Collocations, Expressions, Pronunciation And More ! Flashcards
Full-time job
Emploi à temps plein
To graduate in
Obtenir un diplôme en
To put together
To put sth together
Assembler, réunir, organiser
“It took him hours to put together the new furniture from the store.”
«They put together a playlist for the party with everyone’s favorite songs.”
To work in a field
Accounting
Banking
Finance
Agriculture
Food service
Sales
Communications
Law enforcement
Public service
Manufacturing
The media
Transportation
Distribution
Comptabilité
Banque
Finance
Agriculture
Restauration
Vente
Communications
Application de la loi
Service public
Industrie
Médias
Les transports
La distribution
To graduate
A graduate
To graduate (verbe) :
/ˈɡrædʒ.u.eɪt/
A graduate (nom) :
ˈɡrædʒ.u.ət/
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An associate
To associate
An estimate
To estimate
An associate (nom) :
/ən əˈsoʊʃiət/
To associate (verbe) :
/əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt/
An estimate (nom) :
/ən ˈɛstəmɪt/
To estimate (verbe) :
/ˈɛstəˌmeɪt/
Members of the staff
The school has 56 members of staff, around half of whom are teachers.
Salary
Salaire
Annuel
Wage
Salaire
Par heure
To make a living
Gagner sa vie
She works as a freelance writer to make a living
It’s hard making a living as a musical artist these days
Many people make a living by pursuing careers in various fields such as medicine, engineering, or education.
To quit a job
To resign from a job
Quitter un emploi
To resign : plus formel
To hand in a resignation
Remettre sa démission.
After years of working for the company, she decided to hand in her resignation and pursue a new career path
To take steps
Prendre des mesures
You take steps to improve your english.
The government is taking steps to address the housing crisis.
We need to take steps to ensure the safety of our employees in the workplace.
To go part time
Passer à temps partiel
After having her second child, Sarah decided to go part time at her law firm.
Many students choose to go part time in their jobs while pursuing higher education.
To go full time
Passer à temps plein
To earn a good living
To make a good living
Earn a good living met davantage l’accent sur l’effort ou le mérite lié au revenu.
She earns a good living as a software engineer
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Make a good living est une expression plus générale et peut être utilisée dans un sens légèrement plus informel. Elle se concentre davantage sur le résultat (le fait de bien vivre grâce à ses revenus) plutôt que sur les efforts fournis.
He makes a good living running his own business.
To be tied to
Être lié à / Être attaché à
- “Her success is tied to her hard work and dedication.”
- “The company’s profits are closely tied to the price of oil.”
- “He felt tied to his hometown and found it difficult to leave.”
A tempting offer
“offre alléchante” ou “offre tentante”
“That was a tempting offer, but I had to decline.”
“He received a tempting offer from a rival company, promising a higher salary and better benefits.”
To have a change of heart
Changer d’avis, avoir un revirement d’opinion
1. “The CEO had a change of heart about the company’s environmental policies after visiting areas affected by climate change.” 2. “I was planning to sell my childhood home, but I had a change of heart when I realized how many memories it held.”
To be on the fast track
être promis à un avenir brillant
“After her innovative project saved the company millions, Sarah was put on the fast track for a management position.”
To feel drained
Se sentir épuisé, vidé
After working a 12-hour shift, Sarah felt completely drained and could barely keep her eyes open.
To get my priorities straight
Remettre mes priorités en ordre, clarifier mes priorités
I’ve been neglecting my health lately. It’s time to get my priorities straight and start exercising regularly
Sarah decided to get her priorities straight by spending more time with her family and less time at work
To feel like doing
Avoir envie de ou avoir l’impression de.
I feel like going for a walk.
I don’t feel like working today.
What do you feel like doing?
Do you feel like watching a movie?
