Vocabulary from "The economist" Flashcards

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to prompt

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provoquer, causer, susciter

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the outlook

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le point de vue, l’avis OU les perspectives

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to reckon

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penser que, imaginer que, considérer que

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to herald sth

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annoncer, proclamer qqc

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to hail sth OR to hail from

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acclamer, saluer OU venir de, être orginaire de

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acclamer qqn

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to cheer someone

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décrire dans ses grandes lignes, décrire brièvement qqc

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to sketch out sth

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to dwarf

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éclipser, être gigantesque par rapport à

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être en haut de, être au sommet de

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to sit atop

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a pattern

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un motif / dessin OU un modèle

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sprawling (adj)

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affalé, étendu, vaste

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to usher in

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conduire, mener vers

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s’estomper, s’effacer

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to fade

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steady (adj)

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constant, régulier OU stable, ferme, solide

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a burst

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un éclat (sudden emission)

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intervenir

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to step in, to intervene, to act

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en très forte hausse, qui explose, qui monte (adj)

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soaring

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battu, à qui on donne des coups

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battered (adj)

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trébuchant (adj)

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tottering

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tenir secret, cacher, dissimuler

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to conceal sth

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alimenté par, directement lié à

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fuelled by

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une chute, un effondrement

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a collapse

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a ballet

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une ballet (= spectacle chorégraphique donné par plusieurs danseurs)

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a contingency plan

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un plan B, une alternative

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glisser

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to slide (past: slid)

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to move toward junk

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perdre toute sa valeur

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trahir

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to betray

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28
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to cut off (ex: budget)

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to lop sth off

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Lieu du pouvoir politique soviétique à Moscou, et par extension, le gouvernement russe

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le Kremlin

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to ride out

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surmonter

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la foi, la croyance, la confiance

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the faith

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32
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des fuites de capitaux (comme par ex en Russie actuellement)

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capital outflows

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to spur sth

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éperonner, stimuler, exciter qqc

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une pièce de rechange, une roue de secours

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a spare

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to leave sth behind

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oublier, laisser derrière

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36
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être disposé à

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to be willing to

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faussé, biaisé, déformé

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skewed

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38
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an incentive

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un avantage, une motivation, une prime

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renforcer, consolider, rendre + fort

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to strengthen

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unconvinced (adj)

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incrédule (= qui est difficile à convaincre), sceptique

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to ponder

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réfléchir à (think about, to reflect on)

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to matter

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importer, être important

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to swallow sth

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accepter, encaisser qqc sans rien dire OU avaler (food, drink)

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un sauvetage financier, un renflouement

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a bailout

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45
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un moment décisif, un tournant

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a turning-point

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to cast sth/sb aside

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rejeter, se débarasser de

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revenir sur ce qu’on a dit, faire marche arrière

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to backtrack

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l’issue, l’aboutissement, le résultat de qqc

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the outcome of sth

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être imminent

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be imminent, to impend

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to bail sb out

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abandonner, laisser dans la merde qqn

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stunning

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staggering, astounding (= sidérant)

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sévère, dur, sans pitié, rude (adj)

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harsh

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to countenance sth

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consentir, accorder qqc

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54
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a reversal

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un inversion (change to opposite) OU une annulation

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55
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to give ground, to back down

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céder (concede, yield)

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56
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faire la loi, mener la danse, mener le jeu

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to call the shots

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57
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un manque, une pénurie

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a shortage

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to be mapped

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avoir été tracé (un chemin, la voie que l’on entreprend au cours d’une vie)

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une chaîne de boulangeries

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a string of bakeries

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un artisan (qui exerce un métier de type manuel)

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a craftsman

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être en manque de qqc (de travailleurs par ex)

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to be short of (workers here)

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repérer, remarquer qqc

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to notice, to spot sth

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être à la pointe d’une tendance

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to be at the leading edge of a trend

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a bust

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un fiasco, une chute

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65
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regarder vers l’extérieur

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to look outwards

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66
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amadouer qqn

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to coax sb

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67
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an outsider

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a foreigner

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la progéniture, la descendance

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the offspring

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une suppression, le fait d’enlever qqc (comme une barrière par ex)

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a removal (remove = enlever, retirer…)

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a surge

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une poussée, un élan (a sudden rush)

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71
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the number of immigrants stood at … people

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le nb d’immigrants est passé à … de personnes

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overblown (adj)

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exaggerated

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73
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looming (adj)

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apparaissant, qui devient visible

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ouvrir la voie (être un pionnier)

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to pave the way

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mettre en oeuvre, appliquer, mettre en pratique

