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No, not really

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No, pas vraiment

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That dress looks good on you

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Cette robe vous va bien

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I am uncomfortable

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Je suis mal à l‘aise

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like it or not

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bon gré mal gré

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willingly

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de bon gré

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reluctantly

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de mal gré

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crop

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(la) culture

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Do not worry

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Ne vous inquiétez pas

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I don’t know if it’s true, but I heard it last week

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Je ne sais pas si c’est vrai, mais je l’ai entendu dire la semaine dernière

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loan money

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de prêt d’argent

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to sulk

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faire la tête

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not to be believed

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de ne pas être crus

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can’t win

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ne gagnent qu’une chose

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Why are you sulking?

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Pourquoi est-ce que tu fais la tête ?

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expression; saying

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un dicton

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I don’t understand a damn thing!

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Je ne pige que dalle !

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I can’t understand a damn thing!

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Je n’entends que dalle !

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It came to me like that (i.e. the answer)

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C’est venu comme ça

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I’ll go straight to the point

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Je vais droit au fait

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Get to the point (already)!

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Au fait !

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smiled continuously

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souriait sans cesse

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What’s wrong with you?

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Qu’est-ce qui t’arrive ?

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fill one’s head with nonsense; brainwash

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bourrer le crâne

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What is wrong with you? Did some maniac brainwash you or what?

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Qu’est-ce qui t’arrive ? Un maniaque t’a bourré le crâne ou quoi ?

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a cold, gray, gloomy day

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faire un temps de Toussaint

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drafting, editing, writing, drawing up

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la rédaction

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They only look for me when they need something

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Ils me cherchent juste quand ils ont besoin de quelque chose

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pieces of chocolate

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morceaux de chocolat

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or even; if need be; in a pinch; possibly

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à la rigueur

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to moan, grumble

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rouspéter

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obvious

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sauter aux yeux, c’est évident, c’est clair

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This car is in good condition

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Cette voiture est en bon état

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Bless you (after a sneeze)

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À tes souhaits

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Have you ever climbed a mountain?

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As-tu jamais grimpé une montagne ?

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a rock climber

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grimpeur

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We are freezing!

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On se gèle !

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I am interested in…

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Je suis intéressé par…, Je m’intéresse à…

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The French really suck in English

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Les francais sont vraiment nuls en anglais

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What surprises you the most about humankind?

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Qu’est-ce qui vous surprend le plus dans l’humanité ?

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when pigs fly; when Hell freezes over etc.

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quand les poules auront des dents

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hardly, barely

e.g. I am barely hungry

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à peine

e.g. J’ai à peine faim

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to shut oneself away, to make oneself snug

e.g.s Pierre shut himself away for two days to study!
I used to shut myself away to study for two weeks before finals.

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se calfeutrer

e.g. Pierre s’est calfeutré pendant deux jours afin d’étudier !
J’avais l’habitude de m’enfermer à étudier pendant deux semaines avant les finales.

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Don’t hang up (on the phone)

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Ne quittez pas

43
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We got off to a bad start

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On est parti sur une mauvaise piste

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as soon as

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à partir du moment où

45
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from now on

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à partir de maintenant

46
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from then on

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à partir de ce moment-là

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Who doesn’t know how to say ‘snails’ in French?

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Qui ne sait pas comment on dit «escargots» en français?

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Who doesn’t know what that means?

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Qui ne sait pas ce que cela signifie?

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without even bothering to

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sans même prendre la peine de

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hangover

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gueule de bois

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There’s a chill in the air

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Le fond de l’air est frais

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Ah, the sun is out!

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Ah, le soleil brille !

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Be careful, it’s colder than it seems

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Fais gaffe, le fond de l’air est frais

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How about that!

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Ça alors !

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Just in case he gets home before us, I’m going to leave him a note.

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Au cas où il rentrerait avant nous, je vais lui laisser un mot.

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Bring an umbrella, just in case it rains.

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Apporte un parapluie, au cas où il pleuvrait.

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Bring a jacket, just in case.

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Apporte un blouson, au cas où.

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