self-expression (l'expression chap : 41) Flashcards

1
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déclarer qqch à qqn

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to declare sth to sb

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déclarer qqch

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to state sth

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déclarer que

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to state that

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une déclaration

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a declaration

a statement

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faire une déclaration

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to make a declaration

to make a statement

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affirmer qqch

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to assert sth

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affirmer que

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to assert that

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affirmer qqch (soutenu)

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to affirm sth

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affirmer que (soutenu)

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to affirm that

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une affirmation

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an assertion

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une affirmation (soutenue)

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an affirmation

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prétendre qqch

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to claim sth

to maintain sth

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prétendre que

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to claim that

to maintain that

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14
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soutenir que

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to maintain that

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assurer qqn de qqch

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to assure sb of sth

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assurer qqn que

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to assure sb that

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17
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attester que

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to vouch for the fact that

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attester que (soutenu)

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to attest that

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mettre qqn au courant de qqch

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to inform sb of sth

to acquaint sb with sth

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signaler qqch à qqn

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to bring sth to sb’s attention

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annoncer qqch à qqn

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to announce sth to sb

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annoncer qqch à qqn (soutenu)

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to intimate sth to sb

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23
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une annonce

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an announcement

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24
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une annonce (soutenu)

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an intimation

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25
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proclamer qqch

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to proclaim sth

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proclamer que

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to proclaim that

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27
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une proclamation

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a proclamation

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révéler qqch à qqn

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to reveal sth to sb

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29
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une révélation

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a revelation

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30
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un porte-parole de

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a spokesperson for

a spokesman for

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31
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officiel

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official

formal

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officieux

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informal

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33
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déclarer publiquement que

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to go on record as saying that

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34
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ceci est strictement officieux (parlé)

ceci doit rester entre nous (parlé)

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this is strictly off the record

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35
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insister sur qqch

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to insist on sth

to stress sth

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36
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insister sur le fait que

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to insist on that

to stress that

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37
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l’insistence

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insistence

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38
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pressant

insistant

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insistent

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39
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mettre l’accent sur qqch

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to emphasize sth

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40
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souligner qqch

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to underline sth

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41
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souligner le fait que

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to underline that

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42
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réitérer qqch

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to reiterate sth

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43
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réitérer que

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to reiterate that

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44
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exagérer qqch

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to exagerate sth

to overstate

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45
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exagéré

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exaggerated

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46
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une exagération

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an exaggeration

an overstatement

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47
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catégorique

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emphatic

categorical

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48
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modéré

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moderate

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49
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j’ai appris que…

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I’ve heard that…

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50
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nous sommes heureux d’annoncer…

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we are pleased to announce…

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51
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il faut savoir que…

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you should know that…

you should be aware that…

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52
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il faut signaler que…

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it should be noted that…

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53
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il ne faut pas oublier que…

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one must not forget that…

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54
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il faut tenir compte du fait que…

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it is important to bear in mind that…

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je te le dis sans hésiter, il…

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I have no hesitation in saying that he…

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56
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je te l’affirme sans hésiter, il…

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I have no hesitation in asserting that he…

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57
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c’est en dessous de la vérité

c’est peu dire

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it’s an understatement

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58
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expliquer qqch à qqn

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to explain sth to sb

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59
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s’expliquer (personne)

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to explain OS

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60
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une explication

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an explanation

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61
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exiger une explication

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to demand an explanation

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62
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chercher une explication à qqch

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to seek an explanation for sth

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rendre compte de qqch

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to give an account of sth

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interpréter qqch comme qqch

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to interpret sth as sth

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65
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une interprétation

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an interpretation

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66
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mal interpréter qqch

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to misinterpret sth

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67
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décrire

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to describe

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une description

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a description

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69
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élucider

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to elucidate

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70
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l’élucidation

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elucidation

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71
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jeter de la lumière sur qqch

éclaircir qqch

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to shed light on sth

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clarifier qqch

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to clarify sth

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73
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des éclaircissements

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clarification

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74
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démontrer comment

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to demonstrate how

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75
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démontrer que

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to demonstrate that

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76
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une démonstration

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a demonstration

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77
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inexplicable

