Groupe 25 : Le language et l’expression 3 Flashcards

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Tes amis ne me plaisent pas

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I object to your friends

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Je n’ai rien contre tes amis

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I have no objection to your friends

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Il n’en est pas question!

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It is out of the question!

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Il faudra me passer sur le Corps avant

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Over my dead body!

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Pas question !

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No way !

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Se plaindre (à quelqu’un / de qqch)

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To complain ( to sb/ about sth)

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  1. Une réclamation

2. Une plainte

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A complaint

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Gémir/ geindre/ se lamenter (sur qqch)

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To whine

/ to moan (about sth)

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Pleurer/ se lamenter sur qqchose

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To bemoan sth

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Râler (à propos de qqch)

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To grumble
= to mumble
= to grouse (about sth)

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Mécontentement

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Discontent

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Mécontent

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Discontented

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D’un air content

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Discontentedly

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Faire une réclamation

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To make a complaint

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Porter plainte au sujet de

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To lodge / to register a complaint about

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Pleurer une perte/ se lamenter sur son sort

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To bemoan a loss/ one’s fate

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Elle est d’humeur s’apitoyer sur elle-même

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She is in a self-pitying mood

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Reprocher qqch à quelqu’un

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To blame sb FOR sth

= to reproach sb WITH sth

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Rendre quelqu’un responsable De qqch

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To blame sth ON sb

= to put/ lay the blame for sth ON sb

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  1. Une responsabilité / faute

2. Un blâme

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A blame

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Blâmable

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Blameworthy

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Un reproche

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A reproach

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Réprobateur

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Reproachful

= reproving

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Critiquer qqch/ quelqu’un pour qqch

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To criticize sth/ sb for sth

= to find fault with sth/ with sb for sth

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25
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Une critique

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A criticism

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Critique (adj)

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Critical

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Dénoncer qqch / quelqu’un (pour qqch)

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To denounce sth/ sb (for sth)

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Accusateur

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Accusing

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29
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Une accusation

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An accusation

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Réprimander quelqu’un

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To reprimand sb

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Une réprimande

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A reprimand

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Sermonner quelqu’un

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To lecture sb

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33
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Un sermon

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A lecture

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34
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Réprimander Quelqu’un / prendre quelqu’un à partie

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To take sb to task

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35
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Des critiques sévères

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Harsh= severe criticism

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36
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Des critiques méchantes

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Unkind criticism

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Faire naître la critique

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To arouse

= to stir up criticism

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38
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Critiquer quelqu’un (2)

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To level criticism at sb

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39
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Être irréprochable

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To be above/ beyond reproach

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Couvrir/ accabler quelqu’un de reproches

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To heap reproaches on sb

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Vous n’auriez pas dû faire cela

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You shouldn’t have done this

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Vous auriez dû agir autrement

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You should have acted differently

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43
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Pourquoi avez-vous fait cela?

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Why did you do this?

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44
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Vous avez eu tort de faire cela

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It was wrong of you to do that

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45
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Vous êtes entièrement responsable

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You’re entirely to blame for it

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46
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Vous n’avez qu’à vous en prendre qu’à vous même

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You have no one to blame but yourself

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47
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Ce n’est pas ma faute

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I’m not to blame (for it)

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48
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Je n’ai rien à me reprocher

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I have nothing to reproach myself for/ with

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Discuter/ débattre de qqch (avec quelqu’un)

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To discuss sth

= to talk sth over (with sb)

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50
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Une discussion

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a discussion

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51
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Écouter quelqu’un

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To listen (to sb)

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52
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Un sujet d’actualité

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A subject / a topic

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53
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D’actualité

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Topical

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54
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L’actualité (d’un sujet)

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Topicality

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55
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Un problème

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An issue / a problem

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56
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Ce dont il est question

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The point at issue

= the matter in hand

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57
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En venir au fait

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To come= to get to the point

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58
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S’en tenir au fait

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To stick to the point

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Digresser

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To digress

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Une conversation

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A talk/ a conversation

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Une interview / une entrevue

