Vocab P.39 Flashcards

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epitomise, to

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être la parfait illustration de

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evidence

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des preuves

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eye-opener, an

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qqch qui ouvre les yeux, un révélateur

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far-fetched

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tiré(e) par les cheveux

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far-reaching

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étendu, de grande portée

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feasibility

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possibilité de réaliser

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features

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aspects

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findings

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découvertes, résultats

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foolish

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imprudent

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for the time being

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pour l’instant

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foresee, forecast, to

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prévoir

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foster, to, sth

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encourager, favoriser, donner naissance à [to encourage sb]

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get into particulars, to

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rentrer dans les détails (to skim over a subject = survoler un sujet)

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get to the point

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en venir à l’essentiel

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gist, the

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l’essentiel

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go too far, to

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aller trop loin, exagérer

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guess, to

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deviner

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hamper, to

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gêner

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handle, to

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faire face à, confronter, s’occuper de; manipuler

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harbour, to

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abriter, cacher

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hardly

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guère, à peine

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harmless

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inoffensif, sans danger

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have second-hand information

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avoir des informations de seconde main / first-hand

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hinder, to

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faire obstacle à

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I can’t help thinking that

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Je ne peux pas m’empêcher de penser

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I don’t see eye to eye with

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Je vois les chose différement

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I, for one, believe that

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Je suis de ceux qui croient

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ideal

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idyllique

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imply, to

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laisser entendre que, sous-entendre que

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infer, to

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en déduire, en conclure que

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involve, to [sb, sth]

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impliquer, mettre en jeu ou à contribution

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irrelevant

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non pertinent

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it stands to reason that

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il va sans dire que

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jeopardise, to

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compromettre, mettre en péril

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likely to[be]

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susceptible de, qui a des chances de

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lose sight of, to

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perdre de vue

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magic bullet, a

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une solution miracle

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maintain, to

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soutenir que, défendre l’idée que

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make a point, to

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faire une remarque

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misginvings

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doutes

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miss the point, to

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ne pas comprendre

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moot point, a

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un sujet à controverses

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more at length

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plus longuement

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namely

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à savoir