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inexplicable

unacountable

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sans fondement

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groundless

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79
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à cause de

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because of
an account of
owing to

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80
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parce que

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because

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81
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de peur

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from fear

out of fear

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de désespoir

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from despair

out of despair

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83
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comme

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as

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84
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étant donné

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considering

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étant donné que

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since

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dû à

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due to

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87
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donc

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therefore

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88
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vu

étant donné

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in view of

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vu que

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in view of the fact that

seeing that

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grâce à

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thanks to

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91
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faute de

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for lack of

for want of

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de crainte de

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for fear of

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93
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au moyen de

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by means of

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selon

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according to

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95
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pour cause de

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on (the) grounds of

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96
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pour raisons financières

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on financial grounds

for financial reasons

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pour raisons familial

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on family grounds

for family reasons

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sous prétexte de qqch

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on the pretext of sth

on the pretence of sth

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sous prétexte de faire

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on the pretext of doing

on the pretence on doing

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sous prétexte que

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on the pretext that

on the pretence that

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101
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voilà pourquoi c’est arrivé

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that is why it happened

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102
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cela vient de ce que…

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it all arises from the fact that …

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103
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il s’agit en fait de…

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it is all a question of …

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104
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c’est lié à…

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it has to do with …

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105
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c’est que… (parlé)

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the thing is …

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106
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cela dépend de…

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it depends on …

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107
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je me suis dis que…

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I reasoned that …

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108
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demander qqch à qqn

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to ask sb sth

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demander si

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to ask whether
to enquire whether
to inquire whether

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110
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poser une question à qqn à propos de qqch

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to ask sb a question about sth

to put a question to sb about sth

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interroger qqn sur qqch

questionner qqn sur qqch

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to question sb about sth

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112
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répondre qqch

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to answer sth

to reply sth

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113
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répondre que

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to answer that

to reply that

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114
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répondre à qqn sur qqch

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to answer sb on sth

to reply sb on sth

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une réponse

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an answer to

a reply to

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116
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une réponse (soutenu)

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a response to

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117
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en réponse à

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in answer to
in reply to
in response to

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118
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quel livre ?

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which book?

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119
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quel ami ?

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which friend?

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120
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lequel ?

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which (one)?

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121
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où ?

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where?

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122
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quand ?

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when?

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123
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comment ?

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how?

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124
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pourquoi ?

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why?

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pour quoi faire ?

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what for?

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combien ? (suivi d’un singulier)

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how much?

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combien ? (suivi d’un pluriel)

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how many?

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direct

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direct

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évasif

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evasive

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franc

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frank

straightforward

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spontané

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spontaneous

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s’il vous plaît

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please

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133
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puis-je vous demander pourquoi…

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may I ask you why …

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134
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puis-je vous demander où…

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may I ask you where …

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135
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pouvez-vous me dire qui…

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can you tell me who …

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136
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pouvez-vous me dire quand…

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can you tell me when …

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j’aurais besoin des renseignements suivants

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I need the following information

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j’aimerais savoir ce que…

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I should like to know …

139
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j’aimerais savoir si…

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I should like to know whether …

140
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il n’a rien répondu

A

he didn’t reply anything

he said nothing in reply

141
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il m’a fait une réponse de Normand

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he wouldn’t give me a straight answer

he wouldn’t say yes or no

142
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demander qqch

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to ask sb for sth

143
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demander qqch à qqn

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to ask sb for sth

144
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demander à qqn de faire qqch

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to ask sb to do sth

145
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réclamer qqch

exiger qqch

A

to call for sth

146
Q

requérir qqch

A

to request sth

to make a request for sth

147
Q

une requête

A

a request

148
Q

faire une demande de quelque chose

A

to apply for sth

to put in a request for sth

149
Q

une demande de (autorisation, emploi)

A

an application for

150
Q

faire une demande en bonne et due forme de quelque chose

A

to make a formal application for sth

151
Q

supplier qqn de faire qqch

A

to beg sb to do sth

to entreat sb to do sth

152
Q

supplier qqn de faire qqch (soutenu)

