n°7 mot OPTIMUM Flashcards

1
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changement complet

A

an about turn

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2
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soulager

A

to alleviate

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3
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réponse infallible

A

a sure fire answer

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4
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éviter

A

to avert

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5
Q

supprimer ( des emplois )

A

to axe

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6
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l’essentiel / LE PIVOT

A

the backbone

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7
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avoir un effet imprévu / inverse

A

to backfire

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8
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la base (fig)

A

the bedrock

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9
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un coup

A

a blow

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10
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s’enliser / s’embourber

A

to get bogged down

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11
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se résumer / se réduire

A

to boil down to

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12
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économie à dent de scie

A

a boom bust economy

= pas régulier

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13
Q

le résultat

A

the bottom line

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14
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assimiler à

A

to bracket with

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15
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le point de rupture

A

the breaking point

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16
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contourner

A

to bypass

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17
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une situation inextricable

A

a catch 22 situation

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18
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pourboire aux besoins

A

to cater for

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19
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fustiger / critiquer sévèrement

A

to chastise

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20
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s’arrêter

A

to come to a standstill

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21
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respecter / se plier à

A

to comply with

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22
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un sujet à controverse

A

a controversial issue

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23
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la première pierre, la pierre angulaire

A

the corner stone

24
Q

une répression

A

a crackdown

25
Q

paralyser / bloquer

A

to cripple

26
Q

limiter / freiner

A

to curtail

27
Q

anéantir

A

to dash ( hopes / expectations)

28
Q

jeter / se débarrasser

A

to dispose of

29
Q

distribuer généreusement

A

to dish out

30
Q

briser /perturber

A

to disrupt

31
Q

abandonner

A

to ditch

32
Q

abandonner ( un projet )

A

to ditch

33
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hésiter

A

to dither

34
Q

minimiser

A

to downplay

35
Q

restructurer

A

to downsize / to revamp

36
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sceptique

A

dubious

37
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diminuer / s’affaiblir

A

to dwindle

38
Q

englober

A

to encompass

39
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grande portée

A

far-reaching

40
Q

faire de même

A

to follow suit

41
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encourager / promouvoir

A

to foster / to further

42
Q

un cadre / une structure

A

the framework

43
Q

canaliser

A

to funnel

44
Q

gagner du terrain

A

to gather momentum

45
Q

l’essentel

A

the gist

46
Q

lutter / se débattre avec

pense au raisin

A

to grapple with

47
Q

entraver, générer

A

to hamper

48
Q

progresser

A

to make headway

49
Q

le progrès

A

headway

50
Q

l’age d’or

A

the heyday

51
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un obstacle

A

a burden / a hurdle

52
Q

enflammer

ca commence par un i

A

to ignite

53
Q

irréfléchi/ hâtif

A

ill considered

54
Q

empêcher/ entraver

A

to impede

55
Q

un élan ( pas l’animal)

A

impetus

animal = elk