Lessons 5-10 Flashcards
The company’s t… increased last year.
The company’s turnover increased last year.
Orléans doesn’t evoke g… m… for the British.
Orléans doesn’t evoke good memories for the British.
They insisted on showing me a retail park, but it wasn’t my r…
They insisted on showing me a retail park, but it wasn’t my request.
I… r… y… recruitment has become difficult
In recent years, recruitment has become difficult
W… m… you have to work on Saturdays
What’s more, you have to work on Saturdays
I n… that I visited my shops less because I had a lot of work in the office.
I noticed that I visited my shops less because I had a lot of work in the office.
We have to sign the l… for the new shop.
We have to sign the lease for the new shop.
bail
We have to sign documents with the m… a…
We have to sign documents with the municipal authorities.
.
The best time is a… s… a… possible.
The best time is as soon as possible.
We opened in late August i… o… June.
We opened in late August instead of June.
.
In August you have half the revenue(s) c… t… July.
In August you have half the revenue(s) compared to July.
.
In Rouen, it was a… s… c…, we answered an official offer.
In Rouen, it was a special case, we answered an official offer.
a special case = un cas particulier
Do you have revenue comparisons with the p… year?
Do you have revenue comparisons with the previous year?
previous = précédent
In a lot of shops I have a… e… student on Saturday.
In a lot of shops I have an extra student on Saturday.
.
Every Saturday, there were d….
Every Saturday, there were demonstrations.
(manifestations)
I g… the UK economy is OK despite Brexit.
I guess the UK economy is OK despite Brexit.
guess: imagine - pense; despite - malgré
I don’t know whether in a few years t… things will be worse.
I don’t know whether in a few years time things will be worse.
worse = pire
In r… it is important to compare.
In retail it is important to compare.
A part of the s… is linked to performance.
A part of the salary is linked to performance.
I prefer rewards for the whole team, it’s better for t… s….
I prefer rewards for the whole team, it’s better for team spirit.
(whote team = équipe entière)
I have seen sellers position themselves at the e… of the store to pick the best customers.
I have seen sellers position themselves at the entrance of the store to pick the best customers.
When a new shop opens, some e… c… switch to the new store.
When a new shop opens, some existing customers switch to the new store.
The a… b… per customer is a good KPI.
The average basket per customer is a good KPI.
(PM)
When you enter the shop there is a traffic counter on the c…
When you enter the shop there is a traffic counter on the ceiling.
plafond
On n… c… advertising is less expensive but very good for us.
On news channels, advertising is less expensive but very good for us.
With non-iron m… you must add chemicals.
With non-iron materials, you must add chemicals.
(pronounced kemicals)
Banks look more and more c…at the CSR KPI.
Banks look more and more closely at the CSR KPI.
closely = de près
In Annecy, it’s S… c… who bring (apporter) in the revenue.
In Annecy, it’s Swiss customers who bring in the revenue.
bring in = apporter
The question that I asked m… yesterday is whether it’s a good opportunity to invest in refurbishment
The question that I asked myself yesterday is whether it’s a good opportunity to invest in refurbishment
(refurbishment = travaux d’aménagement).
The question is whether to r… the shop.
The question is whether to refurbish the shop.
whether = si
Sometimes we r… the store without rebuilding it.
Sometimes we refresh the store without rebuilding it.
At the moment I am n… s… o…opportunities to open new shops.
At the moment I am not short of opportunities to open new shops.
(il ne manque pas)
violent (pronunciation)
VAÏ-o-lent
six-minute English (pronunciation)
siX minute English
This evening we c… St Nicolas’s day.
This evening we celebrate St Nicolas’s day.
When we are not in Brittany, my parents-in-law are just n…
When we are not in Brittany, my parents-in-law are just nearby.
We have rented our house f… seven years, and we have never had a problem.
We have rented our house for seven years, and we have never had a problem.
With my parents-in-law nearby, the people renting cannot c… t…
With my parents-in-law nearby, the people renting cannot cause trouble.
With the garden at the back, you can live s… b… s…
With the garden at the back, you can live side by side.
I can c… when it’s an older child, but not with the little one.
I can complain when it’s an older child, but not with the little one.
On Monday we will go with my wife to a f…
On Monday we will go with my wife to a funeral.
Châteauroux is in the m… o… n…
Châteauroux is in the middle of nowhere.
Yesterday at m… I went to Chateauneuf to pick up my son.
Yesterday at mid-day, I went to Chateauneuf to pick up my son.
Every shop is d… but we have some standard features.
Every shop is different, but we have some standard features.
Henri IV was a king in the s… c…
Henri IV was a king in the sixteenth century.
Better the d… you know than the d… you don’t know.
Better the devil you know than the devil you don’t know.
When the politicians g… i…to make things possible, you can do anything.
When the politicians get involved to make things possible, you can do anything.
get involved = s’impliquer
I h… seen him for 30 years
I haven’t seen him for 30 years
I was a student with him at University and after that I d… stay in touch with him.
I was a student with him at University and after that I didn’t stay in touch with him.
immobilier
property
The parliament burnt, it was a bad m…
The parliament burnt, it was a bad memory.
(souvenir)
On boats you always have s… f… to set off in case of danger.
In boats you always have safety flares
to set off in case of danger.
I saw a police officer with a harpoon in his l…
I saw a police officer with a harpoon in his leg.
(jambe)
It was forbidden to speak Breton at school, e… i… you spoke it at home.
It was forbidden to speak Breton at school, even if you spoke it at home.
(iveen)
E… a… i… i… when I go into a shop for two or three hours there are details that I miss, so Zoom is no replacement.
Even as it is, when I go into a shop for two or three hours there are details that I miss, so Zoom is no replacement.
The a….. said the situation was strange in Lille because there was less and less cash.
The accountants said the situation was strange in Lille because there was less and less cash.
(comptables)
When you have doubts, you d… d…
When you have doubts, you dig deeper.
(dowts)
Even if you have a t…in front of you, if you don’t follow the procedure you lose at the employment tribunal.
Even if you have a thief in front of you, if you don’t follow the procedure you lose at the employment tribunal.
(voleur)
I went to the police station to lodge a c…
I went to the police station to lodge a complaint.
If it isn’t h… it isn’t working.
If it isn’t hurting, it isn’t working.
Christmas holidays are t…
Christmas holidays are tiring.
(fatiguant)
My wife h… a lot of cousins.
My wife has a lot of cousins.
kasuns
In Brittany we have s… p…
In Brittany we have savoury pancakes.
galettes
He buys a lot of flats and lives off the r…
He buys a lot of flats and lives off the rents.
I work on the results and I look at the s… for 2025.
I work on the results and I look at the spreadsheets for 2025.
During Christmas week, our manager was attacked by a man. She is on s… l…
During Christmas week, our manager was attacked by a man. She is on sick leave.
arrêt maladie
I want more district managers in order to have more distance from d… t… d… p…
I want more district managers in order to have more distance from day to day problems.
le terrain / the shop floor
The FNAC cancelled my o…
The FNAC cancelled my order.
If voting changed anything they would a… it.
If voting changed anything they would abolish it.
rempli
full
A good week but very full.
bordel
mess
The shop is in a mess.
lever la voix
raise your voice.
I raised my voice.
en plus
furthermore
société
company
retroplanning
timeline
fauteuil
armchair
tricher
cheat
