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as regards…

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en matière de…

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food and drink / eating and drinking

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le boire et le manger

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it’s fortunate that…

it’s lucky that…

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heureusement que…(indicative)

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as (a phrase with the sense of ‘as president’ or ‘in the role of president)

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en tant que…

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in brief / in other words / on balance / in summary

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en somme…

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worldwide (as a phrase)

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dans le monde entier

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thereafter / going forward

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(et) par la suite

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in respect to / regarding

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à l’égard de

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to volunteer / to become a volunteer

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faire du bénévolat

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on the spot / on site

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sur place

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namely…

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à savoir

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such as… (before naming an example)

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tel que…

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to marginalise (as a phrase)

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mettre en marge

la marge means ‘the margin’

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known by all

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connu de tous (masc sing)

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to sort out / to do the sorting

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faire le tri

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that bothers me

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ça me dérange

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to be in the company of others

to be surrounded

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être entouré

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to meet the (financial) needs of…

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subvenir aux besoins de…

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on the whole then…

in conclusion then…

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Somme toute…

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in detail

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en détail

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to put into practice

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mettre en pratique

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to be relieved (eg. of worry)

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être soulagé

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to seem / to appear / to look (like) (as a phrase)

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avoir l’air de

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to wreck something

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faire échouer quelque chose

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to fail an exam

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échouer à un examen

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I’ve lost weight by following a diet.

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J’ai maigri en suivant un régime.

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I passed my exams by working hard

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J’ai réussi à mes examens en travaillant dur.

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to clap (as a phrase)

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frapper dans ses mains

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at the end of the day…

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en fin de compte…

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regarding…

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quant à…

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31
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and yet… but however… now…

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or

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to bring down (prices/pressure/govt etc)
to topple (as a phrase)
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faire chuter

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to go to the dogs / to go to waste / to go downhill

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partir à la dérive
aller à la dérive
NB: à la dérive = adrift

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it’s absurd / it’s ridiculous

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c’est aberrant

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the ultimate luxury

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le luxe suprême

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to pick somebody up from (at)…

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aller chercher quelqu’un à…

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in the long run

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à la longue

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sooner or later

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tôt ou tard

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39
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what I love is the lifestyle of a monastery

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Ce que j’aime, c’est le style de vie du monastère

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what I like most is/are

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Ce qui me plaît le plus c’est/ce sont

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to have the right to…

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avoir le droit de… (infinitive)

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to be obliged to…(vb)

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être obliger de… (infinitive)

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to manage with something
to cope with something
to tackle something
(x1)

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faire face à qqch.

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to renew ties with…

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renouer les liens avec…

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45
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once more (x1)

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encore une fois

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46
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again (x2)

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à nouveau

de nouveau

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as the case may be

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selon le cas

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48
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in a time share

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en multipropriété

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I’m convinced that…

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je suis convaincu(e) que…

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it seems to me that…

NB: see also ‘it seems that…’

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il me semble que…(indicative verb)

NB: il semble que… (subjunctive verb)

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51
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it seems that (without pronoun)

NB: see also ‘it seems TO ME that…’

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il semble que… (subjunctive)

NB: il me semble que… (indicative)

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as I see it / in my opinion (x3)

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à mon avis…
selon moi…
d’après moi…

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all in all / all things considered

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tout compte fait

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as you wish / as you like / freely

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à votre guise

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55
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in bulk

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en vrac

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56
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and so on and so forth

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et ainsi de suite

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57
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downhill (ie walking)

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en aval

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constantly / endlessly / without stopping

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sans cesse (sans cesser de)

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at a distance / away / isolated / quarantined

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à l’écart

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to keep at a distance / to keep away

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tenir à l’écart

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as far as I’m concerned… (x2)

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en ce qui me concerne…

pour ma part…

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62
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an ideal way/manner to…

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une façon de…

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63
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the best way to…

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le meilleur moyen de…

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64
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enough is enough

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ça suffit !

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65
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at the same time / all at once

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en même temps

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it’s a thing of the past / it’s history

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c’est du passé

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67
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to be supposed to (odd construction)

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être censé

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68
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a whole range of…

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toute une gamme de

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69
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for its part…

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de son côté…

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70
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How long is the dragon?

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Quelle est la longueur du dragon?

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71
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How tall is it?

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Ça fait combien de haut?

