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French	English
C'est à croire que ...	It's as if ...
c'est à dire	namely
C'est à peine s'il devine ...	He can hardly make out ...
C'est à toi.	It's your turn.
C'est au tour de qn./qc.	It is the turn for sb./sth. [It is up to sb./sth.]
C'est bien parti.	It's off to a good start.
C'est de la frime.	It's all an act.
C'est dommage !	What a pity!
C'est du chiqué ! [fam.]	It's a sham! [coll.]
C'est du gâteau !	It's a piece of cake!
C'est en forgeant qu'on devient forgeron.	Practice makes perfect.
C'est fini !	It's over!
C'est hors de question !	Out of the question!
C'est inouï !	That's unheard of!
C'est juste une question de temps avant ...	It's only a matter of time (before ...)
C'est kif kif bourricot. [fig.] [toujours la même chose]	It's always the same.
C'est l'heure !	Time is up!
C'est là que gît la difficulté. [expression]	That's the crux of the matter.
C'est la seule chose qui compte.	It's the only thing that matters.
C'est la vie !	That's life!
C'est le fin du fin.	That is the choicest.
C'est le moment de faire qc.	Now is the time to do sth.
C'est le pied ! [fam.]	That's terrific! [coll.]
C'est lui qui parle le plus.	He's the one who talks the most.
C'est mal parti. [fam.]	Things don't look too good. [coll.]
C'est mieux de ne pas voyager en été.	It's better not to travel in summer.
C'est mon aîné.	He's older than me.
C'est pas la peine. [fam.]	It isn't worth the hassle. [coll.]
c'est pourquoi	therefore
C'est quoi ? [fam.]	What's that?
C'est simple comme bonjour !	Bob's your uncle! [Br.]
C'est son gagne-pain.	It is her bread and butter.
C'est ton tour.	It's your turn.
C'est toujours la même rengaine.	It's always the same old story.
C'est tout à fait lui !	That's just like him.
C'est tout bête.	It's so simple.
C'est tout juste si on ne retenait pas son souffle en passant devant leur étude.	One would almost hold one's breath while passing by their study.
C'est un Anglo-Français.	He's half English and half French.
C'est un mariol / mariolle. [malin]	He's a crafty one.
C'est un plaisir !	My pleasure! [polite response]
C'est vraiment dommage.	It's a real shame.
c'est-à-dire	that is <id est, i.e.>
C'était sans compter sur qn./qc.	This was without reckoning with sb./sth.
ça	that
ça [fam.]	this
Ça a été la douche écossaise.	It came as a bit of a shock.
Ça alors ! [fam.]	Crikey! [coll.]
Ça cloche. [fam.]	Something is wrong.
Ça commence à Vera Cruz	The Big Steal [Don Siegel (1949 film)]
Ça craint ! [fam.]	That's bad!
Ça en dit long sur ...	That speaks volumes about ...
çà et là	here and there
Ça fait chier ! [fam.]	It sucks! [Am.] [coll.]
Ça fait chier ! [fam.]	That sucks! [Am.] [coll.]
Ça fait combien en tout ?	How much is that altogether?
Ça fera l'affaire.	That will do (the job).
Ça me sort par les yeux. [fam.]	I've had it up to here. [coll.]
Ça ne me fait pas rire.	That's not funny.
Ça ne sert à rien. [fam.]	It doesn't help. [coll.]
Ça ne vous regarde pas.	That's got nothing to do with you.
Ça sent le brûlé !	There's a smell of burning!
Ça suffit ! [fam.]	That's enough!
Ça va ? [fam.]	How are you doing?
Ça va ? [fam.]	How are you?
Ça va ? [fam.]	What's up? [Am.] [coll.]
Ça vaut la peine d'essayer.	It's worth a try.
cabale {f}	cabal
cabalette {f}	cabaletta
caban {m} [ciré]	oilskin
caban {m} [de marin]	reefer jacket
cabane {f}	cabin [hut]
cabane {f}	hut
cabanon {m} [abri]	hut
cabaret {m} des oiseaux [Dipsacus sylvestris, syn. : Dipsacus fullonum]	wild teasel
cabas {m}	shopping bag
cabestan {m}	capstan
cabillaud {m} [morue fraîche]	cod
cabine {f} de douche	shower cubicle
cabine {f} téléphonique	phone box [Br.]
cabine {f} téléphonique	telephone booth
cabine {f} téléphonique	telephone box [Br.]
cabinet {m} d'avocats	law firm
cabinet {m} de consultation [médecin]	surgery [Br.] [doctor's office]
cabinets {m.pl}	toilet {sg}
cablé	hardwired
câble {m}	cable
câble {m} d'alimentation	power lead
câble {m} de frein	brake cable
câble {m} rapporté	power lead [cable containing earth, live, neutral wires]
câblogramme {m}	cablegram
cabochon {m}	cabochon [gemstone]
cabosser qc. [carrosserie]	to dent sth. [bodywork]
cabot {m} [péj.] [chien]	mutt [pej.] [dog]
cabotage {m}	coastal navigation
caboteur {m}	coaster [boat]
cabotin {m}	ham (actor)
cabotinage {m}	ham acting
cabotine {f}	ham (actor) [female]
cabriolet {m}	convertible
caca {m} [fam.]	poo [Br.] [coll.]

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