Expressions Flashcards

(48 cards)

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on leave

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en congé

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As far as I know

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Autant que je sache

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in the event of

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En cas de…

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on the spot

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sur le champ

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rightfully

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à juste titre

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instead of

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au lieu de

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for your information

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à titre d’information

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as we go along

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au fur et à mesure

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in the shortest timeframe

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dans le plus brefs délais

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at the same time

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en même temps

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in the future

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à l’avenir

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that/it is the exception to the rule

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c’est l’exception à la règle

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speaking generally

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en règle général

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to be in order

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être en règle

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roll up ones sleeves

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retrousser les manches

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given that/being given that

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étant donné que (no subjonct)

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the A-team

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l’agence tous risques

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let’s jet

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on s’arrache

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that scares me

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ça m’effraye

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watch out, look out

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watch out for/mind the

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faire gaffe à QQC

Fais gaffe à la marche

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to get used to something

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se faire à QQC

Je n’arrive pas à me faire a l’idée que….

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that transported me

that transports me

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ça me transportait

ça me transport

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it doesn’t matter

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ça ne me fait rien

ça me fait rien

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start from the idea that...
partir de l'idée que....
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far be it for me to say
Loins de moi c'est idée...
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I don't believe it is absolutely neccessary to look at it/start with the idea that it is either a black or white situation, but it appears to me important to...
Je ne crois pas qu'il soit absolument nécessaire de partir de l'idée que la situation est blanche ou noire, mais il me paraît important [...]
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to trust someone
faire confiance à QQN
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to fall in love at first sight
avoir un coup de foudre
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fall through the cracks
passer entre les mailles du filet
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to take the blame
porter le chapeau
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can you blame me?
Peux-tu m'en vouloir?
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throughout the course of
Tout au long de
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integrated business planning process
processus de planification integrée des activities
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sort out, unscramble, unravel
démêler | eg. On doit démêler le vrai du faux
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at the very least (the least of things would be that....)
La moindre des choses serait (c'est) de/que
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to worry
s'en faire | eg. Je m'en fais.
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how does it happen that/how is it that....+ subjonctif
comment se fait-il que....+subjonctif
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seriously, all kidding aside
blague à part
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moreover, might I add
d'ailleurs
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and that's not all
et j'en passe
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to let off easily
faire cadeau
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to spare someone the details
faire cadeau des détails | Je te fais cadeau des détails
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to bang one's head against the wall
se cogner la tête contre le mur
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In fact, it is all about knowing how to make yourself heard without giving or taking offense.
En fait, il s'agit de savoir se faire entendre sans donner ni prendre de coups.
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to pack, to box
encaisser
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all good things come to those who know to wait
tout vient à point a qui sait attendre
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wrack your brain over (something) | wrack your brain to know (something)
se prendre la tête SUR qqc se prendre la tête à savoir qqc