Voc doudou Flashcards

1
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embrasser une cause

A

to embrace

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louer (un appartement)

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to rent

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3
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ordinateur portable

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laptop

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4
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he was long past the time

A

il avait depuis longtemps…

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sortir (un film)

A

come out

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pillage

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looting

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avoir assez de qqch

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to be fed up with sthing

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j’habite le 27, rue Ballu

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I live at number 27, in the rue Ballu

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9
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I think we should ….. a start.

A

make (=commencer)

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10
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She is so patronising and constantly trying to …..

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put me down (critiquer, rabaisser)

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compétitivité

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competitiveness

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12
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bénéfique

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beneficial

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même pas

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not even

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exhaler

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to exhale/to give off

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empêcher quelqu’un de faire quelque chose

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prevent sby from doing sth

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un parfum

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a perfume/a scent

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inondation

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flooding

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18
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le beau-frère

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brother-in-law

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19
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défaut

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shortcoming

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20
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une grande puissance

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a major power

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21
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mettre qqn à l’essai

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to give sby a trial

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22
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prendre le pouvoir

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take office

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être le fer de lance

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to spearhead a movement

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24
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être contrarié par

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to resent

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25
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parvenir à l’égalité

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achieve equality

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26
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questionner

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to question

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27
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se charger de/entreprendre

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to undertake

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28
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évoquer

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conjure up

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29
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New York ou rien !

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New York or bust !

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30
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tous les trente-six du mois

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once in a blue moon

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31
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allumer (une machine)

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switch on

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32
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désigner

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to point out/ to point at (notion agressive)

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33
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anglophone

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English-speaking

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34
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minutieux

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punctilious

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35
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mettre le doigt sur

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pinpoint

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36
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dépendre de

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hinge on

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37
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un salut/une révérence

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a bow

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38
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chercher

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to seek

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39
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mettre en oeuvre

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implement

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40
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aider quelqu’un à faire quelque chose

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help sby do sth

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41
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subir

A

undergo

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42
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sous-représenté

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outnumbered

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43
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veiller sur

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to take care of

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44
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permettre à qqn de faire qqchose

A

let sby do sthing ou allow sby to do sthing (comportement moins passif)

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45
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raconter

A

relate

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46
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qualité

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asset

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47
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en passe de

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is about to

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48
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un coq

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a rooster

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49
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le but premier

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the core purpose

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50
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détourner le regard

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to glance away

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51
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faire connaitre

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to air

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52
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He is always taking the ….. for my accomplishments.

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credit (ici = honneur)

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53
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supporter de

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to stand doing sth

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54
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une cohue

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a rabble

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55
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pénurie

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shortage

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56
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être confronté à

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to be confronted with

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57
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les fondateurs

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the founders

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58
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te sens-tu capable de ?

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do you feel you can… ?

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59
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influencer

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to shape

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60
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pollueur

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polluter

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61
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et pourtant

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and yet

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62
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s’arrêter en passant

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to stop by

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63
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ailleurs

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elsewhere

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64
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People do not smoke as much as they ……

A

used to

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65
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témoigner de qqch

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to testify to

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66
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choisir de faire

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choose to do

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67
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élargir

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to broaden

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68
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motivé

A

motivated

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69
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être en en voie de

A

to be on course to +BV

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70
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montrer l’exemple

A

set the example

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71
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une baisse

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a fall/ a decline/ a drop

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72
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bourreau de travail

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workaholic

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73
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il faudra que tu t’y habitues

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you will have to get used to it

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74
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se débrouiller avec

A

to make do with

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75
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parcourir

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to roam

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76
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profiter de

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to benefit from

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77
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to guarantee to + BV

A

I guarantee you to eat your body

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78
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être sous la coupe de qqn

A

to be under sby’s thumb

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79
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identifier à/avec

A

identify with

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80
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d’un côté (d’un côté, il a raison)

A

on the one hand

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se décider

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to make up one’s mind

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82
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être contraint de

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to be compelled to

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83
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ce dernier

A

the latter

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84
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exécuter/mettre en oeuvre/mener

