French Flashcards

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I would now like to give my impressions

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J’aimerais maintenant donner mes impressions

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2
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The facts speak for themselves

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Les faits se passent de commentaires

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3
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It is a controversial issue

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C’est une question controversée

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Opinions on the subject may be divided

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Il se peut que les opinions sur le sujet soient divisées.

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5
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It goes without saying that

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Il va sans dire que

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6
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People usually think that

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Les gens pensent, en général, que

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7
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If we look at it from that point of view, we can’t help but think that

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Si nous le considérons de ce point de vue, nous ne pouvons nous empêcher de penser que

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8
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It is generally acknowledged that

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Il est généralement reconnu que

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9
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People tend to believe that

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Les gens tendent à croire que

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10
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That makes me think of

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Cela me fait penser de

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11
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This reminds me

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Ceci me rappelle

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12
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Assuming this to be true

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En admettant que ceci soit vrai

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13
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What I find both surprising and funny is that

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Ce que je trouve à la fois surprenant et drôle est que

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14
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What strikes me as interesting is that

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Ce qui me frappe et me semble intéressant est que

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15
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I’m very much impressed by

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Je suis très impressionné par

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16
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I entirely sympathise with his point of view

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Je comprends parfaitement son point de vue

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17
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One gets confuse

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On s’y perd

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18
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It isn’t very convincing

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Ce n’est pas très convaincant

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19
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I must say I am not convinced at all

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Je dois dire que je ne suis pas convaincu de tout

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20
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I find it very difficult to approve

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Je trouve difficile d’approuver

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21
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I am afraid most of the arguments are worthless

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J’ai bien peur que la plupart de ses arguments ne vaillent rien.

22
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The central issue remains unsolved

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Le problème central reste non résolu

23
Q

The main problem hasn’t even been tackled

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On ne s’est même pas attaqué au problème principal

24
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The problem is hardly touched upon

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Le problème est à peine évoqué

25
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From the outset

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Dès l’abord

26
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Beforehand

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Préalablement

27
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To sort out the facts

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Débrouiller les faits

28
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To shed light on the matter

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Tirer l’affaire au clair

29
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Define the main problem

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Cerner le problème essentiel

30
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This raises a number of questions

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Cela soulève un certain nombre de questions

31
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Main worry

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Le souci prédominant

32
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To sound the alarm

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Tirer le sonne d’alarme

33
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To underline the seriousness of the situation

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souligner la gravité de la situation

34
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The problem is getting more and more common

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Le problème se banalise

35
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The situation is getting worse everyday

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la situation empire de jour en jour

36
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The situation is verging on a disaster

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La situation arrive au seuil de la catastrophe

37
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It is a matter of knowing how to go about

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La question est de savoir comment s’y perdre pour

38
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To reach a compromise

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Aboutir à un compromis

39
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To draw up a plan of action

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élaborer une stratégie

40
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To prevent such a situation from happening again

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Empêcher qu’une telle situation ne se reproduise

41
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We must take into account that

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Il faut tenir compte du fait que

42
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There is good reason to wonder

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Il y a lieu de se demander

43
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It turns out that

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Il s’avère que

44
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It is accepted that

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Il est acquis que

45
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According to the official figures

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Selon les chiffres officiels

46
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It’s an ‘in’ thing

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C’est dans l’air de temps

47
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Opinions are divided on this matter

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Les avis sont partagés sur ce point

48
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What bothers me is

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Ce qui me préoccupe, c’est

49
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That seems logical

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Cela paraît logique

50
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I state without reserve

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Je déclare sans ambages