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2020 Flashcards

1
Q

Être partant

A

To agree with; to be all for something. Je suis partant

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2
Q

Le recul

A

Hindsight

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3
Q

Couper la poire en deux

A

Split the difference

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4
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Travailler d’arrache-pied

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Travailler très fort

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5
Q

Prêter main forte

A

Aider qqn / Lend a hand

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6
Q

Avoir les pieds sur terre

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To be practical

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7
Q

Pardon, j’ai perdu mon fil d’idées

A

Lost my train of thought

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8
Q

Depuis belle lurette

A

Depuis très longtemps

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9
Q

Faire ses preuves

A

Démontrer ses compétences/ efficacité

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10
Q

S’en tirer avec

A

Get by/ get away with

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11
Q

S’en mordre les doigts

A

Regretter une action. Kick yourself

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12
Q

Prétendre

A

Claim

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13
Q

Les réalisations

A

Accomplissements

Réussites

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13
Q

S’améliorer

A

Progresser

Se perfectionner

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13
Q

Cerner

A 
Determine 
Ascertain (cerner la cause)
Define (cerner les besoins)
Surround 
Outline

Qqch: grasp
Qqn: figure out

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14
Q

Mettre en valeur

A

Highlight

Emphasize

15
Q

Faire valoir

A

Assert (faire valoir une droit ou une revendication)

Emphasize (faire valoir l’importance)

16
Q

Bâcler le travail

Travail bâclé

A

Doing things hastily or shoddily ; cut corners

Shoddy job

17
Q

Escompter

Escompté

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Expect

Expected

18
Q

Officieux

À titre officieux

A

Informal
Unofficial

Unofficially

19
Q

Pointu

A

Pointed
Specific/ specialized
Demanding/ rigorous

20
Q

Reconduire un contrat ou une entente

A

Renew a contract or agreement

21
Q

Rapporter (meanings other than report)

A

Return (rapporter les livres empruntés)

Pay/ yield (rapporter un dividende)

Fetch (rapporter la balle)

Record (rapporter la discussion sur mon cahier)

22
Q

Se rapporter

Se rapporter à

A

Relate

Pertain to

23
Q

Mener à bien

A

Perform
Carry out
Complete

24
Q

Inopérant

A

Inoperable

Ineffective

25
Q

Les instances appropriées

A

Relevant authorities/ entities

26
Q

Un cartable

A

Binder

27
Q

Encadrement

A

Framing

Supervision/ orientation/ management of person

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