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carry out

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85
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un préjugé

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a prejudice

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86
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un drap

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a cloth

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87
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un coup monté

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setup

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88
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gant

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glove

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89
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étant donné

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given

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90
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éléver une objection

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object

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91
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infiltrer

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infiltrate

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92
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“they say work doesn’t kill, but I say “why take the risk ?” “

A

Ronald Reagan

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93
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mettre au premier plan

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to foreground

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94
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je ne me,souviens pas d’être jamais allé à la campagne sans voiture

A

I don’t remember ever going to the countryside without a car

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95
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gauche/maladroit

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clumsy

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96
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un crime

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a felony (US)

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97
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abandonner

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to quit

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98
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il m’arrive de …

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sometimes

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99
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sur le champ/d’emblée

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straightaway

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100
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faire face à une crise

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face a crisis

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101
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faire passer des lois

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enact

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102
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I am ….. from my work by the incessant noise upstairs.

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distracted

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103
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traiter avec condescendance/ fréquenter (un bar, un cinéma)

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to patronize

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104
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diplôme universitaire

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degree

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105
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If you are in search of a bargain at the sales, you ….. better get there early.

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had (had better = vous feriez mieux) should + BV : tu devrais

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106
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s’immiscer

A

interfere

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107
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sûr de soi

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confident

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108
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parcours professionnel

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career path

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109
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violence gratuite

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gratuitous violence

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110
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sortir/mettre en évidence

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bring out

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111
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estimer que

A

to hold that

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112
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un nid

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a nest

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113
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prendre le contrôle de

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gain control of

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114
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de substitution

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surrogate

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115
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aux yeux de

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in the eyes of

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116
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éteindre (un incendie, une cigarette)

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to extinguish

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117
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la bonne volonté

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the willingness

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118
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bien organisé

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well organized

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119
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croire/donner du crédit

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to credit

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120
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connu de la police

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known to the police

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121
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la meilleure qualité d’éducation possible

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the best possible education standards

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122
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expirer

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expire

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123
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les fidèles

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the faithful

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124
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to seem not to be able to

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pas seem to not be able to

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125
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As a child, Poe ….. roam the streets of Baltimore with his mother and younger sibling.

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would

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126
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rivaliser

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compete

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127
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monnaie/devise

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currency

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128
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chronophage

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time-consuming

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129
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cacher la vérité à qqn

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to hide the truth from sby

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130
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soit… soit

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whether… or

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131
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admission

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entrance

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132
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défi

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challenge

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133
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le bruit court que

A

rumour has it that

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134
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compenser

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to make up for

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135
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réorganiser (une entreprise)/ retaper (une maison)

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to revamp

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136
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“What will you …..?” “A glass of beer, please”.

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have (sous entend boisson/aliment)

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137
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être à cours d’argent

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to be cash-strapped

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138
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Sa Majesté

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His Majesty

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139
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une bourse

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a scholarship

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140
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admirer

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to look up to

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141
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préciser

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specify

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142
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stimuler/réveiller

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to rouse

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143
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faire pression sur

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to bully sby into doing sth

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144
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relativiser un échec

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put a failure into perspective

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145
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se reposer

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to rest

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146
Q

faire l’aveugle

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turn a blind eye to

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147
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entrer en vigueur

A

come into force

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148
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recouvrir

A

to cover

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149
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He stopped by ….. this letter this morning.

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to hand in

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150
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renoncer à faire

A

give up doing

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151
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avec perspicacité

A

shrewdly

152
Q

audace

A

boldness

153
Q

être sous les projecteurs de l’actualité

A

to be in the limelight

154
Q

un syndicat

A

a trade union

155
Q

envisager

A

to contemplate + v-ing

156
Q

I’ve never been very good ….. dealing with conflict.

