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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| So that, In order that | Pour que, Afin que, de sorte que (suivi du Subjonctif) |
| for fear that, lest (:less that): مبادا، شاید | De craint que, de peur que (Suivi du subjonctif) |
| Piss off, make mad; to get cross or angry | Fâcher, se fâcher |
| Wound, hurt, injure | Blesser |
| before; while waiting for, until | Avant que, en attendant que, jusqu'à ce que (suivi du subjonctif) |
| To realize something, to become conscious of something | Se rendre compte de qqch |
| To meet again, to meet up | Se rejoindre |
| Our opinions concur perfectly | Nos opinions se rejoignent entièrement |
| despite the fact that, although, though, unless | Bien que, quoique, à moins que |
| To have difficulty | Avoir du mal |
| I find it difficult to believe that | J'ai du mal à croire que (subjonctif) |
| Credible, plausible, believable, possible, probable | Crédible, plausible, vraisemblable |
| Tale, chronicle, story | L'histoire (f) |
| on the condition that, provided that, without | À condition que, pourvu que, sans que (suivi du subjonctif) |
| although, until, provided that, if only | Bien que, quoique, pourvu que, jusqu'à ce que |
| Bookseller | libraire, f |
| Out of | Hors de |
| I had not been back there for years | Je n'y étais pas retourné depuis des années |
| Return | Retourner |
| To come back | Revenir |
| Rather well; very well; really well | Assez bien; très bien; vraiment bien |
| Goal / syn. l'objectif (m) | but, m |
| Elsewhere | Ailleurs |
| Cosmopolitan (a, n) | Cosmopolite, le cosmopolite |
| There are only automobiles here | Il n'y a que des voitures ici |
| To take one's time | Prendre son temps |
| Irrelevant | Hors sujet |
| To get back, return | Rentrer |
| She is going to come to see us | Elle va venir nous voir |
| Since, because | Puisque |
| Intend, have in mind, mean to | Se proposer de |
| To lead to | Mener |
| To see something through, to carry on well, to conduct nicely | Mener qqch à bien |
| Hearing | L'ouïe |
| Available, obtainable | Disponible |
| To allow | Permettre |
| Confidence | Confiance |
| Self-confidence | Confiance en soi |
| Determine / to note, remark / clarify | Constater |
| Is in addition | Vient en plus |
| Omit, to do away with | Supprimer |
| Meanwhile, while wairing | En attendant |
| So that, in order that | Afin que |
| To reach | Parvenir à |
| The story reached his wife's ears | L'histoire est parvenue aux oreilles de sa femme |
| To send somebody a parcel | Faire parvenir un colis à quelqu'un |
| Arrange (a meeting, etc.) | Convenir de |
| To fill out (a form) | Remplir |
| We are going to meet him so that he finds a solution for this problem | Nous allons le rencontrer afin qu'il trouve une solution à ce problème; (Afin que avec subjonctif) |
| I only love you | Je n'aime que toi |
| Goodwill | Bon vouloir |
| Come one come all, all are welcome | Venez nombreux |
| Profit from, take advantage of | Profiter de |
| I'm talking to you | C'est à vous que je m'adresse |
| C'est à moi que vous vous adressez? | You talkin' to me? |
| Finally! | Enfin! |
| Groovy, cool, ingenious | Génial |
| She's made up her mind to move out | Elle s'est décidée à déménager |
| to be decided to, resolved to, make up one's mind | Se décider à |
| Call back (telephone) | Rappeler |
| To suggest | Suggérer |
| Follow through, to pursue till the end | Poursuivre jusqu'au bout |
| As soon as possible | Aussitôt que possible |
| Russian roulette | roulette russe, f |
| To submit, pose, propound | Soumettre |
| Submissive, obedient, dutiful | Soumis(e) |
| To seem, to appear | Sembler |
| Doesn't this strike you as being unfair? | Cela ne vous semblez-t-il pas injuste? |
| Public notice, public display | affiche, f |
| Target | cible, f |
| Bed and breakfast | chambre d'hôte, f |
| To clean, to cleanse | Nettoyer |
| To arrange, lay out, to set / be available | Disposer |
| Well/poorly laid out | Bien/mal disposé |
| To relaunch, to revive | Relancer |
| To give a boost to/reflate a country's economy | Relancer l'économie d'un pays |
| To collect, to gather, to assemble | Rassembler |
| To grow corn | Faire pousser du maïs |
| Depth, profundity | La profondeur |
| To shop | Faire des achats |
| Shocking, outrageous, offensive | Choquant |
| Investigation, inquiry | Une enquête |
| In spite of, despite | Malgré |
| Even though, even if, despite | Quand même |
| Chap, fellow | Le bonhomme |
| Anyhow, at any rate | En tout cas |
| We were about to leave when the doorbell rang | Nous allions partir lorsqu'on a sonné |
| Playful, play, fun, ludic | Ludique |
| Changing, mutating | En pleine mutation |
| Live (as in live performance or broadcast) | En direct |
| A man who knows what he is talking about | Un homme qui sait de quoi il parle |
| bookstore, bookshop | librairie, f |