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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3
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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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4
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We must emphasise that…

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Il faut insister sur le fait que…

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5
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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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8
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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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10
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To pose a central problem.

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Poser un problème crucial.

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11
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To count for a lot in the issue.

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Poser un problème crucial.

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12
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A vital stage.

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Une étape essentielle.

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13
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A prime issue.

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Un enjeu capital.

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14
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A big issue.

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Un enjeu de taille.

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15
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At the heart of the discussion.

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Au cœur du débat.

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16
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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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17
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The focal point.

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Le point de mire.

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18
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The cornerstone.

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Le pierre angulaire.

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19
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The guiding principle.

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Le principe directeur.

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20
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A priority need.

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Une nécessité de premier plan.

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21
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To play a major part.

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Jouer un rôle primordial/prépondérant

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22
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Several important points emerge.

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Plusieurs points forts se dégagent.

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23
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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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24
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It is worth dwelling on…

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Il est utile de s’attarder sur…

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25
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We must not draw a veil over…

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Il ne faut pas passer sous silence

Il ne faut pas tirer le rideau sur…

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26
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The extent of the consequences.

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L’ampleur (f) des conséquences

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27
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Far-reaching consequences.

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Des conséquences d’une grande portée.

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28
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Why?

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Pourquoi?

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29
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What is the reason for…

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Quelle est la raison pour laquelle…

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30
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What is the explanation for…

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Comment expliquer…

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31
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The question is why…

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La question est de savoir pourquoi…

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32
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To formulate the question.

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Formuler la question.

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33
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To try to identify the causes

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Tenter de déterminer les causes.

34
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To explain the reason(s) for …

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Expliquer le pourquoi de…

35
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It is appropriate to ask oneself.

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Il convient de se demander.

36
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It remains to work out why.

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Reste à comprendre pourquoi.

37
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The whys and wherefores.

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Le pourquoi et le comment.

38
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There is a good reason to wonder.

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Il y a lieu de se demander.

39
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We have the right to wonder.

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On est en droit de se demander.

40
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To work back from effect to cause.

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Remonter de l’effet à la cause.

41
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To pinpoint the origins of the ill.

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Désigner les sources du mal.

42
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Because

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Parce que

43
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Because of.

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À cause de.

44
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Given that…

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Étant donné que…

45
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Considering that…

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Vu que…

46
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In view of…

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En raison de…

47
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In the face of…

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Face à/ devant …

48
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Owing to…

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Par suite de …

49
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Thanks to…

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Grâce à …

50
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To attribute something to…

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Mettre qqch. sur le compte de…

51
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To put something down to…

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Imputer qqch. à …

52
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For all sorts of reasons

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Pour de multiples raisons

53
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Several contributing factors explain this.

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Cela peut s’expliquer par plusieurs.

54
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Other factors have to be taken into consideration.

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D’autres facteurs entrent en ligne de compte.

55
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A simple link between cause and effect.

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Un simple rapport de cause à effet.

56
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People think that…

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Les gens pensent que…

57
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Opinion poll

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Le sondage

L’enquête (f)

58
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The vast majority of… think that…

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La grande majorité des… trouvent que…

59
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Others will say that…

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D’autres diront que…

60
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Some people maintain that…

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Certains soutiennent que…

61
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People tend to believe that…

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On a tendance à croire que…

62
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There are many who say…

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Nombreux sont qui disent….

63
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Opinions are divided on this matter.

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Les avis sont partagés sur ce point.

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Everyone is agreed in recognising that…

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Tout le monde s’accorde à reconnaître que…

65
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To find out what people think

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Sonder/déceler les opinions

66
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A sample of the population

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Un échantillon de la population

67
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Prejudice

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Le préjugé

68
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Commonplace idea

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L’idée reçue

69
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A controversial point

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Un point controversé

70
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Presupposition

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Le parti pris

71
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Changes in public opinion

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L’évolution (f) de l’opinion publique

72
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It’s the fashionable view

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C’est dans l’air du temps

73
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A widely held view

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Une vision forte répandue

74
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A consensus seems to be emerging

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Un consensus semble se dégager

75
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Rumour has it that…

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le bruit court que…

76
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A considerable proportion of the public

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Un part non négligeable du public

77
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Some people recommend…

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Certains préconisent…

78
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Everywhere people are coming to the same conclusion

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Partout on aboutit au même constat

79
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The view is quite widely held

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L’idée traîne un peu partout

80
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Numerous observers have expressed the fear that…

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De nombreux observateurs ont émit le crainte que … (+ subj)

81
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People now presuppose that…

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Il est d’ores et déjà acquis que…

82
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It is (unwelcome) public knowledge that…

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Il est de notoriété publique que…