A

at

157
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un procès

A

lawsuit

158
Q

manifester

A

demonstrate

159
Q

gros doudou

A

coeur coeur PJ

160
Q

marée noire

A

oil spill

161
Q

instruction/étude

A

schooling

162
Q

maison de disque

A

record company

163
Q

avoir sommeil

A

to be sleepy

164
Q

les deux cents meilleurs du monde

A

the best two hundred in the world

165
Q

se faire écouter

A

gain a hearing

166
Q

impératrice

A

empress

167
Q

le culte du héros

A

hero-worship

168
Q

avoir l’intention de

A

to intend

169
Q

contrecarrer

A

to thwart

170
Q

la campagne

A

the countryside

171
Q

gagner de justesse

A

win by a slender margin

172
Q

réagir

A

respond

173
Q

se donner la peine de

A

to bother to

174
Q

He’s been living with his father ….. his parents divorced.

A

ever since

175
Q

programme (d’université, d’école)

A

a syllabus

176
Q

être le grand espoir de

A

to be the white hope of

177
Q

à 8h précise

A

at 8 o’clock sharp

178
Q

The car is quite new but is in bad ……

A

condition

179
Q

couverture (médiatique)

A

coverage

180
Q

obtenir le droit de résider

A

to gain residence

181
Q

l’humanité

A

mankind/humanity

182
Q

jeter un coup d’oeil

A

to glance

183
Q

Pierre et Madeleine sont frère et soeur

A

Pierre and Madeleine are siblings

184
Q

renforcer

A

bolster

185
Q

finir par faire qqch

A

to end up doing sth

186
Q

synonyme de

A

synonymous with

187
Q

les jeunes

A

youngsters (sans the)

188
Q

uniformisation

A

standardization

189
Q

de la même façon/ de même

A

similarly/likewise

190
Q

I spent ….. talking to Jane and then I went home.

A

some time

191
Q

manifestant

A

demonstrator

192
Q

des revenus

A

income

193
Q

Yes, I see what you mean. I ….. wrong about her.

A

could have been

194
Q

lancer un objet/ bazarder

A

to sling (away)

195
Q

saisir/s’emparer de

A

to grab

196
Q

un bloc note

A

a note pad

197
Q

surveiller

A

monitor

198
Q

se plaindre

A

complain about

199
Q

reprocher à quelqu’un d’avoir fait quelque chose

A

reproach sby for doing sth

200
Q

Why can’t you stop ….. like a child?

A

behaving (pas to behave (= pour aller se comporter…))

201
Q

endiguement (politique)

A

containment

202
Q

avertir

A

to warn

203
Q

prévisible

A

predictable

204
Q

progression de carrière

A

career advancement

205
Q

sans précaution

A

without care

206
Q

classer

A

to rank

207
Q

interview en profondeur

A

in-depth interview

208
Q

faire un tour

A

to go for a stroll

209
Q

homologue

A

counterpart

210
Q

des douzaines de personnes (quand on ne précise pas le nombre)

A

dozenS OF people

211
Q

heureusement

A

thankfully

212
Q

une porte s’ouvrit

A

a door was opened

213
Q

se méprendre

A

to mistake

214
Q

Dans une phrase comportant un complément de temps précisant une durée, l’imparfait se rend par le past perfect

A

Il était chauve depuis des années quand je l’ai rencontré –> he had been bald for years when I met him.

215
Q

une veuve

A

a widow

216
Q

entrer dans

A

to enter (donc pas besoin préposition –> enter house)

217
Q

un moyen détourné

A

a backdoor

218
Q

décrier

A

to disparage

219
Q

être à l’essai

A

to be on trial

220
Q

frôler

A

verge on

221
Q

You need to read a lot to keep ….. with new developments in the area.

A

up (=suivre le rythme)

222
Q

si bien que

A

so much so that

223
Q

au passif, la construction see sby do sth doit inclure la particule to

A

the robbers were seen to enter the building

224
Q

arrive in/at

A

pas to car suppose un mouvement

225
Q

imprévu

A

unforeseen

226
Q

remettre (qqchose à qqn)

A

to hand in

227
Q

être assuré de

A

to be ensured to + BV

228
Q

à ma connaissance

A

to my knowledge

229
Q

how to+ BV

A

Pas how+ V-ing

230
Q

s’opposer à une mesure

A

oppose a measure

231
Q

plafond de verre

A

glass ceiling

232
Q

monter au créneau

A

to step into the breach

233
Q

être à la botte du pouvoir

A

to be the puppets of those in power

234
Q

tout compte fait

A

on balance

235
Q

grossier avec ses parents

A

rude to one’s relatives

236
Q

We will have to work ….. the cost of going to college very carefully.

