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Solliciter le pardon de quelqu’un

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To ask sb’s forgiveness

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«Pardon.

Ce n’est pas grave. «

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Sorry!

It’s all right. Forget it

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Je regrette d’avoir fait ceci

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I’m sorry I did this

I shouldn’t have done this

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Je n’avais pas l’intention de + infinitif

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I didn’t mean to + verbe

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C’est de ma faute

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It’s my fault

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Pardonnez-moi

/ excusez moi d’avoir (de ne pas avoir)+ pp

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Forgive me for (not) + gerund

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Je vous dois des excuses

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I owe you an apology

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Je suis vraiment désolé

Je vous en prie

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I do apologize

That’s quite all right

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Ma conduite est inexcusable

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There’s no excuse for my behavior

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Tu es pardonné

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You’re forgiven

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(Pour faire répéter) je vous demande pardon ?

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I beg your pardon

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Puis-je être dispensé de…? Puis-je m’absenter/ sortir ?

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May I be excused

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Quel dommage !

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What a pity / what a shame

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Il est dommage que…

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It’s a pity / a shame that…

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Il est la honte de sa famille

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He is a disgrace to his family

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Vivre dans la honte

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To live in infamy

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J’ai le regret de vous informer que…

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I regret to inform you that…

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Promettre qqch/ à quelqu’un de faire qqch

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To promise sth / sb to do sth

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Une promesse

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A promise

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Donner sa parole (à quelqu’un )

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To give/ to pledge (sb) one’s word

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Faire promettre le secret à quelqu’un

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To pledge sb to secrecy

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Jurer qqch/que

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To swear sth/ that

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Faire vœu / serment de qqch

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To vow sth

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Un serment

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A vow

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Répondre de quelqu’un / qqch

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To vouch for sb/ sth

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Garantir qqch/ que

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To guarantee sth/ that

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S’engager

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To commit oneself

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Un engagement

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A commitment

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La bonne foi

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Goof faith

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Mauvaise foi

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Bad faith

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Loyal/ fidèle

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Faithful

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La loyauté/ fidélité

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Faithfulness

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Compter sur quelqu’un

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To rely on sb

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Fiable

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Reliable = dependable

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Sincère

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Sincere

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La sincérité

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Sincerity

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Une promesse en l’air

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A vain promise

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Des promesses mensongères

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False promises

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Manquer à sa promesse / parole

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To break one’s promise/ word

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S’engager

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To enter into a commitment

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Prendre un engagement

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To make a commitment

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Être fidèle à

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To be faithful to one’s promise / word/ commitment

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Promettre à quelqu’un que

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To give sb one’s promise

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S’engager à faire qqch

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To commit/ to bind oneself to doing sth

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Promettre monts et merveilles à quelqu’un

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To promise sb the moon

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C’est promis/ je ne reviendrais pas là-dessus

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That’s a promise

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Je vous donne ma parole d’honneur

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I give you my word of honor

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Vous pouvez me croire

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He is as good as his word

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Être lié par serment

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To be bound by oath

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Je n’ai q’une parole

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My word is my bond

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Refuser de s’engager sur qqch

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To be non-committal about sth

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Une réponse évasive

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A non-committal reply

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Conseiller quelqu’un à propos de qch/ à quelqu’un

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To advise sb about sth / to so sth

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Conseiller quelqu’un de ne pas faire

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To advise sb against sth

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Conseillé/ recommandé

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Advisable

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Les conseils

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Advice

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Conseiller quelqu’un (professionnellement)

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To counsel sb

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Un conseiller (Pro)

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A counsellor

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Guider quelqu’un (moralement, intellectuellement)

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To guide sb

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Recommander qqch (à quelqu’un )

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To recommend sth (to sb)

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Une recommandation

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A recommendation

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Recommander/ préconiser qqch

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To advocate sth

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Exhorter quelqu’un à faire qqch

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To urge

= to exhort sb to sth

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Donner un tuyau à quelqu’un

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To give sb a tip

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Avertir quelqu’un (de qqch/ de ne pas faire qqch)

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To warn sb (about sth/ not to do sth= against doing sth)

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Un avertissement

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A warning

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Consulter quelqu’un
= prendre conseil de quelqu’un
(À propos de qqch)

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To consult sb UK
To consult with sb
= to take counsel with sb (about sth) US

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Tenir compte de qqch

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To heed

= to take heed of sth

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Demander conseil à quelqu’un

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To ask sb’s advice

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Solliciter l’avis de quelqu’un

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To seek sb’s advice

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Si vous voulez mon avis,…

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If you want my advice,…

72
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Laissez-moi vous donner un conseil

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Let me give you a piece of advice / some advice

73
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Vous devriez + inf

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You should

= you ought

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Vous ne devriez pas + inf

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You shouldn’t

= you ought not to + verbe

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Pourquoi ne faites-vous pas cela?

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Why don’t you do this?

