set 3 Flashcards by julie nauts

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slang -> gros bonnet ( personne de poids)

A

bigwig

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humide -> humidifier

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damp -> damp with

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étouffer un sond ( musique )

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damp smth

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ajourné / reporté

A

postponed

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entraîné dans / aspiré dans

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sucked into

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porteur d’obligation

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bondholder

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prévision en finance , prévoir (annoncer)

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forecast

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marge , marge de manoeuvre ( dans le sens flexibilité )

A

leeway

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tendu, nerveux , nerveuse

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jittery

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coups de pub

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publicity stunt

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combine ( trick to gain advantage)

A

stunt

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retarder la croissance

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stunt the growth

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pionner , innovateur

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trailblazer

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flou , vague ( mémoire, vision ..)

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hazy

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la mafia (informal )

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the mob

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abrutement

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steeply ( abruptly)

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renforcer

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ramped up ( increased , intensified)

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le désordre ( familier la pagaille)

A

mayhem

Q

met fin , met rare

A

delicacy

Q

attéré , choqué , consterné

A

appalled

Q

postillonner

A

sputter

Q

bredouiller / bafouiller

A

sputter smth

Q

se calmer , apaiser , faire baisser ( formal)

A

abate

Q

carnage , effusion de sang

A

bloodshed

Q

faire mijoter ( cuisine ) / figuratif personne bouillonner

A

simer smth / simer (v)

Q

chutter ( une courbe ou encore tomber à la renverse)

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to tumble

Q

s’effondrer , s’écrouler

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to topple ( ≠ tumble : +++)

Q

jetter par dessus bord , se débarrasser de

A

jettison smth

Q

aggitation , tourmente , trouble

A

the turmoil

Q

amortir un choc / tampon

A

buffer smth / buffer

Q

se tracasser , faire du soucis

A

to fret

Q

boucan , vacarme, protestation

A

uproar

Q

barrage ( ou retenu d’eau)

A

dam ( construire un barrage dam smth )