Groupe 25 : Le language et l’expression 2 Flashcards

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Il faut savoir

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You should be aware that…

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On doit/ il faut signaler que

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It should be noted that…

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Cela mérite à peine qu’on en parle

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It’s hardly worth mentioning

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Sans oublier…

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… not to mention/ let alone…

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Il ne faut pas oublier que…

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We/ you/ one should bear in mind that…

= it is important to bear in mind that…

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Mettre l’accent sur qqch

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To lay stress/ emphasis on sth

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Moins on en parle, mieux ça vaut

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The least said about it, the better

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Interroger quelqu’un (sur/ à propos de qqch)

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To question sb (about sth)

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Une question

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A question

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Demander qqch (à qqn)

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To ask (sb) sth

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Répondre qqch / que

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To answer/ reply sth/ that

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Une réponse

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An answer/ a reply

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Une énigme ( à résoudre)

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A puzzle

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Déroutant

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Puzzling

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Une énigme

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An enigma

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Énigmatique

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Enigmatic

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Un mystère

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A mystery

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Mystérieux

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Mysterious

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19
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L’ambiguïté

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Ambiguity

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Ambigu

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Ambiguous

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Curieux

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Curious

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La curiosité

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Curiosity

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Poser une question à quelqu’un

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To put a question to sb

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Soulever une question

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To bring up

= to raise a question

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Demander si…

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To ask/ enquire/ inquire whether

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Une question/ réponse franche

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A frank

= a straightforward question/ answer

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Une question/ une réponse spontanée

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A spontaneous question/ answer

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Attendre une réponse

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To await an answer

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Espérer une réponse

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To expect an answer

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Obtenir une réponse

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To elicit an answer

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Faire une réponse

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To make an answer

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Mettre une réponse à plus tard

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To put off

= to postpone an answer

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Envoyer/ faxer une réponse

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To send/ fax a reply

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34
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En réponse à

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In answer to

= in reply to

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35
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J’aimerais savoir qui/ si

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I should like to know who/ whether

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36
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Il n’a pas voulu me répondre clairement

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He wouldn’t give me a straight answer

/ he wouldn’t say yes or no

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Qui..?

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Who…?

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38
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Que…? Quoi?

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What

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39
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Quel?

Lequel/ laquelle?

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Which

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À qui

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Whose + nom

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Pourquoi

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Why

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Quand

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When

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Combien?/ quelle quantité

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How much?

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Combien de..?

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How much + nom

How many+ nom pl

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À quelle distance?

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How far ?

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À quelle fréquence ?/ tous les combien?

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How often?

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47
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Combien de temps? Quelle longueur

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How long?

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48
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Quelle taille faites-vous?

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How tall are you?

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Quelle est la largeur de la pièce?

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How wide is the room?

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50
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Expliquer qqch (à quelqu’un )

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To explain sth (to sb)

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51
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Une explication

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An explanation

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52
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Expliquer (être la raison de)

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To account for

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Rendre compte de/ raconter qqch

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To give an account of sth

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54
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Définir (des mots…)

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To define

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55
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Décrire qqch

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To describe sth

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56
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Une description

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A description

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57
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Élucider qqch

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To elucidate sth

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58
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Une élucidation

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An elucidation

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59
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Clarifier qqch

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To clarify sth

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60
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Justifier

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To justify

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61
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Une justification

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A justification

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Démontrer qqch

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To demonstrate sth

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Une démonstration

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A demonstration

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64
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Inexplicable

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Inexplicable

= unaccountable

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65
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Sans fondement

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Groundless

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Dépendre de

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To depend (up)on

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67
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Une explication lucide

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A lucid explanation

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Une explication rationnelle

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A rational explanation

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69
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Une explication (in)satisfaisante

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(Un)satisfactory explanation

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70
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Chercher une explication

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To seek an explanation

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71
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Exiger une explication

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To demand an explanation

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72
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Proposer une explication

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To offer an explanation

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73
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Fournir une explication

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To provide an explanation

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74
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Un compte-rendu

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An accurate account/ description

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75
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Pourquoi ? Parce que

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Why? Because

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76
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Pourquoi ? Pour/ afin de + inf

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What… for?

