Course 2 : RC 2 (e) Flashcards
to notice, to see, to observe, to catch sight of, to identify
to spot
to behave in a way that is not acceptable to other people
to misbehave
close to the place (à proximité de)
In the vicinity of a particular place
to follow, to chase/ a narrow road or path
to track/ a track
to report, to record / une bûche
to log (. A computer logs all data from the experiment.) / a log (He put a log on the fire)
enthousaste, passioné
keen
navire de pêche, bateau de pêche
fishing vessel
essayer de deviner
to take a guess
être responsable de
to be responsible for
rassembler
to gather (I suggest we gather enough firewood to last the night)
jalousement gardé
jealously guarded
faire de même, emboîter le pas
to follow suit
entrer en vigueur
to come into force (The sooner the directive can come into force, the greater the beneficial effect on
the environment)
to believe, to think, to guess
to suspect
nasty, offensive, unpleasant
dodgy
un garde-côte
a coastguard
to refuse entry
to deny entry
to not trust sb or smthg, to be careful when dealing with them or it
suspicious of sb or smthg (He was rightly suspicious of meeting me until I reassured him I was not writing about him)
the resources, the means, the money or funds
the wherewithal (She didn’t have the financial wherewithal to do it.)
un détaillant, un revendeur
a retailer
to make certain that it happens
to ensure that smthg happens/ to ensure smthg
prétendre être
to purport to be
in good health, condition
up to snuff
dans le but de faire qqch
with an eye to doing smthg
régler un pb
to fix a problem
an insurance company / assurer
an insurer / to insure
a sum of money that you pay regularly to an insurance company for an insurance policy
premium
une politique (nom particulier)
a policy (he government’s environmental policy) >< politics or the police
to cancel
to revoke
