U18 Lexique Expressions Utiles Flashcards

(39 cards)

1
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by means of / due to

A

à force de

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2
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followed by / where upon

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à la suite de quoi

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3
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have your say / you have the floor

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à vous la parole

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4
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having low morale / feeling low

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avoir le moral en berne

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5
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that is the result of

A

cela résulte de

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6
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to spread gossip

A

colporter des commérages

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7
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considering

A

compte tenu de

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8
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to plan to do something

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compter faire quelque chose

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9
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to call someone in for an interview

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convoquer quelqu’un à un entretien

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10
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in as much as…

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dans la mesure où…

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11
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Figure it out (by yourself)!

A

débrouille-toi ! (fam.)

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12
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due to the fact of /that

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du fait de/que

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13
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given that…

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étant donné que…

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14
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to be treated well/badly

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être bien/mal traité

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15
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to get caught in the act/red-handed

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être pris en flagrant délit

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16
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to outline

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faire état de

17
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to cope with

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faire face à

18
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to be recognized as

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faire figure de

19
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to be subject to

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faire l’objet de

20
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to pull something on somebody

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faire le coup à quelqu’un (fam.)

21
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to express / to inform / to share with

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faire part de

22
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to report back

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faire un compte rendu

23
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watch out for

24
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it is absolutely out of the question

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il est absolument hors de question

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it’s out of the question that
il est exclu que
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there is no doubt/denying that
il est indéniable que
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it goes without saying (that)
il va de soi que / il va sans dire que
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the reason is that
la raison en est que
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to adjust the settings
modifier les réglages
30
compared to / in regards to
par rapport à
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to review
passer en revue
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to ignore / to disregard
passer outre
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to ignore / to remain silent about
passer sous silence
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to take time off/a vacation
prendre des congés
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regardless of
quel(le)(s) que soi(en)t
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to take all the credit
s’attribuer tout le mérite
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on the pretext that / just because
sous prétexte que
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to follow to the letter
suivre à la lettre
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to take full advantage of
tirer le meilleur de