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to implement

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ultramoderne (adj)

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whizzy

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a scheme

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un programme, un plan

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sheer (adj)

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pur, absolu

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79
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des gens

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people, folk

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80
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froncer les sourcils, ne pas être d’accord

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to frown

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81
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faire pression en faveur de qqc, pour obtenir qqc

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to push for sth

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to placate

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calmer, apaiser, pacifier

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une aile (d’oiseau, d’avion, d’un batiment, dans le sport etc…)

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a wing

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le plafond de la dette, le prix plafond

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the ceiling debt, the ceiling price

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le plafond (partie supérieure d’un habitacle) / le toit

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the ceiling / the roof

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la mise à disposition, l’approvisionnement, la fourniture (de matériels)

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the provision

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une échelle (outil pour grimper)

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a ladder

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grimper, monter en flèche

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to shoot up

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89
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Helpfully (adj)

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gentiment

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90
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a scarcity

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un manque, une pénurie

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un plat cuisiné (qu’on achète déjà cuisiné et qu’on a plus qu’à réchauffer)

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convenience food

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la concurrence

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the competition

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93
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L’offre et la demande (en éco)

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Supply and demand

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94
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tiens moi au courant!

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Please keep myself informed!

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95
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passer une commande à qqn

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to place an order with somebody

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96
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ne pas pouvoir s’empêcher de faire qqc

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to cannot help doing sth

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la route est d’autant plus glissante depuis qu’il a plu

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the road is all the more slippery since it has rained

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du blé (grain et non argent)

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wheat [wit]

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99
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connaître un grand succès (pour un produit lancé sur le marché par ex)

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to prove hugely popular

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100
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le poignet

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the wrist

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101
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faire quelque chose pendant un moment, pour un certain temps

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to do sth for a while

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glowingly (adv)

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avec enthousiasme

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103
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une bouilloire

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a kettle

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104
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en valoir la peine

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to be worthwhile

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105
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omniprésent (adj)

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ubiquitous

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a convenience

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un avantage, une utilité

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être à la mode, être branché

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to be trendy

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108
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incomparable (adj)

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unrivalled

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109
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se démarquer de la concurrence

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to distinguish oneself from the competition

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110
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être sur le point de faire qqc

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to be about to do sth

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bemused (adj)

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confus, déconcerté

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balancer (qqn, qqc), se balancer (sur une balancoire par ex)

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to swing

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se raccrocher à qqc/qqn (figuré par ex: depuis la mort de son mari, elle se raccroche à sa fille)

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to cling to (sth, someone)

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114
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un coup d’Etat

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a coup

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équilibrer les comptes, le budget (ce qui a par ex été demandé à la Grèce après sa faillite)

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to balance the books

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a burden

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un poids, une charge (terme aussi utilisé en éco pour dire un “fardeau” –> remboursement difficile a effectué, trop lourd)

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une couche, une épaisseur

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a layer

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118
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the living standards

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le niveau de vie

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119
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le seuil de pauvreté

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the poverty line

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120
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l’alphabétisation (enseignement de l’écriture)

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the literacy

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le coût de la main-d’oeuvre

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the labour cost

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122
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la paperasse administrative

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the red tape, the paperwork

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une bourse (que les étudiants reçoivent par critères sociaux ou encore par mérites)

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a grant

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un bureau de change (de devises)

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a currency exchange

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125
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louer, être locataire de

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to rent

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126
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des fuites de capitaux (comme en Russie par ex)

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capital flights

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127
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“faire la loi” (dans sa famille par ex)

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to rule the roost (expr)

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128
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le droit d’auteur

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the copyright

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129
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les frais de port

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the shipping costs

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130
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la douane

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customs (attention différent de client = customer et de custom sans “s” qui veut dire = coutûme)

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to deem sth

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considérer qqc comme

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132
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inordinately (adj)

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excessively

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133
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les parts de marché

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market share

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like-for-like sales

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ventes en données comparables (equivalent commercial success)

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cherchez l’intrus!

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look for the odd one out

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Sluggish (adj)

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lent, calme, mou, endormi,….

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Concrètement, …

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In concrete terms OU concretely

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aller faire les courses

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to do one’s food shopping, to do one’s grocery shopping

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relever un défi

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to take up a challenge, to rise to a challenge

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140
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c’est dommage!

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It is a pity!

