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1.Organizing Ones Thoughts Organiser sa pense ( Organizarea gndurilor/ideilor ) Giving a structure to ones thoughts and ideas Structurer sa pense et ses ides (Structurarea gndurilor/ideilor) First(ly). First of all = Premirement= Mai nti...; Secondly...= Deuximement = n al doilea rnd...; Thirdly...= Troisimement...= n al treilea rnd; First and foremost...= Avant tout= nainte de toate...; To e!in "ith...= Tout d#a ord = Pentru a ncepe...; Then...$ext..= Puis...%nsuite...= Apoi...; &astly...Finally...= %n dernier lieu...Finalement...= n final; &ast' ut not least= &e dernier' mais non le moindre= n ulti ul rnd! dar nu cel din ur "...; At last...= %nfin (ex(ression du soula!ement) = n cele din ur "/ n final ...;

Making a transition Faire une transition # O trecere $pre o alt" idee% )oncernin!...= )oncernant...= Pri&ind...; As re!ards... = %n ce *ui concerne# n ceea ce pri&e'te...; As for+As to...= ,uand -....= (eferitor la....; .y the "ay...(informal) = Au fait' - (ro(os.. (informel) = Apropo...; &et#s turn to... = %nvisa!eons...= S" ne ntoarce c"tre...; $o"' "hat a out.../(oral) = 0aintenant' *u#en est1il de.../ = Acu ! ce crede)i de$pre...* 2Giving explanations - Expliquer = +nd e,plica)ii% .ecause of...= 3 cause de....= Pentru c"...; 4"in! to= Par suite de= +atorit"...; 4n account of= De fait de= -azat pe.; Than5s to= 6r7ce -= Mul)u it"....; For lac5 of For "ant of= Faute de = +in lip$" de...; For fear of= De crainte de= +e tea " ca nu cu &a $"...; 4n (the) !rounds of= %n raison de = -azndu.ne pe...;
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8n vie" of... Due to...= 9u :tant donn; *ue= A&nd n &edere c"/+at fiind c"..; )onsiderin!= :tant donn; *ue= /on$idernd...; Since...As...= )omme ...Puis*ue...= +in o ent ce...; Therefore...= Par cons;*uent...= n con$ecin)"....; So= Donc= +eci;

Bringing up ne ideas ! "#outer de nouvelles ides = 0ntroducerea unor idei noi...; 8n addition....esides...= De (lus...%n outre...= n plu$..; 0oreoverFurthermore= %n outre .De (lus= n plu$ (for al); &i5e"ise...Similarly...= De la m<me fa=on...= A$e enea... Si ilar; $ot to mention...= Sans ou lier... = 1"r" a uita $" en)ion" ...; 4n the *uestion of= Sans la *uestion de= Pri&ind c2e$tiunea; 4n the one hand...= D#une (art...= Pe de o parte...; 4n the other hand...= D#un autre c>t;= Pe de alt" parte...; $eed "e also (oint out that...(need est ici modal' d#o? l#inversion - la forme interro!ative) = %st1il esoin d#a@outer *ue...= 3$te ne&oie $" en)ion" aici c"...; Ae could also say that= $ous (ourrions ;!alement dire= A a$e enea en)iona; Ae must also ta5o into account that= $ous devons ;!alement (rendre en com(te *ue= 4re5uie de a$e enea $" lu" n con$iderare faptul c"...; $ntroducing exe%ples $ntroduire des exe%ples ! Pentru a introduce e,e ple... To illustrate my (oint...= Pour illustrer mon (oint de vue...= Pentru a $u$)ine punctul eu de &edere....; To ta5e+6ive an exem(le...= Pour (rendre+donner un exem(le...= Pentru a da un e,e plu...; For exem(le+For instance...= Par exem(le...= +e e,e plu / Spre e,e plu...; 8t reminds me of...= )ela me ra(elle..= Acea$ta i a inte'te de...; 8 remem er= Be me souviens= i a inte$c ....; putea de

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Situations such as this one or that one...= Des situations comme celle1ci ou celle1l-.. = Situa)ii ca acea$ta $au aceea; Such situations as these....= Des situations comme celles1ci...= A$e enea $itua)ii precu ace$tea.

