Semaine 4 Flashcards

1
Q

multiplier les efforts

A

to step ut efforts

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2
Q

quand on veut, on peut

A

where there’s a will, there’s a way

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3
Q

boulots pépères

A

cushy jobs

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4
Q

atteindre leurs prix plancher

A

to bottom out

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5
Q

des atteintes aux droits de l’homme

A

human rights abuses

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6
Q

tirer la sonnette d’alarme

A

to sound the alarm

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7
Q

la toute dernière chance

A

the very last chance

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8
Q

s’attaquer à

A

to get to grips with

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9
Q

négocier

A

to broker

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10
Q

passer le quartier au peigne fin

A

to comb the area

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11
Q

le don d’organe

A

organ donation

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12
Q

soupçonné de fraude fiscale

A

suspected of evading taxes

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13
Q

se sont effondrées de 45%

A

slumped by 45%

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14
Q

ne pas être au bout de ses peines

A

to be not yet home and dry

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15
Q

avoir du pain sur la planche

A

to have a lot on his plate

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16
Q

pas à la hauteur

A

not up to the job

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17
Q

dormir sur ses deux oreilles

A

rest easy

18
Q

faire ce que l’on attend de lui

A

to deliver

19
Q

avoir fait un retour de force

A

to have returned with a vengeance

20
Q

faire entendre leur voix

A

to make their voce heard

21
Q

la conséquence probable

A

a likely consequence

22
Q

se frotter les mains

A

to rub one’s hands

23
Q

des zones où il y a peu d’eau

A

areas where water is scarce

24
Q

deux fois plus d’argent

A

twice as much money

25
Q

décès liés à la chaleur

A

heat-related deaths

26
Q

employer la manière forte

A

to play hardball

27
Q

revoir ses ambitions à la baisse

A

to scale back his ambitions

28
Q

complètement au hasard

A

a complete shot in the dark

29
Q

mettre qch entre parenthèse

A

to put sth on the back burner

30
Q

de sitôt

A

any time soon

31
Q

la prime à la casse

A

the Cash for Clunkers programme

32
Q

risquer le tout pour le tout

A

to chance one’s arm

33
Q

il s’agit avant tout de

A

the priority is to

34
Q

accuser

A

to blame

35
Q

PIB

A

GDP

36
Q

la dégringolade de la libre sterling

A

Sterling’s sudden plunge

37
Q

avoir encore de beaux jours devant lui

A

there are still good times ahead

38
Q

employer la manière forte

A

to use strong-arm tactics

39
Q

s’estimer heureux

A

count his blessings

40
Q

une voiture peu gourmande en carburant

A

a fuel-efficient car

41
Q

4x4

A

SUV