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I’d foreseen that he’d be late.

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J’avais prévu qu’il serait en retard.

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I expect that it will take me another hour.

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Je prévois qu’il me faudra une heure de plus.

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I will plan for one snack for the kids.

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Je vais prévoir un goûter pour tous les enfants

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Let’s see what we can do.

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Voyons ce qu’on peut faire.

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He showed me his collection.

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Il m’a fait voir sa collection.

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Come and see me when you’re in Paris.

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Venez me voir quand vous serez à Paris.

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7
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It has nothing to do with him

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Ça n’a rien à voir avec lui

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8
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She hates me, it’s obvious.

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Elle me déteste en plus, ça se voit.

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9
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We seem to forget that…

A

On semble oublier que

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10
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to put sth off until later

A

remettre qch à plus tard

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11
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on the same day

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le jour même

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12
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I’ve given back her records to Christine.

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J’ai rendu ses disques à Christine.

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13
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we don’t give change

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on ne rend pas le monnaie

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14
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They took my experience into account.

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ls ont tenu compte de mon expérience.

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When I realised it was raining, I took my umbrella.

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Lorsque je me suis rendu compte qu’il pleuvait, j’ai sorti mon parapluie.

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16
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combine business with pleasure

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joindre l’utile à l’agréable

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17
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The problem has been settled.

A

Le problème est réglé.

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18
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There aren’t enough chairs.

A

l n’y a pas suffisamment de chaises.

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He is deprived of food.

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Il est privé de nourriture.

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20
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All he ever does is criticize.

A

Il ne fait que critiquer.

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21
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there is nothing else I can do

A

je ne peut pas faire autrement

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22
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You look young in this dress.

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Tu fais jeune dans cette robe.

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23
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The cat knocked over the vase.

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Le chat a fait tomber le vase.

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24
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This saves you money.

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Cela te fait faire des économies.

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25
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Teachers make their students think

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Les enseignants font réfléchir leurs élèves

26
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Rights of images

A

le droit à l’image

27
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open the dialogue

A

ouvrir le débat

28
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I want to teach my daughter to keep a distance from screens

A

Je veux apprendre à ma fille à garder une distance avec les écrans

29
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The employees are replaced at the time of their vacation.

A

Les employés sont remplacés lors de leurs congés.

30
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to boost sales

A

faire décoller les ventes

31
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The number of people travelling to work on a bike is minor.

A

Le nombre de gens se rendant au travail à vélo est faible.

32
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maintenance costs

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frais d’entretien

33
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I was asked on a job interview

A

On m’a convoqué à un entretien d’embauche.

34
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The headmaster has asked all the parents to attend the meeting.

A

Le directeur a convoqué tous les parents à la réunion.

35
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We want a relationship on equal terms.

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Nous voulons une relation sur un pied d’égalité.

36
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He left a deep impression on us.

A

Il nous a fait beaucoup d’effet.

37
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He struck me as a decent guy.

A

Il m’a fait l’effet d’un garçon honnête

38
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He has the obligation to take over the subscription

A

Il a l’obligation de prendre en charge l’abonnement

39
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He’s easily led.

A

Il se laisse facilement entraîner par les autres.

40
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This incident led to his resignation.

A

Cet incident a entraîné sa démission.

41
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He failed his exam, and yet he’s not stupid.

A

Il a raté son examen. Pourtant, il n’est pas bête.

42
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it’s expensive but yet useful.

A

c’est coûteux mais pourtant utile.

43
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The advantages of bike on people’s health is undeniable

A

Les bienfaits du vélo sur la santé des gens sont indéniables.

44
Q

We seek more security

A

Nous sommes demandeurs de plus de sécurité

45
Q

where did you park?

A

vous vous êtes garès où

46
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Il a beaucoup d’ exigences

A

He has a lot of demands

47
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He gives his view of the economy.

A

Il donne sa vision de l’économie.

48
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I don’t share her view on things

A

Je ne partage pas sa vision des choses

49
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He made it with his own hands

A

Il l’a fabriqué de ses propres mains

50
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This can be perceived as being simplistic

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Cela peut être perçu comme étant réducteur.

51
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She’s deep in thought

A

Elle est en pleine réflexion.

52
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make unkind remarks

A

faire des réflexions désagréables

53
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He would like that.

A

Ça lui fait envie.

54
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This can make someone tat wasn’t interested want to read the book.

A

Ça peut donner envie de lire le livre à qn qui n’y s’ interessait pas

55
Q

I do the opposite

A

je fais l’inverse

56
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I got the day wrong

A

Je me suis trompé de jour

57
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Part of the costs is refundable

A

Une part de frais est remboursable.

58
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She is always creating illusions for herself

A

elle se crée toujours des illusions

59
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His attitude disappoints is friends.

A

Son attitude déçoit ses amis.

60
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I always critique

A

je n’arrête pas de critiquer

61
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Our meeting didn’t go as long as I thought it would.

A

Notre réunion a duré moins longtemps que prévu.