Remove Revision Sheet 8 Flashcards

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On time

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à l’heure

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2
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At exactly 10 o’clock

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à dix heures précises

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3
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It’s gone 10 o’clock

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il est dix heures passées

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4
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I don’t want to delay you

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je ne veux pas vous retarder

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5
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I don’t want to keep you

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je ne veux pas vous retenir

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6
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For years I’ve been longing to visit

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il me tarde depuis des années de rendre visite à

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She will not be/take long (in coming)

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elle ne va pas tarder (à venir)

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8
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It’s getting late

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il se fait tard

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9
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To be running late

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avoir du retard

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10
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To be pushing 50

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friser la cinquintaine

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11
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To dot the i’s

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mettre les points sur les i

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12
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When all is said and done

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tout compte fait

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13
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After careful thought

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tout bien réfléchi

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14
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I come to the conclusion that

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j’en viens à conclure que

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15
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As far as one can judge

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pour autant qu’on puisse juger

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16
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As surprising as it may seem

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aussi étonnant que cela puisse paraître

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17
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Whether you like it or not

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qu’on le veuille ou non

18
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In time

19
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To use up our heritage

A

puiser dans le patrimoine

20
Q

To meet energy needs

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répondre aux besoins énérgétiques

21
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Nuclear power station

A

la centrale nucléaire

22
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Industrial waste

A

les décharges industrielles

23
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Harmful effects

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les effets néfastes

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Harmful consequences

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les retombées néfastes

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To limit damage to the environment
limiter les dégâts écologiques
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Deterioration to water
la dégradation de l'eau
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Greenhouse effect
l'effet de serre
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To go beyond the point of disaster
dépasser le seuil catastrophe
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Industrialists are becoming environmentalists
les industrials virent au vert
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Things are getting better
les choses s'améliorent
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Things are getting worse
les choses s'empirent
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To recycle waste
recycler les détritus
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To keep fit
garder la forme
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To be unwell
être souffrant(e)
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To get medical attention
se faire soigner
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To have an operation
se faire opérer
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To feel one's pulse
tâter le pouls à qqn
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To consent to treatment
consentir à suivre un traitement
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To recover after an operation
se rétablir après une intervention chirurgicale
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To escape from the everyday
s'évader du quotidien
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Desire to do something wrong
le goût de la transgression