Vocabulaire Divers ECS2 Flashcards

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1
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un brevet

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a patent

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sujet de discorde

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bone of contention between …

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faire la guerre ≠ être en guerre

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make war ≠ to be at war

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considérer comme allant de soi

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to take for granted

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avoir des difficultés à

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to have difficulties V + ING

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penser ≠ réfléchir

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think about ≠ think sth over

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remarques

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remaks

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valise

A

suitcase

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poser qqc qq part

A

place/put on sth

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porte-feuille

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wallet

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ramasser

A

pick-up

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pendant qq secondes

A

for a FEW seconds

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proposer de faire qqc

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to offer to do sth

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cela ne sert à rien

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it’s no use / There is no point

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15
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différence entre may/might

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may : peut-être, on ne se prononce pas. ≠ might, il se peut, on dit qu’on a cette impression.

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16
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bleu marine

A

navy blue

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laine

A

woolen

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accrocher au mur

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put up on a wall

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garder

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hold, held, held

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20
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tirer des conclusions

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draw conclusions

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21
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tirer

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pull ≠ push

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participer (élections)

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to turn up

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courir à la catastrophe

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to head for disaster

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mentalité

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mindset

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25
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Pas de pb

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it doesn’t matter = never mind

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il m’apparait, il me semble

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it seems to me

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27
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interdit

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forbidden

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28
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la force

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the strenGTH

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29
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une/un autre

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another (en un mot)

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30
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n’importe où

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anywhere

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31
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partout

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everywhere

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32
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réfugiés

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refugees

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33
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compétence

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skill

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34
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arrêté (municipal)

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decree

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35
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commettre

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commit

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36
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repérer

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notice

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37
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il a été prouvé que

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it has been proven that

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38
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travailler à l’usine

A

work in a factory

39
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livrer

A

deliver

40
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attendre que le pb soit résolu

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waiting for the pb to be settled

41
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construction il est grand temps que

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It’s high time + PRETERIT MODAL

42
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agir dans l’intérêt de

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act in the best interest of

43
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la campagne

A

countryside

44
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couverture (financier ≠ matériel)

A

hedge ≠ blanket

45
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la société de consommation

A

the consumer society (et pas consumption)

46
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terre

A

land

47
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passer, passer à côté de

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pass by

48
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les autres enfants de son âge

A

other children his age

49
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négocier

A

negotiate

50
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en ce moment

A

at the moment

51
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venir de

A

JUST + PERFECT : I have just seen

52
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être en construction

A

to be under construction

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malgré

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despite - in spite of

54
Q

mais tellement d’évènement ont eu lieu depuis qu’il n’est plus valide

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BUT SO many events occurred since THEN THAT IT IS no longer valid

55
Q

pays producteur de pétrole

A

oil-producing country

56
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langage

A

language

57
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être à l’aise

A

to FEEL at ease

58
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être retardé

A

to be delayed

59
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Si jamais… (2)

A

If ever you… = Should you…

60
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il ne peut pas ne pas avoir vu

A

he can’t not have noticed…

61
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éteindre

A

switch off

62
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penser à

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remember to

63
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se souvenir de

A

remember +ING

64
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envisager (2)

A

consider DOING smth - plan TO DO smth

65
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passer du temps

A

spend time

66
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pour autant

A

for all that

67
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être diagnostiqué

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to be diagnosed smth

68
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redouter de

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to dread doing smth

69
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jeter un coup d’oeil

A

take a look

70
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prendre ses responsabilités

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to face up ones responsibility

71
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prouver

A

to prove

72
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être un peu…

A

to be a bit…

73
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People est considéré comme…

A

un dénombrable → Few/Many

74
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mon anniv est le 15 Aout

A

on August 15th

75
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ministère du travail

A

THE Ministry of Labour

76
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depuis 3 mois consécutifs

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for 3 months in a row

77
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allocations

A

benefit (indénombrable)

78
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trop de gens

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too MANY people

79
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J’ai peur que l’investissement soit trop élevé pour moi

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I’m afraid the first investment MIGHT be too high for me

80
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to make up

A

constituer

81
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faire confiance à qn

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to trust sb TO

82
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demander des comptes à

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to hold sb TO account

83
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mettre en cause, en doute

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to question Ø Smth

84
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confirmer

A

to uphold

85
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c’est ici qu’intervient…

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This is where …. comes in

86
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dissimuler à

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to hide from

87
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enquêter

A

investigate

88
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se prendre en main

A

pull oneself by the bootstraps

89
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réussite scolaire

A

achievement

attainment

90
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accéder à

A

to have access to

Ø to access

91
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pire ≠ le pire

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worse ≠ the worst

92
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à chaque fois ≠ tout le temps ≠ à n’importe quel moment

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every time ≠ all the time ≠ any time

93
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avoir fait des études

A

to be highly-educated