Phrases Flashcards
être de mise
to be the done thing, to be called for, be required, be necessary (a phrase used as a verb)
il faut s’y faire
you have to get used to it
le moins que l’on puisse dire
the least that can be said, at least we can say, at least it can be said, to say the least
une prise de conscience
an awareness
a proprement dit
strictly speaking
s’arriver de + infinitive
to happen to
pour l’heure/ pour l’instant
at the time
ça y est
that’s it
valoir la peine
to be worthwhile/ worth it/ worth the trouble
Tu t’en sers ?
do you use it? (from servir, does it serve you?)
Tu es des nôtres?
Are you joining us?
Y mettre du mien/tien/sien
doing your share, trying your best, making an effort to contribute (phrase with a possessive pronoun)
afin de
for the purpose of, in order to, so that
bafouer, bafoué
to scorn, violate, flout, infringe