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72
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they cannot eat until sunset

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ils ne puevent pas manger qu’au coucher du soleil

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throughout the day /

during the day

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au cours de la journée

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74
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side by side

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côte à côte

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75
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to stay indoors

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rester dedans

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76
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in remembrance of…

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en souvenir de…

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77
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there’s a whole host of…

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il y a toute une foule de…

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78
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virtually everywhere

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un peu partout

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79
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he get’s angry towards me

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il s’enerve envers moi

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80
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besides my work…

along side my studies…

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à côté de mon travail…

à côté de mes études…

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81
Q

to take somebody to…

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emmener quelqu’un à…

82
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to pick up the kids from school

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aller chercher les enfants à l’école

83
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to tidy up the kitchen

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ranger la cuisine

84
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to mow the lawn

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tondre la pelouse

85
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to do the hoovering

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passer l’aspirateur

86
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to look after the kids

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s’occuper des enfants

87
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to do the cooking / to prepare the meals

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préparer les repas

88
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to clean the bathroom

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nettoyer la salle de bains

89
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to do the housework

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faire le ménage

90
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to do the ironing

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faire le repassage

91
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to do the shopping

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faire les courses

92
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to do the laundry

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faire la lessive

93
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to wash the dishes

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faire la vaisselle

94
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to know everything about everything

A

savoir tout sur tout

95
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it’s irritating

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c’est agaçant

96
Q

it’s a question of…
when it comes to…
(deux phrases)

A

il s’agit de…

quand il s’agit de…

97
Q

it has nothing to do with…

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il n’a rien a voir avec…

98
Q

to stay in touch

A

garder le contact

99
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a shrill cry

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un cri strident

100
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to have a look

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jeter un œil

101
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in a sleepy voice

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d’une voix endormie

102
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he realised

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il s’est rendu compte

103
Q

messy hair

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les cheveux en pétard

104
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in the middle of the night

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en pleine nuit

105
Q

the cry of a bird of prey

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le cri d’un rapace

106
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at the other end of…

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à l’autre bout de…

107
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in mid sleep

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en plein sommeil

108
Q

to storm off

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partir en trombe

109
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to start the car

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faire démarrer la voiture

110
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in case of need

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si besoin (est)

111
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to be scared (colloq)

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avoir la trouille (= avoir peur)

112
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cross out / delete the ‘intruders’ (odd ones out)

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barrez les intrus

113
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points of view / opinions

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les points de vue

114
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all the time / permanently

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en permanence

115
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to make a phone call

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passer un coups de fil

116
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almost everyone

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presque tout le monde

117
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the one or the other / either

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l’un ou l’autre

118
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because of…

A

à cause de…

119
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at the end of / after…

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au bout de…

120
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i am the only one… (m/f)

A

je suis le seul…

je suis la seule…

121
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to be alive / to be living

A

être en vie

122
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everything wasn’t rosy in the past

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tout n’était pas rose autrefois

123
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to begin with…

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Tout d’abord

124
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the good old days

A

le « bon vieux temps »

125
Q

Cities are greener and greener.

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Les villes sont de plus en plus écologiques.

126
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I like it more and more!

A

Je l’aime de plus en plus !

127
Q

There are fewer and fewer drawbacks.

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Il y a de moins en moins d’inconvénients.

128
Q

less and less (of)

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de moins en moins (de)

129
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more and more (of)

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de plus en plus (de)

130
Q

There is less pollution than before.

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Il y a moins de pollution qu’avant.

131
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There weren’t as many international executives in the past.

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Il n’y avait pas autant de cadres internationaux autrefois.

132
Q

There are more cycle lanes

A

Il y a plus de pistes cyclables.

133
Q

the advantages and disadvantages

A

les avantages et inconvénients

134
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thanks to

A

grâce à

135
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I like Bresse as much as Britanny.

A

J’aime autant la Bresse que la Bretagne.

136
Q

My grandmother used to work as much as my grandfather.

A

Ma grand-mère travaillait autant que mon grand-père.

137
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She used to dedicate as much time to her family (as I do).

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Elle se consacrait autant à sa famille (que moi).

138
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She used to appreciate nature more.

A

Elle appréciait plus la nature.

139
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She used to go on holiday less than me.

A

Elle partait moins en vacances que moi.

140
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on the contrary

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au contraire

141
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at the forefront

A

au premier rang

nb: rang meaning rank or row

142
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in my childhood

A

dans mon enfance

143
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at that time / in that era

(referring to the past) - x3

A

à cette époque
à l’époque
en ce temps-là

144
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social development / social progress

A

les progrès sociaux (m)

145
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the economic crisis / a depression

A

la crise économique

146
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oil price scares

A

les chocs pétroliers (m)

147
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bright colours

A

les couleurs vives (f)

148
Q

true luxury!

