Grammaire Flashcards

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I only wish ..

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J’aurais seulement aimé que..

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2
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as .. as

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aussi … que

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3
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to become used to + V-ing

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prendre l’habitude de (idée d’évolution)

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4
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for lack of

A

faute de

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5
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must

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forte probabilité, quasi-certitude, obligation

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yet

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encore, déjà quand c’est en adverbe (fin de phrase) // pourtant, cependant, toutefois, néanmoins quand c’est une conjonction (début de phrase)

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7
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have to

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obliger mais avec contrainte extérieure

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8
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do emphatique

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insistance par le “bien” en français (ex : il a bien parlé de son .. → he DID talk about his ..)

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9
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no one / nobody / everyone / everybody

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s’accorde avec 3ème personne du singulier mais repris par le pronom sujet pluriel THEY

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10
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to do so

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pour ce faire

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11
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for dinner

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pour le dîner (et pas for THE dinner)

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12
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lonely // alone

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idée d’être solitaire, isolé // sans personne autour

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13
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sooner or later

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un jour ou l’autre

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14
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travailler chez IBM

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to work with IBM

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15
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un informaticien

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an I.T expert

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16
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lettre de démission

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resignation letter

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17
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les policiers

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the police (+ VB pluriel)

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18
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le coupable

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the culprit

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19
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attendre qqch

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to wait FOR

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20
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grévistes / faire la grève

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strikers / to strike

21
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être content de

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to be happy WITH

22
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conditions de travail

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working conditions

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une loi a été votée

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a law was passed

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les résultats du sondage

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the results of the poll

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dis-lui de ne pas oublier d'apporter ..
tell him not to forget to bring
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dès que
as soon as
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les pays-bas
THE Netherlands
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A peine ... que
Hardly + Pastperfect ... when (Hardly had he left when it started to rain) // No sooner + Pastperfect .. than
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Enfant, ..
When I was child, ..
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maintenant que
Now that
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Maintenant que tu as compris le fonctionnement de ...
Now that you have understood HOW ...
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accorder
to grant
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rencontrer ( et aussi croiser par hasard)
to come across
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séjourner dans un hôtel près de la mer
to stay in a hotel by the seaside
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toucher le fond (usine)
to hit rock-bottom
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un détaillant (petit commerçant)
a retailer
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être touché par la crise
to be hit by the crisis
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être renfloué (argent)
to be bailed out
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passer l'aspirateur sur (le tapis)
to hoover (the carpet)
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impôt sur les sociétés
corporate income
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spectaculaire (une hausse)
dramatic
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taxe sur le tabac
tobacco tax
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déménager pour la Nouvelle-Orélans
to move to the New Orleans
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l'entretien
the interview / upkeep
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Au théâtre
AT the theatRE
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un de mes anciens amis
a former friend of mine
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l'entracte
the interval
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Différence During / for
During → Réponse à When ? | For → Réponse à How Long ?
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Différence During / When
While = Pendant que (donc acte long) et During → fait référence à un temps précis