useful expressions 28/12/2016 Flashcards

1
Q

its quiet in town this morning

A

c’est bien calme en ville ce matin

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2
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what do you work as?

A

Vous travaillez dans quelle branche?

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3
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unlike the rest of the (economy)

A

par rapport au reste de l’économie

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4
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before i came here

A

avant de venir (à) ici

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5
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what made you come here

A

qu’est-ce qui vous a poussé à venir ici

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6
Q

we just managed to make ends meet

A

nous arrivions juste à joindre les deux bouts

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7
Q

to complain

A

se plaindre

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8
Q

i can believe you

A

je veux bien vous croire

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9
Q

that does not suffice

A

ça ne suffit pas

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10
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quand même

A

anyway

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11
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scarcely/barely

A

à peine

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12
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its the same, 2 expressions sans tout

A

c’est pareil, au même

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13
Q

he can’t make the distinction

A

il est incapable de faire les nuances (la nuance)

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14
Q

too bad for you

A

tant pis pour toi!

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15
Q

deprive

A

priver - utilisation est le même que l’anglais - je prive les enfants de télévision - deprive someone from something.

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16
Q

to participate in something

A

participer à - je participe à ces opérations

17
Q

lots of other things

A

pleine d’autres choses