chap 2 Flashcards

1
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admettre

A

to acknowledge (he has acknowledged his error)

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2
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permettre

A

to allow

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3
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modifier / changer

A

to alter

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4
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une candidature

A

an application

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5
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nommer

A

to appoint

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6
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susciter / éveiller / stimuler / pousser à agir

A

to arouse

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7
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évaluer

A

to assess

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8
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assister à

A

to attend ( most western countries attended the rio conference)

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9
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la fréquentation / l’assiduité

A

school attendance

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10
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une nombreuse assistance ( à un meeting)

A

a large attendance

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11
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soutenir

A

to back up

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12
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l’épine dorsale / l’essentiel

A

the backbone

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13
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avoir un effet inverse que prévu

A

to backfire

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14
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les répercussions

A

the backlash

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15
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porter / supporter

A

to bear

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16
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un probleme

A

a problem / an issue / a snag / a difficulty

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17
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pour remplacer big

A

vast / large / primer / prominent / oustanding / extensive / remarkable / eminent / preeminent / massive / substantial / paramount / prodigious

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18
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pour remplacer important

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prime / major / primary / crucial / widespread / grave / serious / top / influential / huge / large / tremendous

19
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une percée / découverte capitale

A

a breakthrough

20
Q

être responsable de / diriger

A

to be in charge of

21
Q

vérifier

A

to check

22
Q

jeter

A

to cast

23
Q

prétendre / revendiquer

A

to claim

24
Q

s’effondrer

A

to collapse

25
Q

s’en sortir / s’en débrouiller

A

to cope

26
Q

faire face à un probleme / essayer de le résoudre

A

to cope with

27
Q

priver quelqu’un de

A

to deprive someone of

28
Q

mériter

A

to deserve

29
Q

faire l’opposé

A

to do the opposite

30
Q

donner de l’importance

A

to stress / to emphasize

31
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toucher / affecter

A

to affect

32
Q

vrai / en fait / en réalité

A

actual / actually

33
Q

actualité

A

current events

34
Q

actuellement

A

currently

35
Q

dissuader

A

to deter from

36
Q

décevroi

A

to disappoint

37
Q

déranger

A

to disturb

38
Q

laisser tomber

A

to drop

39
Q

augmenter / diminuer progressivement

A

to edge up/down

40
Q

un bord

A

an edge

41
Q

crispé / stressé / énervé

A

edgy

42
Q

apparaitre / émerger / surgir

A

to emerge from

43
Q

dépasser

A

to exceed

44
Q

attendre / s’attendre à

A

to expect