Deck 5 Flashcards

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1
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swallow , take

I swallow my pills at the start of meals

A

avaler

J’avale mes comprimés en début de repas

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attack

The enemy attacked us at dawn

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attaquer

L’ennemi nous a attaqués dès l’aube

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3
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implementation , execution

The implementation of the project took three months

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mise en œuvre

La mise en œuvre du projet prit 3 mois

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4
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the day before /
the night before

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la veille

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5
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bird

The dove is the bird of peace

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oiseau

La colombe est l’oiseau de la paix

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6
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time slot /
gap

I normally find a slot in the week to go for a walk

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créneau

Généralement je trouve un créneau dans la semaine pour aller marcher

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7
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mailbox

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boîte mail

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8
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harness , hitch

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atteler

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9
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procrastinate

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tergiverser

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10
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achievement , completion

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achèvement

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11
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top

upstairs

on it

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dessus

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12
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survey, poll

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enquête

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13
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networking

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réseautage

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14
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collide with /
crash into

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percuter

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15
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unavoidable /
indispensable

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incontournable

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16
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overcome , master

Phil overcame his vertigo in order to climb the mountain

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surmonter

Philippe a surmonté son vertige pour escalader la montagne

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17
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ladder , scale

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échelle

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18
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spread

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étendre

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19
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unicorn

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licorne

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20
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inconceivable, unbelievable

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inconcevable

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21
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nerve

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le nerf

22
Q

the sinews of war

money

A

le nerf de la guerre

23
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grow , expand

Her business is growing year on year

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croître

Son entreprise croît d’année en année

24
Q

recondition

mettre à neuf avant vente

A

reconditionner

25
Q

tipping point

We reached the halfway point yesterday; more than half of our computers are running on the new system.

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la bascule

Nous avons fait la bascule hier, plus de la moitié de nos ordinateurs fonctionnent sous le nouveau système

26
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worry

Worry about the future spoils the pleasure of the present

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souci

Le souci du lendemain gâche le plaisir de l’instant présent

27
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remain , stay

My stay with you remains in my memory

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demeurer

Mon séjour chez vous demeure dans ma mémoire

28
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push , knock [sb] over

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bousculer

29
Q

hatch

I think the birds should hatch soon

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éclore

Je crois que les oiseaux devraient bientôt éclore

30
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investor

The company has survived the crisis thanks to foreign investors, both individuals and specialist bodies

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investisseur

L’entreprise a survécu à la crise grâce aux investisseurs étrangers : particuliers et organismes spécialisés

31
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size , dimensions

height

This is a large size bed

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taille

C’est un lit de grande taille

32
Q

profitability

This is an investment with high profitability

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rentabilité

Ce placement a une rentabilité importante

33
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provision , supply

down payment

You can buy this car without a down payment

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apport

Vous pouvez acheter cette voiture sans apport

34
Q

waste , rubbish

With the bad weather we have had some of the harvest will go to waste

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déchet

Avec le mauvais temps que nous avons eu, il y aura du déchet dans la récolte

35
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flat fee, flat rate

Executives are often paid a flat rate, regardless of hours worked

A

forfait

Les cadres sont souvent payés au forfait indépendamment des heures travaillées

36
Q

sideslip

The car did a sideslip and embedded itself in a tree

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dérapage

La voiture a fait un dérapage et s’est encastrée dans un arbre

37
Q

nugget

ψήγμα μετάλλου

Every panner dreams of one day finding a big gold nugget

A

pépite

Tous les orpailleurs rêvent de trouver un jour une grosse pépite d’or

38
Q

develop , expand

This manuscript needs to be developed

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étoffer

Ce manuscrit a besoin d’être étoffé

39
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grow , intensify

His responsibilities have grown in recent years

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s’étoffer

Ses responsabilités se sont étoffées ces dernières années

40
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support, back-up

He uses his cane as a support while walking

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appui

Il utilise sa canne comme appui pour marcher

41
Q

explosive

A

détonant

42
Q

decarbonization

A

décarbonation

43
Q

quest , search

The success of dating websites is based on the eternal quest for a soul mate

A

quête

La prospérité des sites de rencontres est fondée sur l’éternelle quête de l’âme sœur

44
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compared to , in relation to

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par rapport à

45
Q

barrel, drum

The boat was carrying powder kegs

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baril

Le bateau transportait des barils de poudre

46
Q

that goes without saying

c’est évident

A

cela va de soi

cela ne va pas de soi = It is not self-evident

47
Q

guichet automatique

A

la borne

48
Q

whereas, while

Anne is blonde, whereas her sister is brunette

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tandis que

Anne est blonde tandis que sa sœur est brune

49
Q

supply of provisions

action de fournir

A

approvisionnement

50
Q

raw material

Our country is rich in raw materials

A

matière première

Notre pays est riche en matières premières