A

to beseech sb to do sth

153
Q

implorer qqn de faire qqch

A

to implore sb to do sth

to plead with sb to do sth

154
Q

solliciter qqch de qqn

A

to solicit sth from sb

to seek sth from sb

155
Q

une pétition pour

A

a petition for

156
Q

une pétition contre

A

a petition against

157
Q

adresser une pétition à qqn pour qqch

A

to petition sb for sth

158
Q

un appel à qqn

A

an appeal to sb

159
Q

un appel pour qqch

A

an appeal for sth

160
Q

faire appel à qqn pour qqch

A

to appeal to sb for sth

161
Q

accorder qqch à qqn

A

to grant sb sth

162
Q

accéder aux désirs de qqn (soutenu)

A

to accede to sb’s wishes

163
Q

avoir pitié de

A

to have mercy on

164
Q

prendre qqn en pité

A

to take pity on sb

165
Q

clément

miséricordieux

A

merciful

166
Q

permettre qqch

A

to allow sth

167
Q

permettre à qqn de faire

A

to allow sb to do

168
Q

donner la permission à qqn

A

to give permission to sb

169
Q

donner la permission de faire

A

to give permission to do

170
Q

autoriser qqch

A

to permit sth

to authorize sth

171
Q

autoriser à qqn de faire

A

to permit sb to do

172
Q

un permis

A

a permit

173
Q

autoriser qqn à faire

A

to authorize sb to do

174
Q

une autorisation

A

an authorization

175
Q

une licence (GB)

A

a licence

176
Q

une licence (US)

A

a license

177
Q

accorder à qqn une licence pour faire

A

to license sb to do

178
Q

interdire qqch

A

to forbid sth

179
Q

interdire à qqn de faire

A

to forbid sb to do

180
Q

interdire qqch (langage administratif)

A

to prohibit sth

to ban sth

181
Q

ai-je votre autorisation ?

A

May I have your authority to do so?

182
Q

je vous donne la permission de…

A

you have my permission to …

183
Q

pour l’amour de Dieu

A

for God’s sake

184
Q

pour l’amour du ciel

A

for heaven’s sake

185
Q

pour l’amour du ciel (parlé)

A

for pity’s sake

186
Q

puis-je ?

A

could I?

may I?

187
Q

cela vous ennuierait-il si… ?

A

would you object if …?

188
Q

une proposition

A

a proposal

a proposition

189
Q

faire une proposition à qqn

A

to make sb a proposal

to make sb a proposition

190
Q

proposer qqch à qqn

A

to propose sth to sb

191
Q

suggérer qqch à qqn

A

to suggest sth to sb

192
Q

une suggestion

A

a suggestion

193
Q

offrir qqch à qqn

A

to offer sth to sb

194
Q

une offre

A

an offer

195
Q

persuader qqn de qqch

A

to persuade sb of sth

196
Q

persuader qqn de faire qqch (en parler)

A

to talk sb into doing sth

197
Q

persuasif

A

persuasive

198
Q

la persuasion

A

persuasion

199
Q

dissuader qqn de faire

A

to dissuade sb from doing

200
Q

la dissuasion

A

la dissuasion

201
Q

convaincre qqn de qqch

A

to convince sb of sth

202
Q

convaincre qqn que

A

to convince sb that

203
Q

convaincant

A

convincing

204
Q

la conviction

A

conviction

205
Q

voulez-vous que je vous accompagne ?

A

would you like me to go with you?

206
Q

que diriez-vous d’une journée au bord de la mer ? (parlé)

A

how about a day at the sea?

207
Q

de la part de

A

on behalf of

208
Q

je vous prie d’accepter ce cadeau de la part de…

A

please accept this gift from

209
Q

comme c’est gentil à vous de le proposer !

A

it is kind of you to offer!

how kind of you to offer!

