Anglais - 25 Flashcards

1
Q

A bevy of problems

A

Un grand nombre de problèmes

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2
Q

A bribe

A

un pot-de-vin

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3
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A critical situation

A

Une situation critique

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4
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A flock of birds

A

une bande d’oiseaux

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5
Q

A turnover

A

chiffre d’affaires

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6
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An accountant

A

un comptable

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7
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checks and balances

A

l’équilibre des pouvoirs

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8
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However hard he may try, the accountant is still unable to solve their problem

A

le comptable a beau essayer, il ne réussit toujours pas à résoudre leur problème

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9
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in the early 1990s thousands of jobs were created in the US

A

au début des années 90, des milliers d’emplois furent créés aux États-Unis.

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10
Q

It’s long overdue that these excessively high rates were lowered.

A

il y a bien longtemps qu’on aurait dû abaisser ces taux si élevés.

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11
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It’s long overdue that these excessively high rates were lowered.

A

Il y a bien longtemps qu’on aurait dû abaisser ces taux si élevés.

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12
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red tape

A

bureaucratie

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13
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The conference was so boring that the audience couldn’t help dozing off

A

la conférence fut tellement ennuyeuse que le public n’a pas pu s’empêcher de s’assoupir

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14
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The situation is all the more critical as (=since) we won’t be able to pay the staff

A

la situation est d’autant plus critique qu’on ne pourra pas payer le personnel

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15
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The situation is all the more critical as we won’t be able to pay the staff.

A

La situation est d’autant plus critique qu’on ne pourra pas payer le personnel

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16
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the stock exchange has kept falling this quarter. What a pity !

A

la bourse n’a pas cessé de chuter ce trimestre, quel dommage !

17
Q

Their claims were all the less legitimate as a bonus had just been granted.

A

les revendications étaient d’autant moins justifiées qu’on venait de leur accorder une prime

18
Q

they should no doubt have waited much longer before buying it

A

ils auraient sans doute dû attendre beaucoup plus longtemps avant de l’acheter.

19
Q

to be right on the spot

A

taper dans le mille

20
Q

To firefight

A

passer du temps sur des choses qui doivent être traitée rapidement, au lieu de travailler dessus calmement.

21
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To get a handle on something

A

Commencer à comprendre quelque chose

22
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To hit the nail on the head

A

taper dans le mille, voir juste

23
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to hold on

24
Q

To impeach

A

mettre en accusation (the president)

25
To nod off
s'assoupir/piquer du nez = s'endormir involontairement
26
Weren't you expecting your turnover to plummet
ne vous attendiez-vous pas à ce que votre chiffre d'affaires s'écroule ?
27
Whether they like it or not, the shareholders will have to accept it.
Que cela leur plaise ou non, les actionnaires devront l'accepter.