Expressions 02/11 Flashcards

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Avenant

Etre facile a vivre

A

To be cosy

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Par…
Motif d une action

Par jalousie

A

Out of+ nom

Out of jealousy

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Laisser qch se produire

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Let sth happen

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Rarement

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Seldom

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En augmentation constante

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Ever-increasing

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Eternel

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Everlasting

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Comme d habitude

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As ever

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Dans un tres proche avenir

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In the immediate future

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Dans un avenir proche

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In the ( very) near future

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Dans un avenir lointain, eloigne

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In the distant future

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Des obligations bourse

A

Bonds

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Emettre des actions

A

To float shares

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Entrer en bourse

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To go public

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Une emission d obligation

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A bond issue

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Les so cotes en bourse

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Public companies

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S attaquer au problème

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To tackle the problem

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Une rupture, un abus

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A breach

17
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La remuneration

A

The compensation

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Phrase de Warrent Buffet concernant les placementq boursiers de Lt

A

Only buy shares in a company that a fool can run, because one day it will be run by a fool

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Q

Entre en bourse

A

To go public

20
Q

De piètre qualité

A

Shoddy goods

21
Q

Ressaisie toi !

A

Get a grip !

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Une économie planifiée

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A national plan

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Un calvaire

A

An ordeal

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Q

L office US de la répression des drogues

A

The DEA

Drug Enforcement Administration

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Un projet, une entreprise

A

An enterprise

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S attaquer au problème

A

To tackle the problem

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Palpitant

A

Breathtaking

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Un abus de confiance

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A breach of trust

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Une limite, une frontière

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A boundary

30
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Etre sur la bonne voie

A

Be ON the right track

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Tenir a, être très désireux de

2

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Be keen to do sth
Be keen on doing sth

They have always be keen on giving students an all-round general type of education

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Entendre qn jusqu au bout, ne pas interrompre qn

A

Hear sb OUT

The barrister asked the jury to kindly hear him out

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Emouvoir qn
Emouvoir qn jusqu au larme
2

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Move sb
Move sb to tears

Mrs Blake moved relatives and friends alike with her true story

34
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Si tant est que cela soit le cas

A

If at all

35
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Atteindre ses obj

A

Achieve one s ends

36
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Etre doue pour qch, avoir le don pour qch

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Have the knack OF/FOR sth/doing sth

Tony Blair demonstrated his knack for achieving his ends

37
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Se reveler

A

Turn out to be

Rumours of enemy attacks turned out to be true

38
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Maintes fois
De nombreuses fois
2

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Many a time

Many times

39
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Un malheur n’arrive jamais seul

A

It never rains but it pours

40
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Echanger qch contre qch

A

Exchange sth FOR sth

I want to exchange my assets FOR gold