Jumping Ahead 22 Flashcards

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To give up the idea of something

“To give up the idea of a trip or marriage.”

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Renoncer à quelque chose

“Renoncer à un voyage ou au mariage.”

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2
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To give up smoking

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Renoncer au tabac

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To give up doing something

“To give up struggling or understanding.”

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Renoncer à faire quelque chose

“Renoncer à lutter ou à comprendre.”

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4
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To give up guessing

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“Je suis à sec”

“Je donne ma langue au chat.”

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5
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To play to the crowd

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Essayer de ou chercher à plaire à la foule

Essayer de ou chercher à épater la galerie

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“It’s been ages since…”

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“Ça fait ( déjà ) belle lurette que…”
“Ça fait des lustres que…”

“Il y a belle lurette ( que )…”

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To be one of a kind

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être unique en son genre

être le seul et unique

“Le seul, l’unique.”

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To lay the groundwork / start on something

“I’ve already taken the first steps to a deal with him.”

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Poser la première pierre de quelque chose

“J’ai posé la première pierre d’un marché avec lui”

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To catch one’s breath

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“Reprendre son souffle.”

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10
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To worm out of something

To slink off

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se défiler

esquiver quelque chose

se dérober

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“Your room’s a real pigsty.”

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“Ta chambre est un vrai taudis.”

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“Don’t mind me” / “Go ahead, please!”

[ sarcastic ] “Uhh, don’t let ME bother you.” / “Do you MIND??”

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“Ne vous gênez pas pour moi!”

“Ne vous gênez pas, hein??”

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To set the record straight

To make things nice and clear

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remettre les pendules à l’heure

Mettre/ tirer les choses au clair

Mettre les choses noires sur blancs

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Clear the air / get rid of the awkwardness

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Crever l’abcès

Détendre l’atmosphère

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To overindulge in something

To go a little overboard with something

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Foncer sur quelque chose

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16
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To be starving

To be running on empty

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crever la dalle

17
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To have a good eye / sharp eyes

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Avoir l’œil

Ne pas avoir les yeux dans sa poche

18
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“That’s the least you can say.”

“That’s putting it lightly.”

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C’est le moins qu’on puisse dire

C’est peu dire

19
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“He handled the situation very well.”

“I could’ve handled that ( situation / problem ).”

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“Il a très bien géré la situation.”

“Ça, j’aurais pu le gérer.”

20
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“I could have gone about it better than I did.”

“Well, you didn’t go about that the right way “

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“j’aurais pu mieux m’y prendre.”

“Et bien, vous ne vous y êtes pas bien pris.”