Voc séance 5

Question 1

a coroner

Answer 1

médecin légiste

Question 2

findings

Answer 2

constatation, conclusions d’une enquête, verdict

Question 3

misstep

Answer 3

faux pas, erreur

Question 4

lapse

Answer 4

défaillance, erreur

Question 5

lax

Answer 5

négligent, lâche/relâché (loose)

Question 6

boom-and-bust

Answer 6

expansion-recession

Question 7

to play out

Answer 7

interpréter, se dérouler

proceed to the end

Question 8

instance

Answer 8

occurrence

Question 9

overseer

Answer 9

contremaître, surveillant, régulateur

Question 10

to rein sth in

Answer 10

réfréner, maîtriser, limiter

Question 11

enquête criminelle

Answer 11

an inquest

Question 12

to acknowledge

Answer 12

reconnaître, avouer

Question 13

to delve into sth

Answer 13

fouiller dans, creuser, approfondir

Question 14

to loom

Answer 14

surgir, appraître (figure)

Question 15

to throttle

Answer 15

étrangler

to choke, to strangle

Question 16

to resume

Answer 16

reprendre

Question 17

havoc

Answer 17

chaos, dévastation

Question 18

flashpoint

Answer 18

point de depart d’un conflit

Question 19

to range from…to

Answer 19

aller de…à (liste, gamme)

Question 20

scrutiny

Answer 20

examen approfondi

Question 21

to lull into

Answer 21

donner un faux sentiment de qch à qqun (deceive)

Question 22

reluctant

Answer 22

réticent

Question 23

have hindsight / in hindsight

Answer 23

have : avoir du recul

in : avec le recul

Question 24

à l’apogée

Answer 24

at the height

Question 25

underwrite

Answer 25

assurer, garantir (insurance : cover)

Question 26

powder keg

Answer 26

keg : fût

baril de poudre, poudrière

Question 27

to warrant

Answer 27

justifier, garantir

be under warranty : ê sous garantie

Question 28

to breach

Answer 28

transgresser

breach : rupture de contrat

Question 29

delinquency

Answer 29

= default

défaut de paiement, délinquence, négligence

Question 30

oversight

Answer 30

oubli, surveillance/supervision

Question 31

to chronicle

Answer 31

to narrate, to tell, to report

Question 32

to strike a balance

Answer 32

établir un équilibre, trouver un compromis

Question 33

to dub

Answer 33

surnommer

Question 34

to chop

Answer 34

découper, hâcher

Question 35

strain

Answer 35

stress, pressure, ou effort physique

the strain of working

Question 36

a heap

Answer 36

tas, pile

Question 37

a spurt

Answer 37

giclée, poussée, accélération

Question 38

to hint at

Answer 38

faire allusion à, laisser entre

Question 39

stark

Answer 39

harsh, extreme

stark naked : completement nu

Question 40

gloomy

Answer 40

sombre, morose

Question 41

hollowed-out

Answer 41

évidé

hollow : creux

Question 42

to take hold

Answer 42

s’installer, s’établir

Question 43

to brace

Answer 43

renforcer

brace yourself : prépare toi, tiens toi prêt

Question 44

a scant _____

Answer 44

insuffisant, faible, à peine

Question 45

to span

Answer 45

s’étendre de..à, couvrir

Question 46

pent-up

Answer 46

enfermé, refoulé/réprimé

Question 47

to bode well/ill

Answer 47

de bon/mauvais augure

Question 48

to put off

Answer 48

reporter, remettre à plus tard (delay, defer, postpone)

Question 49

spike

Answer 49

pic

Question 50

imbalance

Answer 50

déséquilibre

Question 51

Barring (any more delays,…)

Answer 51

Sauf, excepté, à l’exception de

Question 52

to strike out on one’s own

Answer 52

partir seul

Question 53

to elect to do sth

Answer 53

choisir de

Question 54

Down the road

Answer 54

A l’avenir, plus tard