French Higher Level Phrases for Essays Flashcards
(112 cards)
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What is ‘firstly’ in French?
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tout d’abord
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What is ‘in the first place’ in French?
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en premier lieu
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What is ‘especially when one bears in mind that’ in French?
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surtout si l’on tient compte du fait que
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What is ‘whatever, no matter what’ in French?
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quel(le) que soit
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What is ‘irrespective of how much’ in French?
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peu importe combien
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What is ‘as difficult as the work is’ in French?
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aussi difficile que soit le travail
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What is ‘the more… the more…’ in French?
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plus… plus
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What is ‘besides / on another note’ in French?
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par ailleurs
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What is ‘that being said’ in French?
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cela dit
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What is ‘to conclude’ in French?
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pour conclure
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What is ‘ultimately’ in French?
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en définitive
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What is ‘about, regarding’ in French?
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à propos de
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What is ‘whilst, while’ in French?
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tandis que / alors que / lorsque
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What is ‘assuming that’ in French?
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à supposer que [+ subjonctif]
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What is ‘to be supposed to [do something]’ in French?
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être censé + infinitif
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What is ‘to do something on purpose’ in French?
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faire exprès de
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What is ‘with the intention of’ in French?
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avec l’intention de
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What is ‘in order to, with the aim of’ in French?
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dans le but de
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What is ‘to declare, to state’ in French?
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déclarer
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What is ‘to announce’ in French?
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annoncer
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What is ‘to tell (a story, an event)’ in French?
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raconter
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What is ‘to indicate, to point out’ in French?
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indiquer
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What is ‘to suggest’ in French?
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suggérer
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What is ‘to specify, to clarify’ in French?
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préciser
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What is 'to reveal' in French?
révéler
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What is 'to proclaim' in French?
proclamer
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What is 'to convince' in French?
convaincre
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What is 'to whisper' in French?
chuchoter
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What is 'to disrupt' in French?
perturber
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What is 'to interfere' in French?
interférer
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What is 'to renounce, to desist' in French?
renoncer à
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What is 'to terminate [a contract, subscription, or agreement]' in French?
résilier
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What is 'to make reference to something' in French?
faire allusion à
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What is 'to go without' in French?
se priver de
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What is 'to rely on' in French?
s’appuyer sur
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What is 'to stick to, adhere to' in French?
s’en tenir à
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What is 'to derive from, result from, emanate from' in French?
dériver de / découler de / émaner de
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What is 'to turn out to be, to prove to be' in French?
s’avérer
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What is 'to alleviate, to soothe' in French?
apaiser
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What is 'to keep going over, dwelling on something' in French?
ressasser
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What is 'to feign, to pretend' in French?
feindre, faire semblant de
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What is 'resentment' in French?
la rancœur
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What is 'three-quarters' in French?
les trois quarts
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What is 'half' in French?
la moitié
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What is 'a third' in French?
un tiers
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What is 'four out of every ten' in French?
quatre [nom] sur dix
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What is 'a significant percentage' in French?
un pourcentage significatif
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What is 'almost the entirety' in French?
presque la totalité
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What is 'more than half' in French?
plus de la moitié
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What is 'a minimal percentage' in French?
un pourcentage minimal
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What is 'a considerable number' in French?
un nombre considérable
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What is 'around 50%' in French?
autour de 50%
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What is 'the vast majority' in French?
la grande majorité
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What is 'to be a 10% increase from that of' in French?
être un 10 % supérieur à celui/celle de
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What is 'a couple of' in French?
un couple de
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What is 'some' in French?
quelques
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What is 'almost none' in French?
presque aucun(e)
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What is 'quite a few' in French?
assez de
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What is 'a large amount of' in French?
une grande quantité de
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What is 'a reduced number of' in French?
un nombre restreint de
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What is 'a fifth' in French?
un cinquième
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What is 'a lot, a great deal' in French?
énormément de
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What is 'an undetermined number' in French?
un nombre indéterminé
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What is 'to a great extent' in French?
dans une large mesure
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What is 'well thought-out' in French?
le concept est bien huilé
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What is 'to give prominence to' in French?
faire la part belle à
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What is 'growth' in French?
l’essor
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What is 'to take off, to grow' in French?
prendre son essor
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What is 'in detriment of' in French?
au détriment de
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What is 'hardly, barely' in French?
