Synonyms for descriptors Flashcards

1
Q

we can see

A

on peut voir / on peut observer / on peut apercevoir / on remarque / on distingue

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2
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the scene takes place…

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la scène se passe / la scène se déroule / la scène a lieu

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3
Q

X can be found in…

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X se trouve…

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4
Q

they look as if they are…

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ils ont l’air / ils semblent être…

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5
Q

they are getting ready to…

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les gens s’appêtent à / ils sont sur le point de + inf.

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6
Q

they are in the process of…

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ils sont en train de + inf.

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7
Q

they have just…

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ils viennent de + inf.

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8
Q

it makes us think of…

A

le stimulus visuel nous fait penser à…

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9
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it invites us to consider / think about…

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il nous invite à réfléchir sur…

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10
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it raises the question of…

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cette photo soulève le problème de…

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11
Q

this is all about current affairs

A

il s’agit d’une question d’actualité

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12
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I have learnt / heard that…

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j’ai appris que / j’ai entendu dire que…

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13
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opinion polls show that…

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les sondages montrent que…

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14
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according to a survey…

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d’après une enquête…

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15
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according to experts…

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d’après les spécialistes…

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16
Q

everybody knows that…

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il est bien connu que…

17
Q

it appears that…

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il parait que

18
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according to the (French) press

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selon la presse française

19
Q

certain aspects reflect

A

certains aspects reflètent

20
Q

according to a video we watched in class

A

d’après une vidéo que nous avons regardée en clase

21
Q

a French friend told me that

A

un ami francais m’a dit que

22
Q

in my country it happens in the same way

A

dans mons pays ceci se passe de la même façon

23
Q

in my country, it is different

A

dans mon pays, les choses se passent autrement

24
Q

I find this photo/illustration/poster

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je trouve cette photo/illustration/affiche

25
Q

I have the impression that/I believe that

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j’ai l’impression que/j’estime que

26
Q

it could be that

A

il se pourrait que

27
Q

one can think that

A

on peut penser/imaginer que