Su%%ing up! &su%er un dveloppe%ent # A rezu a; To summariCe...= Pour r;sumer...= A concluziona..; To sum (thin!s) u(... (formal) = %n r;sum; = Pentru a nc2eia / ntr.un cu&nt...; 8n a nutshell.... 8n a "ord...= %n un mot.. %n ref= ntr.un cu&nt.../onci$; To cut a lon! story short (informal) = Pour a r;!er= Pe $curtD

'oncluding 'onclure ! A conc2ide; To conclude8n conclusion = %n conclusion= Pentru a trage o concluzie/ Pentru a conc2ide! As a conclusion= %n !uise de conclusion = +rept concluzie; All thin!s considered= Tout &edere/6innd cont de tot...; 8 "ould li5e to conclude y sayin! that(formal) = B#aimerais conclure en dissent *ue= A' dori $" conc2id $punnd c"...; 2(uancer sa pense) re*or%uler ses ides ! $uanEarea !7ndurilor' reformularea ideilorD 8n other "ords...= %n d#autres termes... = /u alte cu&inte...; To (ut it differently...= Pour dire les choses autrement...= n alte cu&inte/ Pentru a $pune lucrurile altfel...; This amounts to sayin! that...= )eci revient - dire *ue...= Ace$t lucru &rea $" $pun" c"...; 8t is tantamount (e*uivalent) to sayin!= )e *ui revient - dire= Ace$t lucru ec2i&aleaz" cu...; That is to say(informal) = )#est1-1dire= A$ta n$ea n"...; Ahat 8 mean is= )e *ue @e veux dire' c#est= /eea ce dore$c $" $pun e$te c"...; ien consid;r;= Ace$te lucruri a&ute n

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+i%iting ones point o* vie &estreindre son point de vue = /u li it" un punct de &edere; F( to a (oint...= Dans une certaine mesure...= Pn" la un punct...; To a certain extent...= Bus*u#- un certain (oint...= Pn" la un anu it punct...; This is some"hat ris5y= )#est relativement+ ,uel*ue (eu ris*u;...= 3$te oarecu ri$cant $"...; 2$ntroducing an opposition $ntroduire une opposition ! 0ntroducerea unui contra$t/ a unei opozi)ii .y no means must "e...(em(hatic usa!e)= %n aucun cas' nous ne devons...= Su5 nici o for " noi nu tre5uie $"...; Ae must y no means(non1em(hatic usa!e)= $ous ne devons en aucun cas= Su5 nici o for " nu tre5uie ...; $ot for any reason...(em(hatic usa!e) = Pour rien au monde...= Su5 nici un Pentru ni ic n lu e; 4n no account should "e...(em(hatic usa!e)= Sans aucun (r;texte nous ne devrions= Su5 nici o for " noi nu ar tre5ui $"...; Ae shall on no account(non1em(hatic usa!e) = $ous ne devrions sous aucun (retext...= Su5 nici o for " noi nu ar tre5ui $".... 2. Accord and Approval Accord et dsaccord (Acord 'i apro5are) Expressing approval Expri%er un accord de principe ! 3,pri area apro5"rii 8 don#t mind = )ela m#est ;!al = 7u " deran8eaz"; 8 "ouldn#t mind donatin! = )ela ne m#ennuierait (as de donner = 7u deran8a $" donez... ; .ar oti&/

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8 have to concede (that) = Be dois reconnaGtre *ue = 4re5uie $" recuno$c c" (concede = ac5no"led!e' admit)D 8 have no o @ection to = Be n#ai (as d#o @ections - ce *ue = 7u o5iectez! nu prote$tez; 8 su((ose so = Be su((ose (*ue oui) = Pre$upun c" da...; 8 su((ose not = Be ne (ense (as = Pre$upun c" nu...; 8 !uess so (American' oral) = B#ima!ine *ue oui = Pre$upun c" da; 8 !uess not (American' oral) = Be ne (ense (as = Pre$upun c" nu;

2"greeing) approving ideas "pprouver des ides ! Apro5area ideilor 8 (fully) a!ree "ith you on most (oints = Be suis (entirement) d#accord avec vous sur la (lu(art des (oints = Sunt de acord (n totalitate) cu a8oritatea ideilor; Hou#re *uite ri!ht to.. = 9ous aveC tout - fait raison de.. = 4u ai dreptate $"...; 8 a((rove of the chan!es that the ne" mana!er has made = B#a((rouve les chan!ements *ue le nouveau directeur a effectu;s = Sunt de acord cu $c2i 5"rile pe care noul anager le.a f"cut; 8#m for+ in favour of... = Be suis (our.. = Sunt pentru...; 8#m all for ne" technolo!y (oral) = Be suis vraiment (our les nouvelles technolo!ies = Sunt de acord/ Spri8in n totalitate noua te2nologie; 2"ccepting a proposal "ccepter une proposition ! Acceptarea unei propuneri Hes' 8#d love to+ 8#d e ha((y to = 4ui' ien volontiers+ cela me ferait (laisir de = +a! i.ar p"cea $".../A' fi 5ucuro$ $"...; 4f course+ Sure (oral) =.ien sIr= +e$igur/ -inen)ele$; Any time (you "ant) 1infor al = ,uand tu veux ..= Oricnd (dore'ti);

