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UNIT 1 Flashcards

1
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Assister à un cours

A

to attend a class

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2
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décevant, déçu

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disappointing, disappointed

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3
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faire des bénéfices

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to make profits

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4
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la compétivité

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competitiveness

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5
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Accorder un visa à un réfugié

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Grant a refugee a visa

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6
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Elle s’est mariée à un ingénieur en 2002

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She married an engineer in 2002

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7
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Force

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Strength

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8
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la bourse (des valeurs)

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the stock market

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9
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Santé

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Health

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10
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intriguant, intrigué

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puzzling, puzzled

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11
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Dans son discours, elle a insisté sur la nécessité de lutter contre le chômage

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In her speech, she emphasized the need to fight unemployment

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12
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les impôts sur les sociétés

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corporate taxes

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13
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émouvant, ému

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moving, moved

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14
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Puisque tu as fait du très bon travail, je vais te donner 100 $ d’extra

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Given/considering/since/As you did a great job, I’ll give you an extra 100$

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15
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Je suis épuisé, je viens de passer deux semaines à faire du ski !

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I’m exhausted, I’ve just spend two weeks skiing!

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16
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Tu vas t’en sortir ? Pas à moins que tu ne me donne un coup de main !

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You’ll manage ? Not unless you give me a hand !

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17
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Ils m’ont demandé si je savais combien la chambre était grande

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they asked me whether I knew how wide the room was

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18
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Croyez moi, je n’ai jamais douté de votre honnêteté

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Believe me, I’ve never doubted your honesty

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19
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Vérité

A

Truth

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20
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abuser de la confiance de qqun

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to abuse somebody’s trust

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21
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Discuter d’un problème

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to discuss an issue

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22
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Il reste à voir si un tel investissement est profitable

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It remains to be seen whether such an investment is profitable

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23
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Une entreprise

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a company

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24
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Comment ! Tu n’as pas encore fait la vaisselle !

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What ! You haven’t done the washing-up yet !

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25
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As-t-u déjà été frappé par l’éclair ?

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Have you ever been struck by lightning ?

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26
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On l’a empêché de tricher

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He was prevented from cheating

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27
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déroutant, perplexe

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bewildering, bewildered

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28
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Chaleur

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Warmth

29
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frapper

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strike/struck/struck

30
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Tu vas réussir étant donné que tu as travaillé dur

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You will succeed provided you worked hard

31
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Hier le soleil s’est levé à 6 heures

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yesterday the sun rose at six

32
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monter dans la hiérarchie de l’entreprise

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to climb the corporate ladder

33
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effrayant, effrayé

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frightening, frightened

34
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une grosse entreprise

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a corporation

35
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PME

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small and medium-sized businesses

36
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un actionnaire

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a shareholder

37
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Ne t’inquiète pas, j’ai déjà payé l’addition

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Don’t worry, I’ve already paid the bill

38
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l’image de l’entreprise

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corporate image

39
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réduire les effectifs (dégraisser)

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to downsize

40
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Richesse

A

Wealth

41
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un syndicat

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a trade union

42
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Elle l’aime encore bien qu’il l’ait déçue plusieurs fois

A

She still loves him, although/even though/even if he disappointed her several times

43
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jouer aux échecs

A

to play chess

44
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Le chef a toujours été honnête tandis que son prédécesseur était un menteur

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The boss have always been honest whereas/while his predecessor was a liar

45
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être en grève

A

to be on strike

46
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se développer

A

to expand

47
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Il a répondu au téléphone pendant 3 heures, jusqu’à 11 heures, et il est parti

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He answered the phone for 3 hours, until 11 o’clock, and he left

48
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s’attaquer à un problème

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to tackle an issue

49
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pénible, peiné

A

distressing, distressed

50
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Il avait l’air effrayé, comme si il avait vu qqchose d’horrible

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He looked frightened, as if he had seen something horrible

51
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On a assisté au cours et après on a discuté de la traduction

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We attended the class and then we discussed the translation

52
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Profondeur

A

Depth

53
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Longueur

A

Length

54
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Il a écrit des romans pendant une dizaine d’année, dans les années 50

A

He wrote novels for about 10 years, in the 50’s

55
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Jeunesse

A

Youth

56
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Je viens de le dissuader de poser ces questions à sa mère

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I’ve just deterred/discouraged him from asking his mother those questions

57
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On ne lui a pas encore accordé la permission de construire sa maison ici

A

He hasn’t yet been granted permission to build his house here

58
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Un vrai démocrate a-t-il jamais empêché ses opposants de s’exprimer à la télévision ?

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Has a true democrat ever prevented his opponents from expressing themselves on TV ?

59
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comptabilité

A

the accounting

60
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avoir une attaque

A

to have a stroke

61
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Je n’ai pas pu m’empêcher de sourire quand je l’ai vu

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I couldn’t help smiling when I saw him

62
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être en faillite

A

to be bankrupt

63
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une fusion d’entreprise

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a merger

64
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J’ai vécu cinq ans à LA, entre 1995 et 2000

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I lived in LA for five years, from 1995 to 2000

65
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Largeur

A

Width

66
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a takeover

A

un rachat

67
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jouer du saxophone

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to play THE sax

68
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Tu peux aller au bal, Cendrillon, à condition que tu rentres avant minuit.

A

You may go to the ball, Cinderella, providing you are back by midnight.

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