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to back sth up, to back up sth

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faire une sauvegarde de qqc, sauvegarder

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une obligation (finance: titre boursier négociable)

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a bond (cf “eurobond” qui est la mutualisation de la dette publique européenne, donc où les obligations sont émis à l’échelle de l’europe et non plus à l’échelle nationale)

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a soul

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une âme (immortal part of a person)

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Un héritage (que l’on touche à la mort d’un membre de sa famille par ex)

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An inheritance

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The vibe

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L’atmosphère, l’ambiance

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être redevable à qqn

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to be indebted to someone

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une langue maternelle

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a mother tongue

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la langue (pas parler mais anatomie, qui est dans la bouche)

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the tongue

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un micro

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a microphone, a mike (mike : abbréviation)

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150
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a deed

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un acte, une action

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to overlap

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se chevaucher (cross each other)

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pourri, nul à chier (adj)

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lousy

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a handout

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un polycopié (cours), un prospectus

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un serveur (dans un resto)

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a waiter

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brancher qqc (pour recharger qqc par ex); une prise électrique

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to plug in; a plug

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un fer à repasser

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a flatiron

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to give credence to sth

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donner du crédit à qqc, prêter foi en qqc

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158
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une dispute

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a quarrel, an argument, a row

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parlous (adj)

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périlleux, dangereux, risqué

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a shirker

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un fainéant, un tire-au-flanc

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a dollop

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une bonne dose, un tas

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dismissive (adj)

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méprisant, dédaigneux

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un silence glacial

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an icy silence

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les dépenses, les frais

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the expenditure

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fierce (adj)

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féroce, sauvage, cruel

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to lavish sth on sb

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prodiguer, donner généreusement, en abondance qqc à qqn

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167
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the acrimony

A

l’amertume, l’acrimonie, l’aigreur

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168
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to be ill-disposed to do sth

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ne pas être disposé à faire qqc

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to dip into sth

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piocher dans qqc, utiliser qqc (comme des réserves d’argents par ex)

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to pull out of sth

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se retirer de, sortir de

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171
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subventionner, soutenir financièrement

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to subsdise

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a spendthrift

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qqn qui dépense bcp et mal son argent, qui “jète de l’agent par les fenêtres”

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an overhaul

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une révision, un remaniement, une refonte

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to slash

A

réduire considérablement ((un prix, les effectifs,…)

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to vault

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franchir, passer au dessus

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176
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Il y a encore bcp bcp de boulot (exp très bien pour fin de texte)

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There is a lot of ground still to make up

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177
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une facture

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a bill, an invoice

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178
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an aftermath

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des conséquences, des répercussions

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179
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to topple over

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tomber, basculer par dessus

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180
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to seize up

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se figer

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181
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la conformité

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the compliance

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182
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to throttle sth

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mettre au ralenti

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183
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a bit of sth

A

un soupçon de qqc

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184
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un soupçon

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a suspicion

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185
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commodities

A

des marchandises

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186
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to eke out [sth]

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faire durer

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187
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compenser

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to offset, to counterbalance

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En gros, généralement parlant (adv)

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Broadly speaking,

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En gros, généralement parlant (adv)

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Broadly speaking,

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être réticent

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to be reluctant, hesitant

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to commit to sth

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se tenir à qqc (promise)

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outstanding (adj)

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exceptionnel, extraordinaire, hors du commun

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enfler, gonfler

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to swell

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patchy (adj)

A

inégal, incomplet

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eager (adj)

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fervent, ardent, passioné

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enfler, gonfler

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to swell

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eager (adj)

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fervent, ardent, passioné

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to vanish

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disparaître, se volatiliser

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199
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20 fois plus…

A

twenty times as many

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200
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des pairs (personnes de même fonction)

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peers

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trimmed (adj)

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taillé, coupé (rendu plus petit)

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Le gaz de schiste

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The shale gas

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smashing (adj)

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épatant, formidable

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smashing (adj)

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épatant, formidable

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le coucher du soleil

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the sunset

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le coucher du soleil

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the sunset

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rentable (adj)

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profitable

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une flèche

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an arrow

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209
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Un orage

A

A storm, a thunderstorm

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an earworm

A

a song or tune you repeatedly hear in your head

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a musical anhedonia

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a condition where someone can’t hear music

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the likelihood

A

the chance that something might happen (probabilité)

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classy (adj)

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élégant, chic, classe

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le rythme d’une musique

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the tempo

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lyrical (adj)

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exalté, passionné, lyrique (expressing emotions in a beautiful way)

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pleurer comme une madeleine, pleurer très fort (péjoratif)

A

to blub

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sucker for something

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unable to resist something

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la couleur “bordeaux” (rouge foncé)

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claret

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219
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a gaff(e)