To + verbe

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77
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Faire passer ses idées

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To get one’s ideas across

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78
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Cela demande à être expliqué

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It calls for an explanation

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79
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Cela n’a pas besoin d’être expliqué

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It requires no explaining

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80
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Vu que

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In view of the fact that

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81
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Étant donné que

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Seeing that…

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82
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Comme

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As

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83
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Puisque

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Since

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84
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Étant donné que…

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Considering

85
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Donc/ par conséquent

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Consequently

86
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Il s’ensuit que

A

It follows that

87
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Par manque de

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For lack of

88
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Par faute de

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For want of

89
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Pour cause de/ en raison de

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On (the) grounds of

90
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Grâce à

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Thanks to

91
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Au moyen de

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By means of

92
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Selon elle,

A

According to her…

93
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À l’en croire,…

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If we are to believe him

94
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C’est (re)lié

A

It has to do with…

95
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La raison du plus fort est toujours la meilleure

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Might is right

96
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Demander qqch (à quelqu’un )

A

To ask (sb) FOR sth

97
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Réclamer / solliciter qqch

A

To claim for sth/ to call for sth

98
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Requérir qqch

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To request sth
= to make a request for sth
= to put in a request for sth

99
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Faire (à qqn) la demande de qqch

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To apply (to sb) for sth

100
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Une demande/ une candidature

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An application

101
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Une pétition

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A petition

102
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Adresser une pétition (à qqn) pour obtenir qqch

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To petition (sb) for sth

103
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Un appel

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An appeal

104
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Faire appel (à qqn) pour obtenir qqch

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To appeal (to sb) for sth

105
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Accorder qqch (à qqn)

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To grant (sb) sth

106
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Un permis

A

A permit

107
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Permettre qqch

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To permit sth

= to allow sth

108
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Permettre à quelqu’un / donner à quelqu’un la permission de faire qqch

A

To permit sb to do sth

= to give sb permission to do sth

109
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Autoriser qqch

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To authorize sth

110
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Une autorisation

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An authorization

111
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Donner licence à quelqu’un de faire qqch

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To license sb to do sth

112
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Faire une demande en bonne et due forme

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To make a formal application (for sth)

113
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Supplier Quelqu’un de faire qqch

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To implore sb to do sth

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Solliciter qqch de quelqu’un

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To solicit/ seek sth from sb

115
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Un appel AU secours/ DE fonds

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An appeal FOR help / FOR funds

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Puis-je..?
Oui
Non

A

May I?
Yes, you may
No, you must not

117
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Est-ce que je peux ?

A

Can I…?

Could I…?

118
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Accepter qqch/ de faire qqch

A

To agree to sth / to do sth

119
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Être d’accord avec quelqu’un à propos de qqch

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To agree with sb about sth

120
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L’accord

A

Agreement

121
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Accepter qqch

A

To accept sth

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L’acceptation

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Acceptance

123
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  1. Accompagner quelqu’un

2. Être d’accord avec quelqu’un

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To go along with sb

124
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Consentir à qqch

A

To consent to sth

To assent to sth

125
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Le consentement

A

Consent

Assent

126
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Acquiescer

A

To acquiesce

127
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Approuver qqch

A

To approve sth / of sth

128
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L’approbation

A

Approval

129
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Se conformer aux désirs de quelqu’un

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To comply with sb’s wishes

130
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Accommodant

A

Compliant

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La conformité/ l’acquiescement

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Compliance

132
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Arriver à un accord avec quelqu’un sur qqch

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To come to an agreement

= to reach an agreement with sb over sth

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D’un commun d’accord

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By common agreement/ consent

134
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Donner son consentement

A

To give one’s consent à

135
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Proposer qqch (à quelqu’un )

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To propose sth (to sb)

136
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Une proposition

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A proposal

= a proposition

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Offrir qqch (à quelqu’un )

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To offer sth (to sb)

138
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Une offre

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An offer

139
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Suggérer qqch (à qqn)

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To suggest sth (to sb)

140
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Une suggestion

A

A suggestion

141
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Suggérer/ faire une allusion

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To hint

142
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Influencer

A

To influence

143
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L’influence

A

Influence

144
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Influent

A

Influential

145
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Persuader

A

To persuade

146
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La persuasion/ la conviction

