unit 8 Flashcards

1
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Obéir, obtempérer

A

To comply with
To abide by
To obey

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2
Q

Se concentrer sur

A

To focus on sth / to concentrate on doing sth

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3
Q

Convaincre

A

To persuade somebody to do sth / to convince

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4
Q

Réprimer, sévir

A

To crack down on sth / to clamp down on sth

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5
Q

Dater de

A

To date from / to date back to

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6
Q

Nier

A

To deny doing sth

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7
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Refuser, ne pas accorder

A

To deny sth to somebody

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8
Q

Se refuser qq chose

A

To deny oneself sth

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9
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Dissuader

A

To deter sombebody from doing sth

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10
Q

Faire un stage

A

To do an intership

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11
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Découvrir, apprendre

A

To find out sth

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12
Q

anglophone

A

English-speaking

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13
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cher / bon marché

A

expensive = costly / cheap

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14
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être concentré

A

to be focussed

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15
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être amateur

A

to be fond of

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16
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drôle

A

funny, humourous

17
Q

respectueux de la loi

A

law-abiding

18
Q

bouleversé, submergé

A

overwhelmed

19
Q

paradoxal

A

paradoxical

20
Q

salaires

A

wages

21
Q

pouvoir d’achat

A

purchasing power

22
Q

avoir de longues journées

A

to work long hours

23
Q

conditions de travail

A

working conditions

24
Q

client

A

customer

25
Q

faire du profit

A

to make profit

26
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subventionner

A

to subsidise

27
Q

prêter

A

to lend, to loan

28
Q

emprunter

A

to borrow sth from somebody

29
Q

consommation

A

consumption

30
Q

société de conso

A

consumer society