A

out

237
Q

minutieux (dans le travail)

A

diligent

238
Q

avoir l’intention de

A

to intend to

239
Q

fusion

A

merger

240
Q

monter en flèche

A

to skyrocket

241
Q

gagner du terrain

A

gain ground

242
Q

It is really not the best way to proceed, ….. it?

A

is (car not)

243
Q

d’autant plus que

A

all the + comparatif de l’adjectif + as/since –> all the more surprising as

244
Q

s’arroger

A

claim without right

245
Q

I don’t think I have met ….. girl as this for a long time.

A

as diligent a

246
Q

donner lieu à

A

to give rise to

247
Q

transporter (personne, véhicule)

A

carry

248
Q

Malcolm has taken part ….. the competition for the tenth consecutive time.

A

in

249
Q

trouver le temps de faire [quelque chose]

A

to make time to do [something]

250
Q

recommander

A

to advocate

251
Q

jour ouvrable

A

working day

252
Q

apparemment

A

apparently

253
Q

se rendre compte

A

realize

254
Q

travailler à mi-temps

A

work part-time

255
Q

achever/terminer

A

to complete

256
Q

auteur d’un crime

A

perpetrator of a crime

257
Q

concrétiser un projet

A

give concrete expression to a plan

258
Q

faire de l’exercice

A

to take some exercise

259
Q

espoir

A

prospect

260
Q

commerce équitable

A

fair trade

261
Q

exigeant

A

demanding

262
Q

faire preuve d’initiative

A

show initiative

263
Q

être mauvaise langue

A

be a scandalmonger

264
Q

rivaliser avec les meilleurs du monde

A

rival the best in the world

265
Q

un master

A

master’s degree

266
Q

réaction brutale

A

backlash

267
Q

d’ici

A

by/within

268
Q

dérober

A

purloin

269
Q

un cendrier

A

a ashtray

270
Q

se débarasser de

A

to get rid of/ to dispose of

271
Q

cela lui manque d’aller à la plage

A

he misses going to the beach

272
Q

une arme à double tranchant

A

a double-edged weapon

273
Q

peu de temps après/ tout à l’heure

A

presently

274
Q

passion

A

hobby

275
Q

être porté au pouvoir

A

sweep in power

276
Q

serrer la main de quelqu’un

A

to shake hands with sby

277
Q

un tour de passe-passe

A

a juggling

278
Q

tout autant que + nom

A

as much as

279
Q

chiffre d’affaires

A

turnover

280
Q

se ridiculiser

A

to make a fool of oneself

281
Q

être à bonne école

A

to be in very good hands

282
Q

entretien d’embauche

A

job interview

283
Q

jouer un rôle clé dans

A

to be instrumental in

284
Q

il se trouve que

A

it so happens

285
Q

avoir un problème pour

A

to have trouble + v-ing

286
Q

prendre en compte

A

take into account

287
Q

un rapport officiel

A

a record

288
Q

The sofa is so big that it takes ….. half the living room.

A

up (occuper l’espace)

289
Q

travailler en équipe

A

work as a team

290
Q

Pas possible de nominaliser un adjectif au singulier

A

un aveugle =a blind man, les aveugles = the blind

291
Q

de bon augure

A

auspicious

292
Q

en cours

A

ongoing

293
Q

sous pression

A

under pressure

294
Q

résister

A

withstand

295
Q

le comissaire

A

the superintendent

296
Q

les efforts

A

efforts

297
Q

encourager la prise de conscience

A

foster people’s awareness

298
Q

tripoter

A

to fiddle

299
Q

sinistré/dévasté

A

stricken

300
Q

écraser une cigarette

A

to stub out

301
Q

s’épanouir dans sa profession

A

find one’s profession very fulfilling

302
Q

mener

A

lead

303
Q

corrompu

A

corrupt

304
Q

interrogateur

A

questioningly/enquiringly

305
Q

articuler

A

to utter

306
Q

prendre qqn de vitesse

A

to steal a march on

307
Q

I’ll take care of the children while you ….. your hair done.

