essay language/phrases Flashcards by Olivia Major

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accentue le fait que

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emphasises the fact that

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confirme que

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confirms that

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exprime

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expresses

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illustre

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illustrates

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exemplifie

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exemplifies

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suggere que

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suggests that

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signifie que

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means that

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souligne le fait que

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stresses the fact that

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est représentatif de

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represents

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apparait comme

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appears as

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incarne l’idée que

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embodies the idea that

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constitue un exemple de

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is an example of

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impressionne par son/sa

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is impressive because of his/her

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se caractérise par

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is characterised

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est conscient de

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is aware of

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nous séduit a cause de

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impresses us with his/her

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éprouve de l’admiration pour

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feels admiration for

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est touché par

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is touched by

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est ému par

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is moved by

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ressent de la pitié pour

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feels pity for

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s’identifie avec

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can identify with

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s’interroge sur

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wonders about

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percoit

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perceives

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reconnait le fait que

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recognises the fact that

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réussit a évoquer

manages to evoke

s'efforce de

does his/her best to

se contente de

makes do with

fait allusion a

refers to, alludes to

s'appuie sur

relies on

nous fait croire que

leads us to think

adopte cette technique pour

adopts this technique to

se sert de

uses

recourt a

resorts to

refute l'idée que

rejects the idea that

esquisse un portrait

sketches out a portrait

s'insurge contre

is angry about

approfondit la question

goes into depth about

met en garde contre

warns us against

prone que

preaches that

fait l'éloge de

admires

rappelle que

reminds us that

fait preuve de

demonstrates

met en lumiere

highlights

renforce l'idée que

reinforces the idea that

énumere

lists

se compose de

is made up of

produit un effet

creates an effect

traduit

betrays

en quelque sorte

in a way

jadis

in the days gone by

d'ores et déja

from now on

des siecles durant

for centuries

dans le cadre de

in the context of

a l'égard de

with regard to

et ainsi de suite

and so on

n'empeche que

regardless of that

sans contredit

unquestionably

jouer un role primordial

play an essential role

préalablement

previously/beforehand

a l'ordre du jour

on the agenda/open for discussion

plus inquiétant encore

even more worrying

avoir du mal a comprendre

having trouble understanding

le probleme a pris une telle ampleur que

the problem has become so extensive that

nombreux sont ceux qui disent

many are saying

jouer un role primordial

play an essential role

le débat tourne autour de

the debate revolves around

il faut souligner

we must emphasize

un raisonnement imparable

an unanswerable argument

un argument de poids

a forceful argument