Useful phrases/ opinion phrases Flashcards

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What is more (two answers)

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Qui plus est/ en plus

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d’ailleurs

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else where, although, while

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nevertheless/ however

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cependant, toutefois, néanmoins, pourtant

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Furthermore

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De plus, en outre, de surcroît

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One can’t deny the fact that

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On ne peut pas nier le fait que

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Let’s look at this example

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Regardons cet exemple

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As far as I know

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Autant que je sache

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I find it unacceptable that

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Je trouve inadmissible que

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I’m shocked that

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Cela me choque que

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I hate

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Je ne support pas/ j’ai horreur de

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It’s necessary to admit that

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Il faut avouer que

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It’s necessary that we do/ we must do

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Il faut qu’on fasse

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Bien qu’il soit

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Although I was

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14
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I don’t care

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je m’en fiche

ça met égal

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The text explain to us

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Ce texte nous explique

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(Exports) it can take you places

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L’export, ça peut mener loin

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in order to

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pour/ afin de

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18
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whereas

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tandis que, alors que

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19
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so, therefore, thus

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donc, ainsi, alors

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20
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consequently

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par conséquent

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21
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meanwhile

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entre-temps

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22
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Similarly

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de même, de la même façon, semblablement

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Unless

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à moins que + [subjonctif]

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Except

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sauf

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25
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above all

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surtout

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in particular

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en particulier

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especially

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surtout, particulièrement

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28
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instead

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au lieu de

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29
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alternatively

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sinon

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otherwise

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autrement

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31
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on the other hand

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d’autre part

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32
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first of all

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tout d’abord

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33
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il est à noter que

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it should be noted that

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34
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il faut tenir compte du fait que

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it should be noted that

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35
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It is likely that

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Il y a de fortes chances que (subj.)

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It seems clear that

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cela me paraît évident que

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This leads me to believe

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Cela me conduit à penser

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It is not surprising that (+subj)

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Il ne faut pas s’étonner que

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It’s obvious

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Cela saute aux yeux

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It goes without saying that

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Il va de soi que

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This means that

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Cela signifie que

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On the contrary

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Par contre

43
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because of (x2)

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En raison de/ à cause de

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It appears that

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il s’avère que

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In addition

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En addition/ À cela s’ajoute

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In contrast (x2)

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à l’inverse/ en revanche

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regarding

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en ce qui concerne

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It is possible that (subj)

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Il est possible que

49
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without doubt

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sans doute

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this suggests that

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cela suggère que

51
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it is necessary to remember that…

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Il faut se rappeler que

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the important thing is…

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L’important, c’est

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All things considered

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Tout bien considéré

54
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At the end of the day

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En fin de compte

55
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At first sight

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à première vue

56
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Let us first consider

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réfléchissons d’abord à

57
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We must first ask ourselves

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il s’agit d’abord de se demander

58
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to cap it al

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pour comble de malheur

59
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to overcome

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surmonter

60
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the obvious is…

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La solution qui s’impose, c’est

61
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basically

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dans le fond

62
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it is better to…that to…

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mieux vaut…que de….

63
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to prevent such a situation from happening again

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empêcher qu’une telle situation ne se reproduise

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we must emphasize the importance that

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il faut souligner l’importance que…

65
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a big issue

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un enjeu de taille

66
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several contributing factors explain this

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cela peut s’expliquer par plusieurs facteurs

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other factors have to be taken into consideration

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d’autres facteurs entrent en ligne de compte

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some people maintain that

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certains soutiennent que

69
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people tend believe that

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on a tendance à croire que

70
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there are many who say

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nombreux sont ceux qui disent

71
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opinions are divided on this matter

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les avis sont partagés sur ce point

72
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prejudice

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préjugé

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numerous observers have expressed fears that (subjuctive)

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de nombreux observateurs ont émis la crainte que…(subj.)

74
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as I see it

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à mon sens

75
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what bothers me is

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ce qui me préoccupe, c’est

76
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sensible

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sensé(e)

77
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logical

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logique

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a sound/ valid argument/ jugement

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un jugement/ argument sain/ valide

79
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I agree wholeheartedly with…

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j’abonde dans le sens de

80
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unbelievable

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inouï

81
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We cannot stand by idly when

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Nous ne pouvons pas rester les bras croisés pendant que

82
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It is necessary to provide

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Il faut qu’on fournisse

83
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If we don’t act now, this problem will only get worse

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Si nous s’agissons pas maintenant, ce problème ne fera que s’aggraver

84
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One could also argue that

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On peut affirmer aussi que

85
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In other words

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En d’autres termes

86
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Prevention is better than cure

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Il vaut mieux prévenir que guérir