Leçon 7 Flashcards
frapper, cogner
Left-wing politicians keep _____ the single market.
to bash
Left-wing politicians keep bashing the single market.
être à la hauteur
New start-ups are constantly appearing these days, newer business owners really have to be _____ to stand out from the rest.
on the ball
New start-ups are constantly appearing these days, newer business owners really have to be on the ball to stand out from the rest.
une série, une ribambelle, une fournée (souvent péjoratif)
another _____ of illegal immigrants has been shipped away to their homeland
a batch
another batch of illegal immigrants has been shipped away to their homeland
maltraiter, martyriser, endommager
Mr Monti talks of curbing tax competition between EU countries, so that governements can pay for social policies even as they fix their _____ public finances.
to batter
Mr Monti talks of curbing tax competition between EU countries, so that governements can pay for social policies even as they fix their battered public finances.
battre à plates coutures
to beat hollow
tourner autour du pot
Let’s not ______, we need to discuss finances.
to beat about (around) the bush
Let’s not beat around the bush, we need to discuss finances.
porter, supporter
to bear
avoir la responsabilité de quelque chose
If you want to enter political office you must be ready to ______ the role.
to bear the responsibility of something
If you want to enter political office you must be ready to bear the responsibility of the role.
cela n’a aucun rapport avec
I do not understand why you are mentioning that, ______ our current debate.
it bears no relation to
I do not understand why you are mentioning that, it bears no relation to our current debate.
cela n’a aucun rapport avec l’affaire
The opinions of the populace _______ of policy in dictatorships.
it has no bearing on the matter
The opinions of the populace have no bearings on matters of policy in dictatorships.
ses propos ne sont pas à répéter
The MP for North West Durham was outraged at cuts to her region’s budget. _____ when she heard the news ______.
his language does not bear repeating
The MP for North West Durham was outraged at cuts to her region’s budget. Her language when she heard the news does not bear repeating.
porter ses fruits
mes recherches ont été couronnées de succès
to bear fruit
My enquiries bore fruit
essuyer les plâtres de
Why should workers ______ globalisation pain?
to bear the brunt of
Why should workers bear the brunt of globalisation pain?
Les syndicats portent la responsabilité de cette grève
The Unions bear responsibility for this strike.
témoigner de
This decision _______ a latent crisis.
to bear witness
This decision bears witness to a latent crisis.
garder à l’esprit, tenir compte de
It is important to _______ that solving world poverty will take more than just one-off donations.
to bear in mind
It is important to bear in mind that solving world poverty will take more than just one-off donations.
porter le coût de
The British Labour Party believes that patients should not have to ______ their own medical treatment.
to bear the cost of
The British Labour Party believes that patients should not have to bear the cost of their own medical treatment.
confirmer
The results _____ the fact that the situation is improving.
to bear out
The results bear out the fact that the situation is improving.
prendre conscience de
The public is starting to ______ companies like Google and Facebook making use of their personal information for advertising purposes.
to become aware of
The public is starting to become aware of companies like Google and Facebook making use of their personal information for advertising purposes.
la base (fig.)
Since the day we opened, our ethics, values and honesty have formed _____ ___ which our global enterprise is built.
the bedrock
Since the day we opened, our ethics, values and honesty have formed the bedrock onto which our global enterprise is built.
engendrer
Child labour ______ new poverty since working children lose out on education.
to beget [buh · get]
Child labour begets new poverty since working children lose out on education.
duper
During election campaigns the candidates ______ voters with false promises (bercer de fausses promesses).
to beguile (to swindle)
During election campaigns the candidates beguile voters with false promises (bercer de fausses promesses).
au nom de, de la part de
The While House press team will sometimes issue statements _______ the President.
on behalf of
The While House press team will sometimes issue statements on behalf of the President.
une croyance
a belief
c’est incroyable
The fall in crime this year _______.
it is beyond/past (all) belief
The fall in crime this year is beyond all belief.
en privé, secrètement
The restructuring plan was discussed ______ without the unions being present.
behind closed doors
The restructuring plan was discussed behind closed doors without the unions being present.
un repère, un point de référence
Why do we look at celebrities as ___________ how the rest of society behaves?
a benchmark
Why do we look at celebrities as a benchmark for how the rest of society behaves?
profiter à
The current growth cycle in the US, the sceptics would assert, is to _______ the rich only.
to benefit
The current growth cycle in the US, the sceptics would assert, is to benefit the rich only.
souffrir
Il n’y a pas de remède miracle à tous les maux dont souffrent nos entreprises.
to beset
There is no quick fix for all the difficulties that beset our companies
être à côté de la question
Whether or not capitalism is the most moral system of government ______, its economic and societal benefits are enormous.
to be beside the point
Whether or not capitalism is the most moral system of government is beside the point, its economic and societal benefits are enormous.
le test ultime
Trying out a product in a store, where it is exposed to a realistic commercial environment, is _______ of its viability.
the acid test
Trying out a product in a store, where it is exposed to a realistic commercial environment, is the acid test of its viability.
le pouvoir d’achat des retraités
A recent survey has found that advertisers are failing to capitalise on _______, a phenomenon that reflects an ageing but wealthy population willing to spend its money on leisure pursuits.
the grey pound
A recent survey has found that advertisers are failing to capitalise on the grey pound, a phenomenon that reflects an ageing but wealthy population willing to spend its money on leisure pursuits.
le pouvoir d’achat de la communauté gay
The strength of ________, has led to an increase in the number of travel companies targeting the gay market.
the pink pound
The strength of the pink pound has led to an increase in the number of travel companies targeting the gay market.
tout est possible, rien n’est impossible
As South Africa’s first online trading site went live today, finance guru Milton Blofeld commented that _________ for stocks on the web.
the sky’s the limit
As South Africa’s first online trading site went live today, finance guru Milton Blofeld commented that the sky was now the limit for stocks on the web.
