Leçon 1 Flashcards
supporter, endurer, durer
In the eyes of UKIP voters, the British electorate has shown to Europe that it will not ______ being ‘pushed around’ by the European Parliament.
to abide
In the eyes of UKIP voters, the British electorate has shown to Europe that it will not abide being ‘pushed around’ by the European Parliament.
constant, durable
Many Labour voters in Britain still do not even consider voting Conservative because of their ____ memories of Margaret Thatcher’s treatment of the trade unions.
abiding (feelings/memories)
Many Labour voters in Britain still do not even consider voting Conservative because of their abiding memories of Margaret Thatcher’s treatment of the trade unions.
respecter
North Korea still does not _______ international law.
to abide by
Many countries still do not abide by human rights.
North Korea still does not abide by international law.
un changement complet (d’opinion, d’attitude, de politique…)
This is the government’s first _____ on the topic of Brexit.
an about-turn
This is the government’s first about-turn on the topic of Brexit.
abonder
Following the last US presidential elections, rumours of Russia’s involvement in the process ______.
to abound
Following the last US presidential elections, rumours of Russia’s involvement in the process abounded.
honnête et légal
Last week, a Californian congressman and his wife were indicted on corruption charges, in other words they were caught not keeping their affairs ______.
above board
Last week, a Californian congressman and his wife were indicted on corruption charges, in other words they were caught not keeping their affairs above board.
se tenir au courant de quelque chose
If you study politics or economics, you must _______ current events, such as the resignations that have rocked Theresa May’s cabinet of late.
to be/to keep abreast of something
If you study politics or economics, you must keep abreast of current events, such as the resignations that have rocked Theresa May’s cabinet of late.
il est tout à fait évident que
_______ the new leader of Cuba is not looking to change the way the country is governed.
It is abundantly clear that
It is abundantly clear that the new leader of Cuba is not looking to change the way the country is governed.
insondable, très mauvais, désastreux
abysmal
des conditions de travail désastreuses
During this time, the working conditions were ________.
abysmal working conditions
During this time, the working conditions were abysmal.
représenter
Non-Hispanic whites now ______ about three-quarters of the deaths in the Golden State but barely a third of the births.
to account for
Non-Hispanic whites now account for about three-quarters of the deaths in the Golden State but barely a third of the births.
être responsable de
Kim Jong Un is ______ countless human rights violations, but nobody is going to bring him to justice.
to be accountable for
Kim Jong Un is accountable for countless human rights violations, but nobody is going to bring him to justice.
tenir (qqn) pour responsable de (qch)
Many people ______ Pinochet ______ his actions in Chile.
to hold accountable for
Many people held Pinochet accountable for his actions in Chile.
tenir compte de quelque chose
to take account of
prendre en considération quelque chose
The creators of the #METOO campaign have ______ the growing influence of social media and have used it to their advantage.
to take something into account
The creators of the #METOO campaign have taken into account the growing influence of social media and have used it to their advantage.
l’exactitude, la précision
accuracy
exact, just, précis
accurate
le niveau d’exactitude, le degré de précision
To gain a real idea of how to solve the unemployment crisis in this country, the government will need to examine multiple solutions with a high _______.
the degree of accuracy
To gain a real idea of how to solve the unemployment crisis in this country, the government will need to examine multiple solutions with a high degree of accuracy.
exécuter, réaliser
Due to excessive bureaucracy, local government officials throughout England are finding it difficult to ______ anything meaningful.
to achieve
Due to excessive bureaucracy, local government officials throughout England are finding it difficult to achieve anything meaningful.
réaliser une percée significative (dans le domaine de)
Despite the immense ______ scientific discovery he has helped achieve, Elon Musk has still been fired as chairman of Tesla.
to achieve a significant breakthrough (in)
Despite the immense breakthroughs in scientific discovery he has helped achieve, Elon Musk has still been fired as chairman of Tesla.
une réalisation, une réussite, un exploit
Although the 1832 Great Reform Act is seen as a great ______ by and large, currently some historians are still debating whether or not it had real significance.
an achievement
Although the 1832 Great Reform Act is seen as a great achievement by and large, currently some historians are still debating whether or not it had real significance.
considérer (qch) comme une réussite importante
The whole world _____ the Paris Agreement on Climate Change _____ in the domain of international politics.
to regard sth as a considerable/substantial achievement
The whole world regards the Paris Agreement on Climate Change as a substantial achievement in the domain of international politics.
un gagnant
Even if you dislike Donald Trump, he certainly is an _____, having won the Presidential race at his age.
an achiever
Even if you dislike Donald Trump, he certainly is an achiever, having won the Presidential race at his age.
un laissé-pour-compte, un paumé
Whilst Sir Alan Sugar has made a name for himself with his TV series ‘The Apprentice’, there are those in the business world who actually believe him to be an ______ when it comes to his purely commercial ventures.
an under-achiever
Whilst Sir Alan Sugar has made a name for himself with his TV series ‘The Apprentice’, there are those in the business world who actually believe him to be an underachiever when it comes to his purely commercial ventures.
