Phrases idiomatiques géniale Flashcards

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Prendre de l’ampleur

perdre de l’ampleur

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to gain momentum

to lose momentum l

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Progresser, aller de l’avant

Nous devons progresser dans le domaine politique

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to make headway

we must try to make headway in the political field.

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gagner du terrain, s’imposer progressivement

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to gain ground

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se répandre comme une traînée de poudre

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to spread like wild fire

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être sur le déclin, décroître, s’émousser

ex: l’empire est sur le déclin

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to be on the wane

The empire is on the wane

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s’écrouler, se rétamer …

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to take a tumble, to collapse

ex: agriculture might take a tumble

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s’essoufler

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to run out of steam

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faire des ravages, causer des ravages

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to wreak havoc (on)

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être en proie à

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to be in the throes of ( a crisis …)

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10
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être en difficulté

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to undergo hardship

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11
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marcher sur des oeufs

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to skate on thin ice

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menacer, se profiler à l’horizon

la crise menace l europe

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To loom (over ?)

the crisis is looming europe

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ouvrir la voie à

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to pave the way for

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dénoncer, tirer la sonnette d’alarme

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to blow the whistle on

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15
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dissimuler un problème

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to paper over a problem

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16
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fermer les yeux sur qq chose

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to turn a blind eye on smthg

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17
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désapprouver une décision

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to frown upon a decision

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18
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prendre des mesures

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to take steps

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19
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sévir contre qq chose

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to crack down on something

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20
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faire respecter une loi

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to enforce a law

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renforcer la loi

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to tighten up the law ..

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22
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passer à l’acte

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to match words with action

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23
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mais cela reste un voeu pieux

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but it remains wishful thinking

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nuire à

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to take a toll on

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remettre qq chose en question
to call something into question
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être un danger menaçant
to be a looming danger
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être quelque chose dont il faut tenir compte une force dont il faut tenir compte.
to be something to be reckoned with a force to be reckoned with.
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trouver un juste milieu
to find a happy medium
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ce qui est en jeu
what is at stake
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critiquer qq chose
to criticize something
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s'attaquer à un problème
to address a problem
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cela peut être une arme à double tranchant
it could be a double-edged sword
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être un mal pour un bien
to be a blessing in disguise
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à al suite de
following, in the wake of
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faire de même
to follow suit
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sortir de nulle part
to come out of the blue
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appliquer une politique
to implement a policy
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la face cachée, l'envers
the seamy side
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être en piteux état
to be in a sorry state
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la montée d'un phénomène
the surge
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un changement profond, un tournant décisif
a watershed
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Ne pas atteindre les espérances
to fall short of expectations
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saisir une opportunité, une occasion ponctuelle | to cash about
to cash in on
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s'accaparer le marché
to corner the market
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prendre des mesures radicales contre quelque chose
to crack down on something
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la consommation ostentatoire
the conspicuous consumption
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l'âge d'or
the heyday
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la bulle internet
the dotcom boom
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une industrie mal en point
an ailing industry
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l'exemple paarfait
the epitome
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renforcer
to strengthen, to reinforce , to tighten
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payer les frais de
to bear the brunt of
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endiguer
to stem (the flow of migrants)
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la classe moyenne oppressée
the squeezed middle class
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les résultats sont mitigés
the results are bitter-sweet