Lecçon 2 Flashcards
courant, actuel
current
il a dit textuellement ceci: …
Many people are accusing Jeremy Corbyn of secretly being an anti-semite because of his remarks regarding Zionists, _____ that British Zionists ‘have no sense of English irony’.
His actual words were: …
Many people are accusing Jeremy Corbyn of secretly being an anti-semite because of his remarks regarding Zionists, his actual words were that British Zionists ‘have no sense of English irony’.
en fait
Citizens in Zimbabwe believed that Emmerson Mnangagwa would be the saviour of democracy, _____ he is just as much a dictator as Robert Mugabe.
in actual fact
Citizens in Zimbabwe believed that Emmerson Mnangagwa would be the saviour of democracy, in actual fact he is just as much a dictator as Robert Mugabe.
effectivement, vraiment, en fait
Interest is only paid on the amount _____ borrowed, yes, but that has not stopped payday loan sites like Wonga.com from charging absurd rates of interest.
actually
Interest is only paid on the amount actually borrowed, yes, but that has not stopped payday loan sites like Wonga.com from charging absurd rates of interest.
un don/la perspicacité
Say what you will about Donald Trump, he possesses a remarkable _____ for stirring up a crowd.
an acumen
Say what you will about Donald Trump, he possesses a remarkable acumen for stirring up a crowd.
le sens (aigu) des affaires
Martha Stuart made a fortune thanks to her ________.
business acumen
Martha Stuart made a fortune thanks to her business acumen.
grave/pénétrant, aigu
acute
un problème grave
an ______ problem
an acute problem
vivre dans une misère extrême
Much of the Yemenese population _________.
to live in acute poverty
Much of the Yemenese population lives in acute poverty.
catégorique
adamant
maintenir catégoriquement que
Kim Jong Un ________ North Korea will continue with its policy of Juche, despite its failings.
to be adamant that
Kim Jong Un is adamant that North Korea will continue with its policy of Juche, despite its failings.
s’attaquer à un problème, à une question
The Prime Minister’s recent speech has failed to _______ of social housing.
to address an issue
The Prime Minister’s recent speech has failed to address the issue of social housing.
de l’aveu général, il faut reconnaître que
_________, members of the government recognised their wrongdoings in the Brexit negotiations.
admittedly
Admittedly, members of the government recognised their wrongdoings in the Brexit negotiations.
adopter un compromis (à propos de)
The French government has __________ immigration.
to adopt a compromise (over)
The French government has adopted a compromise over immigration.
présenter un avantage sur
Donald Trump’s populist rhetoric _________ his rivals throughout the election campaign.
to present an advantage (over)
Donald Trump’s populist rhetoric presented an advantage over his rivals throughout the election campaign.
