Grammaire Flashcards

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1
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Se faire obéir

A

To make oneself obeyed

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2
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Manipuler qqn pour faire qqc

A

To lure sbdy into doing sthg

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3
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Conditionner qqn à faire qqc

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To brainwash into doing sthg

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4
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Il est grand temps que tu apprennes à dire merci

A

It is high time you learned to say thank you

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5
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On lui a dit

A

He was said

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6
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Plus on est de fous plus on rit

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The more, the merrier

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7
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Advienne que pourra

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Come what may

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8
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Aide-toi et le ciel t’aidera

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God helps those who help themselves

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9
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Après la pluie le beau temps

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There are better days ahead ( US )

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10
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A vaincre sans péril, on triomphe sans gloire

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Triumph without peril brings no glory

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11
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Bien mal acquis ne profite jamais.

A

Ill got, ill spent.

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12
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Deux avis valent mieux qu’un

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Two heads are better than one

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13
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Doucement mais sûrement

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Slow but sure

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14
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Faute avouée est à moitié pardonnée.

A

Confession of a fault, is half amended

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15
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Il ne faut pas se fier aux apparences

A

You can’t judge a book by its cover

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16
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Il n’y a pas de rose sans épine

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There is no rose without a thorn

17
Q

La curiosité est un vilain défaut.

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Curiosity killed the cat

18
Q

Etre susceptible de

A

To be likely to

19
Q

On n’arrête pas le temps qui passe.

A

An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth

20
Q

On n’arrête pas le temps qui passe.

A

Time and tie wait for no man ( US )

21
Q

On ne sait jamais

A

You never can tell