Expressions (Essai) Flashcards

(55 cards)

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joindre les deux bouts

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to make ends meet

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arrondir les fins de mois

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to supplement one’s income

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3
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ça revient au même

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it comes down to the same thing

it is tantamount to …

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4
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synonyme de

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synonymous with

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5
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contrainte toute attente

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against all odds

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il y a de grandes chances pour que

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the odds are that

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7
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c’est une goutte d’eau dans l’ocean

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it is a drop in the bucket

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8
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perdre ses repères

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to lose one’s bearing

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9
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En ce qui concerne ….

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when it comes to

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10
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avoir des antécédents

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to have history of

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en supposant que

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on the premise that

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12
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en échange de

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in exchange for

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c’est à dire

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that is,

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14
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dans le même temps

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in the meantime

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ça n’est pas prêt de disparaitre

2

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it is here to stay

it is set to continue

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16
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ça n’est pas très surprenant

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it should come as no great surprise

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17
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perdre ses repères

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lose one’s bearing

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18
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ça vaut la peine de

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it worths

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19
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des tas de

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loads of

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20
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un ensemble de (mesures, loi…)

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a set of

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n’avoir accès a qqc que de manière très locale et précaire

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to have spotty access to

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22
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refuser une demande

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to sit on a request

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23
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mettre des bâtons dans les roues

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demander

2

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to call for

to request

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un projet favoris, prioritaire
a pet project
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une vague de
a tide of
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tirer parti de (généralement malhonnête, immoral)
to cash in on
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battre le fer pendant qu'il est chaud
to make hay while the shines
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ca en dit long sur
it is a sad indictment of
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doubler la mise sur qqc
to double down on
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que va-t-il devenir de ...
What is to become of the...
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Ou va le RU...
Whiter the UK
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Qu'est ce que l'avenir réserve à...
What does the future hold in store for ?
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Il se trouve que
it happens that
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en supposant que
on the premise that
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avoir des antécédents de
to have history of
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en échange de
in exchange for
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c'est à dire
that is,
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la face visible de l'iceberg
the tip of the iceberg
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faire un pas de travers
to make a step out of line
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amener des profonds changements
to bring about sea changes
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à la carte
cherry packing
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se donner les moyens de
to provide oneself with the wherewithal to...
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garder une affaire à flot
to keep a business afloat
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dans son ensemble
as a whole
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un exemple important
a glaring example
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ça sent.. l'arnaque
it smacks of...
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c"est des paroles en l'aire
it is just hot hair
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joindre l'acte à la parole
to walk the walk
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un système a deux vitesses
a two tier system
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sur mesure | 2
bespoke | custom made
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accueillir à bras ouverts les nouveaux venus
to roll out the welcome mate
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avoir encore de beaux jours devant soi
to have good days ahead
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de peur qu'il soit | De peur qu'il ne cause ...
Lest it might + verbe | Lest it might cause..
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demander à être nuancé
it needs qualifying