French Phrases - August-September 2023 Flashcards

1
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to settle an argument

A

clôre un conflit

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2
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a ladder

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une échelle

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3
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to climb a ladder

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monter une échelle

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4
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to climb the ladder / the greasy pole

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gravir les échelons

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5
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a stepladder

A

un escabeau

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6
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annoying

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agaçant / ennuyeux

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7
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the painting

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la peinture

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8
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no matter how careful I am

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aussi prudent que je sois

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9
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to sand the skirting boards

A

poncer les plinthes

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10
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a heap of things to do

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un tas de choses à faire

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11
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to grind one’s teeth

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faire grincer les dents

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12
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to cover an expense

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pour couvrir une dépense

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13
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no matter what I do

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peu importe ce que je fais

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14
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to stop / prevent someone from doing something

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empêcher quelqu’un de faire quelque chose

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15
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the presenter

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le présentateur

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16
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he settled in London

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il s’est installé à Londres

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17
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we can talk about this when the dust has settled

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nous pourrons en parler quand la poussière sera retombée

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18
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when I go to London, I’ll see her

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quand j’irai à Londres, je la verrai

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19
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whenever I do to London, I see her

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chaque fois que je vais à Londres, je la vois

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20
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a notice period

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un délai de préavis

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21
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to yawn

A

bailler

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22
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the spell was broken

A

le charme a été rompu

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23
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the damage

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les dégâts

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24
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to break up

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rompre

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a wrist
un poignet
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to be ignored / dissed
se prendre un vent
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I was ignored
je me suis pris un vent
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he ignored her
il l'a ignorée
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I ignored your advice
J'ai ignoré ton conseil
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to wind (up) a watch
remonter une montre
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to wind someone up
provoquer quelqu'un
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he was wound up like a Swiss cuckoo (he was really wound up)
Il était remonté comme un coucou suisse
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a spring (in a watch etc)
un ressort
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differently
différemment (pronounced differamment)
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the fan (to keep cool)
l'eventail
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to what extent can I ...
dans quelle mesure puis-je...
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the extent of the damage
l'étendue des dégâts
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to miss / overlook something
passer à côté de quelque chose
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to overlook / neglect
négliger
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I was overlooked for promotion
J'ai été oublié pour la promotion
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the staging
la mise en scène
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he has been let off with a caution
il a été libéré avec un avertissement
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bail has been set at twenty pounds
la caution a été fixée à vingt livres
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he has been charged with murder
il a été accusé de meurtre
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to arrest the suspect
arrêter le suspect
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bail has been refused
la caution a été refusée
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he has been released on bail
il a été libéré sous caution
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a buckled wheel
une roue voilée
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to blur (an image)
flouter (un image)
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hazy weather
un temps voilé
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the instructions
les consignes
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When I go to Paris, I will see the Eiffel Tower
Quand j'irai à Paris, je verrai la Tour Eiffel
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When I go to Paris, I always take the train
Quand je vais à Paris, je prends toujours le train
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If I go to Paris, I will see her
Si je vais à Paris, je la verrai
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to harden
durcir
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to soften
adoucir
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to broaden / widen
élargir
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to empoverish
s'appauvrir
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to strengthen
renforcer
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to flatten
aplatir
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he decided to strengthen the team
il a décidé de renforcer l'équipe
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because of my injury, I have had to give up playing tennis
À cause de ma blessure, j'ai dû arrêter de jouer au tennis
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I am trying to give up smoking
J'essaie d'arrêter de fumer
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I am trying to give up cigarettes
J'essaie d'arrêter la cigarette
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I give up!
J'abandonne!
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I will never give up!
je n'abandonnerai jamais!
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don't give in to bullies
ne cédez pas aux intimidateurs
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nobody knows how to win this game
personne ne sait comment gagner ce jeu
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nobody gave me anything
personne ne m'a rien donné
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the dam gave way
le barrage a cédé
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she gave in to the pressure
elle a cédé à la pression
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the ceiling caved in
le plafond s'est effondré
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as long as you are here, I feel safe
tant que tu es là, je me sens en sécurité
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I will be with you for as long as it takes
Je serai avec toi aussi longtemps qu'il le faudra
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as many biscuits as you want
autant de biscuits que tu veux
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to become heavier
alourdir
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the challenge
l'enjeu
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to give up
baisser les bras
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to get discouraged / to lose heart
se décourager
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to lose heart
perdre courage
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Hands up!
Les mains en l'air!
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a musical scale
une gamme musicale
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to shuffle the cards
rebattre les cartes
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the army surrendered
l'armée s'est rendue
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to deal the cards
distribuer les cartes
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his wages increased
son salaire a augmenté
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they increased his wages
ils ont augmenté son salaire
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it's from life / it's from experience
c'est du vecu
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mould
la moisissure
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to freeze (person - stop moving)
se figer
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to compromise / jeopardise
compromettre
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they compromised
Ils ont fait un compromis
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the agreement was compromised
l'accord a été compromis
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a square (shape)
un carré
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to dig
creuser
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