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Liste 2 Flashcards

1
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To be thrilled

A

Etre ravi
Tres content

I was thrilled…

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Awful

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Terrible

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To betray

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Trahir

Une trahison : a betrayal

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Ghastly

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Horrible

There was a ghastly accident on the freeway last night

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5
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A settlement

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Un accord
Une decision

A divorce settlement

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To heighten

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Augmenter
Intensifier
Rehausser

We had heightened security

Our fears were heightened by the repeated bombing raids

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7
Q

A turnaround

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Un redressement
Un revirement

Analysts predict a turnaround for the company this year

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A shake-up

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Une grande réorganisation

Mcdonalds announces global shake-up

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9
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To tighten

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Resserrer

Renforcer

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10
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To lean on

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S’appuyer sur
Compter sur quelqu’un

Mcdonalds look to lean more heavily on franchisees

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11
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To lay out

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Exposer

Present a plan

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12
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To strive

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Faire tout son possible

Lutter

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13
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To swallow

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Avaler
Gober

Swallowed = englouti, avalé,

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To reap

To reap the benefit of your hard work

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Récolter
Tirer

Récolter les fruits de (figuré)

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15
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To wonder

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Se demander

Preguntarse

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16
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A jellyfish

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Une méduse

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17
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To sink

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Couler (sink/sank/sunk)

Baisser

The ship sank after after hitting an iceberg

The price of gas sank to a new low

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18
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Afterwards

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Apres ça

Apres cela

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Narrow (adj)

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Étroit

A narrow door
A narrow road

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20
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Mood (nom commun)

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Humeur
Etat d’esprit

In a bad mood : de mauvaise humeur

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21
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To be sensitive

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Sensible

She is sensitive

My neck is sensitive : j’ai le coût sensible

22
Q

To be at odds

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En désaccord

23
Q

Sourdough

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Levain

Sourdough bread = pain au levain

24
Q

To remain

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Rester

Three slices of pizza remain
Il reste trois parts de pizza

She remained at home
The account remains in existence: le compte reste ouvert

25
Q

A wheelchair

A

Un fauteuil roulant

26
Q

Marcher avec des béquilles

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To walk on crutches

27
Q

To recover

A

Récupérer, retrouver
They had recovered the black boxes

The athlete recovered swiftly after the knee surgery

She recovered her health after a week in hospital

28
Q

To meddle

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Se mêler de quelque chose

Don’t meddle in their quarrel, you’ll regret it if you do

29
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On behalf of

A

Au nom de

De la part de

30
Q

To put (sth) up for auction

A

Vendre aux enchères

We put our house up for auction

To put the building up for auction

31
Q

To trick

A

Rouler
Duper

I was tricked : on m’a roulé, trompé

Is this a trick question ? C’est une question piège ?

32
Q

Faire une sieste

A

To take a nap

33
Q

A rehearsal

A

Une répétition

34
Q

To ease

A

Alléger
Atténuer
Réduire
Relâcher

35
Q

Clay court

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Court en terre battue (tennis)

36
Q

Awkward (adj)

A

Gênant

Embarrassant

37
Q

To bury

A

Enterrer

Inhumer

A burial = funeral = un enterrement

38
Q

To resume

A

Reprendre

Negotiations resumed after a two-month break

I have to resume my language studies

39
Q

To provide

A

Fournir

One cow provides enough milk for a family

40
Q

It’s mandatory !

A

C’est obligatoire

41
Q

A jumpball

A

Un entre-deux (basketball)

42
Q

To sweat

A

Transpirer, suer

43
Q

To resign

A

Démissionner

Résignation : démission

He resigned from his post as director in favour of his son

44
Q

To settle

A

S’installer

He settled in Paris in 1930

45
Q

I’d like to sit here. Do you mind ?

A

Est-ce que ça vous dérange ?

46
Q

Chess (game)

A

Échecs

To play chess

47
Q

A subsidy

A

Une subvention

48
Q

Supply and demand

A

L’offre et la demande

49
Q

To rape

A

Violer

50
Q

A napkin

A

Une serviette

Una servilleta

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