Jumping Ahead 19 Flashcards

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1
Q

To pace oneself

A

Doser ses efforts

Ménager ses forces

Ne pas abuser de ses forces

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2
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To do something off the top of one’s head ( respond, guess, choose )

A

Faire quelque chose au petit bonheur

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3
Q

“What do you care about _____?”

“What does _____ matter to you?”

A

“Que vous / t’importe _____ ?”

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4
Q

“Get out of the way!”

A

“Enleve toi de là / de mon chemin”

“Pousses toi! / Poussez vous!”

“Dégages / dégagez!”

“Tu bloques le passage.”

“Écartez vous”

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5
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To push one’s luck, to poke the bear, play with fire

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Tirer sur la corde

Tenter le diable

Jouer avec le feu

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6
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to tempt fate ( formal / dramatic )

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Tenter le diable / le sort

Défier le destin

Braver son sort / le destin

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7
Q

To get involved with

To take a risk

To go out on a limb / risk oneself

A

Se mouiller

Se compromettre dans quelque chose

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8
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“Is he up to it? / Can he pull it off?”

“I can’t hack that / I’m not up to that.”

A

“Est-ce que c’est dans ses cordes?”

“Ce n’est pas dans mes cordes / je ne suis pas de taille ou à la hauteur.”

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9
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“He doesn’t know how lucky he is.”

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“Il ne connait pas son bonheur.”

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10
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Luckily

A

Par bonheur, heureusement

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11
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“Niiiiiice.”

“Sweet!” “Awesome!”

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”( c’est ) que du bonheur!”

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12
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“Consider this as…”

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“Vois / voyez en ceci…”

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13
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“I couldn’t tell ya / I wouldn’t know.”

A

“Je ne saurais (pas) dire.”

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14
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Plain as day

A

Clair comme le jour

Simple comme bonjour

Clair et net

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15
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“We require 2 weeks notice.”

A

“Nous demandons un préavis de 2 semaines.”

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16
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“I need at least a week’s heads up if you want me to do something like that.”

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“Il faut me prévenir au moins une semaine à l’avance si vous voulez que je fasse une chose pareille.”

17
Q

“You have to be ready to leave at very short notice.”

A

“Il faut que vous soyez prêt à partir dans les plus brefs délais.”

18
Q

Until further notice

A

Jusqu’à nouvel ordre

19
Q

At full / top speed

As fast as possible

A

A toute allure

À pleine vitesse

À plein régime