Session 3 Flashcards

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Jouer

A

To gamble

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C’est du rêve

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It’s pie in the sky

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Moyens de subsistance

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The livehood

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Une moissonneuse batteuse

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A combine harvester

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Orge

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Barley

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Un bouclier

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A shield

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Un concurrent

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A competitor

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Présenter un risque (3*risque)

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To pose a risk
a challenge to…
a threat

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Personnes âgées

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Elderly people

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Priver de

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To deprive of

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Par personne

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Per capita

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Le terrain de jeu

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The playground

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12
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Gérer une entreprise

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To run a company

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13
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L’ISF (impôt sur la fortune)

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The wealth tax

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Un actionnaire

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A shareholder

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L’impôt sur le revenu

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The income tax

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Un grand industriel

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A tycoon

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Il vaut 1bn

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He is worth one bn

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Hériter d’une fortune

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To inherit a fortune

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Q

Devant Moscou

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Ahead of Moscou

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Q

Un éditeur

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A publisher

21
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Un promoteur

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A property developer

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Un britannique

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A Briton

23
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Il se situe au 10ème rang

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He ranks 10th

24
Q

Augmenter

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To surge

25
Q

Agent immobilier

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Estate agent

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Les quartiers Ouest

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The West End

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La cité de Londres

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The city

28
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Le système fiscal

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The tax system

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Q

Impôts faibles

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Low taxes

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Bon pour les affaires

A

Good for business

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Coupé de

A

Cut of from

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Cela stimule les affaires

A

It boosts business

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Q

Monter en flèche

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To skyrocket
Ex: the amount of money has skyrocketed
To soar

34
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Joindre les bouts

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To make ends meet
~to pay the bills
~to buy the bacon

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Le siège de l’entreprise

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The Headoffice

The headquarters

36
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Mon salaire a été figé pdt longtemps

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My salary has been frozen for a long time

37
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Une forte augmentation

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A sharp increase

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Milliardaires

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Billionaires

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Peu

  • avec pluriel
  • avec singulier
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  • fewer + pluriel

- less + singulier

40
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Attrayante

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Attractive

41
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Être content de cette situation

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To be pleased about this situation