Semaine 4 Flashcards

1
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multiplier les efforts

A

to step ut efforts

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2
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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
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le don d’organe

A

organ donation

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12
Q

soupçonné de fraude fiscale

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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
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avoir du pain sur la planche

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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
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dormir sur ses deux oreilles

18
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faire ce que l’on attend de lui

A

to deliver

19
Q

avoir fait un retour de force

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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

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décès liés à la chaleur
heat-related deaths
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employer la manière forte
to play hardball
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revoir ses ambitions à la baisse
to scale back his ambitions
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complètement au hasard
a complete shot in the dark
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mettre qch entre parenthèse
to put sth on the back burner
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de sitôt
any time soon
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la prime à la casse
the Cash for Clunkers programme
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risquer le tout pour le tout
to chance one's arm
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il s'agit avant tout de
the priority is to
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accuser
to blame
35
PIB
GDP
36
la dégringolade de la libre sterling
Sterling's sudden plunge
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avoir encore de beaux jours devant lui
there are still good times ahead
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employer la manière forte
to use strong-arm tactics
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s'estimer heureux
count his blessings
40
une voiture peu gourmande en carburant
a fuel-efficient car
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4x4
SUV