210
Q

accepter qqch

to agree to sth

A

to accept sth

211
Q

accepter que

to agree that

A

to accept that

212
Q

l’acceptation de qqch

A

acceptance of sth

213
Q

être d’accord avec qqn sur qqch

A

to agree with sb about sth

to be in agreement with sb about sth

214
Q

être d’accord avec qqch (parlé)

A

to go along with sth

215
Q

manifester son accord d’un signe de tête

A

to give a nod of agreement

216
Q

arriver à un accord avec qqn sur qqch

A

to come to an agreement with sb over sth

to reach to an agreement with sb over sth

217
Q

approuver qqch

A

to approve of sth

218
Q

l’approbation

A

approval

219
Q

donner son approbation à qqch

A

to give one’s approval to sth

to approve sth

220
Q

consentir à qqch

A

to consent to sth

221
Q

le consentement

A

consent

222
Q

donner son consentement à qqch

A

to give one’s consent to sth

223
Q

d’un commun accord

A

by common consent

by common aggreement

224
Q

acquiescer

A

to acquiesce

225
Q

donner son assentiment à qqch

A

to assent to sth

to give one’s assent to sth

226
Q

l’assentiment

A

acquiescence

227
Q

refuser qqch à qqn

A

to refuse sb sth

228
Q

refuser de faire

A

to refuse to do

229
Q

refuser une offre

A

to turn an offer down

230
Q

refuser qqn (pour un emploi, une demande)

A

to turn sb down

231
Q

un refus

A

a refusal

232
Q

décliner une invitation

A

to decline an invitation

233
Q

décliner une demande

A

to decline a request

234
Q

rejeter qqn

A

to reject sb

235
Q

rejeter qqch

A

to reject sth

236
Q

un rejet

A

a rejection

237
Q

je souscris entièrement à ce que vous dîtes (soutenu)

A

I fully endorse your view

238
Q

allez, dis oui !

A

come on, say yes!

239
Q

il n’en est pas question

A

it is out of question

240
Q

pas question ! (parlé)

A

no way

241
Q

jamais de la vie !

A

not if I can help it!

242
Q

tu plaisantes !

A

you must be joking!

243
Q

il faudra me passer sur le corps avant !

A

over my dead body!

244
Q

mentionner qqch à qqn

A

to mention sth to sb

245
Q

faire une remarque à qqn sur qqch

A

to remark sb upon sth

246
Q

faire remarquer que

A

to make the point that

to point out that

247
Q

soulever une question avec qqn

A

to bring up a question with sb

to raise a question with sb

248
Q

attirer l’attention de qqn sur qqch

A

to call sb’s attention to sth

to draw sb’s attention to sth

249
Q

noter que

A

to note that

250
Q

une allusion

A

an allusion

251
Q

faire allusion à

A

to allude to

252
Q

observer que

constater que

A

to observe that

253
Q

une observation

une constatation

A

an observation

254
Q

une référence à

A

a reference to

255
Q

faire référence à

A

to refer to

256
Q

une insinuation

A

a hint

257
Q

insinuer qqch

A

to hint at sth

258
Q

au sujet de

A

on the subject of

259
Q

à propos de

A

in connection with

260
Q

à propos

A

by the way

261
Q

en ce qui concerne

A

as regards
with regard to
with reference to

262
Q

concernant

A

concerning

263
Q

concernant (soutenu)

A

having regard to

264
Q

j’aimerais vous dire quelques mots…

A

I should like to say a brief word about …

265
Q

cela mérite à peine d’être mentionné

A

it’s hardly worth mentioning

266
Q

sans oublier…

A

not to mention …

267
Q

il faut mentionner en passant…

A

we should mention in passing …

268
Q

se plaindre à qqn de qqch

A

to complain to sb about sth

269
Q

une réclamation

une plainte

A

a complaint

270
Q

faire une réclamation

A

to make a complaint

271
Q

porter plainte au sujet de

A

to lodge a complaint about

to register a complaint about

272
Q

se lamenter sur qqch

A

to whine about sth

273
Q

se lamenter sur qqch (parlé)