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une bourde, une gaffe

220
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a gaff(e)

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une bourde, une gaffe

221
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un imposteur

A

an impostor, a fraud, a usurper

222
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trois fois (elle a été mariée trois fois)

A

thrice {thraïce] (she was married thrice)

223
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foolish (adj)

A

bête, idiot, stupide

224
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a gaff(e)to

A

une bourde, une gaffe

225
Q

foolish (adj)

A

bête, idiot, stupide

226
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phony (adj)

A

faux, bidon

227
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the potency

A

la force, la puissance

228
Q

faire remarquer malicieusement qqc, lancer malicieusement qqc (remark wittily)

A

to quip sth

229
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to knock out (sport)

A

éliminer (eliminate a competitor)

230
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to flaunt

A

exhiber, montrer, faire l’étalage de

231
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to turn down

A

refuser, rejeter, décliner

232
Q

un député (member of parliament)

A

a MP

233
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to trumpet sth

A

clamer, proclamer (proclaim)

234
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a footage

A

des images, séquences (d’un film)

235
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iconic (adj)

A

emblématique

236
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self-righteous (adj)

A

suffisant, content de soi (smug)

237
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junk (adj)

A

nul, sans valeur (worthless)

238
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to frown upon [sth]

A

voir d’un mauvais œil, mal voir qqc

239
Q

un avocat (law defender)

A

a lawyer

240
Q

un héritier

A

a heir

241
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faire semblant de faire qch

A

to pretend to do sth

242
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to sham

A

faire semblant (to feign)

243
Q

a bungle

A

un rater, une connerie

244
Q

dans tous les cas, quoi qu’il en soit, … (très bon pour rédaction écrite)

A

Either way, …

245
Q

sloppy (adj)

A

bâclé, peu soigné, négligé

246
Q

être extrêmement embarrassé(e)

A

to be cripplingly embarrassed

247
Q

it makes waves

A

it has a big effect

248
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to provide for

A

subvenir aux besoins de (de sa famille par ex)

249
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emballer (de la marchandise avant de la vendre)

A

to package

250
Q

Un échantillon

A

A sample

251
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À court terme

A

In the short run, in the short term

252
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a discrepancy

A

Une divergence, une difference

253
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incisive (adj)

A

perspicace, pénétrant

254
Q

a cartoon

A

un dessin animé OU une caricature, un dessin humoristique

255
Q

juvenile (adj)

A

jeune OU immature

256
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crude (adj)

A

grossier

257
Q

a luminary

A

une sommité (= quelqu’un)

258
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to withdraw

A

se retirer, déclarer forfait (sport)

259
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to skewer

A

embrocher, transpercer

260
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a jibe

A

une raillerie (= moquerie)

261
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une moquerie

A

a mocking, a teasing

262
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the mainstream

A

le courant dominant, l’opinion majoritaire

263
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an holocaust denial

A

le refu, le déni d’un holocaust (= massacre d’un grand nombre de personnes).

264
Q

bounds

A

des limites

265
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the strain

A

la pression (stress, pressure) OU l’effort (l’effort qu’il devait fournir pour porter tous ces cartons était trop grand)

266
Q

a rampage

A

un saccage, un carnage

267
Q

the temperance

A

la modération OU l’abstinence

268
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to withstand sth

A

résister à qqc, supporter qqc

269
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gribouiller / un gribouillie (write carelessly)

A

to scrawl / a scrawl

270
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to abhor

A

abhorrer (= détester)

271
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a trial

A

un essai, un test OU une épreuve (Sport)

272
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a dealer

A

un marchand, négociant, concessionnaire OU un dealer

273
Q

un courtier

A

a broker (= Intermédiaire qui intervient dans la réalisation d’opérations commerciales, financières,…)

274
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to redraw sth

A

redéfinir, redessiner qqc

275
Q

the thrill

A

l’excitation, la sensation forte, les frissons

276
Q

a soundbite

A

une brève citation, une petite phrase, un court extrait sonore, …

277
Q

wafer-thin (adj)

A

ultra mince, fin –> mince = thin

278
Q

nom de la résidence de la reine d’Angleterre? (Elisabeth II)

A

le Palais de Buckingham

279
Q

nom du lieu de résidence du parlement du Royaume-Uni?

