Culture Flashcards

1
Q

Take over the firm

A

Prendre le contrôle

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2
Q

To groom sby for smthg

A

Préparer/Former à

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3
Q

A bribery

To bribe smdy

A

Une corruption

To persuade smby with money = soudoyer/acheter

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4
Q

Faire un deal

A
Close a deal
Make a deal
Sign a deal
Conclude a deal
Reach a deal
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5
Q

Argue smthg

A

Say smthg

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6
Q

Se passer

A

Occur = Happen

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7
Q

Surface

A

Shallow

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8
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A pattern

A

The regular way in which smthg happens or is done

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9
Q

Custom

A

Hobbit = Tradition

An accept way of behaving or doing things in a community

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10
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To assume

A

Think that smthg is true without having proof of it

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11
Q

Scholars

A

Reaserchers

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12
Q

To be aware of smthg

A

Être au courant de qlq chose

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13
Q

Être renvoyer

A

Be fired
Be/get sacked
Be disimissed
Be made redundant

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14
Q

Frown on/upon smthg/smby

A

To disaprove of smthg/smby

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15
Q

Pitfall

A

Danger or difficulty especially one that is not obvious at first

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16
Q

To imply

A

Sous-entendre

17
Q

Slithly

Downgrader

A

Légèrement

«Prendre des pincettes»

18
Q

Intertwined

A

Connecté

19
Q

Damage

A

Harm

20
Q

Save face

A

To avoid public embarassement

21
Q

Reliable

A

You can trust in

22
Q

A counterpart

A

A person has the same position or function in a different place

23
Q

To overcome

A

To succeed in doing smthg

24
Q

To withhold

A

When you keep some information for yourself

25
Q

Acquaintance

A

A person that you know but who is not a close friend

26
Q

Make a small talk

A

Polite conversation about ordinary or unimportant subjects

27
Q

To greet smby

A

To say hello to smby

28
Q

Be taken aback by

A

Be shocked

29
Q

To jump in

A

To interrupt

30
Q

Thrift

Thrifty

A

Économie

Économe

31
Q

To assert smthg

A

Affirmer qlq chose