French Phrases - Winter 2024 Flashcards

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1
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to bounce back

A

se relever / rebondir

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2
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I’ve lost track / lost my train of thought

A

j’ai perdu le fil

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3
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to play out

A

se jouer

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4
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to arrest

A

interpeller

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5
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what is the scope of the remarks?

A

quelle est la portée des propos

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6
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the scope

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la portée

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7
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to lay an egg

A

pondre un oeuf

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8
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hay

A

le foin

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9
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to compel

A

astreindre

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10
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crystal clear

A

clair comme de l’eau de roche

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11
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to relax

A

se détendre

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12
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to be taken in / to be fooled

A

prendre des vessies pour des lanternes

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13
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to bury

A

enterrer / enfouir

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14
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a slip-up

A

un dérapage

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15
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to keep your wits about you / to keep a cool head

A

garder raison

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16
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a long time ago

A

il y a belle lurette

17
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once (i.e. once upon a time)

A

jadis

18
Q

snatches of words

A

des bribes de paroles

19
Q

slips of the tongue

A

des écarts de langage

20
Q

to gain momentum

A

prendre l’ampleur

21
Q

a victory for the common man

A

c’est la rue qui l’emporte ce soir

22
Q

the maximum sentence

A

la peine maximale

23
Q

rape

A

le viol

24
Q

a huge project / undertaking

A

un énorme chantier

25
Q

to cross

A

franchir

26
Q

affordable

A

abordable

27
Q

to afford

A

se permettre

28
Q

to clear the table

A

dégager la table

29
Q

to emit heat

A

dégager de la chaleur

30
Q

to get someone out of a situation

A

dégager quelqu’un d’une situation

31
Q

inappropriate / ill-timed / unwelcome

A

malvenu

32
Q

all of / the whole of

A

l’ensemble de

33
Q

to arouse

A

éveiller / attiser / susciter

34
Q

to discuss something

A

discuter de quelque chose