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prevention is better than cure (It is better to prevent the creation of a problem than to have to deal with it afterwards.) phrase [UK: prɪ.ˈven.ʃn̩ ɪz ˈbe.tə(r) ðæn kjʊə(r)] [US: pri.ˈven.ʃn̩ ˈɪz ˈbe.tər ˈðæn ˈkjʊr] | mieux vaut prévenir que guérir◼◼◼phrase |
rather than (instead of, in preference to) preposition [UK: ˈrɑː.ðə(r) ðæn] [US: ˈræ.ðər ˈðæn] | au lieu de◼◼◼preposition plus que◼◼◻preposition à la place de◼◼◻preposition |
shorthand (rough and rapid method of writing) noun [UK: ˈʃɔːt.hænd] [US: ˈʃɔːrt.ˌhænd] | sténographie◼◼◼nom {f}I've decided to learn shorthand. = J'ai décidé d'apprendre la sténographie. |
the cure is worse than the disease (The solution to a problem produces a worse net result) phrase | le remède est pire que le mal◼◼◼phrase |
the pen is mightier than the sword (more power can achieved writing than fighting) phrase [UK: ðə pen ɪz ˈmaɪ.tɪə(r) ðæn ðə sɔːd] [US: ðə ˈpen ˈɪz ˈmaɪ.tiər ˈðæn ðə ˈsɔːrd] | la plume est plus forte que l’épée◼◼◼phrase |
there's more than one way to skin a cat (a problem generally has more than one solution; there is more than one way to achieve a goal) phrase | il y a plusieurs façons de plumer un canard (there are many methods to pluck a duck)◼◼◼phrase tous les chemins mènent à Rome (all roads lead to Rome)phrase |
trichlorofluoromethane (chlorofluorocarbon CFCl3) noun | trichlorofluorométhane◼◼◼nom {m} |
trichloromethane (chloroform) noun [UK: trˈɪklˌɔːrəʊmˌiːθeɪn] [US: trˈɪklˌoːroʊmˌeθeɪn] | trichlorométhane◼◼◼nom {m} |
two heads are better than one (joint thinking pays) phrase [UK: ˈtuː hedz ə(r) ˈbe.tə(r) ðæn wʌn] [US: ˈtuː ˈhedz ˈɑːr ˈbe.tər ˈðæn wʌn] | deux têtes valent mieux qu'une◼◼◼phrase deux avis valent mieux qu'un◼◻◻phrase |
you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar (It is easier to persuade others with polite requests and a positive attitude rather than with rude demands and negativity) phrase |