LFBP July 2018 I Flashcards

1
Q

colossal (financial)

a colossal sum

A

faramineux

la somme faramineuse

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2
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it may as well be a coca cola bottle of BMW

A

Ce pourrait aussi bien être une bouteille de coca ou un

modèle de BMW.

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3
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time will tell..

A

Seul, l’avenir nous le dira.

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4
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to cry out loudly

we live in an era where everyone cries out to get our attention

A

s’égosiller
Nous vivons dans une époque
où tout le monde s’égosille pour capter notre attention.

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5
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disturbance (sound)
also can mean media fuss
they made a lot of fuss over nothing

A

le tapage

Ils ont fait beaucoup de tapage pour rien.

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6
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to get back one’s money

A

rentrer dans ses fonds

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7
Q

wouldn’t it be better to distribute this money…

A

Ne vaudrait-il pas mieux distribuer cet argent …?

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8
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there’s a little problem that i wanted to talk to you about..

A

Il y a un petit problème dont je voulais te parler

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9
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Neymar himself will pocket nearly 60 million euros a year for 5 years

A

Neymar, lui-même, empochera près de 60 millions

d’euros par an, pendant cinq ans.

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10
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everyone tries to scream louder than each other

A

chacun essaye de crier plus fort que l’autre

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11
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to be in a position to

A

être en mesure de

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12
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The president of the club has claimed he will be in a position to make a profit from this transaction

A

Le Président du club a déclaré qu’il sera en mesure de tirer profit de cette transaction

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13
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well stocked (fridge)
Even if he can't get his money back this  quatari billionaire will always have a stuffed bank account
A

garni

Même s’il ne rentre pas dans ses fonds, ce milliardaire qatari aura toujours un compte en banque bien garni

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14
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underdog

A

le outside

le perdant probable

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15
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enjoy!

A

amuse-toi bien!

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16
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It is through repeating this expression aloud, that you will retain it.

A

C’est à force de répéter cette expression à haute voix que vous la retiendrez

17
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It’s also a weakening of the EU that a great power turns away from it.

A

C’est aussi un affaiblissement de l’Union du fait qu’une grande puissance s’en
détourne

18
Q

to alienate/antagonize

too authoritarian, the new boss alienated the staff

A

se mettre à dos

Trop autoritaire, le nouveau chef s’est mis à dos le personnel.

19
Q

we no longer know who does what

A

on ne sait plus qui fait quoi

20
Q

to remove literally
figuratively
he prefers to be clear of his chores as early as possible

A

débarrasser
se débarrasser
Il préfère se débarrasser le plus tôt possible des corvées.