Expressing *ull agree%ent Expri%er une pleine appro,ation ! 3,pri area acordului total Definitely =Tout - fait = /u certitudine9 / /lar9 A solutely = A solument = /ategoric9/ 0ndi$cuta5il9 %xactly = %xactement #3,act9 Fndenia ly+ Aithout a dou t = Sans aucun doute+ 8nd;nia lement # 1"r" ndoial"9
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8 couldn#t a!ree more = Be suis on ne (eut (lus d#accord # Sunt n totalitate de acord; That#s ri!htJ+ Hou#re ri!htJ (oral) = )#est vraiJ 9ous aveC raisonJ = /orect9/ Ai dreptate9 8t#s @ust the @o J = )#est exactement ce *u#il me fautJ (familier) = 3,act ce. i tre5uie9/ :roza&9/ Super9

3. Disagreement and Disapproval Dsaccord et dsappro!ation

(/ontradic)ie/ dezacord 'i dezapro5are) 2 Being care*ul to contradict the other in a polite %anner -rendre des precautions anier"

pour %nager lautre point de vue ! /ontrazicerea celeilalte per$oane ntr.o politicoa$"; 8 don#t thin5 so. = Be ne crois (as. = 7u cred ace$t lucru;

8#m afraid you are mista5en. = Be suis d;sol;' mais vous vous trom(eC. = Mi.e tea " c" &" n'ela)i. Don#t you thin5 that../ = $e (enseC1vous (as *ue/ = 7u crezi c"....* 8 see your (oint' ut = Be vois ce *ue vous vouleC dire' mais = ;" n)eleg punctul de &edere! dar.; 8#ll !rant you that' ut+8 concede that = Be vous l#accorde' mais..= (ecuno$c ace$t lucru! dar...

Expressing a di**erent point o* vie

"**ir%er une divergence de point de vue !

3,pri area unor puncte de &edere diferite 8 thin5 not. = Be (ense *ue non. = 7u cred ace$t lucru; 8 disa!ree ("ith) = Be ne suis (as d#accord (avec) = 7u $unt de acord cu; 8 don#t a!ree "ith= Be ne suis (as d#accord (avec) = 7u $unt de acord cu; Ke#s "ron! in thin5in! that = 8l a tort de (enser *ue = 3l $e n'al" cnd crede/ gnde'te c"...; 8 dou t it = )ela m#;tonnerait+ B#en doute = M" ndoie$c; That#s not true = )e n#est (as vrai = 7u e$te ade&"rat; That#s "ron! = )#est faux = 3$te gre'it;
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Expressing a direct disapproval ! Expri%er une disappro,ation directe = 3,pri area 8 disa((rove of smo5in!+ of the current !overnment (olicy. = Be d;sa((rouve le fait de fumer+ la (oliti*ue actuelle du !ouvernement. = 7u $unt de acord cu fu atul/ politica actual" a gu&ernului; 8 don#t elieve in ta5in! too much medication. = Be d;sa((rouve la (rise excessive de medicaments. = 7u cred n luarea prea ultor edica ente; 8#m a!ainst vivisection. = Be suis contre la vivisection. = Sunt potri&a &i&i$ec)iei (a di$ec)iei unui ani al &iu! pentru a $tudia un feno en fiziologic); 8 firmly o((ose these measures. = Be m#insur!e contre ces measures. = M" opun cu &e2e en)" ace$tor "$uri; 8#m stron!ly o((osed to this (lan = Be m#o((ose cat;!ori*uement - ce (ro@ect. = M" opun cu t"rie ace$tui plan. 8 can#t acce(t that. = Be ne (eux (as tol;rer cela. = 7u pot accepta ace$t lucru. 8t is *uite unacce(ta le. = )#est inadmissi le. # 3$te inaccepta5il. Ahat a dis!raceJ Ko" shameful J = ,uelle honteJ = /e ru'ine9 Ko" dare you (do that)/ 1infor al = )omment oseC1vous (faire cela)/ = /u ndr"zne'ti $" faci ace$t lucru*

direc" a dezapro5"rii

Expressing strong re*usal Expri%er un re*us catgorique # 3,pri area unui refuz 8#m sorry' 8 can#t = D;sol;' cela m#est im(ossi le = i pare r"u! nu pot. 8#m afraid not = Be crains ien *ue non. = Mi.e tea " c" nu ... 8t#s out of the *uestion = )#est hors de *uestionJ = 7ici nu $e pune pro5le a.

categoric. Oral " $everJ $o "ayJ = Bamais de la vieJ Pas *uestionJ = 7iciodat"9 n nici un caz9 Definitely notJ = $on et nonJ # /u $iguran)"! nu9 / /ategoric! nu9 Hou must e @o5in!J = 9ous (laisanteCJ # :lu e'ti9/ :lu i)i9