Semaine 11 Flashcards

1
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s’en sortir mieux que

A

to be faring better than

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2
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une troisième piste

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a third runaway

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3
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du sang, de la sueur et des larmes

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blood, sweat and tears

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4
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apprendre à lire, écrire et compter aux enfants

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the literacy and numeracy of children

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5
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d’ici 2040

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by 2040

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6
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une tâche redoutable

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a daunting task

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7
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la confiance des consommateurs

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consumer confidence

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8
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il peut aller à son bureau à pied

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his office is within walking distance

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9
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défendre avec acharnement

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to fiercely protective of

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10
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une tradition regrettable

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it is regrettably traditional

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11
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rire une fois par jour

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a laugh a day

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12
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demander la citoyenneté britannique

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to apply for British citizenship

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13
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les drogués de l’internet

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onlineaholics

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14
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la dépendance à l’internet

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Internet addiction

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15
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faire bouger les choses

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to turn thing around

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16
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le taux d’absentéisme scolaire

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the truancy rate

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17
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être scotché devant la télé

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to be glued to the TV

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18
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les gens commencent à comprendre

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it is beginning to sink in

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19
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continuer comme avant

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business as usual

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20
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le tabagisme passif

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passive smoking

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21
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les chômeurs de longue durée

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the long-term unemployed

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22
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des travaux d’intérêt général

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community service

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23
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aussi … qu’avant

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as… as ever

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24
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des stars du ballon rond

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football stars

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25
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tout gober

Sens : tout croire

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to buy anything

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26
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libéralisme

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laissez-faire

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27
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interventionnisme

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state intervention

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28
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être mieux loti que

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to be better off than

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29
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la société de consommation

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consumer society

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30
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être responsable de

Sens : la cause d’un phénomène

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to be to blame for

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31
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être séduit par

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to fall for

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32
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une position ferme

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a tough stance

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33
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faire les gros titres de la presse

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to grab the headlines

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34
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résoudre qch par un coup de baguette magique

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to solve sth by waving a magic wand

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35
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noyer le poisson

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to obfuscate

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36
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les boissons gazeuses

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fizzy drinks

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37
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l’ascenseur social

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upward mobility

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38
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à tous les niveaux

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across the broad

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39
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être une des priorités

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to be high on the agenda

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40
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être au point mort

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to have ground to a halt

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41
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consacré à

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earmarked for

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42
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être dérisoire par rapport à

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to pale into insignificance compared with

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43
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ils sont prêts à tout pour obtenir ce qu’ils veulent

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it is a dog eat dog world

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44
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les Etats-Unis produisent

A

the United States produces

Faire attention à la conjugaison

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45
Q

toucher le fond

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to hit bottom

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46
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l’argent ne fait pas le bonheur

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money can’t buy happiness

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47
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sous couvert de l’anonymat

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on condition of anonymity

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48
Q

le secret bancaire

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banking secrecy

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49
Q

paradis fiscaux

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tax havens

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50
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avec l’angoisse de

A

a sinking feeling that

Cela ouvre une subordonnée

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51
Q

les Français

A

the French

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52
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se débrouiller tout seul

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to fend for onself

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53
Q

empêcher

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to prevent from + ING

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54
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les entreprises qui sont à court d’argent

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cash-strapped businesses

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55
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maîtriser les dépenses de santé

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to contain health care costs

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56
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en guise de

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by way of

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57
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elles n’ont jamais eu la vie aussi belle

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they have never had it so good

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58
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abordable pour

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affordable to

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59
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avant de l’avoir fini

Ex : il est impossible de déposer ce livre avant de l’avoir fini

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to be unputdownable

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60
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rejeter la responsabilité sur

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to pass the buck to

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61
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un projet coûteux et inutile

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a white elephant

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62
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le sujet est particulièrement brûlant

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the issue is a hot potato

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63
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être vivement critiqué

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to come in for fierce criticism

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64
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être condamné à la perpétuité

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to be serving a life sentence

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65
Q

les films à grand succès

A

blockbusters

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66
Q

augmentation de salaire

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a pay rise

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67
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geler les salaires

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to freeze the wages

68
Q

un nouveau coup dur pour

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another nail in the coffin

69
Q

obtenir le feu vert

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to get the go-ahead ;

to be given the green light

70
Q

sévir contre

A

to crack down on ;

to clamp down on

71
Q

il y a fort à parier

A

chance are (that)

72
Q

hésitations

A

huffing and puffing

73
Q

mettre la main à la poche

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to dig into one’s pockets

74
Q

avoir de graves conséquences

A

to take one’s toll on

75
Q

payer les pots cassés

A

to be left to carry the can

76
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il faut le voir pour le croire

