useful writing phrases 2 Flashcards

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as the press are suggesting

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a en croire la presse

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2
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can we legitimately claim that

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peut-on legitimement pretendre que

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it is generally said that

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on considere generalement que…

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by way of introduction, we can illustrate

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en guise d’introduction, nous pourrons illustrer

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to begin with

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pour commencer envisageons

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to tackle a question

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traite d’une question

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to address a question

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aborde une question

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8
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divisive

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polemique

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thorny

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epineux

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10
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harsh resentment

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acrimonieux

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to put on the table

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mettre sur le tapis

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to put into question

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mettre en avant

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13
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to stifle

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etouffer

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14
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it is undeniable that

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il est incontestable que

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the situation is getting worse

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la situation s’aggrave

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regarding

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quant a

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besides

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en outre

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the fact remains

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reste que

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be it as it may

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quoiqu’il en soit

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however

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cependant

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we conclude that

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on en conclut que

22
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en un mot

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in a nutshell

23
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convincing

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convaincant

24
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well founded

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bien-fonde

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questionable

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contestable

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far fetched

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tire par les cheveux

27
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flimsy

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tenu

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it is unlikely that

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il est douteux que + subj

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