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An interview

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Un face-à-face

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A face-to-face

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Un débat

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A debate

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Débattre de qqch

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To debate sth

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Discutable

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Debatable

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Négocier (qqch) (avec quelqu’un )

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To negotiate (sth) (with sb)

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Négociation

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Negotiation

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Conférer / s’entretenir (avec quelqu’un) (de qqch)

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To confer (with sb) (about sth)

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Une conférence

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A conference

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Une tribune / un forum

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A forum

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Une tribune (=participant au débat)

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A panel

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Intervenir

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To intervene

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73
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Une intervention

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An intervention

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Interrompre

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To interrupt

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75
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Une interruption

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An interruption

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Un point de vue

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A point of view

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77
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Une opinion/ un avis

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An opinion/ a view

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78
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Croire qqch/ que

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To believe sth / that

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Considérer que

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To consider that

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Avoir l’impression que

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To have the impression that

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81
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Mettre qqch en question / mettre quelqu’un au défi

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To challenge

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Rétorquer

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To retort

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83
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Une réplique

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A retort

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84
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L’esprit de répartie

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Repartee

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85
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Une repartie

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A repartee

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86
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Avancer/ prétendre que

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To argue that

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Un argument

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An argument

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88
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Transiger

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To compromise

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Un compromis

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A compromise

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Intransigeant

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Uncompromising

= intransigent

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Le pour et le contre

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The pros and cons

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Un débat / discussion/ conversation passionné

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A heated discussion…

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Un débat / discussion/ conversation Long

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A lengthy discussion..

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Un débat / discussion/ conversation Animée

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A lively
= a spirited
= an animated discussion…

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Provoquer un Un débat / discussion/ conversation

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To arouse/ provoke / stir up discussion…

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Un sujet brulant

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A burning issue

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97
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Se faire une opinion

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To form an opinion

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Exprimer une opinion / point de vue

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To air 
= to express 
= to give 
= to state 
= to voice an opinion / a point of view
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Arriver à / trouver un compromis

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To reach / to come to / to work out a compromise

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100
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On doit discuter de delà à huit clos

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This should be discussed behind closed doors

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101
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Participer à un débat

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To take part in / to contribute to a debate

102
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Être favorable à

= être pour / contre

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To be in favor of = to be for / to be against

103
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Être d’avis que

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To be of the opinion

/ to hold the view that

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Changer d’opinion/ d’avis sur qqch

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To change one’s opinion / one’s mind about sth

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Partager l’opinion de quelqu’un

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To share sb’s view

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Avoir des opinions bien arrêtées sur qqch

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To hold strong/ definite views on sth

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Trouver les arguments en faveur de

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To make a good case for

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Il y a beaucoup d’argument contre

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There’s a strong case against it

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Avoir de la répartie

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To be good at repartee

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Prendre parti pour quelqu’un

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To take sides with sb

= to side with sb

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Changer de camp

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To change sides

112
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Affaire d’opinion / question de point de vue

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It’s a matter of opinion

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Disons que nous avons des points de vue différents

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Let’s agree to disagree

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Qu’en pensez-vous?

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What do you think..?

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Quelle est votre opinion (sur ce point)

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What’s your opinion (on this subject)

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D’abord

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First/ firstly

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Deuxièmement

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Secondly

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Ensuite

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Then

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Enfin

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Lastly

= finally

120
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D’une part

D’autre part

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On the one hand

On the other hand

121
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Au fond

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Basically

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En un mot/ pour nous résumer

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(To put it) in a nutshell

123
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PersoNNellement, je pense que

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PersoNally, I believe that….

= my persoNal opinion is that

124
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À mon avis

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In my opinion
= as I see it
= to my mind

125
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Quant à moi

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As far as I am concerned

= for my part

126
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Selon moi

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From my point of view

127
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Il me semble que

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It seems to me that…

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Il semblerait que

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It would appear that

= seemingly

129
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Aussi étrange que cela puisse paraître

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Oddly enough
/ strange though
/ strange as it may seem

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Supposons que

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Let’s suppose/ assume that

131
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Pour nous résumer,…

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To sum It all up

/ an to summarize

132
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Présentez vos arguments

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State your case

133
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Voudriez-vous donner plus de précisions

A

Would you please elaborate?

