key phrases Flashcards

(52 cards)

1
Q

it may be that…(followed by the subjunctive)

A

il se peut que…

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2
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ethnic diversity

A

la mixité ethnique

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3
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to favour; promote

A

favoriser

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4
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not always simple

A

ne pas toujours simple

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5
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w/o wanting to play an active part

A

sans vouloir participer activement

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6
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one can understand a person better

A

on peut mieux comprendre une personne

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7
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with respect to others

A

par rapport à nous

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8
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a spirit of tolerance and integration

A

une esprit de tolérance et d’intégration

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9
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a source of conflict and inequality

A

une source de conflit et d’inégalité

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10
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whatever their ethnic origin

A

quelle que soit leur origine d’ethnique

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11
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a true world power

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une vraie puissance mondiale

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12
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to belong to

A

appartenir à

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13
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to which

A

auquel

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14
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to blush

A

rougir

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15
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to lay the table

A

mettre la table

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16
Q

enough

A

assez

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17
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not even

A

ne…même pas

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18
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broken

A

en panne

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19
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to be quiet

A

se taire

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20
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to float

A

flotter

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from

22
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hardly (negation)

23
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to make light of; mock

24
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mouse

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to go near something
s'approcher de
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to help oneself;
se servir
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privacy
l'intimité
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to give a voice to
donner la parole à
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in his opinion
pour lui
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to annoy (ticked off or fuming)
se mefier
31
a harvest; gathering
une récolte
32
there can be
il peut y avoir
33
of which. whose
dont
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autonomy, independence
l'autonomie
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a factory
l'usine
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to take a shower
se doucher
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a cyber generation
une géneration cybère
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it's hardly surprising
c'est guère surprenant
39
the (speaking) card underlines...
la carte souligne
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For the sake of
Par souci de
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to make a decision
prendre une décision
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to fight
se battre
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During; at the time of
Lors de
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To imply
sous-entendre
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An early hour
de bonne heure
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On time
À l’heure
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To have almost did something
Avoir failli faire qch
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A call for help
Un appel à l’aide
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narrow minded
etroite d'esprit
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To be aware; informed; updated (of something)
être au courant
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To be strict w/ something
être à cheval sur
52
are yet to be resolved
il reste encore à résoudre