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.
évitable/inévitable
The epidemic would have been ________ if the necessary measures had been taken in time.
avoidable / unavoidable
The epidemic would have been avoidable if the necessary measures had been taken in time.
la (prise de) conscience
Environmental _______ has increased dramatically over the past decade.
awareness
Environmental awareness has increased dramatically over the past decade.
prendre plus conscience de
The British Government has ___________ issues affecting the gay community.
to feel/show growing/increasing awareness of
The British Government has shown increasing awareness of issues affecting the gay community.
être inondé de (sens propre et figuré)
The city _________ drugs and the police are powerless to do anything about it.
The Parliament _______ rumours that the Chancellor is about to resign.
to be awash with.
The city is awash with drugs and the police are powerless to do anything about it.
The Parliament is awash with rumours that the Chancellor is about to resign.
impressionnant, génial
That film was ________.
awesome (fam.)
That film was awesome.
maladroit, embarrassant
The attorney asked the President a few _______ questions about his private life.
awkward
The attorney asked the President a few awkward questions about his private life.
supprimer des emplois
Procter & Gamble is _______ about 300 jobs in Ireland.
They _______ after they were discovered stealing computers from the office.
to axe (jobs)
Procter & Gamble is to axe about 300 jobs in Ireland.
They got the axe after they were discovered stealing computers from the office.
retourner à la case départ
The managing director didn’t like the idea for the magazine cover, so the team _______.
to be back to the drawing board
to be back to square one
The managing director didn’t like the idea for the magazine cover, so the team went back to the drawing board.
une idée en tête
Even if much of the British electorate believes ______ that the Liberal Democrats stand for good values, they still do not vote for them in elections due to their lack of presence in the House of Commons.
at the back of one’s mind
Even if much of the British electorate believes at the back of their mind that the Liberal Democrats stand for good values, they still do not vote for them in elections due to their lack of presence in the House of Commons.
supporter, soutenir
Even if they do disagree on certain issues, the Democrats must ______ in the House of Representatives or they will not be able to pass legislation.
to back
to back up
Even if they do disagree on certain issues, the Democrats must back one another up in the House of Representatives or they will not be able to pass legislation.
l’essentiel, le pivot
The newly appointed chairman will become _______ of the organisation.
the backbone
The newly appointed chairman will become the backbone of the organisation.
le nouveau chef est un mou !
The new boss has no backbone!
Anglais jusqu’à la moelle.
English to the backbone.
