Leçon 5 Flashcards
La question qui se pose est…
the point at issue is
être en conflit avec quelqu’un à propos de quelque chose
The government’s announcement about cutting child benefits ______ their family oriented manifesto.
to be at odds with somebody over something
The government’s announcement about cutting child benefits was at odds with their family oriented manifesto.
en une seule fois
If the American healthcare system is to be made freely accessible to all, it will likely transition to this point over time, not _____.
in one go
If the American healthcare system is to be made freely accessible to all, it will likely transition to this point over time, not all in one go.
au hasard
Terrorist groups are often indiscriminate, picking victims of their attacks seemingly ______.
at random
Terrorist groups are often indiscriminate, picking victims of their attacks seemingly at random.
se produire, se poser
New difficulties have ______.
On s’attent à ce que de terribles catastrophes se produisent si nous ne réussissons pas à éviter le réchauffement planétaire.
to arise
New difficulties have arisen.
Dramatic catastrophes are expected to arise if we fail to avoid global warming.
réveiller, éveiller/susciter/pousser à agir
The new start-ups are _______ public interest.
The executives’ decision to streamline the plant ______ the workers indignation.
to arouse
to arouse somebody’s anger/curiosity
The new start-ups are arousing public interest.
The executives’ decision to streamline the plant aroused the workers indignation.
évaluer
Netflix is no longer the only company in its market, it must _____ whether or not it has done enough to remain competitive.
to assess
Netflix is no longer the only company in its market, it must assess whether or not it has done enough to remain competitive.
fin, astucieux
The new CEO is seemingly fare more _____ than his predecessor.
astute
The new CEO is seemingly fare more astute than his predecessor.
jusqu’à présent
______, we cannot see the full extent of our attempts to avert climate change.
as yet
As yet, we cannot see the full extent of our attempts to avert climate change.
accorder de l’importance à
The Republican party is fond of ________ family and children.
to attach importance to
The Republican party is fond of attaching importance to family and children.
l’atmosphère, l’ambiance
Meetings between EU officials and British ones have developed a tense ______ after Brexit.
the atmosphere
Meetings between EU officials and British ones have developed a tense atmosphere after Brexit.
disponible
available
être facilement accessible pour
Many people argue that in America more jobs _______ white people than for black people.
to be easily/readily available for
Many people argue that in America more jobs are readily available for white people than for black people.
éviter (un désastre)
If Europe succeeds in putting more women to work, then it will fail in its broader effort to ______ demographic _______.
to avert (a disaster)
If Europe succeeds in putting more women to work, then it will fail in its broader effort to avert a demographic disaster.
éviter
The company Amazon does well to ______ high costs.
to avoid
The company Amazon does well to avoid high costs.
