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Course 4 : CL From antibiotics to fossil fuels part 1 Flashcards

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Proverbs and Idioms flashcards
1
Q

causing trouble or problems, especially concerning what you need
or would like yourself (Fr. gênant, qui derange)

A

Inconvenient (truth)

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Se sevrer de, se détourner de (détourner qqn d’une habitude)

A

To wean someone off a

habit

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3
Q

les merveilles/les splendeurs du monde

A 
The wonders (of the
world)
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4
Q

la volaille

A

Poultry

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to ignore, to take no notice of

A

To disregard

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Un désir de

désirer

A

A desire for…
A desire for + something To desire something
A desire to + infinitive

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Q

confort

A

comfort [kʌmfəʳt]

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8
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la rentabilité

A

Profit (countable)

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9
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rentable

A

Profitable

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10
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Une vision à court terme

A

A shortsighted view

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11
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convaincant, incontestable, impérieux

A

Compelling

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12
Q

infliger la mort, des causalités, des pertes, un dégât, des blessures,….

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To inflict (death) casulaties/losses/damage/injuries/etc.

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13
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Une mort à petits feux

A

(Idioms) Death by a thousand cuts

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Here : =best

Also : main, leading, chief

A

A prime example

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15
Q

angine

A

strep throat

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Etre reconnaissant pour qqch

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Grateful for something e.g. I am grateful for everything that my parents gave me.

17
Q

propulser qqn ou qqchose

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To propel sb/sthg

18
Q

Bien trop répandu

A

All-too-common

19
Q

la surutilisation de

A

The overuse of

20
Q

Here: to bother, to trouble
Also: un fléau, la peste (rare)

A

To plague

A plague

21
Q

Soins de santé

A

Health-care

22
Q

Etablissements/installations de soins de santé

A

Health care facilities
Facilities is a false friend; facilities are buildings, pieces of equipment, or services that are provided for a particular purpose.

23
Q

faire augmenter

A

To drive up costs/prices

24
Q

the number of people per thousand who die in a particular area during a particular period of time.

A

Mortality rate

25
Q

Le problème va au-delà de…

A

The problem extends beyond…

26
Q

to cause, to produce, to create

A

To induce

27
Q

entre-temps

A

Meanwhile

28
Q

un rhume (attraper un rhume)

A

A cold (to catch a cold)

29
Q

un rhume (attraper un rhume) o

A

A cold (to catch a cold)

30
Q

un rhume (attraper un rhume)

A

A cold (to catch a cold)f

31
Q

un rhume (attraper un rhume)

A

A cold (to catch a cold)

32
Q

La pollution des eaux souterraines

A

Groundwater pollution

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