Anglais - 4 Flashcards

1
Q

demander quelque chose à quelqu’un

A

To ask somebody for something

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2
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demander quelque chose

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to request something

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3
Q

accorder quelque chose

A

To grant something

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4
Q

laisser entendre

A

To hint

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5
Q

dissuader quelqu’un de faire quelque chose

A

To deter somebody from doing something

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6
Q

Convaincant (de manière convaincante)

A

Convincingly

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7
Q

menacer

A

To threaten

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8
Q

manipulateur

A

Manipulative

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9
Q

faire un lavage de cerveau à quelqu’un

A

To brainwash somebody

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10
Q

le lavage de cerveau / l’endoctrinement

A

Brainwashing

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11
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refuser une offre

A

To turn down an offer

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12
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protester contre quelque chose

A

To object to something

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13
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contestable

A

Objectionable

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14
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s’élever contre quelque chose / quelqu’un

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To speak up against something/somebody

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15
Q

indiscipliné

A

Unruly

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16
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Son patron autoritaire s’attendait à…

A

His domineering boss expected

17
Q

autoritaire

18
Q

tyrannique

A

High-handed

19
Q

Il a refusé d’être soumis à son patron

A

He refused to be subservient to his boss

20
Q

céder

21
Q

une simple suggestion

A

A mere suggestion

22
Q

être persuadé de faire qch

A

To be persuaded into doing

23
Q

convaincre quelqu’un de faire quelque chose

A

To talk somebody into doing something

24
Q

forcer quelqu’un à faire quelque chose par le chantage

A

To blackmail somebody into doing something

25
Q

hésiter à accepter

A

To be reluctant to accept

26
Q

accepter sans discuter

A

Readily accept

27
Q

sur demande

A

On request

28
Q

Cela demande une explication

A

It calls for an explanation

29
Q

Refers to the winter of 1978-1979, during which industrial action by trade unions demanding pay rises brought down J.Callaghan’s Labour government.

30
Q

The phrase is taken from the opening of William Shakespeare’s Richard III : « Now is the winter of our discontent »

A

The « Winter of Discontent »

31
Q

le mécontentement

A

Discontent