expressions

Question 1

faire quelque chose sagement

Answer 1

to do sth wisely

Question 2

rester en deçà

Answer 2

to stay within

Question 3

faire avancer les choses (2)

Answer 3

to further things

to move forward things

Question 4

se faire entendre

Answer 4

to make oneself heard

Question 5

se faire des illusions

Answer 5

to delude oneself

Question 6

se faire sentir

Answer 6

to be felt

Question 7

avoir un lien avec qq’un

Answer 7

to have a bond with sb

Question 8

une ultime tentative

Answer 8

a last-ditch attempt

Question 9

déjouer le système

Answer 9

to game a system

Question 10

être très clair, dire ouvertement

Answer 10

to be outspoken

Question 11

agir en conséquence

Answer 11

to act accordingly

Question 12

faire de tout son possible (2)

Answer 12

to do one’s best

to do all one can

Question 13

être sur le pont de faire qqch

Answer 13

to be about to do sth

Question 14

gagner de l’influence

Answer 14

to gain ground

Question 15

aux antipodes de

Answer 15

light years from

Question 16

emboiter le pas

Answer 16

to follow the steps of

Question 17

être sur la même longueur d’onde

Answer 17

to be on the same wavelenght

Question 18

prendre une decision

Answer 18

to make a call

Question 19

en avance sur

en retard sur

Answer 19

ahaead of sb

behind sb

Question 20

hocher la tête

Answer 20

to nod

Question 21

courir a la catastrophe

Answer 21

to head for disaster

Question 22

à propos de qqch

à propos

Answer 22

about sth

by the way

Question 23

du jour au lendemain

Answer 23

overnight

Question 24

avoir qqch a y perdre

Answer 24

to lose at

Question 25

soit disant, prétendu, sensé (3)

Answer 25

so called, supposedly, would-be

Question 26

s'armer de courage

Answer 26

to summon up ones courage

Question 27

changer de cap

Answer 27

to change tack

Question 28

augmenter petit a petit, par degres

Answer 28

to ratchet-up sth

Question 29

partout en europe

Answer 29

all over/throughout/across europe

Question 30

pour le moment

Answer 30

for now

Question 31

il y a peu de temps

Answer 31

some time ago

Question 32

la course à qqch

Answer 32

the race for sth

Question 33

la richesse globale

Answer 33

the overall wealth

Question 34

tout de suite

Answer 34

right away

Question 35

a 30ans

Answer 35

at the age of 30

Question 36

se débrouiller seul

Answer 36

to fend for oneself

Question 37

rattraper son retard sur qqch

Answer 37

to catch up on sth

Question 38

exercer un pouvoir

Answer 38

to wield/exercise power

Question 39

l'idée ne me viendrait pas

Answer 39

the idea would't cross my mind

Question 40

à mains nues

Answer 40

bare-handed

Question 41

sans y penser

Answer 41

without giving it a thought

Question 42

trop tardivement

Answer 42

too late

Question 43

apprendre qqch (une nouvelle)

Answer 43

to find out sth

Question 44

être capable de (pas l'idée de capacité, insiste sur la probabilité que cela se réalise, presque une menace)

Answer 44

sb might very well

Question 45

être mieux à même de faire qqch

Answer 45

to be in a better situation to do sth

Question 46

vivre à crédit

Answer 46

to live on credit

Question 47

porter un autre nom

Answer 47

to go by another name

Question 48

être désireux de

Answer 48

to be keen to

Question 49

tôt ou tard

Answer 49

sooner or later

Question 50

que cela te plaise ou no

Answer 50

whether you like it or not

Question 51

avoir le mal du pays

Answer 51

to get homesick

Question 52

y aller tout seul

Answer 52

to go it alone

Question 53

les changements d'humeurs

Answer 53

the mood changes

Question 54

Forcer la main à qu'un

Answer 54

To strong-arm sb

Question 55

Montrer ses muscles

Answer 55

To flex one's muscles

Question 56

il est peu probable

Answer 56

it's not likely

Question 57

bien plus vite

Answer 57

much faster

Question 58

qu'il fasse ça

Answer 58

let him do that

Question 59

dommage que

Answer 59

what a shame/pity

Question 60

pourquoi ne pas faire cel

Answer 60

why not do that

Question 61

n'est ce pas ?

Answer 61

isn't it | attention se conjugue, ex : it would be easier, wouln't it ?

Question 62

c'est bien la première fois

Answer 62

this must be the first time

Question 63

c'est d'autant plus difficile

Answer 63

it is all the harder as

Question 64

sur le long terme

Answer 64

over the long haul

Question 65

céder la place à

Answer 65

to give way to

Question 66

bien/mal présager

Answer 66

to bode well/ill

Question 67

Ouvrir la voie à

Answer 67

To pave the way for

Question 68

Céder a qqun

Answer 68

To give in to sth/sb

Question 69

Etre en cours

Answer 69

To be underway

Question 70

arriver a qqun | ex : quelle mauvaise histoire il lui arrive

Answer 70

to befall | ex : what a bad story befalls him

Question 71

je ne parle pas de

Answer 71

and what about

Question 72

un aperçu de

Answer 72

an insight of

Question 73

Froncer les sourcils

Answer 73

To frown

Question 74

Tomber sur qqun par hasard

Answer 74

To come upon sb

Question 75

Comment est il possible que

Answer 75

How on earth

Question 76

De quel droit ...

Answer 76

What right do ...

Question 77

Chez le dentiste

Answer 77

At the dentist's

Question 78

Faire qqch très vite (dans peu de temps)

Answer 78

To do Sth shortly/presently

Question 79

Ouvrir la porte à qqun

Answer 79

To let sb in/out

Question 80

Mourir de froid

Answer 80

To freeze to death

Question 81

Etre couché (au lit)

Answer 81

To be in bed

Question 82

La pièce d'a côté

Answer 82

The room next door

Question 83

Dire bonjour

Answer 83

To Greet

Question 84

Vers 10h

Answer 84

Around 10

Question 85

.. Est de loin ...

Answer 85

... Is, by far,

Question 86

Aller a l'encontre de

Answer 86

To run counter To

Question 87

la situation est assez compliquée comme cela

Answer 87

the situation is complicated enough as it is

Question 88

qu'on les en informe

Answer 88

let them be informed

Question 89

pourquoi faire ça

Answer 89

why do that

Question 90

coûter la vie a qqun

Answer 90

to cost one's life to sb

Question 91

volontiers

Answer 91

gladly

Question 92

fairele point sur,

Answer 92

to take stock of

Question 93

ne serait ce que

Answer 93

albeit

Question 94

faire du chantage

Answer 94

to blackmail

Question 95

les choses étant

Answer 95

given that the things are

Question 96

jeter un coup d'oeil à

Answer 96

to glance at sth

Question 97

répondre au téléphone

Answer 97

to answer the phone

Question 98

il est parti au bureau

Answer 98

he leaves for the office