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chap 1 Flashcards

1
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accélerer

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to speed up/ to further / to boost

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affronter/faire face

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to cope with / to tackle

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annuler

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to cancel/ to call off

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atteindre

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to reach / to amount to

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5
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améliorer

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to improve / to better / to upgrade

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appliquer, mettre en oeuvre

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to implement / to enforce

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augmenter

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to increase / to step up / to raise / to rise / to go up / to grow / to be on the rise / to be on the increase

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avancer

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to go ahead

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9
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avoir le dessus sur

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to overcome / to prevail on

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commencer

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to begin / to start / to get under way / to initiate

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controler

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to control / to monitor / to manage

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diminuer

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to decrease / to decline / to lessen / to shrink / to be on the wane

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13
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échouer

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to fail / to breakdown

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14
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empecher

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to prevent / to hamper / to hinder

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empieter sur

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to infringe on / to interfere with

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16
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encourage

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to boost/ to back up / to foster / to furhter

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17
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être en cause

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to be at stake

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18
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être en plein essor

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to thrive / to flourish

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faire augmenter

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to raise / to boost

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faire diminuer

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to curtail / to curb / to cut down / to lower / to reduce

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21
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impliquer

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to involve / to imply

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22
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menace

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to threaten

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23
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monter en flèche

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to soar / to pick up / to shoot up / to skyrocket

24
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progresser, gagner du terrain

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to make headway / to advance / to gain ground

25
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protéger, gagner du terrain

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to protect / to shield / to keep safe / to preserve / to safeguard

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provoquer, donner lieu à

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to cause / to bring about / to generate / to entail

27
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provenir de

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to be due to / to stem from / to be caused by / to be the result of / to be generated by

28
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reculer

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to lose ground / to step back

29
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reprendre

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to recover / to pick up

30
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rééussir

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to succeed / to thrive / to do well

31
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s’arrêter, finir

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to stop / to finish / to come to a standstill / to come to an end

32
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s’étendre

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to spread / to propagate / to ba rampant

33
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se débarrasser de

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to get rid of / to dump / to jettison

34
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se développer

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to develop / to extend / to expand

35
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se plier à, se soumettre

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to comply with / to abide by / to yield to

36
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stagner, être au point mort

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to be at a standstill

37
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supprimer

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to suppress / to eradicate / to stamp out

38
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tomber en flèche

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to fall / to dwindle / to plummet / to collapse / to nosedive

39
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une attitude

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an attitude / a stance

40
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un but

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a target / a goal / an aim

41
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un critère

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a standard

42
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un fossé

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a gap

43
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une impasse

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a deadlock / a stalemate

44
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un manque, une pénurie

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a shortage / a scarcity

45
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un niveau

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a level

46
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un obstacle

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an obstacle / a hurdle

47
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une situation difficile

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a predicament / a plight

48
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une perspective

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an outlook / a prospect

49
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un point de vue

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a standpoint / a viewpoint

50
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un taux

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a rate

51
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un tournant, un événement marquant

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a milestone / a landmark / a watershed

52
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un titre

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a heading

53
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un grand titre

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a headline

54
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un jeu de mots

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a pun / a play on words

55
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une étude

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a survey

56
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l’essentiel, le point principal du texte

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the gist of the text

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