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Language - French
Undergraduate 3
03/06/2011
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Term
be getting / going + adjective
 Definition
devenir + adjective
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do nothing but
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ne faire que
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forgive somebody for [verb]-ing
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excuser quelqu'un de + infinitive
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get oneself + past participle
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se faire + infinitive
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how come...?
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comment se fait-il que...?
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I can't help [verb]-ing
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Je ne peux pas m'empêcher de + infinitive
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I hate/loathe/can't stand [verb]-ing
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J'ai horreur de + infinitive
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I miss + [verb]-ing
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ça me manque de ne pas
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I was going to / I had planned to
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J'avais prévu de
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I wish (regret)
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Je regrette de ne pas
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I wish + imperfect
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si seulement + imperfect
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I wish + past perfect
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J'aurais aimé que + subjunctive
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I'd rather that
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J'aimerais mieux que + subjunctive
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In order (not) to
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dans le but de (ne pas) + infinitive
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It's about time
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il serait grand temps
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it's no use / you needn't
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il est inutile que
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It's typical of him/her
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ça lui ressemble
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It's usual for
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il est d'usage que
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just because... doesn't mean
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le simple fait que... ne veut pas dire
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keep on [verb]-ing
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ne cesser pas de + infinitive
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let's just hope that
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pourvu que
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let's [verb] / how about we [verb] ?
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Et si on...?
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may / might
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il se peut / pourrait que
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no matter
 Definition
peu importe
Term
no sooner...
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n'avoir pas si tôt
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see to it that
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veiller à ce que
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so far
 Definition
jusqu'à présent
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The way + subject + verb
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La façon dont + subject + verb
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There is no + [verb]-ing
 Definition
Il n'y a pas de moyen de
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There/it happens to
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Il se trouve que
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to sit, stand, lie
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être assis, debout, allongé
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What / How about + [verb]-ing?
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Que dirais tu de + infinitive ?
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You just have to + infinitive
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Tu n'as qu'à + infinitive
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Whether you like it or not
 Definition
Que ça te plaise ou non.
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