A

are getting

308
Q

être impressionné par

A

be impressed with

309
Q

critiquer sévèrement

A

to lambast

310
Q

expliquer

A

explain

311
Q

se concentrer sur

A

focus on

312
Q

un apprentissage

A

a training

313
Q

ouvrir la voie à

A

pave the way for

314
Q

mon mari a disparu

A

my husband has gone missing

315
Q

en aucun cas

A

on no account

316
Q

arrêtons-nous pour déjeuner, vous voulez ?

A

Let’s stop to have lunch, shall we ?

317
Q

un bouc émissaire

A

a scapegoat

318
Q

50% of young people ARE jobless

A

Pas IS

319
Q

un repaire

A

a den

320
Q

inconstant

A

protean

321
Q

fixer avec hostilité

A

to glare

322
Q

le privilège

A

the privilege

323
Q

réfréner/contenir

A

to refrain/to curb

324
Q

être sur le point de

A

to be about to + BV

325
Q

menacer de faire

A

threaten to do

326
Q

dépense

A

outlay

327
Q

léger

A

faint

328
Q

milieux défavorisés

A

poorbackgrounds

329
Q

une affaire/une question

A

a matter

330
Q

aller bien ensemble

A

to blend together (PJCR)

331
Q

frais de scolarité

A

tuition fees

332
Q

gagne-pain

A

livelihood

333
Q

beaucoup moins

A

much less/ many less… than

334
Q

être dû à

A

arise from

335
Q

tomber sur un ancien collègue

A

to run into a former colleague

336
Q

le bras droit

A

the right-hand man

337
Q

il s’est avéré que

A

it has turned out (that)

338
Q

accuser quelqu’un d’avoir fait quelque chose

A

accuse sby of doing sth

339
Q

avoir droit à qqch

A

to be entitled to sthing

340
Q

mettre quelqu’un au courant de

A

to inform/ to tell sby about

341
Q

faire penser à qqch

A

to be reminiscent of

342
Q

une augmentation de salaire

A

a pay rise

343
Q

constitution d’un réseau

A

networking

344
Q

jusqu’à

A

to/ as far as

345
Q

pot-de-vin

A

bribe

346
Q

provoquer

A

spark off

347
Q

améliorer

A

improve

348
Q

motivation/incitation

A

incentive

349
Q

à part

A

aside from

350
Q

spécialiste

A

pundit

351
Q

un groupe, une escouade

A

a squad

352
Q

se présenter aux élections présidentielles

A

to run for president

353
Q

prévision

A

forecast

354
Q

lorgner

A

to leer

355
Q

eugénisme

A

eugenics

356
Q

avoir du mal à joindre les deux bouts

A

to find it hard to make ends meet.

357
Q

un examinateur

A

the examiner

358
Q

contourner la loi

A

to bypass the law

359
Q

un dirigeant d’entreprise

A

a corporate leader

360
Q

point fort

A

main strenght

361
Q

bien s’entendre avec

A

to get along with

362
Q

obstiné

A

froward

363
Q

participer

A

to participate in

364
Q

After making such a mess, ….. you could do is tidy up.

A

the least

365
Q

avoir du retard

A

to be late

366
Q

s’engager

A

involve

367
Q

démystifier

A

to debunk

368
Q

de peur de + inf

A

lest

369
Q

prévoir

A

project

370
Q

Quoiqu’il advienne

A

whatever may befall

371
Q

oncle par alliance

A

uncle by marriage

372
Q

savon

A

soap

373
Q

un élément perturbateur

A

a heckler

374
Q

in limbo

A

tombé dans l’oubli

375
Q

grandiloquent, pompeux

A

bombastic

376
Q
A