Advanced French Vocab_Engl to Fren3 Flashcards

(59 cards)

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firstly

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premierement

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2
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at first sight

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au premier abord/a premier vue

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let us first consider..

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reflechissons d’abord a..

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4
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we must first ask ourselves

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il s’agit d’abord de se demander

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5
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first the facts

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d’abord les faits

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first the facts

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debrouiller les faits

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to clear the ground

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deblayer le terrain

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8
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to seek a point of reference

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chercher un pointe de repere

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9
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let us take as a basic principal that…

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partons du principe que…

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10
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to work back from the effect to the cause

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remonter de l’effet a la cause

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11
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to pinpoint the origins of the ill

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designer les sources du mal

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12
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to summarise the issue

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faire le pointe de l’affaire

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13
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what in fact is the issue

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de quoi s’agit-il en fait

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14
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to shed light on the matter

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tirer l’affaire au clair

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15
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to sort out what is going on

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demeler l’affaire

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16
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to define the main problem

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cerner le problème essentiel

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17
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to grasp what is basically at stake

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saisir le fond des enjeux

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18
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to clarify a few details

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donner quelques précisions

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19
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to bring out some important points

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dégager quelques points forts

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20
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the pros and cons

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les avantages et les inconveniéntes

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21
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there is a big problem

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il ya un grande problème

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22
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there is/there are

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il existe

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23
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one can state (that)

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on peut constater (que)

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let us note the existence of..

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notons l’existence de…

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let us not forget the presence of..
n'oublions pas le présence de...
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its a question of
il s'agit de..
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the crisis
la crise
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the difficulty
la difficulté
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a worrying situation
une situation inquiétante
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conspiracy of circumstances
un accident conjecturel
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the argument involves..
la controverse porte sur..
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what is at issue is..
ce qui est en cause c'est...
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stumbling block
la pierre d'achoppement
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hindrance
l'entrave
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red light
le voyant rouge
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main worry
le souci prédominant
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something is wrong
quelque chose ne tourne pas rond
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the problem is getting bigger
le problème devient plus grand
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another difficulty crops up
une autre difficulté vient s'ajouter
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the situation is getting worse
la situation s'aggrave
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the situation continues to caue concern
la situation ne laisse pas/d'inquiéter
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the situation is becoming disastrous
la situation tourne à la catastrophe
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the problem has taken on such proprtions that..
le problème a pris une telle ampleur que...
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to cap it all
pour comble de malheur
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almost everything has still to be done
tout ou presque reste à faire
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how can the problem be solved?
comment résoudre le problème?
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it's in the governments interest to...
le gouvernement a intéret à...
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its a matter of knowing how to go about..
la question est de savoir comment s'y prendre pour..
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the trump card
la carte maitresse
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to hold the key to the mystery
tenir le mot de l'énigme
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the cure for all ills
la guérison de tous les maux
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the obvious solution
la solution qui s'impose
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urgent measures are needed
des mesures d'urgence s'imposent
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extra efforts are needed
il faut mettre les bouchées doubles
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the main job is to...
l'essentiel du travail consiste à...
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to restore the balance
rétablir un équilibre
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to get a new image
faire peau neuve
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it's better to... than to...
mieux vaut.. que de...
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to take seriously
prendre au serieux