U18 Lexique Expressions Utiles

Question 1

by means of / due to

Answer 1

à force de

Question 2

followed by / where upon

Answer 2

à la suite de quoi

Question 3

have your say / you have the floor

Answer 3

à vous la parole

Question 4

having low morale / feeling low

Answer 4

avoir le moral en berne

Question 5

that is the result of

Answer 5

cela résulte de

Question 6

to spread gossip

Answer 6

colporter des commérages

Question 7

considering

Answer 7

compte tenu de

Question 8

to plan to do something

Answer 8

compter faire quelque chose

Question 9

to call someone in for an interview

Answer 9

convoquer quelqu’un à un entretien

Question 10

in as much as…

Answer 10

dans la mesure où…

Question 11

Figure it out (by yourself)!

Answer 11

débrouille-toi ! (fam.)

Question 12

due to the fact of /that

Answer 12

du fait de/que

Question 13

given that…

Answer 13

étant donné que…

Question 14

to be treated well/badly

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être bien/mal traité

Question 15

to get caught in the act/red-handed

Answer 15

être pris en flagrant délit

Question 16

to outline

Answer 16

faire état de

Question 17

to cope with

Answer 17

faire face à

Question 18

to be recognized as

Answer 18

faire figure de

Question 19

to be subject to

Answer 19

faire l’objet de

Question 20

to pull something on somebody

Answer 20

faire le coup à quelqu’un (fam.)

Question 21

to express / to inform / to share with

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faire part de

Question 22

to report back

Answer 22

faire un compte rendu

Question 23

watch out for

Answer 23

gare à

Question 24

it is absolutely out of the question

Answer 24

il est absolument hors de question

Question 25

it’s out of the question that

Answer 25

il est exclu que

Question 26

there is no doubt/denying that

Answer 26

il est indéniable que

Question 27

it goes without saying (that)

Answer 27

il va de soi que / il va sans dire que

Question 28

the reason is that

Answer 28

la raison en est que

Question 29

to adjust the settings

Answer 29

modifier les réglages

Question 30

compared to / in regards to

Answer 30

par rapport à

Question 31

to review

Answer 31

passer en revue

Question 32

to ignore / to disregard

Answer 32

passer outre

Question 33

to ignore / to remain silent about

Answer 33

passer sous silence

Question 34

to take time off/a vacation

Answer 34

prendre des congés

Question 35

regardless of

Answer 35

quel(le)(s) que soi(en)t

Question 36

to take all the credit

Answer 36

s’attribuer tout le mérite

Question 37

on the pretext that / just because

Answer 37

sous prétexte que

Question 38

to follow to the letter

Answer 38

suivre à la lettre

Question 39

to take full advantage of

Answer 39

tirer le meilleur de