Environment (cours) Flashcards
Mistake, omission
Loophole
Obvious, payent, conspicious
Glaring
Obligatory, mandatory
Binding
Without, deprived of
Short of
Engagement, involvement
Commitment
To respect, to follow
To comply with (compliance)
Striking, noticeable
Salient
Faults, weaknesses
Shortcomings
To be influenced by (passive form)
Wayed
To finish, to come to an end
To complete
Global
Overall
Aigu
Acute
De sorte que
So that
Laisser de la place
Making room
Dissuasif
Deterrent
Tirer une leçon
Draw a lesson
Réduire
To mitigate
Faire marche arrière
Backpedal
Avoir pour csq
To entail
Apogée
Heyday
Gaz schiste
Shale gas
Industries électriques, centrales électriques
Electric industries
Keystone hardisty terminal
Pareil
Routes
Routes
En cours de construction
Under construction
Maigre, très peu
Scant
Significant
Worthwile
Significant
Worthwile
To explain
To account for
To cause
To entail
Se conformer à
To abide by
Résultat
Bottom Line
Finalement
Eventually
Because of
On account of
Aussi facilement
As easily as
Emprunter
To borrow from
Réalisée
Achieved/completed
Rien ne vaut…
There is no such thing as…
Attractive
Alluring
Cela fait cmb de tps?
How long?
Voiture de cette marque
Car of that make
Réaliser ce sondage
Making/conducting this survey/opinion poll
Pionnier
Leading light, trailblazer
Condamné à/voué à
Doomed to
Alarmistes
Scaremongers
Déchiré, comprimé
Torn apart, squeezed
Prétendants
Contenders
Rivaliser/lutter
Vie with
Mettre leurs arguments en face
Put their arguments across
Essor
Momentum
An article
A press cutting
A wide range of…
An array
Reasonable
Sensible
Striking
Smiting
“Portmanteau word”
Shockvertising
Prophètes du mal
Doomsayers
Brouiller les codes culturels
Culture jamming
Piqure de rappel
Boost injection
To be after
To pursue
Arrogance
Complacency
Qui fuit
Leaky
Gaspilleur
Wasteful
Cohérent
In-keeping
D’autres chats à fouetter
“Other fish to frie”
Entrave
Hurdle
Un parfait exemple
A case in point