Leçon 6 Flashcards
mettre quelque chose en attente
The British Government has always talked about reassessing the Barnett Formula, however it always seems to ______
to put something on the back burner
The British Government has always talked about reassessing the Barnett Formula, however it always seems to end up on the backburner.
une question mise en attente
a back burner issue
avoir un effet inverse de celui prévu
sa tactique pourrait se retourner contre lui et il pourrait perdre tous ses investissements.
to backfire
His tactics could backfire on him and he could lose all his investments.
revenir de loin
The company ______ after the recession.
to be back from the brink
The company came back from the brink after the recession.
l’arrière-plan
We don’t know what stands in the ______ of this petrol conglomerate’s decision to bring humanitarian aid to some African countries.
background
We don’t know what stands in the background of this petrol conglomerate’s decision to bring humanitarian aid to some African countries.
le contexte politique
the political background
les répercussions (d’une crise, d’une guerre, d’un événement) ; de fortes réactions
The newly elected Prime Minister has encouraged the ________ against “moral laxity”
backlash
The newly elected Prime Minister has encouraged the backlash against “moral laxity”
le retard accumulé
Asylum seekers sometimes have to wait several years because of the enormous ______ built up by British authorities.
backlog
Asylum seekers sometimes have to wait several years because of the enormous backlog built up by British authorities.
accumuler du travail, des dossiers non traités
Authorities dealing with asylum seekers have ______ quite the _____ of work.
to accumulate a backlog
Authorities dealing with asylum seekers have accumulated quite the backlog of work.
s’accumuler, s’empiler
British authorities have had to _______ several requests for asylum.
to backlog
British authorities have had to backlog several requests for asylum.
faire machine arrière
A majority of voters now think that Labour should _______ on health-care reform.
to back pedal
A majority of voters now think that Labour should back-pedal on health-care reform.
les grandes démonstrations d’amitié
The annual meeting was one of those ______ occasions when everyone congratulates each other.
back-slapping
The annual meeting was one of those back-slapping occasions when everyone congratulates each other.
un récidiviste
A ______ is an individual who falls back into bad habits.
a backslider
A backslider is an individual who falls back into bad habits.
la récidive
backsliding
être mal vu par quelqu’un
If MPs don’t want to _____their party’s _____ they should stick to the agreed upon agenda.
to be in someone’s bad books
If MPs don’t want to be in their party’s bad books they should stick to the agreed upon agenda.
décontenancer, dérouter
Many political commentators have been _______ by Sarah Palin’s policy ideas.
to baffle
Many political commentators have been baffled by Sarah Palin’s policy ideas.
déconcertant, déroutant
baffling
renflouer
With its national ______ firms and financial institutions, the economic crisis heralds the return stage in the European economy.
to bail out
With its national bail-outs firms and financial institutions, the economic crisis heralds the return stage in the European economy.
tout compte fait
________, it is unlikely that conflict will disappear from the Middle East any time soon.
on balance
On balance, it is unlikely that conflict will disappear from the Middle East any time soon.
hésiter, reculer - contrecarrer
There are some politicians who _______ the idea of promoting a radical new idea, for fear of gaining public opposition.
to balk [bawlk]
There are some politicians who balk at the idea of promoting a radical new idea, for fear of gaining public opposition.
arnaquer, embobiner
New immigrants are often _______ when they start working.
to bamboozle
New immigrants are often bamboozled when they start working.
interdire, exclure
A senator introduced a bill to _______ American imports made by children under 15.
to ban
A senator introduced a bill to ban American imports made by children under 15.
faire faillite
If this company ________, thousands of jobs will be lost.
to go bankrupt
If this company goes bankrupt, thousands of jobs will be lost.
la faillite
With _________ spreading throughout the building trade, the number of unemployed people have swollen.
bankruptcy
With bankruptcies spreading throughout the building trade, the number of unemployed people have swollen.
excepté, à l’exception de
All European countries - ______Britain - have signed the convention.
bar
All European countries - bar Britain - have signed the convention.
à peine
There are scientists who believe the consequences of climate change have _________ begun.
barely
There are scientists who believe the consequences of climate change have barely even begun.
un argument de négociation
Ukraine’s politicians know that their rickety power plants (centrales délabrées) are good _______ to trade for cash from the West.
a bargaining counter
Ukraine’s politicians know that their rickety power plants (centrales délabrées) are good bargaining counters to trade for cash from the West.
utiliser quelque chose comme monnaie d’échange
Ukraine’s politicians know that their rickety power plants (centrales délabrées) are good _______ to trade for cash from the West.
to use something as a bargaining counter
Ukraine’s politicians know that their rickety power plants (centrales délabrées) are good bargaining counters to trade for cash from the West.
se tromper d’adversaire
Some people think that direct intervention in the Middle East is the only way to end terrorism, others believe they are _______.
to bark up the wrong tree
Some people think that direct intervention in the Middle East is the only way to end terrorism, others believe they are barking up the wrong tree.
