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Terms for subject Figurative (658 entries)

ne plus savoir où donner de la tête	be run off (one's) feet
ne te frotte pas à lui quand il est en colère	steer clear of him when he's angry
ne te plains pas d'avoir appris l'arabe, c'est un investissement	don't be sorry that you learnt Arabic, it'll stand you in good stead
ne vous battez pas, il y en a pour tout le monde	don't get excited, there's enough for everyone
noir de monde	teeming with people
nous arrivons à un carrefour	we've come to a crossroads
nous héritons d'une longue tradition humaniste	we are the inheritors of a long-standing tradition of humanism
nous l'avons toujours placé très haut dans notre estime	we've always held him in high regard
nous ne parlons pas le même langage	we don't speak the same language
nous nous dirigeons vers le conflit armé	we're headed for armed conflict
nous voici à l'aurore d'une ère nouvelle	we are witnessing the dawn of a new era
nous voici à l'aurore d'une ère nouvelle	we are witnessing the dawning of a new era
occuper le terrain	have the field
offensive de l'hiver	onslaught of winter
on l'avait affublé d'un surnom idiot	the poor boy had been given an absurd nickname
on observe une valorisation des tâches manuelles	manual work is becoming more highly valued
on voit enfin le bout du tunnel	at last we can see the light at the end of the tunnel
opposer une fin de non-recevoir à	turn down somebody's request bluntly
oui, mais à quel prix!	yes, but at what cost!
ouvrir l'abcès	make a clean breast of things