Grammaire (2) Flashcards

1
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gagner de l’argent

A

to make money

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2
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travel

A

travel is uncountable

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3
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d’habitude il arrive

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he usually manages: adv of frequency between S and V

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4
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une fille de 4 ans

A

a 4-year-old girl (year without S)

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5
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département des ressources humaines

A

Human Resources department

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6
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faire des heures sup

A

to DO overtime

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7
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Il vit en Australie depuis qu’il…

A

he has lived in Australia: PP- action started in the past ans continues into the present

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8
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vendeurs

A

salespeople

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9
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avoir une augmentation de salaire

A

to have a pay rise / a raise

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10
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Le comptable a travaillé pendant dix ans en Angleterre

A

The accountant worked for ten years in England

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11
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un des meilleurs stagiaires

A

one of the best trainees / interns

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12
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tes devoirs

A

your homework (uncountable)

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13
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fournisseur

A

supplier

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14
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développer (ing)

A

deveLoPing

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15
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une analyse de marché

A

a market analysis

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16
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J’ai assisté à la réunion d’hier je ne l’ai pas trouvée très bénéfique.

A

I attended yesterday’s meeting . I DIDN’T find it very beneficial.

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17
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pour toucher un public plus grand

A

to reach a greater audience

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18
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nos revenus

A

our revenuE /incomE

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19
Q

produit

A

produCT

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20
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Merci de respecter les délais de livraison dorénavant ou je mettrai fin à notre contrat.

A

FROM NOW ON, please respect the DELIVERY.or I’ll TERMINATE our contract.

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21
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Va dire aux personnes

A

Go and tell the people

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22
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La société ne tolère pas de telles erreurs de la part de son comptable.

A

The company does not tolerate such mistakes on the part of its accountant.

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23
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Le tourisme, n’apporte-t-il pas davantage de tort que de bienfaits aux pays du tiers- monde ?

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Doesn’t tourism do more harm than good / bring more harm than benefits to third- world countries?

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24
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Le président du conseil d’administration veut à tout prix

A

The Chairman of the Board wishes at all costs

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25
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Le réchauffement de la planète est un problème mondial qui est pris au sérieux par les gouvernements du monde entier.

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Global warming is a world issue which is being taken seriously by governments worldwide.

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26
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la délocalisation d’emplois

A

the outsourcing of jobs (to…)

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27
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implanté à l’étranger

A

set up abroad

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28
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Elle offrirait en outre l’occasion

A

She would offer, among other things, the opportunity

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29
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entreprise familiale

A

family firm

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30
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conjuguer bénéfices et philanthropie depuis un siècle

A

to combine profits WITH philanthropy for (over) A century

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31
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La zone euro avait alloué à Madrid une ligne de crédit pouvant aller jusqu’à 100 milliards d’euros. Sur cette enveloppe, 41 milliards ont été utilisés.

A

The eurozone had GIVEN Madrid a line of credit of up to 100 billion euros. Of this amount €41bn WAS used.

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32
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transportant en majorité des Syriens

A

transporting mostly / a majority of Syrians

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33
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L’inflation en Inde a atteint son plus haut niveau depuis sept mois (6,3%)

A

The Indian inflation rate reachED its highest level for seven months (6.3% !!)

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34
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marquée par la hausse des prix de l’alimentation dont l’oignon

A

caused by the / as a result of an increase in food prices including onions

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35
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6 milliards d’heures de nouveaux contenus sont transférés sur YouTube.

A

Six billion hourS of new content IS uploaded on YouTube

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36
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2 266 800

A

2,266,800

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37
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peu d’information

A

little information

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38
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La dette publique à long terme de la France est désormais notée Aa1 par Moody’s, soit un cran en-dessous de la meilleure distinction dont elle jouissait jusque-là.

A

Long-term French debt is now scored Aa1 by Moody’s, this is just below the highest level that it enjoyed until now.

39
Q

On ne consacre pas assez d’argent à l’enseignement supérieur.

A

Not enough money is spent on higher education.

