Phrases - FCE Flashcards
get rid of sth
se débarrasser de qch
get rɪd ɒv
I used weedkiller to get rid of the weeds in the garden.
from time to time
de temps en temps
frəm taɪm tə taɪm
I still see my ex-boyfriend from time to time.
in time
à temps
ɪn taɪm
I got home just in time - it’s starting to rain.
one at a time
un à la fois
wʌn æt ə taɪm
Eat them one at a time.
pass the time
passer le temps
pɑːs ðə taɪm
She was eating only to pass the time.
the press
la presse
ðə pres
the local/national press
the pros and cons
le pour et le contre
ðə prəʊz ænd kɒnz
We discussed the pros and cons of buying a bigger house.
do business (with sb)
faire des affaires
duː ˈbɪznɪs
Our firm does a lot of business with overseas customers.
do damage
faire du tort
duː ˈdæmɪdʒ
Recent discoveries about corruption have done serious damage to the company’s reputation.
do sb a favour
rendre service à qn
duː ə ˈfeɪvə
Could you do me a favour please?
do sth for a living
gagner sa vie (en)
duː fər ə ˈlɪvɪŋ
What does he do for a living?
take a risk
prendre un risque
teɪk ə rɪsk
There are more health risks when older women get pregnant.
keep/break a promise
tenir une/manquer à une promesse
kiːp breɪk ə ˈprɒmɪs
Please don’t break your promise!
keep a secret
garder un secret
kiːp ə ˈsiːkrət
Can you keep a secret?
keep sb awake
empêcher qn de dormir/garder qn éveillé
kiːp əˈweɪk
I drink a lot of coffee to keep me awake.
make a fortune
gagner beaucoup d’argent
meɪk ə ˈfɔːtʃuːn
She made a fortune selling her story to the newspapers.
make friends (with sb)
se faire des amis
meɪk frendz
He’s shy and finds it difficult to make friends.
what’s more
de plus/en plus
wɒt mɔː
The decorations were absolutely beautiful and what’s more, the children had made them themselves.
at first
au début
ət ˈfɜːst
At first I thought she was unfriendly, but actually she is just shy.
at last
enfin
ət lɑːst
At last, I’ve found a pair of jeans that actually fit.
at least
au moins
ət liːst
You’ll have to wait at least an hour.
at once
tout de suite
ət wʌns
I knew at once that I would like it here.
at peace
être en paix
ət piːs
Now she is at peace and her suffering is over.
at present
en ce moment
ət ˈprezənt
At present she’s working abroad.
at rest
qui a trouvé la paix
ət rest
Your father was a very troubled man, but he’s at rest now.
at war
en guerre
ət wɔː
They’ve been at war for the last five years.
take account of
tenir compte de
teɪk əˈkaʊnt ɒv
Britain’s tax system takes no account of children.
take charge
prendre en charge
teɪk tʃɑːdʒ
I was happy to let her take charge of paying all the bills.
take for granted
considérer que qch va de soi
teɪk fe ˈgrɑːntɪd
Most of us take our freedom for granted.
take sb/sth seriously
prendre qn/qch au sérieux
teɪk ˈsɪəriəsli
The police have to take any terrorist threat seriously.
take turns
faire qch à tour de rôle
teɪk tɜːnz
They all took turns carrying the suitcase.
come to a conclusion
(en) arriver à la conclusion que
kʌm tuː ə kənˈkluːʒən
I’ve come to the conclusion that we’ll have to sell the car.
come to a decision
parvenir à une décision
kʌm tuː ə dɪˈsɪʒən
The committee should come to/reach a final decision by next week.
fall asleep
s’endormir
fɔːl əˈsliːp
He fell asleep in front of the TV.
fall ill
tomber malade
fɔːl ɪl
Sophia fell ill/was taken ill (= became ill) while on holiday.
fall in love
tomber amoureux
fɔːl ɪn lʌv
They met and fell madly in love.
fulfil
répondre à/satisfaire
fʊlˈfɪl
A school fails if it does not fulfil the needs/requirements of its pupils.
make fun of
se moquer de
meɪk fʌn ɒv
The other children at school used to make fun of his hair.
tell a lie
dire des mensonges
tel ə laɪ
She’s always telling lies.
tell a story
raconter une histoire
tel ə ˈstɔːri
Tell us a story, Mum.
above all
avant tout
əˈbʌv ɔːl
Above all, I’d like to thank everyone.
all along
depuis le début
ɔːl əˈlɒŋ
I said all along that it was a mistake.
all in all
tout compte fait
ɔːl ɪn ɔːl
All in all, I think she did well.
all of a sudden
subitement
ɔːl ɒv ə ˈsʌdən
All of a sudden she got up and walked out.
at all
pas du tout
æt ɔːl
He hasn’t changed at all.
the former
le premier (la première)
ðə ˈfɔːmə
Of the two suggestions, I prefer the former.
the look of
l’aspect de
ðə lʊk ɒv
They liked the look of the hotel, but it was too expensive.
Look out!
Attention!
lʊk aʊt
Look out - there’s a car coming!
on average
en moyenne
ɒn ˈævərɪdʒ
Female workers earn, on average, a third less than men.
on balance
à tout prendre
ɒn ˈbæləns
On balance, I’d prefer a woman dentist to a man.
on behalf of
au nom de
ɒn bɪˈhɑːf ɒv
On behalf of the entire company, I would like to thank you for all your work.
on condition that
à condition que
ɒn kənˈdɪʃən ðət
Visitors are allowed in the gardens on condition that they don’t touch the plants.
on duty
en service
ɒn ˈdjuːti
I’m on duty tomorrow night
on offer
en promotion
ɒn ˈɒfə
Are these jeans still on offer?
on purpose
exprès
ɒn ˈpɜːpəs
I didn’t do it on purpose, it was an accident.
commit a crime
commettre un crime
kəˈmɪt ə krɑim
He was sent to prison for a crime that he didn’t commit.
take sb to court
poursuivre qn en justice
teɪk tuː kɔːt
She’s threatening to take me to court for not paying the bill on time.
have a bad/ good influence on
avoir une mauvaise/bonne influence sur
hæv ə bæd gʊd ˈɪnfluəns ɒn
Helen’s a bad/good influence on him.
times
fois
taɪmz
Ten times three is thirty.
