Chapter 4 Flashcards
to remain
white-collar crimes remain largely unpunished
demeurer
- les crimes économiques demeurent largement impunis*
- white-collar crimes remain largely unpunished*
to attract
the recent attacks have attracted too much attention
attirer
- les attentats récents ont attiré trop d’attention*
- the recent attacks have attracted too much attention*
a figure / number
I don’t know if this figure is exact
un chiffre
- j’ignore si ce chiffre est exact*
- I don’t know if this figure is exact*
to devote / consecrate
I consecrated much time to research
consacrer
- j’ai consacré beaucoup de temps à la recherche*
- I consecrated much time to research*
diverse / various
widely varying patterns dance before your eyes
divers
- des formes très diverses surgissent sous vos yeux*
- widely varying patterns dance before your eyes*
to apply
the law must be applied
appliquer
- il faut que la loi soit appliquée*
- the law must be applied*
a struggle / fight / conflict
you fought an unrelenting battle
une lutte
- tu as mené une lutte acharnée*
- you fought an unrelenting battle*
to solve / resolve
that will resolve all our problems
résoudre
- ça va résoudre tous nos problèmes*
- that will resolve all our problems*
the road (not rue)
la voie
the ship
le navire
a helicopter
un hélicoptère
a truck driver
un routier
a submarine
un sous-marin
a steamship
un vapeur
the rocket
la fusée
however (t———)
however, the industry is experiencing real problems
toutefois
toutefois, l’industrie connaît des problèmes réels
however, the industry is experiencing real problems
speech / talk
discours
- j’ai écouté ce discours avec intérêt*
- I listened intently ro this talk*
particularly
particulièrement
- ce sont là des problèmes particulièrement délicats*
- those are particularly delicate questions*
common
it has something in common with the other problems we’re experiencing
commun
- il a quelque chose de commun avec d’autres problèmes que nous vivons*
- it has something in common with the other problems we’re experiencing*
to satisfy
they won’t satisfy the required conditions
satisfaire
- ils ne satisfont pas aux conditions requises*
- they won’t satisfy the required conditions*
an authority
she took my arm with authority
une autorité
- elle prit mon bras avec autorité*
- she took my arm with authority*
an exchange
we discuss, we exchange ideas
un échange
- on discute, on échange des idées*
- we discuss, we exchange ideas*
a capacity
one must not underestimate the reading ablity of young people
une capacité
il ne faut pas sous-estimer la capacité de lecture des jeunes
one must not underestimate the reading ablity of young people
to designate
this world designates several very distinct realities
désigner
- ce mot désigne plusieurs réalités bien distinctes*
- this world designates several very distinct realities*
a scene
the scene ressembled an enourmous forest fire
une scène
- la scène ressemble à un énorme feu de forêt*
- the scene ressembled an enourmous forest fire*
to please
plaire
- réponds, s’il te plaît*
- answer me, please*
to reveal
I want you to reveal everything to the world
révéler
- je veux que tu révèles tout ça au monde*
- I want you to reveal everything to the world*
to situate / locate
I find myself somewhere between the two
situer
- je me situe quelque part entre les deux*
- I find myself somewhere between the two*
to underline / stress
I have two points to stress
souligner
- j’ai deux points à souligner*
- I have two points to stress*
precedent / previous
the previous merry-go-round was built in 1950
précédent
- le manège précédent a été construit en 1950*
- the previous merry-go-round was built in 1950*
to increase / raise
consumer spending is rising
augmenter
- les dépenses à la consommation augementent*
- consumer spending is rising*
to gather / reunite / raise
I know how to raise money
réunir
- je sais comment réunir l’argent*
- I know how to raise money*
the training
I’m still in my training stage
la formation
- je suis toujours dans ma période de formation*
- I’m still in my training stage*
the contract
I broke the contract, I didn’t honor it
le contrat
- “jai rompu le contrat, je l’ai trompé*
- I broke the contract, I didn’t honor it*
the fault / mistake / error
you will understand how serious your errors are
la faute
- vous comprendrez combien vos fautes sont graves*
- you will understand how serious your errors are*
to represent / appear
among the signatures appeard 42 mayors
figurer
- parmi les signataires figurent 42 maires*
- among the signatures appeard 42 mayors*
the pressure
this pressure is part of the negotiation
la pression
- cette pression fait partie de la négociation*
- this pressure is part of the negotiation*
access
there are the access codes
accès
- voici les codes d’accès*
- there are the access codes*
a field / realm
in the administration realm, uncertainties can exist
un champ
- dans le champ administratif, il peut y avoir des incertitudes*
- in the administration realm, uncertainties can exist*
to view / contemplate
I couldn’t imagine that his condition was serious
envisager
- je ne pouvais pas envisager que son état fût grave*
- I couldn’t imagine that his condition was serious*
the resource
he has the necessary resources
la ressource
- il dispose des ressources nécessaires*
- he has the necessary resources*
to promise
if he promisses something, he keeps his word
promettre
- s’il promet quelque chose, il tient parole*
- if he promisses something, he keeps his word*
to concentrate
I’m concentrating on my physical condition
concentrer
- je me concentre plus sur ma condition physique*
- I’m concentrating on my physical condition*
the usage
he had lost the use of short-term memory
l’usage
- il avait perdu l’usage de la mémoire immédiate*
- he had lost the use of short-term memory*
the conflict
they’re preparing for a possible conflict
le conflit
- ils se préparent à un éventuel conflit*
- they’re preparing for a possible conflict*
except / outside
they moved in outside the city
hors
- ils s’installèrent hors de la ville*
- they moved in outside the city*
an inquiry / investigation
criminal investigations are costly
une enquête
- cela coûte cher de faire enquête sur les activités criminelles*
- criminal investigations are costly*
a space
I’m inventing a magic space just for myself
un espace
- je m’invente un espace magique pour moi tout seul*
- I’m inventing a magic space just for myself*
to entrust
I entrust you with this baby
confier
- je te confie ce garçon*
- I entrust you with this baby*
consideration / respect / regard
nothing has been planned in this regard
égard
- rien n’est prévu à cet égard*
- nothing has been planned in this regard*
