Phrases Flashcards

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favorable à/pour faire

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favorable for/towards; in favor of (doing)

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défavorable à/pour faire

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not good for; unfavorable for/towards

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être enclin à

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to be inclined to

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être favorable à

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to favor; to be favorable to

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alors que

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while, when

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bien que

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although, even though (subjunctive)

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dès que

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as soon as

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puisque

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since, because, seeing as; just as, like, as

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à force de

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by dent of; caused by repetition

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en raison de

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on account of; because of; owing to

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du fait de

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owing to; owing to the fact that

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quant à

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as for/to

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13
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de même

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likewise, just like

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en revanche

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on the other hand

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dans le même sens

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in the same sense

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pour aller plus loin

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to go further

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apparement

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obviously; it looks as if/though; seemingly

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en réalité

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in reality

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19
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en théorie

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in theory

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en pratique

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in practice

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dans les faits

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in fact

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dès lors

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from then on; since (then); consequently

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finalement

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finally, lastly

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par rapport à

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in relation to; compared to; with respect to

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(tout) d'abord
first (of all)
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premièrement
firstly
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en premier lieu
in the first place
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ensuite
then
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encore
again; now; still
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enfin
finally; last; at last; come on!
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c'est ainsi que
therefore
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en dernier lieu
lastly
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par ailleurs
de plus, en outre; otherwise, besides, moreover, for that matter
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en outre
besides; additionally
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de plus
furthermore, moreover
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ainsi que
just as; as well as; along with; together with
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non plus
neither/either (e.g., me neither)
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également
equally; as well as ; also; too
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de surcroît
what's more; moreover
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surtout
especially, particularly; mainly, mostly; above all, first and foremost
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tel(le)(s) que
like, such as
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en effet
indeed; in fact; actually
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au contraire
to the contrary
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tout de même
all the same, anyway, even so, for all that
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au lieu de
instead of; in the place of
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plutôt que
rather than
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néanmoins
nonetheless
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toutefois
however; notwithstanding; nevertheless
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cependant
however
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pourtant
yet, however
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malgré
despite, in spite of
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en dépit de
malgré; in spite of
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sauf
except, save
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à l'exception de
with the exception of
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contrairement à
unlike; contrary to
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tandis que
whereas, while
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alors que
while, when
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en vérité
in truth
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car
as, because, since
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puisque
since, because, as, seeing as, just like
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étant donné que
given that
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vu (que)
given that; seeing that; since, as
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compte tenu de
taking into account that; given that; considering that; seeing as
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sous prétexte que/de
on the pretext that/of
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sous l'effet de
under the influence of; as a result of
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en raison de
owing to; on the account of; because of
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grâce à
thanks to
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faute de
for the lack/want of
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d'où
hence, that's why; whence; from where/which
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de ce fait
en raison de cela; because of this, consequently
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avoir les moyens de
to have the means to
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avoir la moyenne
to receive a passing grade
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avoir l'intention de
to intend to
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avoir envie de
to feel like, to want to
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aller en discothèque
to go to a nightclub, dance club
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aller en cours
to go to class
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aller bien
to fit well
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aller au parc
to go to the parc
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aller au concert
to go to a concert
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aller au cinéma
to go to a movie
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aller à pied
to go on foot
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être aisé(e)
to be well off
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être à la retraite
to be retired
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être au chômage
to be unemployed
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gagner sa vie
to earn one's living
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gagner de l'argent
to earn money
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remplir un formulaire
to fill out a form
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prendre un rendez-vous
to make/schedule a meeting
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au nom de
in the name of
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avoir l'impression que
to have the impression that
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à tordre la réalité à leur profit
to twist reality to their benefit
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un coup de tête
sudden impulse; head butt