16.08.2022

Question 1

1. (with lots of actions)
   - > mouvementé, très animé, trépidant
   - > frénétique
   - > (activité) intense
   - > (emploi du temps) chargé
2. very busy or full of activity

Answer 1

Hectic (adj)

Question 2

figurative (stay informed, updated)

-> se tenir au courant de

Answer 2

keep abreast of [sth]

stay abreast of [sth]

Question 3

something that you do because it will help you to achieve something else

• > e.g : I didn’t particularly like this job - it was just ……
• > e.g : For me, going to college is just ……, a way to get a better job.

Answer 3

a means to an end

Question 4

figurative (control, restrain)

• > (des dépenses,…) maitriser, limiter
• > (des émotions,….) contenir
• > ([qqn], de l’enthousiasme,…) freiner

Answer 4

to rein (sth/sb) in

Question 5

1. (hinder progress of)
   - > retarder, mettre en retard
2. (cost: a certain sum)
   - > coûter [qch] à [qqn]
3. (schedule for later)
   - > repousser, reporter
4. (delay)
   - > repousser [qch] de [qch], reporter [qch] de [qch] / remettre à [complément de temps]

Answer 5

1. set [sb] back
2. set [sb] back [sth]
3. set [sth] back
4. set [sth] back [sth], set [sth] back by [sth]

Question 6

idiom

• > to be unable to choose because there are so many possible good choices
• > l’embarras du choix

-> e.g: There were so many good dogs there, you were …..

Answer 6

Be spoilt for choice

Question 7

1. (for entire time after)
   - > depuis que
2. (since then)
   - > depuis, depuis lors

To be used with the present perfect

Answer 7

ever since