Vocabulary- Comment Dirais-je? Des Opinions 1 Flashcards

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We must emphasise the importance of…

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Il faut souligner l’importance de…

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We must take seriously.

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Il faut prendre au sérieux.

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We must take into account that…

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Il faut tenir compte du fait que…

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We must emphasise that…

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Il faut insister sur le fait que…

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Something noteworthy.

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Quelque chose de notable.

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An important event.

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Un événement marquant.

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The crux of the issue.

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L’essentiel de l’affaire or

Le nœud du débat

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The most striking thing here is…

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Le plus frappant ici c’est…

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9
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The discussion hinges on…

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Le débat tourne autour de…

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To pose a central problem.

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Poser un problème crucial.

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To count for a lot in the issue.

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Poser un problème crucial.

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A vital stage.

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Une étape essentielle.

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A prime issue.

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Un enjeu capital.

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A big issue.

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Un enjeu de taille.

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At the heart of the discussion.

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Au cœur du débat.

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A factor of decisive significance which weighs heavily.

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Un facteur d’un poids décisif qui pèse lourd.

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The focal point.

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Le point de mire.

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The cornerstone.

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Le pierre angulaire.

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The guiding principle.

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Le principe directeur.

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A priority need.

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Une nécessité de premier plan.

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To play a major part.

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Jouer un rôle primordial/prépondérant

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Several important points emerge.

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Plusieurs points forts se dégagent.

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We must not play down the danger.

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Il ne faut pas banaliser le danger.

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It is worth dwelling on…

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Il est utile de s’attarder sur…

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We must not draw a veil over...
Il ne faut pas passer sous silence | Il ne faut pas tirer le rideau sur...
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The extent of the consequences.
L'ampleur (f) des conséquences
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Far-reaching consequences.
Des conséquences d'une grande portée.
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Why?
Pourquoi?
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What is the reason for...
Quelle est la raison pour laquelle...
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What is the explanation for...
Comment expliquer...
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The question is why...
La question est de savoir pourquoi...
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To formulate the question.
Formuler la question.
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To try to identify the causes
Tenter de déterminer les causes.
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To explain the reason(s) for ...
Expliquer le pourquoi de...
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It is appropriate to ask oneself.
Il convient de se demander.
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It remains to work out why.
Reste à comprendre pourquoi.
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The whys and wherefores.
Le pourquoi et le comment.
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There is a good reason to wonder.
Il y a lieu de se demander.
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We have the right to wonder.
On est en droit de se demander.
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To work back from effect to cause.
Remonter de l'effet à la cause.
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To pinpoint the origins of the ill.
Désigner les sources du mal.
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Because
Parce que
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Because of.
À cause de.
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Given that...
Étant donné que...
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Considering that...
Vu que...
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In view of...
En raison de...
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In the face of...
Face à/ devant ...
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Owing to...
Par suite de ...
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Thanks to...
Grâce à ...
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To attribute something to...
Mettre qqch. sur le compte de...
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To put something down to...
Imputer qqch. à ...
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For all sorts of reasons
Pour de multiples raisons
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Several contributing factors explain this.
Cela peut s'expliquer par plusieurs.
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Other factors have to be taken into consideration.
D'autres facteurs entrent en ligne de compte.
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A simple link between cause and effect.
Un simple rapport de cause à effet.
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People think that...
Les gens pensent que...
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Opinion poll
Le sondage | L'enquête (f)
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The vast majority of... think that...
La grande majorité des... trouvent que...
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Others will say that...
D'autres diront que...
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Some people maintain that...
Certains soutiennent que...
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People tend to believe that...
On a tendance à croire que...
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There are many who say...
Nombreux sont qui disent....
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Opinions are divided on this matter.
Les avis sont partagés sur ce point.
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Everyone is agreed in recognising that...
Tout le monde s'accorde à reconnaître que...
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To find out what people think
Sonder/déceler les opinions
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A sample of the population
Un échantillon de la population
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Prejudice
Le préjugé
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Commonplace idea
L'idée reçue
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A controversial point
Un point controversé
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Presupposition
Le parti pris
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Changes in public opinion
L'évolution (f) de l'opinion publique
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It's the fashionable view
C'est dans l'air du temps
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A widely held view
Une vision forte répandue
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A consensus seems to be emerging
Un consensus semble se dégager
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Rumour has it that...
le bruit court que...
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A considerable proportion of the public
Un part non négligeable du public
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Some people recommend...
Certains préconisent...
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Everywhere people are coming to the same conclusion
Partout on aboutit au même constat
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The view is quite widely held
L'idée traîne un peu partout
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Numerous observers have expressed the fear that...
De nombreux observateurs ont émit le crainte que ... (+ subj)
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People now presuppose that...
Il est d'ores et déjà acquis que...
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It is (unwelcome) public knowledge that...
Il est de notoriété publique que...