Les verbes (expressions) Flashcards

(35 cards)

1
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faire rage

A

to rage

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2
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être le/un comble

A

that takes the cake

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3
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faire tache

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to stand out like a sore thumb

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4
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lâcher prise

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to give in, to give up

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5
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passer outre

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to carry on regardless

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6
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se rendre compte de

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to realize

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7
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se faire sentir

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to be felt, make itself felt

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8
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supplier de faire
tâcher de faire

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SUPPLIER: to beg to do
TÂCHER: to try/attempt to do

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9
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c’est pour cela que

A

that is why

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10
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hôcher la tête

A

to nod

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11
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en venir au fait

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to get to the point

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12
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se le tenir pour dit

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to be based on, have a basis for, take the hint

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13
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faire mal à

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to hurt

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14
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faire tout de travers

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to do/get everything wrong

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15
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prendre [qch] au pied de la lettre

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to take [sth] literally, take something at face value

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16
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froncer les sourcils

17
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se faire jour

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to come to light, surface, emerge, arise

18
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prendre garde à [faire]

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GARDE: to watch out for, be careful of, beware of
GARDE À: to be careful to do, take care to

19
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mettre en branle
mettre [qch/qqn] en sûreté

A

BRANLE: to set in motion
SÛRETÉ: put [sth] away in [sth] for safekeeping, keep [sth] in [sth] for safekeeping

20
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savoir gré à [qqn] de [qch]

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to be grateful to [sb] for [sth]

21
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tenir compte de

A

to take into account/consideration

22
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on s’en fout

A

we don’t care

23
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faire chanter

24
Q

je ne t’en veux pas

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I don’t blame you

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ça fait chier
it's a pain/annoying [informal, rude!]
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d'en avoir le coeur net
to get to the bottom of it
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ça se voit
it's obvious OR you can tell
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je m'en fais
I'm worried
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ça vous regarde pas
it's none of your business
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je t'en dois une
I owe you one
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si je pouvais m'en passer
if I could do without it; if I could avoid it
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vouloir s'en prendre
want to take it out on; want to lash out at
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être en mesure de
be in a position to do; be able to do
34
s'en faire
to worry, fret
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s'en tirer
to come out of, get out of