A

to moan about sth

274
Q

se lamenter sur son sort

A

to bemon one’s fate

275
Q

s’apitoyer sur soi-même

A

to feel sorry for O.S

276
Q

se trouver bien à plaindre

A

to be full of self-pity

277
Q

râler à propos de

A

to grumble about

to grouse about

278
Q

plaintif

A

plaintive

doleful

279
Q

protester contre qqch

A

to protest about sth

280
Q

protester que

A

to protest that

281
Q

une protestation concernant

A

a protest about

282
Q

une protestation contre

A

a protest against

283
Q

s’élever contre qqch

A

to speak up against sth

284
Q

désapprouver qqch

A

to disapprove of sth

to object of sth

285
Q

déplorer qqch

A

to deplore sth

286
Q

manifester pour

A

to demonstrate for

287
Q

manifester contre

A

to demonstrate against

288
Q

une manifestation

A

a demonstration

a protest march

289
Q

une manif (parlé)

A

a demo

290
Q

intolérable

A

intolerable

291
Q

désastreux

A

disastrous

292
Q

scandaleux

A

scadalous

293
Q

une situation déplorable

A

a deplorable state of affairs

an appaling state of affairs

294
Q

c’est inadmissible

A

it is quite unacceptable

295
Q

une critique

A

a criticism

296
Q

critiquer qqn de qqch

A

to criticize sb for sth

297
Q

critique de

A

critical of

298
Q

condamner qqn pour qqch

A

to condemn sb for sth

299
Q

une condamnation

A

a condemnation

300
Q

trouver à redire au sujet de qqn

A

to find fault with sb

301
Q

dénoncer qqn pour qqch

A

to denounce sb for sth

302
Q

une dénonciation

A

a denunciation

303
Q

accuser qqn de qqch

A

to accuse sb of sth

304
Q

une accusation

A

an accusation

305
Q

accusateur

A

accusing

306
Q

prétendu

A

alleged

307
Q

les allégations de

A

allegations of

308
Q

les allégations selon lesquelles

A

allegations that

309
Q

alléguer que

A

to allege that

310
Q

reprocher qqch à qqn

A

to reproach sb with sth

to blame sb for sth

311
Q

rejeter la responsabilité de qqch sur qqn

A

to blame sth on sb

to put the blame for sth on sb

312
Q

blâmable

A

blameworthy

313
Q

un reproche

A

a reproach

314
Q

réprobateur

A

reproachful

reproving

315
Q

gronder qqn pour qqch

A

to scold sb for sth

316
Q

gronder qqn pour qqch (soutenu)

A

to chide sb for sth

317
Q

une réprimande

A

a reprimand

318
Q

réprimander qqn

A

to reprimand sb

319
Q

attraper qqn (parlé)

A

to tick sb off

to tell sb off

320
Q

sermoner qqn

A

to lecture sb

321
Q

passer un bon savon à qqn

A

to give sb a good scolding

322
Q

prendre qqn à parti

A

to take sb to task

323
Q

taper sur les doigts de qqn

A

to give sb a rap on the knuckles

324
Q
calomnier qqn (par écrit)
diffamer qqn (par écrit)
A

to libel sb

325
Q

la diffamation

A

libel

326
Q
calomnier qqn (verbalement)
diffamer qqn (en parlant)
A

to slander sb

327
Q

la diffamation (verbale)

A

slander

328
Q

une calomnie

A

a calumny

329
Q

dénigrer qqch

A

to denigrate sth

to run sth down

330
Q

dénigrer qqch (soutenu)

A

to pour scorn on sth

331
Q

dénigrer qqn

A

to denigrate sb

to run sb down

332
Q

dénigrer qqn (soutenu)

A

to pour scorn on sb

333
Q

le mépris

A

contempt

scorn

334
Q

manifester son mépris pour qqch

A

to show contempt for sth

335
Q

manifester son mépris pour qqn

A

to show contempt for sb

336
Q

mépriser qqch

A

to despise sth

to scorn sth

337
Q

mépriser qqn

A

to despise sb

to scorn sb

338
Q

méprisant

A

contemptuous

scornful

339
Q

méprisable

A

contemptible

despicable

340
Q

vous n’auriez jamais dû faire cela

A

you should never have done such a thing

341
Q

il a eu tort de faire cela

A

he was wrong to do that

342
Q

je suis entièrement responsable de

A

I am entirely to blame for it

343
Q

je n’y suis pour rien

A

I’m not to blame

344
Q

je ne vous en tiendrai pas rigueur

A

I won’t hold this against you