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Si j’étais vous, je + conditionnel

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In your place / if I were you, I would+ verb

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Demander conseil à quelqu’un

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To go to sb for advice

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En concertation avec quelqu’un

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In consultation with sb

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Ordonner

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To order

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Donner l’ordre à quelqu’un de faire qqch

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To direct sb to do sth

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Des directives

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Directions

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Changer quelqu’un de faire qqch

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To instruct sb to do sth

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Une instruction / indication

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An instruction

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Dire à quelqu’un de faire qqch

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To tell sb to do sth

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Faire faire qqch par quelqu’un

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To get sb to do sth

= to have sb do sth

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Forcer quelqu’un à faire qqch

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To make sb do sth

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Enjoindre à quelqu’un de faire qqch

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To bid sb do sth

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Commander à quelqu’un de faire qqch

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To command sb to do sth

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Ordonner que qqch soit fait

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That sth be done

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Le commandement

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Command

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Un ordre

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A command

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Exiger qqch/ que qqch soit fait

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To demand sth

/ that sth be done

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Une exigence

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A demand

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Décréter

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To decree

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Un décret/ un arrêté

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A decree

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Convoquer / citer à comparaître / assigner

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To summon sb

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  1. Un assignation à comparaitre

2. Une sommation

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A summons

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Donner des ordres à quelqu’un

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To dictate to sb

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Exécuter un ordre

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To carry out an order

= to execute an order

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Obéir aux ordres

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To obey orders

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Un jugement / une ordonnance du tribunal

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A court order

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Faire assigner quelqu’un en justice

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To take out a summons against sb

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Donner des ordres afin que

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To give orders that

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Donner l’ordre à quelqu’un de faire qqch

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To give (sb) the order to do sth

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Sur les ordres de

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On the orders

106
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Donner à quelqu’un des Directives pour qu’il fasse qqch

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To give directions to sb on doing sth

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Vous devez + inf

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You must+ verb

You are to+ verb

108
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C’est lui qui commande

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He is in command

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Féliciter quelqu’un DE qqch / D’avoir fait qqch

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To congratulate sb ON sth/ on doing sth

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Félicitations

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Congratulations

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Des félicitations

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Congratulatory

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Faire des compliments à quelqu’un POUR qqch

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To compliment sb ON sth

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Flatteur/ élogieux

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Complimentary

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Louer quelqu’un / qqch

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To praise sb/ sth

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Les éloges

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Praise

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Admirer quelqu’un pour qqch

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To admire sb for (doing) sth

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Présenter ses félicitations à quelqu’un

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To offer one’s congratulations to sb

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Couvrir quelqu’un d’éloges

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To heap praises on sb

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Tirer son chapeau à quelqu’un

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To take one’s hat off to sb

120
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Mes plus sincères félicitations pour votre réussite

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My warmest congratulations on your success

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Bravo !

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Good for you!

= well done!

122
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Chapeau!

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Hats off

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Éloquent

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Eloquent

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Un discours

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A speech

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Un orateur

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An orator

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Qui sait s’exprimer

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Well-spoken

= articulate

127
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Qui ne sait pas s’exprimer

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Inarticulate

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Formuler qqch

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To word/ to phrase sth

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Bien formulé / bien dit

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Well-phrased

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Bref

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Brief

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Brièvement

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Briefly

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La brièveté

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Brevity

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Clair

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Clear

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Clairement

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Clearly

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La clarté

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Clarity

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(In)cohérent

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(In)coherent

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(In)cohérence

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(In)coherence

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Pertinent

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To the point

= relevant

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La pertinence

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Relevance

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Non-pertinent

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Irrelevant

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Concis

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Concise

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De manière concise

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Concisely

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Succinct

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Succinct

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De manière succincte

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Succinctly

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Savoir s’exprimer

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To be a good speaker / yo be articulate

/ to express oneself with ease

146
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Ne pas savoir s’exprimer

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To be a poor speaker

= to be inarticulate

147
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Tourner autour du pot

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To beat about the bush

148
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Être à court d’arguments / de mots

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To dry up

149
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Ne pas savoir quoi dire/ ne pas trouver les mots

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To be at a loss for words

150
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Il ne trouvait pas les mots pour s’exprimer

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He couldn’t put it into words

151
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Remercier quelqu’un DE qqch / d’avoir fait qqch

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To thank sb FOR sth / FOR doing sth

152
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Reconnaissant

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Thankful

= grateful

153
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Ingrat

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Ungrateful

154
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Avec reconnaissance

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Thankfully

= gratefully

155
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Avec ingratitude

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Ungratefully

156
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La reconnaissance/ gratitude

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Thankfulness

= gratefulness

157
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L’ingratitude

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Ingratitude

= un gratefulness

158
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Je vous remercie du fond du coeur

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I thank you from the bottom of my heart

159
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Se sentir redevable à quelqu’un

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To feel indebted to sb

160
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Montrer/ exprimer sa gratitude

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To show/ express one’s gratitude

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En témoignage de ma gratitude

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As a token of my gratitude

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Je suis très reconnaissant de

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I deeply appreciate

= I’m very grateful for + noun/ gerund

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