Leçon 18

Question 1

une impasse

The Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations have reached a _______.

Answer 1

a deadlock

The Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations have reached a deadlock.

Question 2

dans l’impasse, en difficulté

The EU is now _______ on the whole question of working time.

Answer 2

deadlocked

The EU is now deadlocked on the whole question of working time.

Question 3

Les pourparlers de paix sont dans l’impasse.

Answer 3

The peace talks have reached (a) deadlock.

Question 4

sans expression, qui ne montre pas d’émotion

Answer 4

deadpan

Question 5

se séparer du personnel improductif

The advice of particularly shrewd CEOs is that _________ is sometimes difficult but certainly worth the financial gain.

Answer 5

to get rid of the deadwood in the office

The advice of particularly shrewd CEOs is that getting rid of the deadwood in the office is sometimes difficult but certainly worth the financial gain.

Question 6

discutable

Lower classes should be taxed less? It’s _______.

Answer 6

debatable

Lower classes should be taxed less? It’s debatable.

Question 7

démentir/discréditer

Answer 7

to debunk

Question 8

démentir le mythe, démystifier

The Chancellor sought to _______ the widespread belief that taxes should increase.

Answer 8

to debunk a myth / the myth that

The Chancellor sought to debunk the widespread belief that taxes should increase.

Question 9

la détérioration

Answer 9

the decay

Question 10

la dégradation morale

Due to the divorce rate being higher than ever, much of the older generation is complaining that society is falling into a state of __________.

Answer 10

moral decay

Due to the divorce rate being higher than ever, much of the older generation is complaining that society is falling into a state of moral decay.

Question 11

tomber en pleine décrépitude

This stately home used to be beautiful, but the family couldn’t afford its upkeep so it has ___________.

Answer 11

to fall into decay

This stately home used to be beautiful, but the family couldn’t afford its upkeep so it has fallen into decay.

Question 12

considérer

If a president is _________ incapable of performing his duties it is possible that he could be impeached.

Answer 12

to deem

If a president is deemed incapable of performing his duties it is possible that he could be impeached.

Question 13

approfondir, devenir plus intense

France and Germany have _________ their cooperation in their policy against drugs.

Answer 13

to deepen

France and Germany have deepened their cooperation in their policy against drugs.

Question 14

profondément enraciné

the city of New York has always had _________ problems with organised crime.

Answer 14

deep-rooted

the city of New York has always had deep-rooted problems with organised crime.

Question 15

ancré

There is a _______ fear within China that the government will punish anyone who complains.

Answer 15

deep-seated

There is a deep-seated fear within China that the government will punish anyone who complains.

Question 16

une défaite

Answer 16

a defeat

Question 17

subir une défaire cuisante de la part de

It is well-known history that Napoleon __________ the coalition led by the Duke of Wellington.

Answer 17

to suffer a crushing defeat at the hands of

It is well-known history that Napoleon suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of the coalition led by the Duke of Wellington.

Question 18

tenir parole

Answer 18

to deliver the goods

He’s all talk but no action - he has to deliver the goods!

Question 19

exiger

Maintaining our firm’s reputation and position as a global leader in our industry _________ a commitment to excellence in service, ethical business practices and compliance with the law.

Following the September 11 attacks, the United States government has ________ the names of passengers of all flights originating outside the United States for screening prior to arrival in the US.

Answer 19

to demand

Maintaining our firm’s reputation and position as a global leader in our industry demands a commitment to excellence in service, ethical business practices and compliance with the law.

Following the September 11 attacks, the United States government has demanded the names of passengers of all flights originating outside the United States for screening prior to arrival in the US.

Question 20

exigeant

Maintaining my firm’s reputation is a ________ task.

Answer 20

demanding

Maintaining my firm’s reputation is a demanding task.

Question 21

nier toute responsabilité

The IRA _________ the bombing in Dublin at the weekend.

Answer 21

to deny responsibility for

The IRA deny all responsibility for the bombing in Dublin at the weekend.

Question 22

être dépassé

Newer politicians who ________ will either be voted quickly out of office or defy expectations and rise through the ranks.

Answer 22

to be out of one’s depth

Newer politicians who are out of their depths will either be voted quickly out of office or defy expectations and rise through the ranks.

Question 23

priver

Children who are ________ of an education have less chances of becoming successful.

Answer 23

to deprive

Children who are deprived of an education have less chances of becoming successful.

Question 24

désobligeant, vexant

This word has a _______ meaning (péjoratif).

Answer 24

derogatory

This word has a derogatory meaning (péjoratif).

Question 25

mépriser

Many Islamic fundamentalists _______ the Western countries for their moral depravity.

Answer 25

to despise

Many Islamic fundamentalists despise the Western countries for their moral depravity.

Question 26

montrer un détachement marqué

Young people today ___________ the rest of their society.

Answer 26

to show marked detachment (from)

Young people today show a marked detachment from the rest of their society.

Question 27

une crise économique

Answer 27

an economic crisis

Question 28

un problème économique

Answer 28

an economic issue