A

le Palais de Westminster (au bord de la Tamise et à côté du London eye)

280
Q

epochal (adj)

A

marquant (era-defining)

281
Q

Le système majoritaire à un tour (comme à l’élection législative du RU le 7 mai 2015)

A

the first-past-the-post system

282
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aigre (= d’une acidité désagréable, au goût piquant) OU tourné (pour désigner du lait qui n’est plus bon) (adj)

A

sour

283
Q

du raisin

A

grape

284
Q

to raise [sth]

A

relever, remonter, rehausser qqc

285
Q

comment appelle t-on en anglais le ministre de l’Économie, des Finances et de l’Industrie du RU

A

The Chancellor

286
Q

to craft sth

A

réaliser, confectionner –> a craft = un métier manuel, artisanat

287
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étroit (comme une route étroite par ex)

A

narrow (adj)

288
Q

la sagesse

A

the wisdom

289
Q

un ruisseau

A

a stream

290
Q

a foreclosure

A

une saisie (law : repossession)

291
Q

a contingency

A

un imprévu, une éventualité

292
Q

a leeway

A

une marge (de temps, de manoeuvre)

293
Q

straightforward (adj)

A

simple, direct, facile

294
Q

a mortgage

A

un prêt immobilier, un emprunt immobilier (homeloan)

295
Q

the pooling of sth

A

la mise en commun de qqc (ressources, demandes, …)

296
Q

une tâche (marque laissé par une substance)

A

a stain

297
Q

une cheville

A

an ankle

298
Q

la fourchette, le couteau, la cuillère

A

the fork, the knife, the spoon

299
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un paneau (sur l’autoroute par ex)

A

a board

300
Q

du caoutchouc

A

rubber

301
Q

to scale down

A

réduire, diminuer

302
Q

the bulk

A

le volume (largeness)

303
Q

per se

A

en soi, en lui-même

304
Q

une prime (récompense)

A

a bonus, a premium

305
Q

e.g

A

par exemple

306
Q

une tondeuse (à gazon)

A

a lawnmower

307
Q

Bottom line

A

ce qu’il faut retenir, pour faire court, bref, tout ça pour dire que, …

308
Q

to do sth on one’s behalf

A

faire qqc en son nom

309
Q

lire en diagonale, parcourir rapidement un texte

A

to skim

310
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a cottage industry

A

une industrie artisanale, familiale (small business)

311
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un costume sur mesure

A

a tailor-made suit

312
Q

a fad

A

une mode, un engouement

313
Q

une assiette

A

a plate

314
Q

un “croque-mort” –> salarié de pompe funèbre

A

an undertaker

315
Q

to outperform sth

A

faire mieux que, être plus performant que, …

316
Q

the sympathy

A

la compassion

317
Q

to endeavor

A

s’efforcer de faire qqc

318
Q

i.e.

A

c’est-à-dire

319
Q

a downtime

A

un temps d’arrêt, une pause, un temps mort

320
Q

to cater

A

préparer qqc pour, servir

321
Q

un guichet

A

a counter

322
Q

incremental (adj)

A

croissant, pas à pas, étape par étape

323
Q

l’escrime (sport)

A

fencing

324
Q

to feature

A

présenter, montrer

325
Q

Une serviette

A

A towel

326
Q

hair-raising (adj)

A

horrifique, ahurissant, ébouriffant

327
Q

a claim

A

une affirmation, une déclaration OU une demande, une requête

328
Q

to bear sth out

A

confirmer qqc

329
Q

to get the ball rolling

A

donner le coup d’envoi, amorcer qqc

330
Q

unsubstantiated (adj) / to substantiate sth

A

non confirmé, non fondé (souvent pour qualifier une idée, un argument) / prouver, justifier, étayer qqc

331
Q

to hasten sth

A

précipiter qqc

332
Q

She was propelled to stardom almost overnight

A

Elle fut propulsée au rang de star quasiment en l’espace d’une nuit

333
Q

the holy grail

A

le Graal

334
Q

to be coveted

A

être convoité

335
Q

meagre (adj)

A

maigre, piètre

336
Q

siffler

A

to whistle

337
Q

to bother sb (adj)

A

embêter, emmerder qqn

338
Q

un aimant

A

a magnet

339
Q

The jingoism

A

Le chauvinisme (= nationalisme, patriotisme excessif)

340
Q

L’avortement

A

The abortion

341
Q

intenter un procès contre qqn

A

to sue sb, to file a lawsuit (lawsuit, trial, process = procès)

342
Q

“Il est responsable de tout le département des ventes”

