M&I the mind 2 Flashcards

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1
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se rendre compte

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to realise sth / that

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2
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bien se rendre compte

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to be aware

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3
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ĂȘtre conscient

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to be conscious

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4
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remarquer

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to notice

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5
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tenir compte de quelque chose

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to take sth into account

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6
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prendre quelque chose en considération

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to reckon with sth

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7
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ĂȘtre pris Ă  l’improviste / au dĂ©pourvu

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to be caught unawares

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8
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scruter / sonder / explorer

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to probe into sth

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9
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fouiller dans qqch

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to pry into sth

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10
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Ă©tudier

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to study

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11
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vérifier

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to check

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12
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trop curieux
indiscret

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inquisitive

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13
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enquĂȘter

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to inquire

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14
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tomber sur qqch (par hasard )

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to come across sth

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15
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tomber sur quelques chose (par chance )

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to hit upon sth

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16
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se creuser la tĂȘte

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to rack one’s brains

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17
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chercher Ă  obtenir

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to seek sth

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18
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se raviser

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to think better of it

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19
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changer d’avis

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to change one’s mind

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20
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ressasser quelques chose, ruminer

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to brood

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21
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examiner

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to consider

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22
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venir à l’esprit de quelqu’un que
 (2)

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to occur to sb that
to dawn upon sb that

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23
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venir brusquement à l’esprit que

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to flash upon sb mind tat

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24
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bien conçu, réfléchi

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well-thought- out

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25
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à la réflexion

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on second thought

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26
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un Ă©rudit, un chercheur

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a scholar

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27
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revoir / révise (2 )

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to revise / to review

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28
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ĂȘtre informĂ©

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to be acquainted

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29
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potasser qqch

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to swot

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30
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superficiel

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shallow

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31
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cultivé (2)

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well-read
knowledgeable

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32
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une Ă©nigme

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a riddle

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33
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un casse tĂȘte

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a puzzle

34
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faire des miracles

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to work wonders

35
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supposer, se douter

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to guess

36
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ĂȘtre trĂšs embarrassĂ©

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to be at a loss

37
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dérouter qqn

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to put sb out

38
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une trace

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un record

39
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rappeler Ă  qqn

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to remind

40
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rappeler (Ă©voquer )

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to recall

41
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Ă©voquer

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to conjure

42
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omettre qqch

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to leave sth out

43
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sombrer dans l’oubli

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to sink into oblivion

44
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l’imagination, la fantaisie

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fancy

45
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s’imaginer que

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to fancy that

46
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créer de toute piÚce

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to make sth up

47
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une perspective

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a prospect

48
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la prévision
la prévoyance

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foresight

49
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prévoir ( avenir )

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to foresee

50
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prévoir (temps, résultats, conséquences )

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to forecast

51
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prédire ( scientifiquement )

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to predict

52
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prédire ( cartomancien )

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to foretell

53
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devancer

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to forestall

54
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répondre à une attente

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to come up to expectation

55
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imprévu

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unforeseen

56
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avoir des doutes
hésiter

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to be doubtful

57
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se méfier

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to be suspicious

58
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mettre en doute

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to question

59
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considérer quelque chose comme allant de soi

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to take sth for granted

60
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garantir, assurer que

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to ensure

61
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se procurer / s’assurer

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to secure sth

62
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prendre quelque chose pour argent comptant

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to take sth at face value

63
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incertain
sceptique
douteux

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doubtful

64
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une hypothĂšse, une supposition

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an assumption

65
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une croyance
la confiance

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a belief

66
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Ă  supposer que

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assuming

67
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maintenir que

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to hold that

68
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ĂȘtre d’avis que

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to be on the opinion that

69
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se faire une opinion

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to form an opinion

70
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considérer que qqn est

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to regard sb as


71
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juger Ă  la hĂąte

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to rush to judgement

72
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crédule

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credulous

73
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naĂŻf, jobard

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gullible

74
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Je pense / J’estime

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I reckon

75
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un parti pris, une tendance

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a bias

76
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une réserve, une restriction, une nuance

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a qualification

77
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déduire

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to infer

78
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tirer / en arriver Ă  une conclusion (2)

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to draw / come to a conclusion

79
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avoir trait Ă  quelque chose

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to pertain to sth

80
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dénué de sens

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meaningless

81
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un trait distinctif

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a distinctive feature

82
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d’une maniĂšre gĂ©nĂ©rale

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generally speaking