unit 8 Flashcards
Obéir, obtempérer
To comply with
To abide by
To obey
Se concentrer sur
To focus on sth / to concentrate on doing sth
Convaincre
To persuade somebody to do sth / to convince
Réprimer, sévir
To crack down on sth / to clamp down on sth
Dater de
To date from / to date back to
Nier
To deny doing sth
Refuser, ne pas accorder
To deny sth to somebody
Se refuser qq chose
To deny oneself sth
Dissuader
To deter sombebody from doing sth
Faire un stage
To do an intership
Découvrir, apprendre
To find out sth
anglophone
English-speaking
cher / bon marché
expensive = costly / cheap
être concentré
to be focussed
être amateur
to be fond of
drôle
funny, humourous
respectueux de la loi
law-abiding
bouleversé, submergé
overwhelmed
paradoxal
paradoxical
salaires
wages
pouvoir d’achat
purchasing power
avoir de longues journées
to work long hours
conditions de travail
working conditions
client
customer
faire du profit
to make profit
subventionner
to subsidise
prêter
to lend, to loan
emprunter
to borrow sth from somebody
consommation
consumption
société de conso
consumer society
