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Trip up phrases which are key to know in the exam. 

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a été + past participle + par/de
was + p.p (par is person and de is a THING)
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à partir de
from (time clause)
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achever
NOT "to achieve", it means "to finish"
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actuellement
currently (NOT actually)
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un amateur
enthusiast
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après avoir +pp
after having.....
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un argument
a point/reason (NOT arguement- "une dispute"
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assister à
to attend (NOT to assist - aider)
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un avertissement
a warning (NOT advertisement)
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au même titre
along with
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avoir beau (essayer)
Despite/ it's no good (trying) (NOT "to have tried hard")
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avoir de la chance
to be lucky (NOT "to have the chance")
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avoir du mal à
to have difficulty doing
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avoir hâte de
to be eager
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avoir l'air de
to seem
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avoir lieu
to take place (NOT "to have space")
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en avoir marre de / en avoir ras-de-bol
to be fed up with
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avoir raison
to be right
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avoir tort
to be wrong
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bien de
quite a few
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ce n'est pas la peine!
It's not worth it!
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composter
to stamp/punch
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être censé
to be supposed to
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être en forme
to be healthy
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être en train de
to be in the process of doing
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faire construire
to make happen
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faire face à une situation
to face up to a situation
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faire le pont
to take an extra day off work
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faire partie de
to take part in
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faire semblant de
to pretend to
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j'ignore
to know (NOT "to ignore"
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j'ai failli
I have almost
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jourir de
to enjoy
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il se peut que (+subjunctive)
it is possible that
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il vaut mieux (+inf)
it is better to
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il vaudrait mieux (+inf)
it would be better to
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laisser couper
to cut
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laisser tomber
to drop
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le gros lot
the jackpot
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le tube
hit (song)
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les affaires
belongings/things
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licencier
to dismiss (NOT to licence)
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livrer
to deliver
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manquer
to miss
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mettre en oeuvre
to make use of
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mettre en place
to set up
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neuf/neuve
new
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occasionier
to happen
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pas mal de
quite a few
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prètenedre
to claim
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réclamer
to ask for
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réussir (dans un examen)
to pass an exam
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se deroûler
to happen
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se fier à
to trust
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se laisser aller
to let oneself go
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se mefier de
to be wary of "to mistrust"
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se mettre en route
to get going
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se passer
to happen
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se plaindre
to complain
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se rendre compte
to realise
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se tromper
to make a mistake
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s'en passer
to do without
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s'en sortir
to pull through (illness)
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s'occuper de
to look after
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s'en voulioir
to be annoyed with oneself
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tenir en compte
to take into account
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traiter de
to deal with
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y compris
including
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Other cards in this set

Card 2

Front

from (time clause)

Back

à partir de

Card 3

Front

NOT "to achieve", it means "to finish"

Back

Preview of the back of card 3

Card 4

Front

currently (NOT actually)

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

enthusiast

Back

Preview of the back of card 5
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