Feuille 19 Flashcards

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Q

The printed press has to compete * other powerful media.

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with (La presse écrite doit rivaliser avec d’autres médias puissants)

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I was surprised * how difficult it was to come to an agreemenl.

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at (Je fus surpris de voir quel point il était difficile de parvenir à un accord.)

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3
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This, * my opinion, is the only solution to your problem.

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in (A mon avis, c’est la seule solution à votre problème)

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4
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African governments are confronted * growing urban populntions.

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with (Les gouvernements africains doivent faire face a la croissance des populations
urbaines.)

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5
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You can get a refund if your T.G.V. does not arrive * schedule.

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on (Vous pouvez vous faire rembourser si votre T G. V. n’arrive pas à l’heure)

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No one is completely cerluin / what causes booms and depresssions

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of/about (Personne n’est absolument certain de savoir ce qui cause prospérité et crises)

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7
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A well planned résumé is the first step * getting a satisfying job.

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toward(s) (Un C. V. soigneusement élaboré est le premier pas vers un emploi satisfaisant.)

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8
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Despite his Jack of success, Van Gogh persevered * his painting.

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with (En dépit de son manque de réussite, Van Gogh persista à peindre)

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9
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The noise from my brother’s radio distracts me * my work

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from (Le bruit de la radio de mon frère m’empêche de travailler.)

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10
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The program should concentrate * low literacy rates.

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on (Ce programme devrait porter essentiellement sur les faibles taux d’alphabétisation.)

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11
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We arrived just in time * catch the last train.

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to (Nous arrivâmes juste à temps pour prendre le dernier train)

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12
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I had my pocket picked while I was * the bus.

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on (Pendant que j’étais dans l’autobus, je me suis fait faire les poches.)

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13
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I’m tired * waiting for my girlfriend.

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of

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14
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I’d like to draw your attention * these figures.

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to (J’aimerais attirer votre attention sur ces statistiques.)

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He can never relax in a taxi * looking at the meter.

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for (Il n’arrive pas a se détendre dans un taxi tellement il regarde le compteur)

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16
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It was just * him to forget our appointment

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like (C’était bien de lui que d’oublier notre rendez-vous)

17
Q

The produc:t may suffer a price drop * as much as 10%.

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of (Le produit peut subir une baisse de prix de pas moins de 10 %.)

18
Q

The bride was very charming, and rich * that.

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at (La mariée était très charmante, et riche de surcroît)

19
Q

She is fed up * her husband’s being unfaithful.

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with (Elle en a assez des infidélités de son mari)

20
Q

Some say that whisky is the only cure * colds

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for (Selon certains, le whisky est le seul remède contre le rhume)