Stating, announcing, mentioning Flashcards

1
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déclarer qqch

une déclaration

A

to declare = to state

a declaration = a statement

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2
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annoncer

une annonce / déclaration

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to announce

an announcement

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affirmer

une affirmation

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to assert = to affirm

an assertion = affirmation

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proclamer

une proclamation

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to proclaim

a proclamation

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5
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prétendre
maintenir
soutenir

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to claim

to maintain

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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 a qqn

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to bring sth to sb’s attention

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attirer l’attention de qqn sur qqch

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to call / draw sb’s attention to sth

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faire remarquer qqch a qqn

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to point out sth to sb

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mentionner qqch à qqn

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to mention sth to sb

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faire allusion à

une allusion

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to allude to

an allusion

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insinuer qqch, une insinuation

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to hint at sth

a hint

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13
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insinuer que

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to insinuate that

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14
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constater / observer

une observation

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to observe

an observation

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faire référence à qqch

une référence

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to refer to sth

a reference

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16
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noter que

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to note that

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17
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assurer qqn de qqch

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to assure sb of sth

18
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attester que

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to attest that

19
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révéler

une revelation

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to reveal

a revelation

20
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insister que qqch
tenir à faire qqch
l’insistance, insistatn

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to insist on sth / on doing sth

insistence, insistent

21
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mettre l’accent sur qqch

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to stress = to emphasize sth

22
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un accent / l’accent, l’insistance

A

stress / emphasis

23
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souligner

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to underline

24
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surligneur

souligner

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to highlight

25
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réitérer

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to reiterate

26
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exagérer
exagéré
une exagération

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to exaggerate = to overstate sth
exaggerated = overstated
an exaggeration = an overstatement

27
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une litote

A

an understatement

28
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une declaration

A

a statement

29
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nous sommes heureux d’annoncer que

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we are pleased to announce that

30
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ceci doit rester entre out

A

this is strictly off the record

31
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j’ai appris / entendu dire que

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I’ve heard (it said) that

32
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a propos de
au sujet de
concernant
en ce qui concerne

A
on the subject of 
in connection with 
concerning 
with regards to 
as regards 
regardions 
with reference to
33
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je voudrais dire un mot sur

A

I should like to say a word about

34
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il faut mentioner

A

we / one should mention

35
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il faut savoir que

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you should be aware that

36
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on doit / il faut signaler que

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it should be noted that

37
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cela mérite à peine qu’on en parle

A

it’s hardly worth mentioning

38
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sans oublier

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not to mention / let alone

39
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il ne faut pas oublier que

A

we / you / one should bear in mind that

it is important to bear in mind that

40
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mettre l’accent sur qqch

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to lay stress / emphasis on sth

41
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une déclaration modérée // catégorique

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a moderate // emphatic / categorial statement

42
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moins on parle mieux ca vaut

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the least said about it, the better