Expressions Idiomatiques Flashcards

(22 cards)

1
Q

To be prey to something

A

Être en proie à quelque chose

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2
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To do one’s best

A

Faire de son mieux

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3
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To face facts

A

Voir la vérité en face

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4
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To be all the rage

A

Être très à la mode

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5
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To be ill faith / to be bad faith

A

Être de mauvaise foi

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6
Q

To ressent something

A

Éprouver du ressentiment

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7
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To be an expert at

A

Être un expert de/en/à

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8
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To be a trend setter

To be a standard maker

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Être un créateur de standards

Mode

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9
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To deter somebody to do something

A

Dissuader quelqu’un de faire quelque chose

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10
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To slated to do something
To be liable to do something
To be likely to do something

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Être susceptible de faire quelque chose

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11
Q

To run counter to

A

Aller à l’encontre de

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12
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To come into office

A

Prendre le pouvoir

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13
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To be down with something/somebody

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Être fan de quelque chose/quelqu’un

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14
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To have difficulties doing something

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Avoir des difficultés à faire quelque chose

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15
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To act on the sly

A

Faire quelque chose en douce

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16
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To be cunning

17
Q

To be appalled at

To be aghast at

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Être sidéré par quelqu’un/quelque chose

18
Q

To snub somebody

To cold shoulder somebody

A

Snober quelqu’un

19
Q

To reproach somebody for doing something

A

Reprocher quelque chose à quelqu’un

20
Q

To have a grip on something

A

Avoir emprise sur quelque chose

21
Q

To cope with

A

Faire face à

22
Q

To meddle with something

A

Se mêler de quelque chose