Lesson of December 3, 2024 Flashcards
What is “découragé-e” in English?
discouraged
What is “désespéré” in English?
desperate
What does “whereas” mean?
Example: Mélissa is a civilian, whereas Evelyne is a reservist.
tandis que
What is “temps alloué” in English?
alloted time
What does “likely” and “unlikely” mean?
Example:
This is very likely to happen.
This is very unlikely to happen.
likely = probable
unlikely = improbable
How do we pronounce “determine” and “determined”?
dee-TER-minn
dee-TER-minnd
What does “so that” mean?
Example: Mélissa is taking English so that she can serve English applicants.
afin que
How do we pronounce “finance” and “finances’?
FAÏ-nenz
FAÏ-nen-siz
What is “revenu” in English?
income
What does “carry out” mean in English?
Example: We will carry out an investigation.
effectuer, mener, réaliser
Pronounce the following words:
analyze
analyst
analysis
analyses
What does “refrain from” mean?
Example: We ask you to refrain from using your cell phone during the test.
s’abstenir
NOTE: Refrain from + verb in -ing
What does “invoice” mean?
Example: You will receive your invoice shortly.
invoice = bill (facture)
What does “amendment” mean?
modification
What is “chiffre pair” and “chiffre impair” in English?
pair = even number
impair = odd number
What is “fort”, “faible”, “force” and “faiblesse” in English?
fort = strong
faible = weak
force = strength
faiblesse = weakness
What does “by” mean in the following sentence?
You have to send us the document by Friday.
d’ici à
What does “plant” mean in the following sentence?
The company has a plant in the USA.
factory (=usine)
What does the verb “state” mean?
Example: It has to be stated in the document.
indiqué, spécifié, mentionné
What is “congédier” and “démissionner” in English?
Example:
He was ………….. a few weeks ago.
He ………. from his job a few weeks ago.
congédier = fire / dismiss
démissionner = resign
Example:
He was dismissed a few weeks ago.
He resigned from his job a few weeks ago.
How do we pronounce “subsequent”?
SOB-se-kwent
How do we pronounce “conducted”?
conn-DOCK-tid
How do we pronounce “identified”?
aï-DEN-ti-faïd
How do we pronounce “strategy”, “strategies” and “strategic”?
What does “concerns” mean?
Example: If you have any questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to contact us.
inquiétudes
soucis
préoccupations
What does “overcome” mean?
Example: I hope we will overcome this obstacle.
surmonter
vaincre
résoudre
What does “therefore” mean?
Example: Our offices will be closed during the holidays. Therefore, if you want your file to be treated in 2024, please send us your documents as soon as possible.
Par conséquent
What are “expenses” and “expenditure”?
Dépenses
What is the difference between the English words “personal” and “personnel”?
personal = adjective (Example: He has a lot of personal problems.)
personnel = noun (synonym: employees, staff) . Example: This room is for personnel only.
What does “in order that” or “in order to” mean?
Example:
It is also necessary to follow a plan of continuous training in order that the work is done better each time.
I take English lessons in order to be able to serve applicants in English.
in order that = afin que
