Sentences from the press _ 41 à 50 Flashcards

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1
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au pied de la lettre

A

at face value

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2
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a causé une envolée des prix

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has sent prices soaring

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3
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le temps presse

A

we are running out of time

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4
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risque de fort durer

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unlikely to be short-lived

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5
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ils ont sauté le pas

A

they took the plunge

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6
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ne lui mettez pas tout sur le dos

A

don’t blame it all on him

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7
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A-t-elle les qualités requises?

A

Has she got what it takes?

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8
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peaufiner

A

fine-tuning

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9
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font des ravages

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are causing havoc

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10
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être au point mort

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to have ground to a halt

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