Debating and Essay Phrases Flashcards

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I am of the same opinion

A

Je suis du même avis

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We have established that

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Nous sommes convenu que

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3
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I am opposed to

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Je suis fermement opposé à

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It would be an error to believe that

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Ce serait une erreur de crois que

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5
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There is no point in

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Rien ne sert de..

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6
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Not wishing to contradict you but

A

Sans vouloir vous contredire, …

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7
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I can’t give a definitive opinion on

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Il m’est impossible de donner un avis définitif sur

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8
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We are wrong to think that

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On a tort de croire que

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9
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The fact remains that

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Toujours est-il que

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10
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It must be stated that

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Il faut constater que

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All these factors seem to indicate that

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Tous ces facteurs semblent indiquer que

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12
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It is evident that

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Il est bien évident que

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13
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In principle

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En principe

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14
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Of course, but

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Certes, mais

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It’s impossible for me to contradict you there

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Il m’est impossible de vous contredire là-dessus

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16
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To clarify my position, I must add that

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Pour préciser ma position, il me faut ajouter que

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We must take into consideration the fact that

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Il faut tenir compte du fait que

18
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Everything leads me to think that

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Tout me porte à crois que

19
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You can’t deny that

A

On ne peut pas nier que

20
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I really doubt it

A

J’en doute fort

21
Q

Whether you like it or not

A

Que l’on veuille ou non

22
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That’s a far fetched idea

A

C’est une idée tirée par les cheveux

23
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Some people think that

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Il y en a qui pense que

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It is often said that

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On entend souvent dire que

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It’s well known that
Il est bien connu que
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We should therefore examine
Il convient donc d’examiner
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It is generally agreed that
Il est généralement admis que
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Let’s now examine
Examinons à présent
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The first point is to note that
La première constatation qui s’impose c’est que
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It is to be noted that
Il est à noter que
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More important still
Plus important encore
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If we add to the fact that
Si on ajoute à cela le fait que
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One can see the benefits there are in
On voit bien l’intérêt que l’on peut avoir à
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One of the other risks is that
L’un des autres risques est que
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First of all
En premier lieu