à peine
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What is 'as something progresses' in French?
au fur et à mesure de
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What is 'to network' in French?
faire du réseautage
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What is 'a wrongdoing' in French?
un méfait
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What is 'versatile, jack-of-all-trades' in French?
passe-partout
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What is 'to aim for' in French?
viser
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What is 'trivial' in French?
anodin
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What is 'to glimpse, to perceive faintly' in French?
entrevoir
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What is 'to clear, to rid' in French?
débarrasser
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What is 'he has as much work as I do' in French?
il a autant de travail que moi
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What is 'insofar as it is known' in French?
pour autant que ce soit connu, que l’on sache
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What is 'she likes music as much as dancing' in French?
elle aime autant la musique que la danse
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What is 'we are writing to you regarding...' in French? [we allow ourselves to write to you on the subject of]
nous nous permettons de vous écrire au sujet de...
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What is 'following your request / our recent exchange...' in French?
suite à votre demande / notre échange récent...
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What is 'we hope you are doing well.' in French?
nous espérons que vous allez bien.
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What is 'we are contacting you in order to...' in French?
nous vous contactons afin de...
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What is 'we look forward to your reply, best regards.' in French?
dans l’attente de votre réponse, nous vous prions d’agréer nos salutations distinguées.
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What is 'do not hesitate to contact us for any further information.' in French?
n’hésitez pas à nous contacter pour toute information complémentaire.
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What is 'best regards / sincerely' in French?
bien cordialement / cordialement / sincèrement
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What is 'this report has the aim of...' in French?
ce rapport a pour but de...
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What is 'this report seeks to analyse / examine...' in French?
ce rapport vise à analyser / examiner...
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What is 'as requested, we have prepared a report on...' in French?
conformément à la demande, nous avons préparé un rapport sur...
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What is 'in summary, the points raised highlight that...' in French?
en résumé, les éléments présentés soulignent que...
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What is 'to conclude, several avenues for improvement may be considered/envisioned.' in French?
pour conclure, plusieurs pistes d’amélioration peuvent être envisagées.
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What is 'therefore, we recommend that...' in French?
ainsi, nous recommandons de...
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What is 'dear sir/madam' in French?
madame, monsieur
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What is 'we are writing to inform you of...' in French?
nous vous écrivons afin de vous faire part de...
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What is 'we are sending this letter regarding...' in French?
nous vous adressons cette lettre concernant...
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What is 'yours faithfully / sincerely [the expression]' in French?
nous vous prions d’agréer, madame, monsieur, l’expression de nos salutations distinguées.
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What is 'hoping for a favourable response, best regards.' in French? [we address to you our resfectful greetings]
en espérant une réponse favorable, nous vous adressons nos salutations respectueuses.
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What is 'please accept [receive] our most sincere greetings.' in French?
veuillez recevoir, madame, monsieur, nos salutations les plus sincères.
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What is 'that's to say, namely' in French?
..., à savoir, + [clarification / liste / détail].
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What is 'to advocate, to be recommended by' in French?
préconiser [de], préconisé(e) par
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What is 'amongst' in French?
parmi
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What is 'as for, regarding, when it comes to' in French?
quant à
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What is 'as long as' in French?
tant que
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What is '"as" (in the capacity of, in the role of)' in French?
en tant que...
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What is 'to deal with, to address, to treat [a topic or issue]' in French?
traiter de
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What is 'to pave the way for, to open the door to' in French?
ouvrir la voie à
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What is 'to praise' in French?
faire l'éloge de
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Format of a letter in French
Marie Dupont
12, rue des Lilas
75005 Paris
Monsieur Jean Martin
[Directeur] de l'[Institut Linguistique]
45, avenue des Études
13008 Marseille
Paris, le 6 mai 2025
Objet : []
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Format of an email in French
De : marie.dupont@email.fr
À : contact@[institutlinguistique].fr
Date : le 6 mai 2025
Objet : []
Bonjour Monsieur Martin,
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What is ‘and by extension’ in French?
et, par extension,/et, de ce fait, (également)
