Cahier mai 20

Question 1

low-cost (compagnie aérienne)

simple, rudimentaire

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no-frills

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attirer (par la ruse)

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to lure (sb)

Question 3

doubler

mettre les bouchées doubles

Answer 3

to double down on (sth)

to double down

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anéanti, en lambeaux

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in tatters

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enlever

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to strip (sth) out

Question 6

load factor

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the number of paying passengers in relation to the number of seats available on a plane during a particular period

Question 7

transporteur

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carrier

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faire faillite

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to go bust

Question 9

silencieuse, sombre (personne)
tamisée (lumière)
douce (couleur)

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subdued

Question 10

relâcher

être - sévère

Answer 10

to ease off (sth)

to ease off / to ease up

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s’inspirer de

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to take your cue from sth/sb

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optimiste, enjoué, joyeux, gai

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upbeat (tone : par ex)

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déposer le bilan

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to file for bankruptcy

Question 14

traîner les/des pieds

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to drag your feet / to dawdle

Question 15

remboursement

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refund

Question 16

aider financièrement, renflouer

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to bail (sth) out

Question 17

arrêter, interrompre, cesser

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to cease

Question 18

l’engagement financier du gouvernement et des entreprises

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government and corporate accountability

Question 19

On ne peut exagérer la gravité du moment que notre peuple traverse étant donné la manière dont le virus a mis en pièces/déchiré notre communauté

Answer 19

“It’s really hard to overstate the critical moment we are in as a people, given how this virus has ripped through our community”

• to overstate (sth) = exagérer, souligner

Question 20

crucial pour la firme

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crucial TO the firm

Question 21

rédigé/préparé pour la rédaction

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drafted (US)

draughted (UK)

Question 22

contourner

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to work around (sth) / to avoid / to bypass

Question 23

déchainer (les passions /ex) ; donner libre cours à
déchaîné (très violent)
déchaîné (très agité)

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to unleash / to give rise to
unrelenting
over-playful / over-active

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évaluer les dégâts

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to assess the damage

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mettre au point / élaborer des solutions

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to brainstorm solutions

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implorer ; demander avec insistance

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to make a plea

Question 27

une crise qui couve

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a brewing crisis

Question 28

les coupures d’électricité, gaz, eau….

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utility disconnections

Question 29

congés maladie

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paid sick leave

Question 30

de fond en combles

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from the ground up

Question 31

mettre en oeuvre/place ; exécuter

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to implement / to set up / to put INTO effect

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apporter son aide, donner un coup de main

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to help out

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être en 1ère ligne (ds un combat)

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to bear the brunt of

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bilan , nombre ( de morts) , étendue (des dégâts) péage

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toll

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un nombre élevé de victimes

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a heavy toll

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dévaster, ravager

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to rip through sth

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une marche , un rassemblement

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a march, a gathering

Question 38

stabilité du logement

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‘housing stability’ = helping out tenants in difficulty financially, stopping evictions, suspending utility disconnections

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céder le passage / céder (à ..)

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to yield

Question 40

aux dépens de

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at the expense of (sb)

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arranger, imaginer, inventer

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to contrive (sth)

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décentraliser

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to devolve (sth)

Question 43

durer/vivre + longtemps que

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to outlast (sb/sth) = to last longer than

Question 44

s'en sortir, s'en tirer

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to fare / to get on

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réfléchir

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to ponder

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renflouer

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to bail (sth) out

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frais de scolarité / cours (UK)

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tuition

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très fragile

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shaky

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éviter / esquiver

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to dodge

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enchères

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bidding

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une bonne affaire

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bargain

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to go bankrupt

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to go bust

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aspirer, absorber

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to suck up

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compenser, rattraper

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to make up for (sth)

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pénurie de

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shortage of

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l’enseignement professionnel

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vocational education

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lourd, gros

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hefty

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renflouement, sauvetage financier

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bailout

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tenir le coup

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to weather the storm

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prendre une longueur d'avance

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to get a leg up

Question 61

coup de pouce (figuré) | courte échelle (strict)

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leg up

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engloutir

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to swallow up (sth)

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fusionner

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to merge

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provoquer, causer

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to bring (sth) on

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contrecarrer, contrarier, déjouer

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to thwart (sth)

Question 66

Survivre à une crise

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To overcome / to WEATHER / to survive a crisis