Expressions 5/1/2017 Flashcards

1
Q

to wait for something

A

j’attends quelque chose

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2
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to expect something

A

je m’attends quelquechose

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3
Q

to expect something of someone

A

j’attends quelque chose de quelqu’un

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4
Q

you always expect the worst

A

tu t’attends toujours au pire

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5
Q

we didn’t expect to see

A

nous ne nous attendions pas à te voire

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6
Q

he didn’t expect it

A

il ne s’y attendait pas

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7
Q

He was waiting for me to make the dinner

A

il attendait que je FASSE le dîner

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8
Q

We waited for it to stop

A

nous avons attendu que ça s’arrête (this is subjunctive btw)

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9
Q

a generaly accepted idea

A

c’est une idée reçue que le français est une langue dificile

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10
Q

over time

A

au fil du temps - elles ont évolué au fils du temps

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11
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They transform, become enriched, and sometimes impoverished

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ils se transforment, s’enrichissent, ou parfois s’appauvrissent

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12
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derived from

A

issu de - les mots français sont issus du latin

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13
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In place of

A

plutôt, au lieu de

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14
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of which, including - i bought two coats, one of which is for winter

A

j’ai acheté deux manteaux dont un est pour l’hiver ou

il y a 45 vaches dans cette ferme dont 12 blanches

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