A

le vrai luxe !

149
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In the (19)40s / 50s etc

A

Dans les années 40 / 50

150
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increasingly / more and more

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de plus en plus

151
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I don’t have an opinion

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Je n’ai pas d’avis

152
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I’m neither for nor against it.

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Je ne suis ni pour ni contre

153
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I don’t believe in it.

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Je n’y crois pas

154
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I believe in it

A

J’y crois

155
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it’s all in the head

A

c’est tout dans la tête

156
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it’s psychological

A

c’est psychologique

157
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it’s being called into question

A

c’est remis en question

158
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it’s controversial

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c’est contesté

159
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it’s regrettable / it’s deplorable

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c’est déplorable

160
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it’s outrageous / it’s shameful

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c’est scandaleux

161
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I’m not suffering it all all any more

A

je ne souffre plus du tout

162
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it completely cured me

A

il m’a complètement guéri

163
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it hasn’t worked at all

A

ça n’a pas du tout marché

164
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that’s not on! it’s a joke!

A

ce n’est pas sérieux

165
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that’s a load of rubbish

A

c’est du pipeau

166
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it truly works

it’s very effective

A

ça marche vraiment

c’est très efficace

167
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highly / heavily diluted

A

fortement dilué

168
Q

gentle manipulations of the muscles

A

des manipulations douces des muscles

169
Q

self awareness

A

la connaissance de soi

170
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care-free / without concern

A

sans-souci

171
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I’m troubled / worried

A

Je me fais des soucis

172
Q

have you ever had…?

A

As-tu / Avez-vous déjà eu… ?

173
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a toothache

A

une rage de dents

174
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Don’t worry. (reassure yourself)

A

Rassure-toi. / Rassurez-vous.

175
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Don’t worry.

A

Ne t’inquiète pas. / Ne vous inquiétez pas

176
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It’s nothing.

A

Ce n’est rien. / C’est rien

177
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It’s not serious.

A

Ce n’est pas grave. / C’est pas grave.

178
Q

I suggest that you drink herbal tea.

A

Je vous suggère de boire des tisanes.

179
Q

I recommend (to you) (taking some) camomile.

A

Je te recommande (de prendre) de la camomille.

180
Q

I advise you to take a course of magnesium.

A

Je vous conseille de faire une cure de magnésium.

181
Q

Boil up (make boil) some camomile leaves.

A

Fais bouillir des feuilles de camomille.

182
Q

You could try yoga.

A

Tu pourrais/vous pourriez essayer le yoga.

183
Q

You’d better avoid fatty foods.

conditional 2 ways - not devoir

A

Il faudrait/il vaudrait mieux éviter les nourritures trop grasses.

184
Q

You should go on a diet.

A

Tu devrais/vous devriez faire un régime.

185
Q

I have some magnesium. I take a course of it twice a month.

A

J’ai du magnésium, j’en fais des cures deux fois par mois.

186
Q

Do you play sport?

Yes, I do a lot of it (sport).

A

Vous faites du sport ?

Oui, j’en fais beaucoup.

187
Q

How many sachets in a box?

There are ten (of them).

A

Il y a combien de sachets dans une boîte ?

Il y en a dix.

188
Q

Do you eat fish?

Yes, I eat some (fish) every Friday.

A

Tu manges du poisson ?

Oui, j’en mange tous les vendredis.

189
Q

very dry skin

A

la peau très sèche

190
Q

a cream to relieve insect bites

A

une crème pour les piqûres d’insectes

191
Q

to treat little cuts

A

soigner les petits bobos

192
Q

to disinfect wounds

A

désinfecter les plaies

193
Q

a whole lot (of things) (an expression)

A

tout un tas (de choses)

194
Q

Do not take them on an empty stomach.

A

Ne les prenez pas à jeun.

195
Q

Do not take it for more than a week.

A

Ne le prenez pas pendant plus d’une semaine.

196
Q

Take two tablets. Take them with your meals.

A

Prenez deux comprimés. Prenez-les au moment des repas. (les = deux comprimés)

197
Q

Take some paracetamol. Take it three times a day.

A

Prenez du paracétamol. Prenez-le trois fois par jour.

le = le paracétamol

198
Q

Have a rest (form/inform)

A

Reposez-vous

Repose-toi (te becomes toi)

199
Q

Don’t drink alcohol. (informal)

A

Ne bois pas d’alcool.

200
Q

Don’t eat spicy food. (formal)

A

Ne mangez pas de nourriture épicée.

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