LFBP November 2014 V Flashcards

1
Q

Damage

A

dégât (nm)

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2
Q

Sundays

A

Dominical

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3
Q

Turn the wheel, focus on, veer in allegorical sense

A

Braquer, se braquer sur (focus on, dig ones heels in)

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4
Q

Brain drain

A

Fuite des cerveaux

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5
Q

In spite

A

En dépit de

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6
Q

Within

A

Au sein, la France ne se classe qu’à dixième rang des pays au sein de l’Europe

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7
Q

Developing world, emergent , developed world

A

Pays en développement
Pays émergent
Pays développés

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8
Q

2 definitions ainsi que

A

As

Along with

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8
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Spotted, bearing, landmark

To find a way

A

Repére

Se repérer

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9
Q

to find/locate

A

Repérer

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11
Q

NGO

A

ONG (jay)

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12
Q

CEO

A

PDG

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13
Q

Clown

A

Clown pronounced kloon

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14
Q

To be saved, spared

A

Épargné

Le reste doit être épargné pour

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15
Q

Rum

A

rhum (nm)

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16
Q

The cursed

A

maudit (nm)

17
Q

Others

A

autrui

on doit traiter autrui de la façon dont nous voudrions être traiter par lui

17
Q

Welcome to New York

A

Bienvenue sur New York

18
Q

to save money
to save life
reduce time (save time)
save a file

A

économiser
sauver
faire ganger (ce changement fait gagner du temps)
sauvegarder

20
Q

Framework

A

cadre (nm)

Also executive!

21
Q

Not that much

A

Pas tant que ça

22
Q

Heads or tails

A

A pile ou face

23
Q

To cheat

A

Tricher

24
Q

An oath
Swearing in
To take an oath

A

serment (nm)
prestation de serment (nf)
Prêter serment

25
Q

Outdated

A bit outdated

A

Désuète

Un brin désuète

26
Q

decades

A

décennies

27
Q

mean, petty

A

mesquin

28
Q

to pick on/lash out at someone

A

s’en prendre à quelqu’un

Poutine s’en prendre à l’occident