Leçon 17 Flashcards

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limiter, freiner

The use of cars on hot summer days should be ________ in city centres in order to curb pollution.

A

to curtail

The use of cars on hot summer days should be curtailed in city centres in order to curb pollution.

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amortir, atténuer

The social effects of unemployment are _________ by higher unemployment benefits.

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to cushion

The social effects of unemployment are cushioned by higher unemployment benefits.

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réduire les coûts

Multinationals are pressing into even more markets from Chile to China. They are also contracting out an increasing proportion of their production to low-range countries to help ________.

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to cut costs

Multinationals are pressing into even more markets from Chile to China. They are also contracting out an increasing proportion of their production to low-range countries to help cut costs.

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simple, clair et net

There is no _______ answer to the problem of our fossil fuel supplies running out.

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cut and dried

There is no cut and dried answer to the problem of our fossil fuel supplies running out.

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5
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des dégâts, des dommages

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damage

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subir des dégâts sévères / graves

The candidate’s election campaign ________ the latest scandal.

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to suffer severe/bad damage from

The candidate’s election campaign suffered severe damage from the latest scandal.

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7
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nuire considérablement à

Several people thought that ll of the scandals involving Donald Trump would _________ his election campaign.

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to do considerable / extensive damage to

Several people thought that ll of the scandals involving Donald Trump would do considerable damage to his election campaign.

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un danger menaçant

North Korea’s nuclear capacity is _________ to us all.

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a looming danger

North Korea’s nuclear capacity is a looming danger to us all.

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se précipiter

In the final days of a general election candidates will _________ to campaign in as many regions as possible in as little time as possible.

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to dash

In the final days of a general election candidates will dash to campaign in as many regions as possible in as little time as possible.

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10
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anéantir (espoir, attentes)

All hopes for a peace-agreement were _________ after the President’s assassination.

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to dash hopes / expectations

All hopes for a peace-agreement were dashed after the President’s assassination.

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11
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à ce jour

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to date

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12
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être à jour

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to be up to date

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13
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périmé, démodé

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out of date

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redoutable, décourageant, intimidant

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daunting

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15
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une redoutable expérience

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a daunting experience

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déterminé, sans peur

17
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sans se décourager

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dauntlessly

18
Q

décourager

19
Q

les jours de bonheur paisible, souvent passés (fait référence à une période où tout allait bien)

Certain Labour party members will often talk about the ‘___________’ of Tony Blair’s administration.

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halcyon days

Certain Labour party members will often talk about the ‘halcyon days’ of Tony Blair’s administration.

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éblouissant

21
Q

dans le plus grand sérieux

The President’s administration went about carrying out his plan ________.

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in dead earnest

The President’s administration went about carrying out his plan in dead earnest.

22
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il est très sérieux, il ne plaisante pas

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he is dead earnest

23
Q

s’opposer absolument à quelque chose

Republicans _______ usually _________ restricting the use of firearms.

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to be dead set against something

Republicans are usually dead set against restricting the use of firearms.

24
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une impasse / un trou perdu

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a dead-end

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un travail sans avenir If you are working in a _________ it means your career is not going to advance at all and the phrase has negative connotations.
a dead-end job If you are working in a dead-end job it means your career is not going to advance at all and the phrase has negative connotations.
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être dans une impasse Unfortunately, after several hours the peacekeeping force's negotiations ______________.
to come to a dead end Unfortunately, after several hours the peacekeeping force's negotiations came to a dead end.
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fichu The bill was far too radical for the Senate's taste and lost support, it was _________.
dead in the water The bill was far too radical for the Senate's taste and lost support, it was dead in the water.
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pile à l'heure CEOs like Elon Musk and Richard Branson believe that if an employee is not ___________. they should be fired.
dead on time CEOs like Elon Musk and Richard Branson believe that if an employee is not dead on time, they should be fired.
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une date butoir, une date limite imposée, une échéance Often Presidents will set a _________ by which they wish to pass a bill in their inaugurational speech, if they miss it their approval ratings will surely drop.
a deadline Often Presidents will set a deadline by which they wish to pass a bill in their inaugurational speech, if they miss it their approval ratings will surely drop.