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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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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14
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dénoncer, tirer la sonnette d’alarme

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to blow the whistle on

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dissimuler un problème

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to paper over a problem

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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

24
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nuire à

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to take a toll on

25
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remettre qq chose en question

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to call something into question

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être un danger menaçant

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to be a looming danger

27
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être quelque chose dont il faut tenir compte

une force dont il faut tenir compte.

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to be something to be reckoned with

a force to be reckoned with.

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trouver un juste milieu

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to find a happy medium

29
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ce qui est en jeu

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what is at stake

30
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critiquer qq chose

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to criticize something

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s’attaquer à un problème

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to address a problem

32
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cela peut être une arme à double tranchant

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it could be a double-edged sword

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être un mal pour un bien

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to be a blessing in disguise

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à al suite de

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following, in the wake of

35
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faire de même

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to follow suit

36
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sortir de nulle part

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to come out of the blue

37
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appliquer une politique

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to implement a policy

38
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la face cachée, l’envers

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the seamy side

39
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être en piteux état

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to be in a sorry state

40
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la montée d’un phénomène

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the surge

41
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un changement profond, un tournant décisif

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a watershed

42
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Ne pas atteindre les espérances

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to fall short of expectations

43
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saisir une opportunité, une occasion ponctuelle

to cash about

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to cash in on

44
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s’accaparer le marché

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to corner the market

45
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prendre des mesures radicales contre quelque chose

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to crack down on something

46
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la consommation ostentatoire

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the conspicuous consumption

47
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l’âge d’or

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the heyday

48
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la bulle internet

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the dotcom boom

49
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une industrie mal en point

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an ailing industry

50
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l’exemple paarfait

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the epitome

51
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renforcer

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to strengthen, to reinforce , to tighten

52
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payer les frais de

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to bear the brunt of

53
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endiguer

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to stem (the flow of migrants)

54
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la classe moyenne oppressée

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the squeezed middle class

55
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les résultats sont mitigés

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the results are bitter-sweet