Expressions Flashcards

(31 cards)

1
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finalement, au bout du compte

A

when it comes down to it

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2
Q

ça me rappelle qcq

A

it rings a bell

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3
Q

ca marche des deux manières

A

it works both ways

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4
Q

mes bêtes noires

A

my pet hates

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5
Q

je le connais de vue

A

i know him to see

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6
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le portrait craché de ma mère

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the spitting image of my mother

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7
Q

quoique

A

though

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8
Q

pendant ce temps, entretemps

A

In the meantime

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9
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mettre sa vie entre parenthèses

A

to pull his life into shape

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10
Q

être silencieux comme une tombe

A

to be as silent as the grave

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11
Q

rendez-vous galant

A

tryst

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12
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faire le point sur une situation

A

to take stock of the situation

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13
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faire des investigations (prendre des renseignements)

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to make inquiries

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14
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mal juger (mal apprécier) la situation

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to misjudge the situation

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15
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maintenir un rendez-vous

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to maintain an appointment

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16
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en même temps

A

at the same time

17
Q

garder des cartes dans sa manche

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to have a few cards up ones sleeve

18
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finalement

19
Q

plonger la tete la premiere

A

dive in head first

20
Q

faire un premier essai

A

get one’s feet wet

21
Q

la balle est dans ton camp

A

the ball is i your court

22
Q

faire une estimation (chiffree)

A

ballpark figure

23
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faire un faux depart

24
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sauve par le gong

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saved by the bell

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reagir immediatement
right off the bat
26
etre assis a la bonne place
to be seated in the Catbird Seat
27
l argent sale
dirty money
28
argumentable, discutable
arguably
29
pionnier
pioneer
30
c est un garcon si bien eleve
he s such a mannerly boy
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les choses a faire et a ne pas faire
the does and donts of social etiquette