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Phrases - FCE Flashcards

2
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get rid of sth

A

se débarrasser de qch

get rɪd ɒv

I used weedkiller to get rid of the weeds in the garden.

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3
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from time to time

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de temps en temps

frəm taɪm tə taɪm

I still see my ex-boyfriend from time to time.

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4
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in time

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à temps

ɪn taɪm

I got home just in time - it’s starting to rain.

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5
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one at a time

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un à la fois

wʌn æt ə taɪm

Eat them one at a time.

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pass the time

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passer le temps

pɑːs ðə taɪm

She was eating only to pass the time.

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7
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the press

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la presse

ðə pres

the local/national press

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the pros and cons

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le pour et le contre

ðə prəʊz ænd kɒnz

We discussed the pros and cons of buying a bigger house.

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9
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do business (with sb)

A

faire des affaires

duː ˈbɪznɪs

Our firm does a lot of business with overseas customers.

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do damage

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faire du tort

duː ˈdæmɪdʒ

Recent discoveries about corruption have done serious damage to the company’s reputation.

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11
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do sb a favour

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rendre service à qn

duː ə ˈfeɪvə

Could you do me a favour please?

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12
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do sth for a living

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gagner sa vie (en)

duː fər ə ˈlɪvɪŋ

What does he do for a living?

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13
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take a risk

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prendre un risque

teɪk ə rɪsk

There are more health risks when older women get pregnant.

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14
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keep/break a promise

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tenir une/manquer à une promesse

kiːp breɪk ə ˈprɒmɪs

Please don’t break your promise!

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15
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keep a secret

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garder un secret

kiːp ə ˈsiːkrət

Can you keep a secret?

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16
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keep sb awake

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empêcher qn de dormir/garder qn éveillé

kiːp əˈweɪk

I drink a lot of coffee to keep me awake.

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17
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make a fortune

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gagner beaucoup d’argent

meɪk ə ˈfɔːtʃuːn

She made a fortune selling her story to the newspapers.

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18
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make friends (with sb)

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se faire des amis

meɪk frendz

He’s shy and finds it difficult to make friends.

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19
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what’s more

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de plus/en plus

wɒt mɔː

The decorations were absolutely beautiful and what’s more, the children had made them themselves.

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20
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at first

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au début

ət ˈfɜːst

At first I thought she was unfriendly, but actually she is just shy.

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21
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at last

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enfin

ət lɑːst

At last, I’ve found a pair of jeans that actually fit.

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22
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at least

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au moins

ət liːst

You’ll have to wait at least an hour.

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23
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at once

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tout de suite

ət wʌns

I knew at once that I would like it here.

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24
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at peace

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être en paix

ət piːs

Now she is at peace and her suffering is over.

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at present

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en ce moment

ət ˈprezənt

At present she’s working abroad.

26
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at rest

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qui a trouvé la paix

ət rest

Your father was a very troubled man, but he’s at rest now.

27
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at war

A

en guerre

ət wɔː

They’ve been at war for the last five years.

28
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take account of

A

tenir compte de

teɪk əˈkaʊnt ɒv

Britain’s tax system takes no account of children.

29
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take charge

A

prendre en charge

teɪk tʃɑːdʒ

I was happy to let her take charge of paying all the bills.

30
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take for granted

A

considérer que qch va de soi

teɪk fe ˈgrɑːntɪd

Most of us take our freedom for granted.

31
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take sb/sth seriously

A

prendre qn/qch au sérieux

teɪk ˈsɪəriəsli

The police have to take any terrorist threat seriously.

32
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take turns

A

faire qch à tour de rôle

teɪk tɜːnz

They all took turns carrying the suitcase.

33
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come to a conclusion

A

(en) arriver à la conclusion que

kʌm tuː ə kənˈkluːʒən

I’ve come to the conclusion that we’ll have to sell the car.

34
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come to a decision

A

parvenir à une décision

kʌm tuː ə dɪˈsɪʒən

The committee should come to/reach a final decision by next week.

35
Q

fall asleep

A

s’endormir

fɔːl əˈsliːp

He fell asleep in front of the TV.

36
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fall ill

A

tomber malade

fɔːl ɪl

Sophia fell ill/was taken ill (= became ill) while on holiday.

37
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fall in love

A

tomber amoureux

fɔːl ɪn lʌv

They met and fell madly in love.

38
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fulfil

A

répondre à/satisfaire

fʊlˈfɪl

A school fails if it does not fulfil the needs/requirements of its pupils.

39
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make fun of

A

se moquer de

meɪk fʌn ɒv

The other children at school used to make fun of his hair.

40
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tell a lie

A

dire des mensonges

tel ə laɪ

She’s always telling lies.

41
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tell a story

A

raconter une histoire

tel ə ˈstɔːri

Tell us a story, Mum.

42
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above all

A

avant tout

əˈbʌv ɔːl

Above all, I’d like to thank everyone.

43
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all along

A

depuis le début

ɔːl əˈlɒŋ

I said all along that it was a mistake.

44
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all in all

A

tout compte fait

ɔːl ɪn ɔːl

All in all, I think she did well.

45
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all of a sudden

A

subitement

ɔːl ɒv ə ˈsʌdən

All of a sudden she got up and walked out.

46
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at all

A

pas du tout

æt ɔːl

He hasn’t changed at all.

47
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the former

A

le premier (la première)

ðə ˈfɔːmə

Of the two suggestions, I prefer the former.

48
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the look of

A

l’aspect de

ðə lʊk ɒv

They liked the look of the hotel, but it was too expensive.

49
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Look out!

A

Attention!

lʊk aʊt

Look out - there’s a car coming!

50
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on average

A

en moyenne

ɒn ˈævərɪdʒ

Female workers earn, on average, a third less than men.

51
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on balance

A

à tout prendre

ɒn ˈbæləns

On balance, I’d prefer a woman dentist to a man.

52
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on behalf of

A

au nom de

ɒn bɪˈhɑːf ɒv

On behalf of the entire company, I would like to thank you for all your work.

53
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on condition that

A

à condition que

ɒn kənˈdɪʃən ðət

Visitors are allowed in the gardens on condition that they don’t touch the plants.

54
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on duty

A

en service

ɒn ˈdjuːti

I’m on duty tomorrow night

55
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on offer

A

en promotion

ɒn ˈɒfə

Are these jeans still on offer?

56
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on purpose

A

exprès

ɒn ˈpɜːpəs

I didn’t do it on purpose, it was an accident.

57
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commit a crime

A

commettre un crime

kəˈmɪt ə krɑim

He was sent to prison for a crime that he didn’t commit.

58
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take sb to court

A

poursuivre qn en justice

teɪk tuː kɔːt

She’s threatening to take me to court for not paying the bill on time.

59
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have a bad/ good influence on

A

avoir une mauvaise/bonne influence sur

hæv ə bæd gʊd ˈɪnfluəns ɒn

Helen’s a bad/good influence on him.

60
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times

A

fois

taɪmz

Ten times three is thirty.

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