useful phrases and subjunctive Flashcards

(39 cards)

1
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as long as/ provided that

A

pourvu que (+ S)

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2
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so that

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pour que (+S)

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3
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sauf (si)

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except (if)

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4
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in fact

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en fait

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5
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supposedly

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à priori

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6
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indeed

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en effet

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7
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I partially agree with you

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on est d’accord en partie

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8
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to sum up

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en bref, pour résumer

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9
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on the whole

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tout bien considéré

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10
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considering

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vu que

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11
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unless

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à moins que

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12
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some say

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certains disent

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13
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opinion

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avis

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14
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some say … other say

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les uns disent… les autres disent

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15
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it leads me to think that

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cela me conduit à penser que

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16
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its debatable

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c’est discutable / contestable

17
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a controversial question

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une question fort controversée

18
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I don’t think that

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je ne pense que (+S)

19
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its unfair that

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c’est injuste que (+S)

20
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as for me, for me

21
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its a shame that

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c’est dommage que (+S)

22
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it seems that

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il semble que (+S)

23
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as long as

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à condition que (+S)

24
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wherever

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whatever
quoi que (+S)
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in any case
en tout cas
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despite
malgré
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to enable
permettre
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to have a lot to do/have something better to do
avoir fort à faire/avoir mieux à faire
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try to understand
chercher à comprendre
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highlights/underlines
souligner
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compared to
par rapport à
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in the end
à la fin
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in the background
dans l'arrière-plan
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in the foreground
au premier plan
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at the top
en haut
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it depends on
cela dépend de
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in order that/to
afin que (+S) or afin de [faire qch]
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fulfil/make/execute
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