A

seeing is believing

77
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coopérer

A

to play ball

78
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des promesses en l’air

A

pie in the sky

79
Q

macher ses mots

A

to mince one’s words

80
Q

on est mieux loti chez le voisin

A

the grass is greener on the other side

81
Q

marcher sur des oeufs

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to skate on thin ice

82
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prendre la température

A

to test the water

83
Q

être décidé à agir

A

to mean business

84
Q

tirer la sonnette d’alarme

A

to pull alarm bell

85
Q

un mal pour un bien

A

a blessing disguise

86
Q

tabagisme passif

A

second-hand smoke

87
Q

être considéré par certain

A

to be looked upon by some

88
Q

soja

A

soy

89
Q

bétail

A

cattle

90
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l’homosexualité

A

same-sex relationship

91
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nous ne devons pas nous tromper sur nos priorités

A

we must get our priorities right

92
Q

n’avoir d’yeux que pour

A

to steal the show

On chamboule la phrase

93
Q

leurs homologues masculins

A

their male counterparts

94
Q

compte tenu de

A

given (that)

95
Q

vendre la peau de l’ours

A

to count one’s chicken

96
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les rôles se sont inversés

A

the boot is on the other foot

97
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qui ne tente rien n’a rien

A

nothing ventured, nothing gained

98
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un jour marqué d’une pierre blanche

A

a red-letter day

99
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aggraver son cas

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to made thing worse for oneself

100
Q

mettre les bouchés doubles

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to put one’s back into it

101
Q

il ne se passe pratiquement pas un mois sans que

A

hardly a month goes by without (sujet + ING)

102
Q

appartenir au passé

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to be a thing of the past

103
Q

risquer de fort durer

A

to be unlikely to be short-lived

104
Q

si on se fie à qch

A

if sth is anything to go by

105
Q

mettre entre parenthèses

A

to put sth on hold

106
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se faire rare

A

to be thing on the ground

107
Q

c’est s’engager sur une pente savonneuse

A

it’s the thin end of the wedge

108
Q

supprimer 500 emplois

A

to shed 500 jobs

109
Q

être donné comme favori pour être

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to be tipped to be

110
Q

marche ou crève

A

sink or swin

111
Q

toute vérité n’est pas bonne à dire

A

some things are better left unsaid

112
Q

l’union fait la force

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united we stand, divided we fall

113
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faire des folies

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to go on a spending free

114
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consolider

A

to shore up

115
Q

la curiosité est un vilain défaut

A

curiosity killed the cat

116
Q

l’effondrement du prix de l’immobilier

A

the house price slump

117
Q

tenir tête à

A

to stand up to

118
Q

dire à qn ses quatre vérités

A

to tell someone a few home truths

119
Q

il pourrait s’écouler 15 ans avant que

A

there could be a 15-year time-lag before

120
Q

se rendre compte que

A

to wake up to

121
Q

en un clin d’oeil

A

in a flash

122
Q

une force avec laquelle il faut compter

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a force to be reckoned with

123
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s’ils ne parviennent pas à

A

if they fail to

124
Q

réduire de moitié

A

to halve

125
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payer la note

A

to pick up the tab

126
Q

c’est plus que compliqué que cela en a l’air

A

there are wheels within wheels

127
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maintenir catégoriquement

A

to be adamant

128
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faire faillite

A

to go belly up

129
Q

une valeur refuge

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a sage haven

130
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tout le monde sur le pont

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all hands to the pumps

131
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allaiter

A

to breastfeed

132
Q

un cancer du sein

A

breast cancer

133
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tomber sous le sens

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to be a no-brainer

134
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quand les temps sont durs

A

when the going gets tough

135
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camper sur ses positions

A

to stick to one’s guns

136
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intervenir

A

to step in

137
Q

la stabilité bancaire

A

stability in banking

138
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rétrospectivement

A

with the benefit of hindsight

139
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faire tout ce qu’il faut pour

A

to do whatever it takes

140
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ne pas agir

A

failure to act

141
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désamorcer

A

to defuse

142
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prendre le taureau par les cornes

A

to grasp the nettle

143
Q

agir vite et bien

A

to think on your feet

Toujours “your”

144
Q

improviser

A

to wing it

145
Q

une maigre consolation

A

a cold confort

146
Q

se valoir tous

A

to be much of a muchness

147
Q

ne pas manger à sa faim

A

to be going hungry

148
Q

telle que nous le connaissons aujourd’hui

A

as we know it

149
Q

si tout se passe comme prévu

A

it everything goes according to plan

150
Q

accélérer

A

to fast-track

151
Q

être face à un dilemme

A

to be stuck between a rock and a hard place

152
Q

le grand chelem

A

a clean sweep

153
Q

n’être rien par rapport

A

to pale in comparison with

154
Q

être vendu comme esclave

A

to be sold into slavery

155
Q

truquer les chiffres

A

to cook the cooks

156
Q

il pense avant tout à qch

A

sth is uppermost in one’s mind

157
Q

charité bien ordonnée comme par soi-même

A

charity begins at home

158
Q

de jour en en jour

A

by the day

159
Q

pendant qu’il y est

A

while he is at it

160
Q

l’augmentation du niveau des mers

A

rising sea levels

161
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s’apprêter à vivre

A

to be poised for

162
Q

une année noire

A

a grim year

163
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arriver immédiatement après

A

to be secondly only to

164
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se concrétiser

A

to come to fruition

165
Q

du jour au lendemain

A

overnight