A

“He is responsible FOR the entire sales department”

to be responsible for sth

343
Q

To range

A

varier

344
Q

empêcher qqn de faire qch

A

to prevent sb doing sth ou

to prevent sb FROM doing sth

345
Q

To make headway

A

Faire des progrès, progresser, avancer

346
Q

To come over

A

Venir quelque part

347
Q

Le conseil d’administration

A

The board meeting

348
Q

Un chef

A

A chairman

349
Q

Une cravate

A

A necktie

350
Q

the relief

A

l’aide, l’aide humanitaire, le soulagement, l’apaisement

351
Q

to be on hold

A

être mis en attente, suspendu

352
Q

To slap sb/sth

A

Donner une petite tape (friendly) ou une claque/baffe (not friendly) a qqn/qqc

353
Q

To be at ease

A

Etre a l’aise

354
Q

blatant (adj)

A

flagrant, évident (obvious)

355
Q

get away / get out

A

s’enfuir / sortir

356
Q

To brag

A

Se vanter

357
Q

to turn up

A

arriver, venir

358
Q

a get-together

A

une petite réunion privé, une petite fête, cérémonie

359
Q

to be in over one’s head (expression)

A

to handle a situation which is too difficult for oneself

360
Q

hang on (informel)

A

attends deux minutes! laisse moi deux petites secondes!

361
Q

A booth

A

Un stand (ds in forum comme un job fair par ex)

362
Q

Un forum d’emploi

A

A job fair

363
Q

On-site (adi)

A

Sur place

364
Q

To be charged with sth

A

Etre accusé, inculpé de qqc

365
Q

Still (adj)

A

Immobile, tranquille, calme

366
Q

To mourn

A

Etre en deuil

367
Q

To beckon

A

Faire signe, appeler qqn (to call in)

368
Q

a follow-up

A

une suite, un suivi (ex: “Always follow up an interview with a thank-you note”)

369
Q

répandre des rumeurs alarmistes, faire peur

A

a scaremonger

370
Q

to be lenient (adj)

A

laxiste, être très très soft

371
Q

checks and balances

A

when branches of government limit one another (Executive / Legislative and Judicial branch)

372
Q

the storage

A

du stockage informatique

373
Q

To go past sth

A

Passer devant qqc

374
Q

Un ventilateur

A

A fan, ventilator

375
Q

Un agenda (pour un étudiant)

A

A diary

376
Q

A folder

A

Un dossier, un classeur

377
Q

Faire un devis, estimer un prix

A

To quote sth

378
Q

Une facture

A

An invoice

379
Q

Une agrafe

A

A staple

380
Q

roots

A

des racines (aussi dans le sens sources, origines)

381
Q

“trouver le juste milieu”

A

to strike a balance

382
Q

“l’un ne va pas sans l’autre”

A

we cannot have one without the other

383
Q

as needed (adv)

A

en cas de besoin, lorsque nécessaire (ex: Take the pain medication as needed).

384
Q

durable (ENG) (adj)

A

durable OU solide, résistant (pour un matériau)

385
Q

un fournisseur

A

a supplier, a provider

386
Q

to recur

A

se reproduire (happen again) / se répéter (happen repeatedly)

387
Q

“je me demande si ça vaut vraiment le coup”

A

I wonder if it is really worth it

388
Q

faire un emprunt

A

to take out a loan / to get a loan

389
Q

“Une rumeur court comme quoi…” –> expression typique

A

there is a rumour going round saying that…

390
Q

un AVC

A

a stroke

391
Q

a stroke

A

un AVC OU un coup

392
Q

une vente aux enchères

A

an auction

393
Q

un champ (où on cultive)

A

a field

394
Q

to pertain

A

concerner, se rapporter à, être en relation à

395
Q

dédramatiser, minimiser l’importance de qqc

A

to downplay sth

396
Q

a rally [ralli]

A

un rassemblement politique, un meeting

397
Q

the GOP

A

Grand Old Pary : le parti Républicain aux USA

398
Q

to shield sb

A

protéger qqn

399
Q

faire de l’auto-stop

A

to hitchhike

400
Q

to beckon sb

A

faire signe à qqn, attirer qqn, appeler qqn

401
Q

traître (adj)

A

treacherous, traitor [trayter]

402
Q

an ire

A

une colère

403
Q

a clout

A

un coup (to clout = donner un coup) OU une influence, un poids

404
Q

pickets

A

des manifestants, des grévistes

405
Q

to plague

A

tourmenter, harceler, tracasser, ronger

406
Q

le code postal

A

zip code

407
Q

upfront (adj)

A

en avance (payment: made in advance)

408
Q

une mallette, une petite valise

A

a briefcase

409
Q

une carte de voeux

A

a greeting card

410
Q

un bracelet

A

a bracelet

411
Q

un puzzle

A

a jigsaw puzzle

412
Q

une écharpe

A

a scarf

413
Q

une nappe

A

a tablecloth

414
Q

Flou (adj)

A

Blurred

415
Q

To trim sth

A

Couper qqc

416
Q

Some loaves

A

Des miches de pain

417
Q

A lane

A

Un chemin

418
Q

Des homards

A

Lobsters

419
Q

for all, ….