134
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Je suis entièrement de votre avis

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I see eye to eye with you

135
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Ça, c’est incontestable

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You have a point there

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Je ne peux vous suivre sur ce point

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I can’t agree with that

137
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Permettez-moi de ne pas partager votre avis

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I beg to differ

138
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Ce n’est pas la bonne façon d’aborder le problème

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This is a wrong approach to the problem

139
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Je ne veux pas en entendre parler

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I won’t hear of it

140
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Laissez-moi placer un mot

A

Let me get a word in

141
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Pourriez-vous préciser un peu plus?

A

Could you be more specific about…?

142
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Il est SOIT stupide SOIT fou

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He is NEITHER stupid OR mad

143
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Elle n’est NI intelligente NI complètement idiote

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She is NEITHER clever NOR utterly stupid

144
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Il ne faut pas perdre de vue que…

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It must be borne in mind that…

145
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Il s’agit de savoir si

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The question is whether…

146
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Ils ont de bons arguments

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They have a good case

147
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Des arguments de cet ordre sont peu convaincants

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Such arguments carry little conviction

148
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Il faudrait nuancer cette analyse

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This analysis should be qualified

149
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Cela ne résiste pas à l’analyse

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It doesn’t stand up to scrutiny

150
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Se quereller

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To quarrel

151
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Se quereller/ disputer avec quelqu’un (à propos de qqch)

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To quarrel with sb (about/ over sth)
/ to argue with sb (about sth)
= to have an argument/ a row with sb

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Un querelleur

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Quarrelsome

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Un heurt

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A clash

154
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Se heurter avec quelqu’un (à propos de qqch)

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To clash with sb (over sth)

155
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Provoquer quelqu’un

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To provoke sb

156
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Une provocation

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A provocation

157
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Provocateur

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Provocative

158
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Entrer en conflit avec quelqu’un

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To be in conflict

= to conflict with sb

159
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Être à couteau tirés (avec quelqu’un )

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To be at daggers drawn (with sb)

160
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Avoir une prise de bec (avec quelqu’un )

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To have a tiff (with sb)

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Se chamailler (avec quelqu’un )

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To squabble

= to bicker (with sb)

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Tendu/ crispé

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Tense

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De façon crispée

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Tensely

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La tension

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Tension / tenseness

165
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La discorde

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Discord

166
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Contrarier/ s’aliéner quelqu’un

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To antagonize sb

167
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Un adversaire

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An adversary

= an opponent

168
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S’opposer à quelqu’un

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To oppose sb

169
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Être en mauvais termes (avec quelqu’un )

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To be on bad terms (with sb)

170
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Se brouiller (avec quelqu’un )

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To fall out (with sb)

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Rompre (avec qqn)

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To break (with sb)

172
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Dire ce que l’on pense

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To speak one’s mind

173
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Dire ses quatre vérités à quelqu’un

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To give sb a piece of one’s mind

174
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S’expliquer (avec quelqu’un )

A

To have it out (with sb)

175
Q

Offenser qqn

A

To offend sb

176
Q

Une offense

A

An offence UK

An offense US

177
Q

Blesser/ froisser quelqu’un

A

To hurt sb’s feeling

178
Q

Réconcilier

A

To reconcile

179
Q

La réconciliation

A

Reconciliation

180
Q

Enterrer la hache de guerre

A

To bury the hatchet

181
Q

Se réconcilier (avec qqn)

A

To make it up

= to be reconciled (with sb)

182
Q

Se rabibocher

A

To patch things up (coll)

183
Q

Une querelle de longue date

A

A long-standing quarrel

184
Q

Une querelle qui n’en finit pas

A

A never-ending quarrel

185
Q

Chercher querelle à quelqu’un

A

To pick a quarrel with sb

186
Q

Mettre fin à une querelle

A

To settle a quarrel

187
Q

Avoir un compte à régler avec quelqu’un

A

To have a bone to pick with sb

188
Q

Une querelle d’amoureux

A

A lovers’ tiff

189
Q

Admettre (que l’on a fait) qqch

A

To admit (doing) sth

190
Q

Un aveu

A

An admission

/ a confession

191
Q

Reconnaitre qqch/ que

A

To recognize

= to acknowledge sth / that

192
Q

Reconnaissance

A

Recognition

= acknowledgement

193
Q

Avouer qqch (à quelqu’un )