40
Q

exposé au

A

exhibited in

41
Q

Singapour

A

Singapore

42
Q

Quand vous ferez parti de plusieurs comités

A

when you belong to several committees / groups

43
Q

gérer votre temps

A

manage your time

44
Q

La Cosmetic Valley: connues et reconnues internationalement

A

Cosmetic Valley:Internationally known and renowned

45
Q

enregistrer une forte croissance

A

record strong growth (SINGULAR)

46
Q

je t’expliquerai

A

I will explain TO you

47
Q

expliquer qch à qn

A

say sth TO sb

48
Q

être fière de (faire) qch

A

to pride one self ON (doing) sth

49
Q

décrire qch à qn

A

to describe sth TO s.o

50
Q

etre sympathique envers qlq’1

A

to be nice TO s.o

51
Q

jeter la responsabilité de qch sur qlq’1

A

to blame sth ON sb

52
Q

présenter qlq1 à qlq1

A

to introduce s.o TO s.o

53
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préférer qch à qch

A

to prefer sth TO sth else

54
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être satisfait de

A

to be satisfied WITH

55
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faire face à

A

to cope WITH

56
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participer à

A

to take part/ participate IN sth

57
Q

avoir peur de faire qlq ch

A

to be terrified OF doing sth

58
Q

prendre plaisir à faire qlq ch

A

to take pleasure IN doing sth

59
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avoir une opinion de qlq1

A

to have an opinion OF s.o

60
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être compétent en

A

to be proficient IN

61
Q

cela ne sert à rien de faire qch

A

there’s is no point IN doing sth

62
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être responsable de

A

to be in charge OF doing sth

63
Q

accuser qlq1 d’avoir fait qlq ch

A

to accuse sb OF doing sth

64
Q

aMener qlq1 à faire qlq ch

A

to coax s.o INTO doing sth

65
Q

être responsable de

A

to be responsible FOR doing sth

66
Q

chercher

A

to look/search FOR

67
Q

payer

A

to pay FOR sth

68
Q

commenter qlqch

A

to comment ON sth

69
Q

être mauvais en

A

be bad AT doing sth (good AT)

70
Q

fournir qch à qlq’1

A

to provide sb WITH sth

71
Q

cibler qlq’1

A

to be targeted AT s.o

72
Q

emprunter à

A

to borrow FROM s.o / somewhere

73
Q

opérer à profit

A

to operate AT a profit

74
Q

s’associer à

A

to associate WITH

75
Q

se retenir, s’abstenir de faire qqch

A

to refrain FROM doing sth

76
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survivre à

A

to survive sth

77
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discuter de

A

to discuss st

78
Q

arriver à, atteindre

A

to reach s.o

79
Q

augmenter / baisser de 20%

A

to increase/decrease/reduce BY 20%

80
Q

une augmentation/ baisse de 10%

A

an increase / a decrease / a reduction OF 10%

81
Q

une augmentation de salaire

A

a rise IN salary

82
Q

15 sur 20 (note)

A

15 OUT OF 20

83
Q

être en guerre

A

to be AT war

84
Q

Il demanderait au Congrès 450m$ pour aider la Colombie

A

He would ask Congress FOR $450 to help Colombia

85
Q

En Irak et en Syrie avant le 22 février

A

In IraQ and Syria BY February 22nd

86
Q

Pull out of

A

sortir, se retirer de

87
Q

On peut le joindre au 4341.

A

He can be reached on 4341

88
Q

dissiper

A

to dispel (dispelled)

89
Q

mythe

A

myth

90
Q

Lorsqu’il sera ouvert au trafic en 2017 le tunnel

A

when it openS to traffic in 2017 the tuNNel

91
Q

Dans plusieurs pays d’Europe, les partis populistes ont atteint la barre des 5% lors du dernier scrutin

A

In many European countries, THE populist parties reachED THE 5% LEVEL (threshold) DURING the last election.

92
Q

Il n’y a rien de révolutionnaire.

A

There is nothing revolutionary

93
Q

Il veut faire passer d’ici à 2018 l’âge de la retraite de 60 à 62 ans et celui de la retraite à taux plein de 65 à 67 ans, n’a rien de révolutionnaire.

A

He wants to to INCREASE the retirement AGE from 60 to 62, and FULL retirement from 65 to 67, by 2018.

94
Q

Auriez-vous la gentillesse de répondre à ce mail rapidement en joignant le compte-rendu de notre dernière réunion?

A

Could you please reply TO / answer this email asap (quickly) ATTACHING the MINUTES of our last meeting.