Expressions Flashcards

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Bien plus qu’une décennie

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It well over a decade - Over ten years

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Perdre mon temps

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Wasting my time - Misusing my time

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3
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Désireux de vivre

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Eager to live - Enthusiastic about life

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4
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Au fil des siècles

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Over the centuries - Throughout the ages

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5
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Je dois admettre

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I must admit - I have to confess

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Par tous les moyens

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By all means - Certainly

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7
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Nos chemins se sont croisés

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Our paths crossed - We encountered each other

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8
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Mon plus gros red flag

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My biggest ink

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9
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Cela étant dit

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With that being said - Nevertheless

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10
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Quand ils ont vieilli

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When they aged out - When they grew older

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J’aime avoir qqn autour de moi

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I like to have someone around me - I enjoy having company

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12
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A plus tard

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Catch you later - Talk to you soon

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13
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Désolé de te décevoir

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Sorry to keep letting you down - Sorry for continually failing you

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14
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Je suis tout ouïe

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I’m all ears - I’m listening attentively

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Je ne suis pas sûr d’en ressentir autant

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I’m not sure I feel as strongly as you do - I don’t share your strong feelings

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16
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Tu n’auras pas de chance

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You will not get a chance - You won’t have an opportunity

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17
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Tu peux être impulsif par moments

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You can be impulsive around the edges - You tend to be a bit rash

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18
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Pour mémoire ce n’était pas le cas

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For the record, it wasn’t

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Ca m’a glacé de lire ça

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It chilled me to read that - It shocked me to read that

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20
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Je me sens mal d’avoir ri de ça

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I feel bad for laughing at that

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21
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Envie de me jeter par la fenêtre

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I feel like throwing myself out the window

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22
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Je ne suis pas à un jour près

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I’m not a day away

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23
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Plus éloignés

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Further apart - Wider apart

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J’ai fait un pas en arrière

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I took a step backwards - I retreated

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Réconcilier
To make them reconcile - To help them make up
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Ils n'avaient aucune chance
They never stood a chance - They were doomed
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Je pourrais reporter (temps) ça
I could put that off - I can delay / postpone that
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J'ai des traits doux
I've got soft features - I have gentle features
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Je pense que je suis un niveau au-dessus
I think I'm a level above - I believe I'm superior
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Je ne te force pas à faire
I do not compel you to do that - I don't obligate you
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Rester sur son chemin
Stand on his way
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Etre animé par
To be driven by
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Sur des chemins opposés
On opposite ways
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Prendre une décision
Make a decision
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Capacity on your brain
Brain's bandwidth (ex: save your brain bandwidth)
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Le faire de manière approprier
Do it an appropriate manner
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Un appartement bien habitable
A suitable accommodation
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Le bureau des objets perdus
Lost and found office
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Barré
Crossed out
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C'est ton choix
It's up to you
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Pas usé de manière intelligente
Not widely use
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Elle travaille dans une grande etp
She works FOR a large COMPANY
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Elle rencontre ses amis
She meets WITH her friends
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Tu es condamné/destiné à
You are bound to
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Tu es condamné/destiné à
You are bound to
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J'avoue
I admit / I confess
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J'ai faim
I'm starving
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C'est notre objectif
It is our purpose / goal
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Facilite toi la tâche
Make yourself easy
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Tu dis vrai
You speak truly / facts
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Je n'ai pas l'intention de
I am not inclined to
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Bien accueilli
Well met
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Je ne t'attendais pas
I wasn't expecting you to
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Au delà de la reconnaissance
Beyond recognition
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Justement, c'est mieux
Precisely, it is better
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J'aurais x minutes de retard
I will be x minutes late
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Je n'arrive pas à progresser
I can't seem to make any progress
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Laisse le en galère
Just screw it
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Je pars du postulat que tu as compris
I'm working on the assumption that you understand
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Beaucoup de temps devant nous
Plenty of time ahead
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Je suis déjà mort de rire
I'm already laughing out loud
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Je suis totalement décalé en terme d'horaire
I am totally out of sync with my schedule
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J'ai quelques talents cachés
I have a few hidden talents
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Je peux sur un coup de tete
I can on a whim
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Tellement que la tentation était grande
So much so that the temptation was great
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He got rear ended
Il s'est fait emboutir
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Je m'intéresse de près à
I geek out on