Vacances Fevrier Flashcards

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1
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To dabble

To dabble on the stock exchange

A

Faite quelque chose en dilettante

Boursicoter

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2
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Agent de change

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Stockbroker

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3
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To shadow someone

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Etre sur ses talons

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4
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Des économies

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Savings

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5
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Plein de

A

Full of

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Si m’avait fait payé si cher pour..

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If I had been charged so much for…

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7
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Me dit Elle d’une voix ou se mêlaient indignation et une point d’autosatisfaction

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She Said to me in an indignant and slightly self-satisfied voice

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8
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Le marché se redresse

Les cours se redressent

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The market rallies

To rally

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9
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Mettre la clé sous la porte

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To close down

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10
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Faire affaire

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To do business

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11
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Publiciste

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Adman

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12
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Taux de change

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Exchange rate

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13
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Le taux d change n’a pas augmenté depuis notre dernière réunion

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The exchange rate has not increased since we last met

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14
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Faire du lèche vitrine

A

To go window shopping

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15
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Tout l’après-midi

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All afternoon long

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16
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Laisser entendre

A

To imply

He implied that …

17
Q

Le marché des minerais

A

The ore market

18
Q

Accueillir les JO

A

To welcome the Olympics

19
Q

Des athlètes féminines

A

Female athletes

20
Q

Relancer l’économie

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To boost the economy

To revive the economy

21
Q

Omg

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One man: two men

One woman: two women

22
Q

Beaucoup plus susceptibles

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Far more likely

23
Q

Accéder à un job à répons avilie

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To get an executive job
Managing position
Top jobs

24
Q

Participer volontairement a :

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To Volunteer

To work for free

25
Q

UN benevole

A

A volunteer

26
Q

Participer

A

To participate
La volonté de participer :
The willingness to participate

27
Q

Projet de legislation

A

A draft legislation

28
Q

La legislation sur les armes q feu trique d’être modifiée

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….. Are Said to be likely to be changed

29
Q

Un ouragan

L’ouragan qui a frappé les USA

A

A hurricane

The hurricane that hits the USA

30
Q

Prétérit de Strike

A

Struck
The young men struck his father

Il a été renversé par une voiture:
He was struck by a car

31
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Dans les ..

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Within

Within 5 years
Within the next five years

32
Q

Preterite Sell

A

Sold !!!

The firm would be sold

33
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Les syndicats

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The trade unions

34
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Démolir

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To tear down

35
Q

To tear

A

Déchirer

36
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To tear up

A

Déchirer
Détruire
My dream is to tear up yours (le détruire)