14.Expression de la comparaison Flashcards

1
Q

C’est plus difficile que je ne le pensais

A

It is harder than I thought

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2
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It is harder than I thought

A

She is not as fat as she used to be (et pas “as before”)

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3
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Il fait de plus en plus chaud

A

It is warmer and warmer

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4
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Il est plus séduisant que toi

A

He is more attractive than you (are)

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5
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Elle devenait de plus en plus nerveuse

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She was becoming getting more and more nervous (becoming marche aussi, mais il est moins utilisé)

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6
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Pas le moins du monde :

A

Not in the least

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7
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C’est le moins que je puisse faire

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This is the least I can do

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8
Q

Il est le plus jeune de ses (le ses renvoie par exemple à la soeur) trois frères :

A

He is the youngest of her three brothers

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9
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C’est le plus jeune des deux frères :

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He is the younger of the two brothers

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10
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Plus je vieillis, plus je m’intéresse à la nature :

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The older I get, The more interested I am in nature (ATTENTION : c’est pas : the more interested I get in nature : en anglais, on précise rarement les choses deux fois, or le premier bout de la phrase contient déjà l’information…)
ET PAS : The older I get, The more I am interested in nature

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11
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Le plus tôt sera le mieux :

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The sonner, the better (be est effacé dans ce genre de tournures)

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12
Q

Plus je la vois, moins je peux la supporter

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The more I see her the less I can stand her

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13
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Plus on a de l’argent, plus on est certain d’avoir des amis :

A

The more money we YOU have, the more certain you have friends (ou : the more sure you are to have friends)

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14
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Elle n’est est pas plus heureuse pour autant :

A

She is none the happier for it

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15
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Elle est aussi bête que son frère :

A

She is as silly as her brother

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16
Q

Je n’ai plus de cartes après celles-ci

A

I have no more cards after this one

17
Q

Il n’est pas plus capable que moi de réparer son ordinateur :

A

He is no more able to repair his computer than I am

18
Q

Il n’est plus capable de réparer sa voiture :

A

He no NO LONGER able to repair his car.

19
Q

Ses remarques étaient d’autant plus intéressantes qu’elles étaient spontanées :

A

Her remarks were all the more interesting because/SINCE/as they were spontaneous
MAIS PAS : all the more interesting THAT they…

20
Q

Ses remarques étaient très intéressantes d’autant plus qu’elles étaient spontanées :

A

Her remarks were very interesting, all the more so because/since/as they were spontaneous

21
Q

Je ne vaux pas mieux que toi, on dirait !

A

I’m not better than you, aren’t I ?

22
Q

Est-ce que ces chaussures sont mieux ?

A

Are those shoes (ANY) better ?

23
Q

Il n’était ni beau ni très intelligent

A

He was neither handsome nor very clever

24
Q

Elle n’est pas venue jeudi, ni vendredi (non plus)

A

She didn’t come ON Thursday, nor ON Friday

25
Q

Il n’est pas venu. Il ne s’est pas excusé non plus

A

He didn’t turn up. Nor did he apologize (aux en 2ieme position)

26
Q

Aucune des jumeaux n’a réussi à trouver un travail bien payé :

A

Neither twin (et pas neither of the twins) managed to find a job that paid well