Vrac Flashcards

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a mall

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un centre commercial (syn = a shopping center)

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a template

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un modèle (ex: un modèle PPT)

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the tenure

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la fonction (= time in position) (eg: “during his tenure, the CEO really changed things at this company” –> “lorsqu’il était en fonction, …”)

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être locataire

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to be tenant

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to chunck sth

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couper qqc en gros morceaux, en gros dés.

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la masse salariale (d’une ES)

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the payroll

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glisser (eg: perdre l’équilibre comme glisser sur le parquet)

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to slip (“I slipped on the floor”); to slide

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the fate

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le destin (syn : the destiny)

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a bust-up

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une dispute, une embrouille

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to go over to [sth]

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changer de, passer à qqc d’autre

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looming (adj)

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imminent, qui approche

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a quid (slang)

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un livre sterling

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to dip

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descendre, diminuer, baisser

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a squad

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a sport team

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a skipper [skipper]

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un capitaine, un commandant

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mettre sa capuche

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to put on one’s hood

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a layout

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un plan d’architecture; une mise en page

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la caisse (en magasin)

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the checkout (US) / the till (UK)

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“volumineux” / “encombrant” (adj)

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bulky

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Tu n’est pas très objectif…

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You aren’t very objective…

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21
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des plans d’architecte

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the layout

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prendre l’engagement de faire qqc

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to make the commitment to do sth / to promise to do sth

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se noyer

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to drown

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to pass away

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décéder (soutenu: mourir)

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une flèche
an arrow (e.g.To find the toilets, just follow the arrow)
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dans le cadre de notre stratégie, ...
As part of our strategy, ...
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a hustle
un (grande) activité ["the hustle in the city was disorienting for Jim, who had just arrived from his farm."] OU une arnaque [" the corporate boss was arrested for organizing a huge insurance hustle."]
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Un panier
A basket
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Un coup du sort
A twist of fate
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Ce matelas en mousse remplace un matelas en laine.
This foam mattress is replacing a wool mattress.
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Un papier d'emballage
a wrapper ([sth] wrapped around)
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Dean a tiré le couvercle du récipient.
Dean pulled the lid off of the container.
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a casualty
un blessé / un mort / une victime
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un bouchon (fermeture de bouteille)
a cork / cap / stopper
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De l'eau gazeuse
sparkling water / fizzy water / carbonated water
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to lag
ralentir / être à la traîne (pour un projet par ex)
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to thwarted
déjouer / contrecarrer / contrarier
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Les distributeurs automatiques sont souvent remplis de cochonneries.
Vending machines are usually full of nothing but junk food. To add a row, press TAB or click the button below.
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the ethos
la philosophie, l'esprit (d'une ES par ex)
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C'est une bonne idée de s'assurer que son garde-manger contient les aliments de base.
It's a good idea to make sure your larder is stocked with staples.
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to revamp
rénover, réaménager, réorganiser
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To wrestle with sth
Faire face à qqc, se battre contre, lutter contre
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The upheaval [uphiivol]
La révolte, l’agitation (violent unrest)
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La sécurité des enfants est d'une importance capitale pour nous.
The children's safety is our paramount concern.
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tedious (adj)
ennuyeux, pénible (syn: dull)
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the proficiency
la maîtrise, la connaissance, la compétence
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Rachel a attaché un ruban autour de sa queue de cheval.
Rachel tied a ribbon around her pony tail.
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handy (adj; syn: useful)
pratique, commode, utile
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un raccourci clavier
a hotkey (computing: shortcut to a command)
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astute (adj)
astucieux, malin, ingénieux (idea, action: smart)
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Le rapport est rempli d'observations astucieuses sur l'économie.
The report is full of astute observations about the economy.
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Ses étagères supportaient un vaste étalage de figurines Star Wars.
His shelves held a vast array of Star Wars action figures.
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La société propose un éventail de services à ses clients.
The company provides an array of services for its customers.
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to locate
localiser, repérer, trouver, situer (sur une carte)
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Les militants veulent bannir la capture/prise au piège d'animaux sauvages pour le commerce de la fourrure.
The campaigners want to ban the trapping of wild animals for the fur trade.
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Nous arrondirons le total à l'euro inférieur.
We will round the sum down to the nearest euro.
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Les nombres entiers n'incluent pas les nombres décimaux ou les fractions.
Integers do not include decimals or fractions
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Avez-vous fini de trier/ranger ces cartes par ordre alphabétique ?
Are you finished sorting those cards into alphabetical order?
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a breakdown
une panne (car, machine: failure) OU une décomposition, analyse (analysis into parts)
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une frise chronologique
a timeline
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L'entreprise de ventes investit dans un nouveau logiciel spécialisé qui permettra de réaliser un meilleur suivi des commandes client.
The sales firm is investing in some new specialist software that will make it easier to keep track of their customer orders.
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To tether sth to sth
Attacher qqc à qqc
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Tu peux attacher ton cheval à cette rampe.
You can tether your horse to that railing.
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On a retrouvé un casque romain et une lance sur le site archéologique.
A Roman helmet and a spear were found on the archaeological site.
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-goer (suffixe)
Amateur, adepte de qqc [person who regularly attends] ( Par exemple : pratiquant = churchgoer / festivalier = festivalgoer)
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déterrer
to dig up
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se charger de qqe chose, travailler sur qqe chose
to work on something
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mettre sa cravate
to fiw his tie
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s'assurer de quelque chose
to ensure something
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avoir besoin de quelque chose
to require something
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immédiatement
at once
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être responsable de qqn ou qqch
to be accountable for seomeone or something
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être forcé, contraint
to be compelled to
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être ferme, catégorique
to be adamant
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ne plus avoir qqe chose
to run out of somehting | I'm running out of battery
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barrés, rayés
crossed out
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s'attaquer à un problème
to tackle something
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limite, frontière
boundary
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vers
towards
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lancer
launch
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évaluer, juger
to assess
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renforcer
to strengthen
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comme si
as if
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sans qu'aucun des deux ne soient
without either of the two beeing...
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faire ses adieux
to make one's farewell | I make my farewell
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le dégât d'une bombe
a bomb damage
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une coquille
a shell
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à la lumière du jour
in daylight
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diminuer
to dwindle
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un colosse
a giant
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un nain
a dwarf
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le mobilier, un meuble
furniture
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concourir pour qqch, être en licepour qqch
to vie for something
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à peine
barely
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to make/take a pledge
promise something seriously
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To make moves
take actions on towards owns goals
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make a move on someone
ask someone out for a date, give him a date
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to make a move
announcing that you are going to leave
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to go the extra mile in something
make a greater effort than is expected
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je fais l'effort supplémentaire
I'm doing the extramile
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a stockpile
a large amount of something
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to stockpile
to gather a large amount of something for future use
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a stock
a supply that lasts for a long time
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to crash out
leaving in a disorganized way | Germans crashed out at the World CUp 2018
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crash out (adj)
describes leaving in a disorganized way | Johnhson won't be able to escape responsibilites for a crash out Brexite
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to run short
manquer | Vital medicines are running short
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to grind something to a halt
paralyser qqch | Usines are grinded to a halt
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il a tout intérêt
he has big incentive to
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avoir un impact sur la vie des gens
to impact on people's lives
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Distribuer
Give out
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Boîte aux lettres
Letterbox (recevoir) | Postbox (send)
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Échanger
Trade
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Enhance
Améliorer
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Améliorer
Enhance
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Churn
Perte de clients, d’abonnés
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Niveau, référence
Benchmark