Phrases et expressions

Question 0

deal with the most pressing issues

Answer 0

parer au plus pressé

Question 1

provide for contingencies, be prepared for any eventuality

Answer 1

parer à toute éventualité

Question 2

get to the root of the problem

Answer 2

traiter les problèmes à la racine

Question 3

as a… (in the capacity of…)

Answer 3

en tant que + NOM

Question 4

what he has to say…

Answer 4

ce qu’il a à dire

Question 5

to keep both parties sweet

Answer 5

ménager la chèvre et le chou

Question 6

a hike/raise in salary

Answer 6

la hausse de salaire

Question 7

take into account

Answer 7

prendre en compte

Question 8

balance the books

Answer 8

dresser le bilan

Question 9

take stock of (a project)

Answer 9

faire le point sur (un projet)

Question 10

to fulfill, to satisfy

Answer 10

combler

Mon travail est difficile, mais il me comble.

Question 11

in eqilibrium

Answer 11

en équilibre

Question 12

tight deadlines

Answer 12

les écheances serrées

Question 13

thereafter, consequently

Answer 13

par la suite

Question 14

on one hand….on the other…

Answer 14

d’une part….d’autre part….

Question 15

while i think of it…

Answer 15

pendant que j’y pense….

Question 16

equal expression for “want their cake and eat it too”…. direct translate
to want butter and money for butter

Answer 16

vouloir le beurre et l’argent du beurre

Question 17

strengths and weaknesses

to identify

Answer 17

les forces et les faiblesses

identifier

Question 18

to give up

Answer 18

abandonner

Question 19

having said that….

Answer 19

ceci dit…

Question 20

on that note

Answer 20

sur ce

Question 21

on that point

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là-dessus

Question 22

what counts is the quality of information that we receive in order to make the best decision

Answer 22

ce qui compte, c’est la qualité d’information qu’on reçoit afin de prendre le meilleur decision.

Question 23

decently, correctly, respectably

Answer 23

convenablement (adv)

convenable (adj)

Question 24

in addition, furthermore x2

Answer 24

en outre

en plus

Question 25

whoever

Answer 25

quiconque

Question 26

to raise ones spirits

Answer 26

remonter le morale

Question 27

red tape x2

Answer 27

les chinoiseries administratives (nfpl)
la paperasserie (nf)

Question 28

to be rushed to do something, be to pressed

Answer 28

être pressé de faire qqc (adj)

Question 29

supposed to do something

Answer 29

être censé faire qqc

Question 30

to be rushed to do something, be to pressed

Answer 30

être pressé de faire qqc (adj)

Question 31

supposed to do somwthing

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être censé faire qqc

Question 32

it is not necessary to stumble against false obstacles (get caught up in non-issues/minutiae)

Answer 32

Il ne faut pas….. s’enfarger dans les fleurs du tapis

……………………. buter sur les détails insignifiant

Question 33

free oneself, break free

Answer 33

se délivre

Question 34

to fly away

Answer 34

s’envoler

Question 35

to suffocate

Answer 35

étouffer

Question 36

If it was up to me x2

Answer 36

Si ça ne tenait qu’à moi….

Si c’était à moi de faire….