Practice Exam 7 (Knowledge Circle #5) Flashcards

1
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remporter

A

to take back/ to win/ to get

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2
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concilier

A

to reconcile/ to gain

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3
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collation

A

light snack

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4
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par ailleurs

A

otherwise/ besides/ moreover

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5
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homologue

A

counterpart

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6
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les deniers public

A

public money

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7
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grosso modo

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roughly/ more or less

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8
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dorénavant

A

from now on/ henceforth/ from then on

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9
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un préavis

A

notice

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10
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fiable

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reliable

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11
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préalable

A

preliminary/ prior/ prerequisite

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12
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pallier

A

to alleviate/ to mitigate/ make up for

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13
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tant que

A

as/ so much as/ as long as/ while

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14
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perdurer

A

to continue (on)/ to endure/ to last

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15
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hormis (que)

A

save for (except/ save that)

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16
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fors

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except/ save

17
Q

revêtir

A

to take on/ to assume/ to pave

18
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par-delà

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beyond (across centuries/ beyond frontiers)

19
Q

en deçà (de)

A

on this side (of)

20
Q

dirigeants

A

managerial staff

21
Q

approvisionnement

A

supplying/ procurement

22
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un redressement

A

recovery/ rectification

23
Q

un effondrement

A

collapse

24
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tarir

A

to dry up

25
Q

écouler

A

to sell/ dispose/ get rid of

26
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dès lors

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from then on/ since (then)/ consequently

27
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entraver

A

to hold up

28
Q

peser

A

to weigh

29
Q

déteindre

A

to run (run off/ colour)

30
Q

un amiante

A

asbestos

31
Q

chimique

A

chemical

32
Q

contrepartie

A

compensation/ consideration

33
Q

scruter à la loupe

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to examine/scrutinize under the microscope

34
Q

un souci

A

worry

35
Q

mettre en veilleuse

A

to mothball

36
Q

renvoyer

A

to send back/ to return

37
Q

pourtant

A

yet/ even so/ all the same