A

en dépit de

420
Q

i’d rather + …

A

present si on parle pour la même pers (“i’d rather go to the movies”).
Mais lorsque nous exprimons une préférence pour qqn d’autre on utilise le prétérit : “I’d rather he WENT to the movies”

421
Q

I insist that she …. on time

A

BE –> “I insist that she be on time”, “It is essential that the wedding cake be ready by midday”.

422
Q

A crane

A

Une grue

423
Q

Circuler sans pb (dans le traffic)

A

To flow smoothly

424
Q

Des plans (architecture)

A

Blueprints

425
Q

Step-brother difference avec brother-in-law?

A

Step-brother = demi-frère

Brother-in-law = beau-frère

426
Q

To praise sb/sth

A

Faire l’éloge de, louer, encenser

427
Q

A trinket

A

Une babiole

428
Q

Un cochon

A

A pig

429
Q

Un poteau (dans la rue)

A

A post

430
Q

Le mollet

A

A calf

431
Q

Sore (adj)

A

Douloureux

432
Q

Brisk (adj)

A

Vif, rapide

433
Q

A minutes of a meeting

A

Un compte rendu d’un rdv

434
Q

cloth

A

du tissu

435
Q

la caisse (dans un supermarché)

A

a checkout counter

436
Q

travailler à la chaîne

A

to work on an assembly line

437
Q

an aisle [ayle]

A

un couloir, un rayon, une allée (walkway on bus, plane, or in store)

438
Q

To be tied up

A

Etre coincé qq part, occupé

439
Q

The minutes of a meeting

A

Le compte rendu d’un rdv

440
Q

A crate

A

Une boîte, une box

441
Q

Un piège

A

A trap

442
Q

Firsthand

A

Directement, personnellement (direct from source)

443
Q

Un viol / violer qqn

A

A rape / to rape

444
Q

Une corde

A

A rope

445
Q

pristine (adj)

A

Pur, très très pur

Comme de l’eau par ex

446
Q

A cot

A

Un lit de camp OU lit d’enfant

447
Q

Une cabane

A

A hut

448
Q

Se reposer

A

To get some rest

449
Q

To well up

A

Pleurer

450
Q

Un lampadaire

A

A lamppost

451
Q

to be regarded as

A

être considéré comme

452
Q

a resort / to resort to sth

A

un hôtel / avoir recours à qqc

453
Q

a hazard

A

un danger OU un risque

454
Q

retourner des crêpes

A

to turn pancakes over

455
Q

to show up

A

venir, arriver, se pointer (We were supposed to meet for tea at 5 o’clock, but she didn’t show up)

456
Q

un locataire / un proprio

A

a tenant / a owner (that young couple don’t own the house; they’re tenants)

457
Q

to be in the rear

A

être à l’arrière (d’une voiture par ex)

458
Q

a stint

A

une période

459
Q

A foreman

A

Un chef d’équipe

460
Q

A trouser

A

Un pantalon

461
Q

To be bound for (ex: this flight is bound for Mauritius)

A

Être à destination de

462
Q

Un distributeur automatique (de nourriture)

A

A vending machine

463
Q

Mots TOUJOURS au singuliers en anglais (4)

A

Furniture, the news, the information, the luggage)

464
Q

Etre en béquilles

A

To walk on crutches

465
Q

A gear

A

Une vitesse (comme la 5ème vitesse d’une voiture)

466
Q

Rompre, se séparer

A

To break up, to split up

467
Q

Un jugement personnel

A

A judgment call

468
Q

To be a kook

A

Etre dingue / fou

469
Q

Crappy (adj)

A

Naze, nul à chier, merdique

470
Q

Soupirer, pousser un soupir

A

To sigh

471
Q

A purse

A

Un sac a main OU un porte monnaie (for women)

472
Q

Un crâne (ds le sens os de la tête)

A

A skull

473
Q

To chip in

A

Participer financièrement (à un cadeau par ex)

474
Q

To have a blast

A

S’éclater, se marrer (a blast = une explosion, un coup)

475
Q

A sibling

A

Des frères et soeurs

476
Q

Creepy (adi)

A

Louche, suspect, effrayant

477
Q

To dump sb

A

Plaquer / larguer qqn

478
Q

wacky (adj)

