Chapter 2-1 Flashcards

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en tant que [qqn/qch]

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prep.
as, in the capacity of

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jusqu’ici

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adv.
so far, thus far, up to now

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graphiste

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nmf.
graphic designer

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confier

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vtr.
entrust

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faire ses armes

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loc v.
win your spurs, earn your stripes

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s’offrir [qch]

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v pron.
treat yourself to [sth]

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poursuivre

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vtr.
pursue, chase, hunt

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prêt

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nm.
credit, loan

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aménager

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vtr.
set [sth] up

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au mieux

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adv.
at best

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dernier cri

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adj.
state-of-the-art

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se lancer

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v pron.
start up, boot up, start

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manche

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nf.
sleeve

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s’apprêter à faire [qch]

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v pron.
be about to do [sth], prepare to do [sth], get ready to do [sth]

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affronter

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vtr.
face, confront

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terminer

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vtr.
finish, conclude

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se contenter de [qch]

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be satisfied with [sth]

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carte de visite

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nf.
business card

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retouche

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nf.
modification, amendment

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répondre aux attentes de [qqn]

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meet sb’s expectations

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échéance

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nf.
due date

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être à la hauteur

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v.
be up to it, be on top of your game

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commencer par le commencement

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v.
begin at the beginning

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poste de travail

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nm.
workstation

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disposer

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vtr.
arrange

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ne … plus que

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adv.
only

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monter

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vtr.
assemble, put [sth] up

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montage

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nm.
assembly

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branchement

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nm.
connection, branch pipe

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carton

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nm.
cardboard

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d’occasion

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adj.
second-hand, used

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clavier

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nm.
keyboard

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lumineux

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adj.
bright, luminous

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pouche

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nm.
thumb, big toe;
inch

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si jamais

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adv.
if … by any chance

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encre

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nf.
ink

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jet d’encre

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nm.
inkjet

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ramette

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nf.
ream, a quantity of paper

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cartouche

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nf.
cartridge

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réglisse

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nf.
licorice, 甘草

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déballer

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vtr.
unwrap, open

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sempiternal

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adj.
eternal, perpetual

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mise à jour

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nf.
update (computing)

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paramétrage

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nm.
configuration

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aise

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nf.
pleasure

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à l’aise avec [qqn/qch]

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adj. + prep.
comfortable with [sb/sth]

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au boulot

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let’s get to work, back to work

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déchetterie

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nf.
recycling centre, dump

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valoir

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v.
cost, be worth, merit

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compte tenu de

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given that, considering that, taking into account that

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emballage

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nm.
wrapping, packaging

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prise

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nf.
plug, socket

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câble d’alimentation

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nm.
power cable

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sans fil

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adj.
wireless

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s’avérer

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v.
prove to be [sth], turn out to be [sth]

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au passage

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adv.
incidentally, by the way

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ramarquer

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vtr.
see, notice, remark

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étiqueter

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vtr.
label, price [sth]

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moindre

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adj.
lower, lesser, least

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choc

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nm.
shock, impact

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dérégler

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vtr.
make sth malfunction, mess up, disrupt

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emplacement

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nm.
location, situation, spot

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commode

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adj.
convenient, easy-going

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se rendre compte de [qch]

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v.
realise, become aware that

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se reculer

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v pron.
step back

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pendre

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vtr.
hang, dangle

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pas moins de

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adv.
at least, no fewer/less than

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ne pas se laisser abattre

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v.
keep your spirits up

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abattre

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v.
knock [sth] down

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supplémentaire

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adj.
extra, additional

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scotcher

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vtr.
tape up

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savamment

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adv.
skilfully

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multiprise

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nf.
multi-scoket

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brancher

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vtr.
connect
put sth on to sth

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allumer

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vtr.
turn sth on

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dur

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adj.
hard, tough, difficult

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sous tension

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adj.
switched on, operational, live

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tension

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nf.
tension, stress