French Phrases Flashcards

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1
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We have a lesson for one hour

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Nous avons un cours pendant une heure

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it’s a piece of cake

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les doigts dans le nez

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3
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to concentrate

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être concentré

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I concentrate for an hour

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je suis concentré pendant une heure

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handy; at hand; to hand

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à portée de main

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a key moment; a hinge moment

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un moment charnière

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to keep handy; to keep to hand

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garder à portée de main

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8
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I feel elated

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je me sens exalté

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9
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the knife is worn out

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le couteau est usé

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10
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to learn to do something

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apprendre à faire quelque chose

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11
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to trick / fool someone

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rouler quelqu’un

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12
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climate change

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le changement climatique

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13
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if you are new (around) here

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si vous êtes nouveau (par) ici

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14
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the spare wheel

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la roue de secours

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15
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spare parts

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les pièces de rechange

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16
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a grand piano

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un piano à queue

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17
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to add fuel to the fire

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ajouter de l’huile sur le feu

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18
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to have someone vaccinated

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faire vacciner quelqu’un

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19
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I’m in a rush

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Je suis a la bourre

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20
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at the end of the line

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au bout de rouleau

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21
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we need to take stock of …

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il faut qu’on fasse le bilan sur …

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22
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to be in charge

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être aux commandes; être en charge

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the company is in trouble; the company is on its last legs

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l’entreprise bat de l’aile

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24
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two sides of the same coin

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les deux faces d’une même médaille

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25
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to walk on eggshells

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marcher sur des oeufs

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26
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he’s a chatterbox

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c’est un moulin à paroles

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27
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it’s on the tip of my tongue

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je l’ai sur le bout de la langue

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28
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to make ends meet

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joindre les deux bouts

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29
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a plug has three wires

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une fiche a trois fils

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30
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to rain cats and dogs

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pleuvoir à courdes

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31
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to want to do something

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avoir envie de faire quelque chose

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32
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before I go there

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avant que j’aille en bas

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33
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I must learn to play the guitar

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il faut que j’apprenne à jouer de la guitare

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34
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although I learned French

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bien que j’aie appris le Francais

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35
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to handle with kid gloves

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prendre quelque chose avec des pincettes

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36
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to turn a blind eye

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se voiler la face

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37
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to put support in place; to set up a coaching system

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mettre en place un étayage

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38
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to come to a view about

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se faire un avis sur

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39
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faced with the number of negative reactions

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face au nombre de réactions negatives

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40
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my life has passed me by

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je suis passé à côté de ma vie

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41
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he knows the neighbourhood well

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il a un grand habitude du quartier

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42
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to be trapped

A

se faire pièger

43
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to set a trap

A

tendre un piège

44
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to fall into a trap

A

tomber dans un piège

45
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it is always worth trying

A

cela vaut toujours la peine d’essayer

46
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an underlying case

A

une question sous-jacentes

47
Q

the language sounds good

A

la langue son bien

48
Q

to muck about

A

faire des bêtises

49
Q

I’m in a rush

A

je suis à la bourre

50
Q

according to your needs

A

selon vos besoins

51
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in two directions

A

en deux sens

52
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to carry out a study

A

réaliser une étude / mener une étude

53
Q

t

l’entreprise bat de l’aile

A

the company is in trouble; the company is on its last legs

54
Q

t

les deux faces d’une même médaille

A

two sides of the same coin

55
Q

t

marcher sur des oeufs

A

to walk on eggshells

56
Q

t

Nous avons un cours pendant une heure

A

We have a lesson for one hour

57
Q

t

les doigts dans le nez

A

it’s a piece of cake

58
Q

t

être concentré

A

to concentrate

59
Q

t

je suis concentré pendant une heure

A

I concentrate for an hour

60
Q

t

à portée de main

A

handy; at hand; to hand

61
Q

t

un moment charnière

A

a key moment; a hinge moment

62
Q

t

garder à portée de main

A

to keep handy; to keep to hand

63
Q

t

je me sens exalté

A

I feel elated

64
Q

t

le couteau est usé

A

the knife is worn out

65
Q

t

apprendre à faire quelque chose

A

to learn to do something

66
Q

t

rouler quelqu’un

A

to trick / fool someone

67
Q

t

le changement climatique

A

climate change

68
Q

t

si vous êtes nouveau (par) ici

A

if you are new (around) here

69
Q

t

la roue de secours

A

the spare wheel

70
Q

t

les pièces de rechange

A

spare parts

71
Q

t

un piano à queue

A

a grand piano

72
Q

t

ajouter de l’huile sur le feu

A

to add fuel to the fire

73
Q

t

faire vacciner quelqu’un

A

to have someone vaccinated

74
Q

t

Je suis a la bourre

A

I’m in a rush

75
Q

t

au bout de rouleau

A

at the end of the line

76
Q

t

il faut qu’on fasse le bilan sur …

A

we need to take stock of …

77
Q

t

être aux commandes; être en charge

A

to be in charge

78
Q

t

c’est un moulin à paroles

A

he’s a chatterbox

79
Q

t

je l’ai sur le bout de la langue

A

it’s on the tip of my tongue

80
Q

t

joindre les deux bouts

A

to make ends meet

81
Q

t

une fiche a trois fils

A

a plug has three wires

82
Q

t

pleuvoir à courdes

A

to rain cats and dogs

83
Q

t

avoir envie de faire quelque chose

A

to want to do something

84
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t

avant que j’aille en bas

A

before I go there

85
Q

t

il faut que j’apprenne à jouer de la guitare

A

I must learn to play the guitar

86
Q

t

bien que j’aie appris le Francais

A

although I learned French

87
Q

t

prendre quelque chose avec des pincettes

A

to handle with kid gloves

88
Q

t

se voiler la face

A

to turn a blind eye

89
Q

t

mettre en place un étayage

A

to put support in place; to set up a coaching system

90
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t

se faire un avis sur

A

to come to a view about

91
Q

t

face au nombre de réactions negatives

A

faced with the number of negative reactions

92
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t

je suis passé à côté de ma vie

A

my life has passed me by

93
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t

il a un grand habitude du quartier

A

he knows the neighbourhood well

94
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t

se faire pièger

A

to be trapped

95
Q

t

tendre un piège

A

to set a trap

96
Q

t

tomber dans un piège

A

to fall into a trap

97
Q

t

cela vaut toujours la peine d’essayer

A

it is always worth trying

98
Q

t

une question sous-jacentes

A

an underlying case

99
Q

t

la langue son bien

A

the language sounds good

100
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t

faire des bêtises

A

to muck about

101
Q

t

je suis à la bourre

A

I’m in a rush

102
Q

t

selon vos besoins

A

according to your needs

103
Q

t

en deux sens

A

in two directions

104
Q

t

réaliser une étude / mener une étude

A

to carry out a study