Leçon 24 Flashcards
donner un exemple frappant de
Indian society _________ ingrained class systems.
to provide a striking example of
Indian society provides a striking example of ingrained class systems.
anéantir
All hopes for a peace-agreement were _________ after the President’s assassination.
to dash (hopes, expectations)
All hopes for a peace-agreement were dashed after the President’s assassination.
une attente, un espoir
an expectation
dans l’attente de, en prévision de
The inhabitants of the island stayed at home __________ the hurricane.
in expectation of
The inhabitants of the island stayed at home in expectation of the hurricane.
contrairement à toutes les attentes
____________, Theresa May’s bid to win a sound majority via a snap general election severely backfired.
contrary to all expectations
Contrary to all expectations, Theresa May’s bid to win a sound majority via a snap general election severely backfired.
au-delà de toute attente
What we have done here today truly goes ____________.
beyond expectations
What we have done here today truly goes beyond all expectations.
faire pression sur
Greenpeace are __________ huge __________ the government to tackle climate change.
to exert pressure on
Greenpeace are exerting huge pressure on the government to tackle climate change.
aux dépens de
The general public came out in protest when it was discovered that the royal family had been going on extravagant holidays ____________ the taxpayers.
at the expanse of
The general public came out in protest when it was discovered that the royal family had been going on extravagant holidays at the expense of the taxpayers.
à grand frais
The evidence suggests that the scheme will fail, may even make matters worse, and all ________.
at a great expense
The evidence suggests that the scheme will fail, may even make matters worse, and all at great expense.
avoir, exprimer des doutes
After the inquiry, the judge _________ the impartiality of the police.
to express (grave) doubts about
After the inquiry, the judge expressed grave doubts about the impartiality of the police.
extent
The full _______ of the damage caused by the December 99 storm has not beet assessed yet.
le degré, la mesure, l’ampleur, l’étendue
The full extent of the damage caused by the December 99 storm has not beet assessed yet.
dans une certaine mesure
to some extent
dans une moindre mesure
To some extent, it is possible to agree with their arguments, however, __________ we must realise that not all the facts given were accurate.
to a lesser extent
To some extent, it is possible to agree with their arguments, however, to a lesser extent we must realise that not all the facts given were accurate.
une révélation
That problem was an ___________ (lui a ouvert les yeux sur) the goings-on behind Parliament’s doors.
an eye-opener to
That problem was an eye-opener (lui a ouvert les yeux) to the goings-on behind Parliament’s doors.
faire face à
Britain could _________ a fall in house prices similar to that seen in the US, the International Monetary Fund warned yesterday.
to face
Britain could face a fall in house prices similar to that seen in the US, the International Monetary Fund warned yesterday.
