Phrases 21 Flashcards

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Don’t moan/complain (3), but I found out (2) that the ceiling is hollow, I’d like to find out (3) more.

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Ne gemissez (grongez, vous plaignez) pas, mais j’ai decouvert (appris) que le plafond est creux; j’ai envie de me renseigner (d’en savoir, de m’informer) plus.

NB: found out as in learnt vs found out as in educate myself.

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I read up on treatments given my fractured wrist. It only take a minute (2).

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Je me suis renseigné sur les traitments vu mon poignet fracturé. Ca ne prend qu’un minute (Il suffit d’un minute).

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The talk (2) discussed (2) the grants and sponsors (2), albeit (2) sarcastically.

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L’exposé (la presentation) a abordé (discuté) les bourses et les parrains (sponsors), quoique (bien que) sarcastiquement.

Albeit- use although

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I’ll attend one more/another meeting (2), but not now, another time. Another drink please.

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Je vais assister à une réunion (assemblée) de plus, mais une autre fois. Encore une verre svp.

NB: une *** de plus - is `another’ when means in addition to.
une autre - another when means something different - not this one, another one
Encore if another but one of the same thing.

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He raises/brings up (2) a good point. We should address/tackle it. Who will address the general public?

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Il évoque (soulève) une bonne point. On doit l’aborder. Qui va adresser au grand public?

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He brought up (2) his latest obsession (2), which triggers (2) painful memories. In fact, it triggered/caused/led to (5) a financial crisis.

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Il a evoqué (soulèvé) sa dernière manie (obsession), qui suscite (déclenche) les souvenirs pénibles. Ça a suscité (entraîné, provoqué, déclenché, causé) une crise financière.

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He set off the alarm because the heatwave started a fire.

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Il a déclenché l’alarme car le canicule a déclenché un incendie. (NB - feu is deliberate fire)

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I’m the coach: I coach the players. Two of us I lost it with one of the kids who provoked us.

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Je suis l’entraîneur, j’entraîne (forme) les joueurs. Deux d’entre nous se sont emportés avec un des enfants qui nous a provoqués.

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Don’t make fun of me! The previous (2) time was scary enough.

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Ne te moques pas de moi! La (dernière) fois précédente était assez effrayante.

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Don’t talk rubbish/nonsense (2) or I will get bored (2). You are so dull (2), he gives me energy.

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Ne dites pas n’importe quoi (bêtise) ou je vais me lasser (m’ennuyer). Tu es si terne (enneyeux), il me donne la pêche.

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He taught (2) me to bake (2) cakes (2). A tip (2): it only needs a touch (3) of peach or pear. That knowledge is priceless.

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Il m’appris (enseigné) de faire (faire cuire) les gâteux (les galettes). Un astuce (conseil): il ne faut qu’un brin (touche, soupçon) de pêche ou poire. Ce savoir n’a pas de prix.

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We agree on the sword lengths. We must reach an agreement (2) on the lords.

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On est d’accord sur les longeurs d’épée. On doit parvenir à un accord (se mettre d’accord) accord sur les seigneurs.

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His knowledge is the widest I have ever seen.

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Sa connaissance est le plus vaste que j’ai jamais vu.

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Fishing is a sin. I can’t prevent a fisherman from sinning.

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La pêche est un péché. Je ne peux pas empêcher un pêcheur de pécher.

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In a way (3), it was a turning point and he made up for lost time.

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D’une façon (manière, en quelque sorte), c’était un tournant et il a rattrapé le temps perdu.

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He scoffed at the rain. He doesn’t care (2) for hoods or raincoats. I don’t care.

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Il s’est moqué de la pluie. Il n’aime ni capuches ni les imperméables. Je m’en fiche. NB: not care about vs not care for.

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I know of Boston, but I have not been there. (Not literal trans). I’ve heard of Brad Pitt but I don’t know him.

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Je sais Boston, mais je ne connais pas Boston. J’ai entendu parler de Bras Pitt, mais je ne le connais pas.

NB: connaître know personally. savoir know of/how to. Donc, connaître + verb = bêtise. How can you know personally how to play?