4
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un mal pour un bien

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it’s a blessing in disguise

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5
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ce qui a fait pencher la balance

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that was the clincher

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6
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une épine dans le pied

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a thorn in the side of

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7
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to be deeply entrenched

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être profondément ancré

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8
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nuire à

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to be detrimental to

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9
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ne pas être à la hauteur de

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to be no match for

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faire partie intégrante de

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to be part and parcel of

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être sujet à

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to be prone to + ING

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12
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être en accord avec

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to be in tune with

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13
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être équivalent à

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to be tantamount to

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14
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se résumer à

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to boil down to

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15
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avoir l’effet inverse

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to backfire

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16
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engendrer la violence

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to breed violence

17
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enter en ligne de compte

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to come into play

18
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rechigner à faire qql chose

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to demur at DOING

19
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donner de l’assurance à qqun

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to empower sb

20
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monter en puissance

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to gather momentum

21
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être prêt à tout pour

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to go to any lengths to do

22
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rester en tête des sondages

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to keep ahead of the pack

23
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préparer le chemin pour

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to pave the way for

24
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mettre le doigt sur

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to pinpoint sth

25
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récolter les fruits de

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to reap the benefits of

26
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être au premier plan

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to take center stage

27
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réciproquement

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conversely

28
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faire le bilan d’une situation

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to appraise a situation

29
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démystifier qql

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to dispel a myth

30
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critiquer

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to criticize

31
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mettre l’accent sur

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to emphasize

32
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prôner

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to advocate sth

33
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to bring sth ABOUT

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provoquer

34
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contester

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to dispute sth

35
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contredire

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to contradict sth

36
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remettre en cause

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to call sth into question