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Persuasion

147
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Persuasif

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Persuasive

148
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De façon convaincante

A

Persuasively

149
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La force de persuasion

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Persuasiveness

150
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Dissuader qqn (de faire qqch)

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To dissuade sb (from doing sth)

151
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La dissuasion

A

Dissuasion

152
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Convaincre

A

To convince

153
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Convaincant

A

Convincing

154
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De façon convaincante (2)

A

Convincingly

155
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Une menace

A

A threat

156
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Menacer

A

To threaten

157
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Le chantage

A

Blackmail

158
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Faire du chantage

A

To blackmail sb

159
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Manipuler quelqu’un

A

To manipulate sb

160
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La manipulation

A

Manipulation

161
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Manipulateur

A

Manipulative

162
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Le lavage de cerveau

A

Brainwashing

163
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Réagir

A

To response

164
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Une réaction

A

A response

165
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Voulez-vous + nom ou infinitif

A

Would you like a + noun?/ to + verbe

166
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Voulez-vous que je/ nous+ subj

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Would you like me/ us to + verb? / shall I / we + verb ?

167
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Que diriez-vous de+ nom ou infinitif ?

A

What about/ how about+ noun / gerund

168
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Je suggère que nous+ subj

A

I suggest that we + verb

169
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Faire une allusion

A

To drop a hint

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Exercer une (bonne/ mauvaise) influence suer quelqu’un

A

To exert a good/ bad influence on sb

171
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Avoir/ prendre l’ascendant sur quelqu’un

A

To have/ gain ascendancy over sb

172
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Faire pression sur quelqu’un

A

To put pressure on sb

173
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Convaincre quelqu’un de (ne pas) faire qqch

A

To prevail on sb (not) to do sth

174
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Avoir prise sur quelqu’un

A

To have a hold on/ over sb

175
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Tirer les ficelles

A

To pull
Strings UK
Wires US

176
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Pistonner quelqu’un

A

To pull strings/ wires for sb

177
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Le piston

A

String-pulling

178
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Tomber sous l’influence de quelqu’un

A

To fall under sb’s influence

179
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Être influençable

A

To be easily influenced

180
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Nous les avons persuadés de venir

A

We talked them into coming

181
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Je l’ai persuadé de renoncer à son projet

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I talked her out of her plan

182
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Par la menace/ le chantage, on l’a forcé à vendre/ ne pas vendre le terrain

A

He was threatened / blackmailed into/ out of selling the land

183
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Refuser qqch/ qqch à quelqu’un / de faire qqch

A

To refuse sth/ sb sth / to do sth

184
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Un Refus

A

A Refusal

185
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Rejeter quelqu’un / qqch

A

To reject sb/ sth

186
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Un rejet

A

A rejection

187
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Refuser une offre

A

To decline

= to turn down an offer

188
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Ne pas être d’accord (avec quelqu’un) (à propos de qqch)

A

To disagree (with sb) (about sth)

189
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Refuser de faire qqch

A

To disagree to do sth

190
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Désapprouver qqch

A

To disapprove of sth

191
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Déplorer qqch

A

To deplore sth

192
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Déplorable

A

Déplorable

193
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Ne pas accepter qqch / objecter que

A

To object to sth/ to object that

194
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Une objection

A

An objection

195
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Répréhensible/ inacceptable

A

Objectionable

= unacceptable

196
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S’élever contre qqch/ quelqu’un

A

To speak up against sth/ sb

197
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Remettre qqch en question

A

To question sth

198
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Protester (contre qqch) / protester (que)

A
To protest (about sth) 
/ to protest that
199
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Une protestation à propos de/ contre

A

A protest about/ against

200
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Manifester

A

To demonstrate

201
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Une manifestation

= une manif

A

A demonstration
= a protest march
= a demo

202
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S’opposer (à une mesure)

A

To oppose (a measure)

203
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L’opposition

A

Opposition

204
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Un refus sec et définitif

A

A flat = peremptory refusal

205
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Un refus déterminé

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An adamant refusal

206
Q

Un refus indigné

A

An indignant refusal

207
Q

Une offre/ proposition inacceptable

A

An objectionable offer/ proposal

208
Q

Se montrer réticent (à faire qqch)

A

To be unwilling/ reluctant (to do sth)

= to show reluctance (to do sth)