Semaine 18 Flashcards

1
Q

revoir ses ambitions à la baisse

A

to scale back his ambitions

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2
Q

complètement au hasard

A

to be a shot in the dark

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3
Q

mettre en parenthèses

A

to put on the back burner

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4
Q

de sitôt

A

any time soon

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5
Q

risquer le tout pour le tout

A

to chance her/his arm

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6
Q

il s’agit avant tout

A

the priority is to

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7
Q

est menacé par

A

is under threat from

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8
Q

avoir l’habitude de s’en prendre

A

to have a habit of blaming

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9
Q

employer la manière forte

A

to use strong-arm tactics

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10
Q

être pris avec des pincettes

A

to be taken with a pinch of salt

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11
Q

s’insurger

A

to be up in arms against

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12
Q

elle a pris les choses en main

A

she has taken matters into her own hands

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13
Q

l’instant de vérité

A

the day of reckoning

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14
Q

se contenter e son sort

A

to be content with his lot

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15
Q

relancer l’économie

A

to kickstart the economy

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16
Q

tromperie

A

deceit

17
Q

faire l’objet de

A

to be the object of

18
Q

fournisseur

A

supplier

19
Q

le fléau

A

the plague

20
Q

soupçonner

A

to suspect

21
Q

mener une enquête

A

to conduct a search

22
Q

une usine

A

a factory

23
Q

un fabriquant

A

a manufacturer