CyberTeacher Flashcards
Eyesore
(noun) something very ugly or out of place / dégueulasse
All in all
(expression) an expression used to introduce a general conclusion / au final
Cost an arm and a leg
coûte un bras
to set off
set off the alarm clock
to cause to react
to let off
to allow someone to avoid punishment
relâcher
labor laws
droit du travail
appalling
effroyable, épouventable
Job tenure
the amount of time that an employee has worked for the same employer
Ancienneté professionnelle
job prospect
possibility to get employed
itinerant worker
a temporary worker who travels from place to place
teleworker
a person who works from home
boomerang worker
a worker who leaves the company for some time and then returns
nomadic worker
a worker who does not work at the office, but visits several different offices or work sites
graveyard shift worker
a person who works at night
sprawling
spread out or diffused over a large area
derelict
neglected and in very poor condition
délaissé
a borough
arrondissement
An opinion poll
un sondage
economic slump
a time of poor performance or lack of performance in an economy
ralentissement économique
outcome
Un résultat
standard of living
the amount of money, comfort and possessions a person or a group has
A tackling
tackling (adj.)
tackling unemployment
Un tacle, faisant face à
Combattre le chômage
Bankrupt (to go bankrupt)
Fauché
To appoint
to choose someone for a job
Désigner / nommer
To launch
to begin selling something for the first time
Lancer / commencer
he’s scruffy
sale, débraillé
efficient
works quickly and well
grubby
dirty, unclean
palatial
Large and impressive like a palace
somptueux
cramped
too small
étroit, exigu
amenities
extras in a hotel
commodités / infrastructures
Filthy
very dirty
the last straw (expression)
(expression) a final problem or disappointment that takes a person over his or her limit for frustration.
La goutte qui fait déborder le vase.
to top it all off (expression)
the final and often worst problem in a list of problems
… et en plus de ça …
To vet
to check something to see if it is suitable or appropriate
vérifier, examiner
Take a / its toll
Having so many late nights is really taking a toll on you
avoir un effet négatif.
To partake
take part in something
an ogre person
une personne cruelle ou menaçante
An outlay
the amount of money that will be spent for a specific project.
Une dépense, un fond.
the workload
la charge de travail
being autocratic
ruling with absolute power.
autocratique
being permissive
allowing actions or behaviors that might be disapproved of
permissif / laxiste
being paternalistic
being protective towards others to the point that it can remove freedom of choice
Paternaliste
To charge someone
To officially state the belief that somebody has committed a crime
Accuser.
To detain
to officially force a person to stay somewhere.
détenir quelqu’un
An offense / offence
a crime, somehting illegal
to sober up
return to a non-drunken state
Désaouler
an assault / to assault
physically attack someone.
an allegation
an accusation that someone has done something wrong that may or may not be true
allégation
To hijack
détourner (un avion).
Doorhandle / doorknob
poignée de porte.
opinion polls
sondages
A painkiller
a type of medicine that reduces an ache or pain
Doliprane
being drowsy
felling sleepy
Somnolent
A prescription
une prescription
a ckeck-up
a visit to the doctor either for a specific reason or for a general health review
contrôle médical
be out cold for 15mn
being uncounscious.
inconscient / dans les pommes
be under the weather
to feel a little bit ill
se sentir pas bien
to black out
to lose consciousness or memory.
un black out
to bring someone around
to return an unconscious person to consciousness
ramener à l’éveille.
be back on one’s feet
back to full health
De retour sur pieds
You look really run down
feeling tired and unwell
être pâle, pas bien.
I’m on the mend
to be in the process of recovering after an illness
Je me soigne.
Strength training
musculation
A tenant
a person who rents a property
un propriétaire
A hardship
a difficult task or something that makes one’s life difficult
une épreuve
the constitution
You need a strong constitution to climb the everest.
the general health and strength of the body
La constitution organique
Rudimentary
basic or primary
Rudimentaire
an acclaim
respect or praise
Une acclamation
to deteriorate
to worsen
Empirer /se dégrader
A flextime
a system where employees must work a certain number of hours but can choose their own times to start and finish.
a counterpart
someone working the same job as another person in a different place or group
homologue / une contrepartie
A trial period
période d’essai
A compassionate leave
a period of time when an employee can stay home from work for personal or family reasons
Congé pour raisons personnelles
to clock in
to officially mark the time you start work
To clock out
to officially mark the time you stop work
To break the news
tell someone something impotant that has happened recently
Being vain
too proud
I got some good advice
Not : I got a good advice
Some information …
j’ai eu de bons conseils, informations …
The base currency
the currency that is used as a reference, when currencies are traded against one another
Monnaie de base.
Counter currency
l’argent qui est échangé
A devaluation
dépréciation (argent)
Trade surplus
value of a country’s exports > imports
excédent commercial
trade deficit
exports < imports
déficit commercial
to shoot up
increase suddenly and sharply
to hold staidy (expression)
stay in the same position
to tumble
fall very rapidly
Dégringoler, chuter
1.20 pounds to the euro
1.20 livres pour 1 euro
A non-stick surface
Une surface non collante
A bank transfer
exchange of money to one account to another
A direct debit
un débit
A money order
un chèque
an invoice
a bill with goods or services to be paid
facture
an installment
versement / acompte
The principle (noun)
the amount borrowed or the amount still owed on a loan
Montant restant du
overdue
not done in time
impayé
Money doesn’t grow on trees
money pousse pas sur les arbres
To trip someone
faire un croche-pied
To default
to fail to repay a loan as agreed
une défaillance
a grace period
a set period of time after a due date for payment in which no late fees are charged
Sursis
a collateral
something offered as security for a loan that must be given up if the money is not paid back as agreed
Une garantie
assets
les actifs
to allot
attribuer, alouer
a shipment
une expédition (fournitures)
