Leçon 25 Flashcards
s’effondrer, se désagréger
After the loss of that colleague the company ________.
to fall apart
After the loss of that colleague the company fell apart.
un bouc émissaire
a fall guy (also: a scapegoat)
tomber en discrédit
Unless the ban can be enforced the UNO will ___________.
to fall into disrepute
Unless the ban can be enforced the UNO will fall into disrepute.
les répercussions
The ________ of the December storm was quite dreadful in the East of France.
the fall-out
The fall-out of the December storm was quite dreadful in the East of France.
se ranger à l’avis de quelqu’un
He needs to __________ the company policy, or they’ll fire him.
to fall into line with someone / something
He needs to fall into line with the company policy, or they’ll fire him.
tiré par les cheveux
The judge threw the case out of court when the prosecution’s argument became increasingly ________.
far-fetched
The judge threw the case out of court when the prosecution’s argument became increasingly far-fetched.
d’une grande portée
far-reaching
des conséquences d’une grande portée
The transformation of American politics by the Internet is producing ____________ with regards to the way campaigns approach advertising and fundraising.
far-reaching consequences
The transformation of American politics by the Internet is producing far-reaching consequences with regards to the way campaigns approach advertising and fundraising.
ultra-rapide, expéditif
His career was _____________ /_________.
fast-track
His career was on the fast-track / in the fast-lane.
la restructuration accélérée d’une entreprise
fast-track streamlining
le destin, le sort
fate
fatidique, fatal, décisif
Hillary Clinton and a host of Republicans failed because they made the _______ mistake of promising experience, not change;
fateful
Hillary Clinton and a host of Republicans failed because they made the fateful mistake of promising experience, not change;
un trait caractéristique
One of the ________ of P.D. Jame’s novels is that they are reminiscent of Britain.
One of the key ________ of the deal is the $10 million subsidy from federal funds.
a feature
One of the features of P.D. Jame’s novels is that they are reminiscent of Britain.
One of the key features of the deal is the $10 million subsidy from federal funds.
faire figurer, mettre en vedette
A film _______ Tom Cruise.
The earthquake in El Salvador was ________ on the front page of all newspapers.
to feature
A film featuring Tom Cruise.
The earthquake in El Salvador was featured on the front page of all newspapers.
en avoir totalement assez avec
I’ve had enough of my job, _____________ people taking advantage of me.
to be thoroughly fed up with
I’ve had enough of my job, I’m thoroughly fed up with people taking advantage of me.
en vouloir à quelqu’un pour
I __________ my parents because they wouldn’t pay for me to go to university.
to feel resentment against/for
I feel great resentment for my parents because they wouldn’t pay for me to go to university.
s’inquiéter de
I ____________ my brother, as he is very depressed.
to feel (deep) concern for
I feel deep concern for my brother, as he is very depressed.
ses semblables
The Holocaust occupies a special place in the annals of man’s ability to be brutal to his __________.
fellow men
The Holocaust occupies a special place in the annals of man’s ability to be brutal to his fellow men.
un crime
Jaywalking is considered a _______ in the US.
a felony
Jaywalking is considered a felony in the US.
ne pas prendre position
He never gives an opinion; he always ___________!
to sit on the fence
He never gives an opinion; he always sits on the fence!
montrer une ferveur intense pour
Many students ___________ their studies in the month before exams.
to show intense fervour for
Many students show intense fervour for their studies in the month before exams.
parer, détourner (une attaque), écarter (une question)
Tony Blair appeared in public alongside Ruth Kelly yesterday as she ________ criticism from Labour MPs for sending her son to private school.
to fend off
Tony Blair appeared in public alongside Ruth Kelly yesterday as she fended off criticism from Labour MPs for sending her son to private school.
infernal, diabolique
fiendish
un plan infernal
a fiendish plan, scheme
une situation extrêmement difficile
a fiendship difficult situation
féroce
fierce
la concurrence violente
fierce competition
se battre en pure perte
Those hoping for a shift to democracy after Mugabe’s departure from power came to realise that they were _________.
to fight a losing battle
Those hoping for a shift to democracy after Mugabe’s departure from power came to realise that they were fighting a losing battle.
se battre jusqu’à la fin
During the First World War the British Expeditionary Force _________ to ensure that the German advance was sufficiently slowed so that France could prepare its defences.
to fight to the bitter end
During the First World War the British Expeditionary Force fought to the bitter end to ensure that the German advance was sufficiently slowed so that France could prepare its defences.
arriver à comprendre
I just can’t ________ how this programme works.
to figure out
I just can’t figure out how this programme works.
combler l’écart
Many people take out short-term loans to __________ their salaries and their expenses.
to fill the gap between
Many people take out short-term loans to fill the gap between their salaries and their expenses.
