Anglais Expressions Flashcards

(33 cards)

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This is an article from… dated..

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C’est un article tiré de.. et daté du..

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This text dates back to..

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Ce texte remonte à..

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3
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The text deals with the question of..

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Le texte traite de la question de…

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4
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The text bears upon / on the issue of …

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Le texte porte sur la question de …

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5
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The document we have to comment on..

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Le document que nous devons commenter..

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6
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The author is mainly concerned with..

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L’auteur s’intéresse surtout à..

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7
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This text is an extract/ excerpt from…

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Ce texte est un extrait de..

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8
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To sum up the text we can say..

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Pour résumer le texte nous pouvons dire que

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9
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As the author says …

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Comme le dit l’auteur

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10
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As the recording stresses …

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Comme l enregistrement le souligne

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11
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to lay the emphasis on

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mettre l’accent sur, souligner

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12
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to level criticism at

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Adresser des critiques à

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13
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to be critical of

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Se montrer critique à l’égard de

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14
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the case for / against

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lea arguments pour / contre

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15
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to put forward an opinion

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exprimer une opinion, un avis

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16
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a bare statement of facts

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un simple énoncé des faits

17
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to commit oneself to something

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s’engager à quelque chose

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to support an opinion

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soutenir / appuyer une opinion

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the crux / heart of the matter

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le noeud de l’affaire

20
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that is not the point

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la n’est pas le problème

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that is a moot point

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c’est un point discutable

22
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on the face of it

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a premiere vue

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to raise objections

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Soulever des objections

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a burning issue

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Un sujet brûlant

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a topical question
une question d’actualité
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to take into consideration
prendre en considération
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all things considered
tout bien considèré
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to draw the reader’s attention to
attirer l’attention du lecteur sur
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to be related to
être lié à
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To be prejudiced / biased against
avoir des préjugés/un parti pris contre
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paradoxically enough
aussi paradoxal que cela puisse paraître
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strangely enough
aussi étrange que cela puisse paraître
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the moral of the story
la morale de l’histoire