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Vocabulaire français avancé 37B Flashcards

1
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to hang in there

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tenir bon, ne pas lâcher

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to lean against the wall

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s’adosser au mur

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social media

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les réseaux sociaux (NOTEZ: ‘les médias sociaux’ n’est pas français, c’est un anglicisme)

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the good deed

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le bienfait

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to cast out demons

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chasser les démons

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ready for anything

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prêt à tout

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to take a deep breath, to breathe (in) deeply

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respirer profondément, prendre une profonde inspiration, respirer à fond, prendre une grande inspiration

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to pause (for a moment)

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marquer un temps d’hésitation, marquer une pause

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to turn towards the mirror

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se tourner vers le miroir

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He’s satisfied

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Il est comblé, il est satisfait

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to tell him / her everything: I avoid telling him / her everything.

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tout lui raconter; J’évite de tout lui raconter.

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His legs dangling over the edge

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Ses jambes pendant dans le vide

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I decided to stop working for a year.

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J’ai décidé d’arrêter de travailler pendant un an.

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He’s having a struggle.

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Il vit un conflit.

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Meanwhile,

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Pendant ce temps,

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overcome with a sudden wave of panic

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submergé par une soudaine vague de panique

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to meet one’s gaze

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soutenir son regard

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18
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He was granted bail.

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Il a eu une caution.

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19
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the brace

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l’entretoise f.

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beaming adj.

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radieux, radieuse

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to haul

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transporter

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to breach

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enfreindre

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to convey

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transmettre

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cunning adj.

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rusé adj.

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the pavement

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la chaussée

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to regain (territory)

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reconquérir

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recreation

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les loisirs

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28
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the hoax

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le canular

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to counteract (i.e. effects of)

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contrer

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taxation

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l’imposition f.

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prominent (person) adj.

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important

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32
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to steep (tea)

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tremper

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33
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the scenery

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le paysage

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34
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to handle (object or materials)

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manipuler

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35
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the kernel

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le noyau

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to set up (consultation or meeting)

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organiser une consultation, une réunion

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to set up (consultation or meeting)

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organisation une consultation, une réunion

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to spend the holidays with one’s family

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passer les Fêtes dans sa famille

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40
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Cough into your elbow.

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Tousser dans le pli du coude.

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41
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turning doughnuts upside down (a step in the cooking process)

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retourner les beignets

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42
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to mutter

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murmurer

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43
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the swelling (medical condition)

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l’enflure f.

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to snatch (away from someone)

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arracher qqch. à qqn.

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45
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the pier

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la jetée

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46
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(to see) the sights

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(voir) les curiosités

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47
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to snarl (animal, person)

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gronder

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48
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the bedspread

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le couvre-lit

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to cling to

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se cramponner à

50
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to skim a book

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parcourir un livre

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bulky adj. (item, package, luggage, etc.)

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volumineux

52
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the sneer

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le ricanement

53
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leisurely adj.

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tranquille(s)

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the scuffle

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la bagarre

55
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the lodging

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l’hébergement

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housing (dwelling, not case for computer)

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le logement

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the bliss

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le bonheur

58
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to argue about this

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discuter ça

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a gurgle

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un gargouillis

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the brooch (jewelry)

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la broche

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unrest (social, political, etc.)

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des troubles

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wearisome adj.

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ennuyeux adj.

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That was just like his sister (to do that).

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Voilà qui ressemblait à sa soeur.

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utopian, fanciful adj.

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chimérique(s) adj.

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an in-depth knowledge of a language

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une connaissance pointue d’une langue

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He becomes a source of encouragement.

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Il devient source d’encouragement.

66
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these days

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ces temps-ci

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to get shot down (Not as in ‘to shoot down a plane’, but only in the sense of ‘to be rejected when coming on to someone romantically’)

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se prendre un râteau

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He makes them much better than….

