a-b Flashcards

1
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se tenir au courant de

A

to be/keep abreast of smtg

to be aware of

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2
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universitaire

théorique

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academic

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3
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une discussion toute théorique

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an academic debate

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4
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un as (cartes)

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an ace

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5
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garder un atout en réserve

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to keep an ace up one’s sleeve

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6
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avoir tous les atouts

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to hold all the aces

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7
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un as du volant

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an ace driver

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8
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les pluies acides

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acid rain (=pluriel)

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9
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une loi

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an act of Parliament (brit)

an act of Congress (US)

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10
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une catastrophe naturelle

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an act of God

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11
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le sens des affaires

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business acumen

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12
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obstiné

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adamant

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13
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une adresse

un discours officiel

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an adress

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14
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s’adresser à

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to adress smbd

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15
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admettre

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to admit

to acknowledge

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16
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droit d’entrée

admission

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admittance

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17
Q

accès interdit

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no admittance

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18
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politique américaine anti-discriminatoire en faveur des minorités

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affirmative action

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19
Q

les suites

les séquelles

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the aftermath (tjrs au sg)

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20
Q

un ordre du jour

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an agenda

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21
Q

être un point prioritaire

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to be high on the agenda

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22
Q

souffrant

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ailing

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23
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une pension alimentaire (en cas de divorce)

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alimony

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24
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soulager, alléger

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to alleviate (pain, difficulties)

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25
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distant, qui ne se sent pas impliqué

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aloof

uninvolved

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26
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une embuscade

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an ambush

27
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effroyable

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appalling

28
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pertinent

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apt

29
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une série

un vaste choix

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an array (of strategies, measures, colors …)

30
Q

l’amiante

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asbestos

31
Q

une chaîne de montage (dans une usine)

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an assembly line

32
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fin, astucieux

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astute

33
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l’usure

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attrition

34
Q

une guerre d’usure

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a war of attrition

35
Q

une vente aux enchères

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an auction

36
Q

un public

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an audience

37
Q

éviter

prévenir

A

to avert (a danger)

38
Q

une récompense

un prix

A

an award

39
Q

une hache, un couperet

A

an axe

40
Q

supprimer

faire des coupes sombres (fig)

A

to axe

41
Q

supprimer des emplois

A

to axe/slash jobs

42
Q

faire des coupes sombres dans les dépenses

A

to axe expenditure

43
Q

un vote, un scrutin

A

a ballot

44
Q

une urne

A

a ballot box

45
Q

un bulletin de vote

A

a ballot paper

46
Q

arnaquer, embobiner

A

to bamboozle/con/hoodwink

47
Q

une caserne

A

barracks (faux-ami)

48
Q

du chahut

A

barracking

49
Q

désert, stérile

A

barren

50
Q

un coup

A

un bash

51
Q

cogner

A

to bash

52
Q

se prendre une raclée (au sens propre et figuré)

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to take a bashing

53
Q

faire l’échange, du troc

A

to barter/swap

54
Q

une série, ribambelle, fournée (péjoratif)

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a batch

55
Q

battre, maltraiter, martyriser

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to batter

56
Q

un enfant maltraité

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a battered child

57
Q

duper

A

to beguile/swindle

58
Q

bercer de fausses promesses

A

to beguile with false promises

59
Q

un ours

A

a bear

60
Q

un marché en repli

A

a bear market

61
Q

engendrer

A

to beget

62
Q

un banc

A

a bench

63
Q

un député de base à la Chambre des communes

A

a backbencher