A

To own up to sth

= to confess sth (to sb)

194
Q

Concéder qqch/ que

A

To concede sth/ that

195
Q

Une concession

A

A concession

196
Q

Démentir qqch/ nier (que l’on a fait) qqch

A

To deny (having done) sth

197
Q

Un démenti

A

A denial

198
Q

Contester qqch

A

To contest sth

199
Q

Réfuter qqch

A

To refute

200
Q

Une réfutation

A

A refutation

201
Q

Contredire quelqu’un

A

To contradict sb

202
Q

Une contradiction

A

A contraction

203
Q

Contradictoire

A

Contradictory

204
Q

Admettre/ avouer facilement

A

To admit / to confess readily

205
Q

Admettre/ avouer spontanément

A

To admit / confess spontaneously

206
Q

Niger catégoriquement

A

To deny categorically = flatly

207
Q

Un démenti catégorique

A

A flat = outright

208
Q

En reconnaissance de

A

In acknowledgment / recognition of

209
Q

De son propre aveu

A

On his own admission

210
Q

Ce fait ne peut être contesté

A

The fact cannot be disputed

211
Q

On ne peut nier que

A

It cannot be denied that…

212
Q

Publier un démenti officiel

A

To issue an official denial

213
Q

Je vous l’accorde.

A

Granted

214
Q

Il a reconnu son erreur

A

He owned up to his mistake

215
Q

Ses actes donnent un démenti à ses paroles

A

His actions belie his words

216
Q

Regretter

A

To regret

217
Q

Un regret

A

A regret

218
Q

Regrettable

A

Regrettable

= unfortunate

219
Q

Malheureusement

A

Unfortunately

220
Q

À regret = avec regrets

A

Regretfully

= with regret

221
Q

Regretter (d’avoir fait) qqch

A

To be sorry for (doing) sth

222
Q

Le remords

A

Remorse

223
Q

Plein de remords

A

Remorseful

224
Q

Avec des remords

A

Remorsefully

225
Q

Sans remords (adj et adv)

A

Remorseless

226
Q

Sans état d’âme

A

Remorselessly

227
Q

La honte

A

Shame

228
Q

Avoir honte

A

To be ashamed

229
Q

Faire honte à quelqu’un

A

To shame sb

230
Q

Honteux (acte/ comportement)

A

Shameful

231
Q

Avec honte

A

Shamefully

232
Q

Éhonté

A

Shameless

233
Q

De manière éhontée

A

Shamelessly

234
Q

Des excuses (=regrets)

A

An apology

235
Q

Présenter des excuses (à quelqu’un ) (d’avoir fait qqchose)

A

To apologize (to sb) (for doing sth)

236
Q

Qui se confond en excuse

A

Apologetic

237
Q

Une excuse (= un prétexte/ une justification)

A

An excuse

238
Q

Excuser quelqu’un (de qqch/ d’avoir fait qqch)

A

To excuse sb (for doing sth)

239
Q

Demander la permission de s’absenter

A

To excuse oneself

240
Q

Pardonner à quelqu’un (qqch/ d’avoir fait qqch)

A

To forgive sb (for doing sth )

241
Q

Indulgent

A

Forgiving

242
Q

L’indulgence

A

Forgivingness

243
Q

Impitoyable / implacable

A

UnForgiving

244
Q

(Im)pardonnable

A

(Un)forgivable

245
Q

Le pardon

A

Forgiveness

246
Q

Éprouver des regrets/ remords

A

To feel regrets/ remorse

247
Q

Faire preuve de regret / remord

A

To show regrets / remorse

248
Q

Présenter/ exiger des excuses

A

To offer/ to demand an apology

249
Q

Présenter des excuses

A

To make one’s apologies

250
Q

Inventer des excuses pour qqch

A

To make excuses for sth