Vocab en vrac 4

Question 1

trouver un accord (2)

Answer 1

to strike a deal with / to find an agreement

Question 2

Avoir des chances de…

Answer 2

To stand a chance of / to be likely to have

Question 3

Se révéler être

Answer 3

To turn out to be/ to prove to be

Question 4

Un sérieux revers

Answer 4

A major setback

Question 5

Exercer un pouvoir

Answer 5

To wield power/influence over sb // to exert power on

Question 6

Prendre une décision

Answer 6

To make a decision

Question 7

2 semaines

Answer 7

A fortnight

Question 8

Enthousiaste

Answer 8

Enthusiastic

Question 9

Mardi 29 sept

Answer 9

Tuesday, September 29th

Question 10

Une excentricité

Answer 10

A quirk

Question 11

Un mauvais moment à passer

Answer 11

A blip

Question 12

Adoucir/atténuer

Answer 12

To tone sth down

Question 13

Accepter qqchose // accepter de faire qqchose

Answer 13

To accept smth // to agree to do smth

Question 14

Se conformer aux usages

Answer 14

To abide by the traditional code of conduct

Question 15

Hymne national

Answer 15

National anthem

Question 16

avoir son mot à dire

Answer 16

to have a say in the matter

Question 17

céder (à qqun/qqchose)

Answer 17

to yield (to sb/smth)

Question 18

dans le but de (dans la tentative de…)

Answer 18

in a bid to

Question 19

être contraint par des régulations sévères

Answer 19

to be burdened by strict regulation

Question 20

donner l’impression d’être/passer pour (un féministe)

Answer 20

to come across as (a feminist)

Question 21

clamer qqchose haut et fort

Answer 21

to state smth loud and clear

Question 22

tenir sa parole/faire ce qu’on dit

Answer 22

to deliver on one’s promises

Question 23

arriver à un point mort

Answer 23

to reach a standstill

Question 24

hauts postes

Answer 24

high-powered jobs

Question 25

combler l’écart // élargir l’écart

Answer 25

to bridge/to narrow the gap // to widen the gap

Question 26

un changement dans les mentalités

Answer 26

a change in mindsets/mentalities

Question 27

entrer en vigueur (pour une loi)

Answer 27

to come into effect/force

Question 28

être égal devant la loi

Answer 28

to be equal under the law/in the eyes of the law

Question 29

négliger

Answer 29

to overlook

Question 30

X est un exemple parlant

Answer 30

X is a telling example / is worth pointing out

Question 31

passer innaperçu

Answer 31

to go unnoticed

Question 32

être ancré dans les mentalités

Answer 32

to be deeply-rooted in ppl’s mind

Question 33

être proche de faire//loin de faire qqchose

Answer 33

to be close to doing smth//far from doing smth

Question 34

être mis en lumière

Answer 34

to be brought to light

Question 35

revenir à/se résumer à (ça revient à dire…)

Answer 35

to come down to/to boil down to

Question 36

avoir des liens avec

Answer 36

to have close ties with

Question 37

les dégâts // les dommages et intérêts

Answer 37

damage (indénombrable) // damages

Question 38

du progrès a été fait

Answer 38

progress has been made (pas de the, vb au sing)

Question 39

avoir hâte de faire qqchose

Answer 39

to be eager to do smth/ to look fowards to doing smth

Question 40

être sur le point de faire qqchose

Answer 40

to be on the verge of doing smth

Question 41

être en contraste avec

Answer 41

to stand in sharp contrast with

Question 42

la détresse

Answer 42

distress / helplessness

Question 43

les perspectives

Answer 43

the outlook/the prospects

Question 44

crouler sous les dettes

Answer 44

to be burdened by debt / to run into debt

Question 45

une trentaine de personnes / des dizaines de personnes / des dizaines de milliers de personnes

Answer 45

3 dozen ppl / dozenS of ppl / tenS of thousandS of ppl

Question 46

être au plus bas/plus haut

Answer 46

to be at an all-time law/high

Question 47

en apparence

Answer 47

seemingly