high level phrases for speaking Flashcards

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1
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if we believe the figures

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si l’on en croit les chiffres

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2
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highlight (2 answers)

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mettre en évidence
mettre en lumière

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the figures show (3 answers)

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les chiffres indiquent / montrent / révèlent

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we can see (2 answers)

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on constate
on observe

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5
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we certainly aren’t lacking in examples on this subject

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les exemples ne manuqent certes pas à ce sujet

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the first example that comes to mind is that of

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l’exemple qui vient en premier à l’esprit est celui de

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7
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like (3 words)

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à l’image de

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to illustrate my cas, i will cite the case of

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pour illustrer mes propos, je citerai le cas de

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9
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to paraphrase such and such

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pour paraphraser X

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10
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if we take the example of (2 answers)

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prenons / considérons le cas de

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11
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this is attributable to

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c’est imputable à

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12
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to cause (2 answers)

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engendrer
provoquer

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to lead to (3 answers)

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amener à
conduire à
aboutir à

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to give rise to (2 answers)

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donner naissance à
donner lieu à

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the result (2 answers)

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le résultat
l’aboutissement

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16
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to study something

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se pencher sur

17
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it goes without saying that

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il va de soi que

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to struggle (two answers)

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peiner à
avoir du mal à

19
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to be worth

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valoir la peine de

20
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to be shocked by (3 answers)

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interloquée
stupéfaite
déconcertée

21
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a tide of (3 answers)

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une foule de
une marée de
une vague de

22
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the arrival of

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l’avènement de

23
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to recommend

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prôner

24
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to make something important

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mettre sur orbite

25
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upsetting

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affligeant

26
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to be favourable to

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propice à

27
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technological frenzy

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la frénésie technologique

28
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total deconnection

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la déconnexion totale

29
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the tri-media system

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le système tri-médiatique

30
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to break down barriers

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décloisonner

31
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suffer from cognitive laziness

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souffre d’avarice cognitive

32
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detrimental

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délétère