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Il les réussit bien mieux que…

69
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He’s always a step ahead (of)

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Il a toujours un coup d’avance (sur)

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to take a blow (combat, fight)

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encaisser un coup

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to take it all in (fig., to mentally process something)

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encaisser le coup

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to bring the mood down, to spoil the mood, to spoil / ruin the (emotional) atmosphere

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plomber l’ambiance

73
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Lately,

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Ces derniers temps,

74
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to be set in stone ( literal and figurative sense )

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être coulé(e) dans le béton

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the longing to

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l’envie de

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to blow one’s lid

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exploser de rage

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to drive sb. over the edge (to drive sb. crazy)

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faire qn. sortir de ses gonds

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to push someone to their limit, to push someone over the edge (to drive sb. crazy)

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pousser qqn. à bout

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to blow up, to lose it (figurative) (become enraged or infuriated)

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sauter au plafond

80
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the set of exercises (workout)

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la série d’exercices

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to give sb. an update (on news, situation, etc.)

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mettre qqn. au courant (de)

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to not have a trace of

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ne pas avoir trace de

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to have one’s head in the clouds

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avoir la tête dans les nuages

84
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the herniated disk (type of injury to spinal column)

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l’hernie discale

85
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to not see eye to eye

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ne pas avoir la même vision des choses

86
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Déjà que + present indicative mood…

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As if it isn’t enough that…

87
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Come off it! / Stop your nonsense! / Cut the crap!

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Arrête ton délire!

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to survive sth.

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réchapper à qqch. / réchapper de qqch.

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to be all right (after accident, injury or illness) Ex.: Will we be all right?

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réchapper de; Ex: Est-ce que nous en réchapperons?

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on the sly, quietly (without making a stir), secretly

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en douce

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regarding sth

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concernant qqch.

92
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to experience one’s share of

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connaître son lot de

93
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He’s going to fix it (problem or situation).

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Il va y remédier.

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to have something in stock (store)

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avoir quelque chose en stock / en inventaire.

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He took the day off to…

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Il a pris sa journée pour…

96
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to base a theory on…

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asseoir une théorie sur…

97
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the tinted lenses

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les verres fumés

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The boat came ashore.

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Le bateau est venu à terre.

99
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to bicker, se chamailler

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se brouiller

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to have a dark side (person)

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avoir un côté obscur / sombre

101
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the dark side of the moon

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la face cachée de la lune

102
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Meanwhile,

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En attendant,

103
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Very well known (familiar); He is a very well known actor.

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super connu(e)s; Ex: C’est un acteur super connu.

104
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to be successful in life, to succeed in life

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réussir sa vie

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to be lagging behind (while walking in a line or in following someone)

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être à la traîne

106
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to laugh to oneself

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rire en soi-même

107
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Year in, year out.

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Bon an, mal an.

108
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hideous, dreadful, horrible adj.

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affreux, affreuse(s) adj.

109
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(There’s been a) Change of plans!

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Changement de programme!

110
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professional rigor, professional followthrough (a positive job skill or personal quality)

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la rigueur professionnelle

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112
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to hold it against someone for something- (professional context or business letter ); Ex: I don’t hold it against you.

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tenir rigueur à qqn. de qqch… Ex.: Je ne t’/ vous en tiens pas rigueur.

113
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the novelist

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le romancier, la romancière

114
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the romance novel; Ex.: She only reads romance novels.

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le roman d’amour, la romance Ex.; Elle ne lit que des romances.

115
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to have the knack of / pour + inf.

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avoir le chic pour

116
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And on the whole,

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Et globalement,

117
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I’m eager for that to be finished!

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Vivement que ça finisse!

118
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Nobody gives a rip!

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Tout le monde s’en fiche!

119
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to allow oneself to be convinced by someone, to be convinced by someone

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se laisser convaincre par qqn.

120
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He knows all too well that… / He knows very well that…

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Il sait bien que…

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Between now and the end of…

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D’ici la fin de..

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