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Les Relations/Relationships Flashcards

1
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Se croiser

A

To bump into one another, to meet

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2
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Ton visage me dit quelque chose

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You look familiar

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3
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Engager la conversation

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To start a conversation

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4
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Briser la glace

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To break the ice

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5
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Retouver quelqu’u

On se retrouve devant le bar?

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To meet up with someone

Can we meet in front of the bar?

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6
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Tomber sur quelqu’un

Je suis tombe sur Eva hier.

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To run into someone

I ran into Eva yesterday.

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7
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Quoi de neuf?

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What’s up?

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8
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Prendre des nouvelles

Je t’appelle pour prendre des nouvelles.

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To catch up

I’m calling you to catch up

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9
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Ça fait un bail ! (Familier)

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Long time, no see! (Familiar)

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10
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Tu as l’air/ t’as l’air…

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You look/ you seem

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11
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T’as entendu que…?

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Did you hear that…?

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12
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Il paraît que…

Il paraît que Lisa s’est fait renvoyer

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It seems that/ I heard that …

I heard that Lisa got fired

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13
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C’en est où avec…?

C’en est où avec Vincent?

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How are things/how is it going with…?

How is it going with Vincent?

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14
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On se voit quand?

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When are we meeting?

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15
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Ça te/vous dit de + activité ?

Ça te dit d’aller au ciné?

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Would you like to + activity

Would you like to go to the movies?

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16
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Se faire + activité (informel)

On se fait une expo?

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To do something together (informal)

What about going to an exhibition?

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17
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Prendre un verre / boire un coup

Tu veux prendre un verre ce soir ?

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To have a drink

Do you want to have a drink tonight?

18
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Quelle heure /quel jour t’arrange ?

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What time/ day works best for you?

19
Q

Si tu es disponible, préviens -moi

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If you’re available, let me know

20
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Avez-vous un créneau de libre ?

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Do you have some free time?

Créneau = time slot

21
Q

Je te redis ça plus tard (informel)

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I’ll confirm (with you) later (informal)

22
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Je te tiens au courant

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I’ll keep you posted (informal)

23
Q

Tiens-moi au courant

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Keep me posted

24
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Plutôt à 18h

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Rather 6pm / I prefer 6pm

25
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J’aurais adoré mais…

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I would have loved to but …

26
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Ça (ne) vas pas être possible

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I can’t make it

27
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Bouge pas! ( informel)

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Don’t go anywhere! (Informal)

28
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J’arrive!

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I’m on my way!

29
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Avoir hâte de + verbe

J’ai hâte de te voir !

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Can’t wait to + verb

I can’t wait to see you!

30
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Vivement + nom

Vivement les vacances !

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Can’t wait + noun

Can’t wait for the holidays!

31
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C’est génial /super !

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It’s awesome!

32
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Passionnant / palpitant

C’est un film passionnant / palpitant

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Exciting

It’s an exciting movie

33
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Du monde= beaucoup de personnes

Il y a toujours du monde ici

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Many people/ a lot of people

There are always a lot of people here

34
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Pas mal de monde = un nombre assez élevé de personnes

Je pense qu’il y aura pas mal de monde

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Quite a lot of people

I think there will be quite a lot of people

35
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Pas grand monde = pas beaucoup de personnes

Il n’y avait pas grand monde à la soirée

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Not many people

There weren’t many people at the party

36
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Un coup de foudre

Ça a été le coup de foudre

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Love at first sight

It was love at first sight

37
Q

Se prendre un râteau

Il s’est pris un râteau

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To get rejected

He got rejected

38
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S’engueuler (familier)

Ils n’arrêtent jamais de s’engueuler

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To argue ( familiar)
They never stop arguing
39
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L’argüer quelqu’un / se faire larguer
Marie a largué Ben
Ben s’est fait larguer par Marie

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To dump someone/ to get dumped
Marie dumped Ben
Ben got dumped by Marie

40
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Poser un lapin

Elle m’a posé un lapin !

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To stand someone up

She stood me up!

41
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Un coup d’un soir (familier)

A

A one night stand (familiar)

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