A

Fou, dingue, barge

479
Q

To seal the deal

A

Sceller un accord / conclure une affaire

480
Q

cowardly (adj)

A

lâche, qui manque de courage

481
Q

prosecutions

A

des poursuites judiciaires

482
Q

Les griffes (d’un animal)

A

Claws

483
Q

To screw up sth

A

Foirer, merder qqc (familier)

484
Q

Une entorse, une foulure

A

A sprain

485
Q

Peter un plomb, péter un câble (familier)

A

To freak out

486
Q

Le poing

A

The fist

487
Q

To be a wuss

A

Etre une mauviette, un peureux

488
Q

Être égoïste

A

To be selfish

489
Q

“Il m’a posé un lapin hier”

A

He stood me up yesterday

490
Q

“C’est une excuse complètement bidon”

A

It is a lame excuse

491
Q

To be cursed

A

Être maudit (a curse = un sort/une malédiction)

492
Q

A dime

A

Une pièce de 10 cents

493
Q

Un bleu de travail

A

An overalls

494
Q

To hone sth

A

Parfaire, perfectionner qqc (une compétence, une technique par ex)

495
Q

Éclabousser

A

To splash, to spatter

496
Q

Un vétérinaire

A

The vet

497
Q

Une colline

A

A hill

498
Q

Icky (adj)

A

Dégeulasse

499
Q

Un placard

A
A closet (US)
A cupboard (UK)
500
Q

A lap

A

Des genoux (knee)

501
Q

A blanket

A

Une couverture

502
Q

Décrocher/raccrocher (au tel)

A

To pick up / to hang up

503
Q

a fragrance

A

un parfum

504
Q

“c’est mon petit-fils!”

A

it’s my grandson

505
Q

un produit chimique

A

a chemical [Kémikol]

506
Q

to pass away

A

mourir, décéder

507
Q

Une louche (serving spoon)

A

A ladle

508
Q

Je suis zzhhhhff…

A

Gutted !

509
Q

un pare-brise

A

a windshield (US) / a windscreen (UK)

510
Q

la balle (d’une arme à feu)

A

the bullet

511
Q

des déchets (ordures)

A

garbage

512
Q

la peste (maladie)

A

the plague [plègue]

513
Q

To nose dive

A

S’effondrer

514
Q

To level off

A

Se stabiliser, s’aplatir

515
Q

to scorch

A

brûler (to burn)

516
Q

To entertain

A

Divertir OU recevoir, recevoir des invités

517
Q

Une fourmi

A

An ant

518
Q

To be cross

A

Être fâché, en colère

519
Q

Thoughtful (adj)

A

Etre attentionné (a qqn)

520
Q

A go-between

A

Un intermédiaire

521
Q

Dependable

A

Sur qui on peut compter, fiable (syn : reliable)

522
Q

La hanche

A

The hip

523
Q

A pal

A

Un pote, un srab (familier)

524
Q

To cave

A

Céder, laisser tomber, lâcher l’affaire

525
Q

To figure sth out

A

Résoudre, comprendre qqc

526
Q

A smuggler

A

Un trafiquant, un dealer

527
Q

Filthy (adi)

A

Dégeulasse, immonde

528
Q

Filthy (adi)

A

Dégeulasse, immonde

529
Q

Une gorgée

A

A sip

530
Q

Un cimetière

A

A cemetery

531
Q

Une éolienne

A

A windmill (un moulin c’est aussi “a windmill”)

532
Q

Stuffy (adj)

A

Étouffant (too warm)

533
Q

Dénoncer, balancer qqn aux flics

A

To turn sb in

534
Q

Garbage

A

Des déchets, ordures

535
Q

A fool

A

Un con, un gars idiot, stupide

536
Q

To be pissed off

A

Être en colère, furieux

537
Q

To waddle

A

Se dandiner

538
Q

Tremendous (ajd)

A

Enorme, immense

539
Q

Une balaine

A

A whale

540
Q

Se renfermer sur soi-même

A

To be withdrawn

541
Q

une pièce-jointe

A

an attached document

542
Q

” j’aimerais dorénavant travailler sur un seul et même outil informatique”

A

“I’d like from now on to work on a single IT tool”

543
Q

“trouver le créneau horaire que nous arrange le plus”

A

“find the time slot which suit us the best”

544
Q

A lad

A

Un garçon, gars, gamin (familier, UK)

545
Q

serendipity

A

La chance, l’heureux hasard

546
Q

The dearth of sth

A

Le manque de qqc (lack) / la pénurie / disette