Semaine 24 Flashcards

1
Q

il y a belle lurette

A

ages ago

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2
Q

est voué à l’échec

A

is doomed to failure

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3
Q

manquer (au sens de pénurie)

A

to be in short supply

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4
Q

les gens n’aiment pas travailler et sont assistés par l’état

A

people are work-shy and welfare-dependent

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5
Q

il a beau essayer

A

try as he might

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6
Q

avoir le choix entre la peste et le choléra

A

is like being between the devil and the deep blue sea

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7
Q

faire celui qui ne voit pas

A

to look on the other way

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8
Q

gagner du terrain

A

to gain ground

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9
Q

qu’on lui donnera une chance de montrer de quoi il est capable

A

he’ll get a fair crack of the whip

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10
Q

venir à bout de

A

to get the better of

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11
Q

la méthode douce

A

a softly-softly approach

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12
Q

énigme

A

conundrums

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13
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un frein pour

A

a drag on

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14
Q

le seul problème

A

the only snag

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15
Q

tergiverse depuis trop longtemps

A

has been shilly-shallying for too long

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16
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dans les moments cruciaux

A

when the chips are down

17
Q

se répandre

A

to gain currency