voc 2.2 Flashcards

1
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être tenu de

A

to be bound to

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2
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illimité, sans frontières

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boundless

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3
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ennuyeux

A

boring

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4
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se préparer pour une épreuve

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to brace oneself for

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5
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aveugle

A

blinde

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6
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fermer les yeux sue quelque chose

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to turn a blind eye to

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7
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avoir une confiance aveugle dans

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ta have blind faith in

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8
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conduire dans une impasse

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to lead up to a blind valley

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9
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embarquer

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to board

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10
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une planche, un comité

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a board

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11
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le conseil d’administration

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the board of directors

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12
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un jury d’examen

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a board of examiners

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13
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à bord

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on board

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14
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un internat

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a boarding school

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15
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a boarder

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un pensionnaire

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16
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tomber à l’eau, échouer

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to go by the board

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17
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se vanter de qq chose

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to boast

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18
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un attentat à la bombe

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a bomb attack

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19
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poser une bombe

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to plant a bomb

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20
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une bombe à retardement

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a time bomb

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21
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exploser, être en plein essor

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to boom

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22
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une économie en dents de scie

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a boom-bust economy

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23
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étendre ses activités, se diversifier

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to branch out

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24
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une succursale, une agence

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a branch

25
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une marque

A

a brand

26
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une image de marque

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a brand image

27
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des produits de marque

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branded goods

28
Q

marquer le bétail

A

to brand

29
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un soutien de famille

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a breadwinner

30
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un pot-de-vin

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a bribe

31
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corruption

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bribery

32
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élever un enfant

A

to bring up

33
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une facture

A

a bill

34
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le marché noir

A

the black market

35
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sombre, morne

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bleak

36
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de sombres perspectives

A

a bleak outlook

37
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un coup rude

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a blow

38
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une explosion

A

a blow-up

39
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profiter de

A

to benefit from

40
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un avantage

A

a benefit

41
Q

allocation-chômage

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unemployment benefit

42
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prestations d’assurance maladie

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sickness benefit

43
Q

le bénéfice du doute

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to give someone the benefit of the doubt

44
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pour ton propre bien

A

for the benefit of your health

45
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faire du chantage

A

to blackmail into

46
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Flagrant

A

Blatant

47
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Une frontière

A

A border

48
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Avoisiner

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To border on

49
Q

Le fond, le bas

A

The bottom

50
Q

Se renverser

A

To go bottom up

51
Q

Toucher son niveau le plus bas

A

To bottom out

52
Q

L’essentiel

A

The bottom line

53
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De fond en comble

A

Frmo top to bottom

54
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Démolir un argument

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To knock the bottom out of an argument

55
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Des prix “sacrifiés”

A

Rock-bottom prices

56
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Assimiler à

A

To bracket with/to bracket together

57
Q

Une parenthèse

A

A bracket

58
Q

Des limites

A

Bounds

59
Q

Ne connaît pas de limites

A

Knows no bounds