Franska | Engelska |
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choses de ce genre pronoun {f-Pl} | suchlike◼◼◼(more of the same kind) |
arranger les choses verbe | mop up◼◼◼(To fix problems; to correct or repair) |
avant toutes choses adverbe | first of all◼◼◼(before anything else) |
en l'état actuel des choses preposition | as it stands◼◼◼(in the current state or circumstances) |
il ne faut pas abuser des bonnes choses phrase | enough is as good as a feast(there is no value in excess) |
liste de choses à faire nom {f} | to-do list◼◼◼(list of errands) |
liste de choses à faire avant de mourir nom {f} | bucket list◼◼◼(a list of things to accomplish before one's death) |
mettre les choses au clair verbe | set the record straight◼◼◼(to correct a previous error) clear the air◼◼◻(to assuage a hostile situation) |
nature des choses preposition | in the nature of things◼◼◼preposition |
ordre des choses preposition | in the nature of things◼◼◼preposition |
ordre des choses nom {m} | nature of the beast(unchangeable nature) |
passer aux choses sérieuses verbe | get down to brass tacks◼◼◼(deal with the important details) |
plein de bonnes choses [familiar] interjection | all the best◼◼◼interjection |
prendre les choses comme elles viennent verbe | take the rough with the smooth◼◼◼verb take something as it comes(take things as they come) |
tirer les choses au clair verbe | set the record straight◼◼◼(to correct a previous error) |
toutes choses égales par ailleurs adverbe | all things being equal◼◼◼(without considering external factors) |
toutes les bonnes choses ont une fin phrase | all good things come to an end◼◼◼(nothing good lasts forever) |
voir le bon côté des choses verbe | look on the bright side◼◼◼verb |
à peu de choses près adverbe | pretty much◼◼◼(almost completely; very nearly; mostly) |
état de choses nom {m} | state of affairs◼◼◼(specific situation) |