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Week 4 Flashcards

1
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to breed

A

élever

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2
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to bring up children

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élever des enfants

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3
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to breed cattle

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élever du bétail

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4
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breeding/ upbringing

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éducation

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5
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a breed

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espèce/ race

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6
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to bribe

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acheter/ soudoyer

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7
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a bribe

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un pot de vin

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8
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bribery/ graft

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corruption

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9
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crony

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copain

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10
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cronyism

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pratique de placer famille et amis dans des postes lucratifs/ surtout dans l’administration

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11
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to bring about/ on

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amener/ provoquer

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12
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to bring off

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mener à bien/ réaliser avec succès

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13
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to bring out

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faire ressortir

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14
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to bring round

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convertir à une opinion/ persuader

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15
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on the brink of

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au bord de (danger/ threat/ sth unknown)

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16
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brisk

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vif/ animé

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17
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broad

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large/ vaste

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18
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broadminded

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large d’esprit (ant: narrowminded)

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19
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to broaden

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élargir

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20
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broadly speaking

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dans les grandes lignes

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21
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to broadcast

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émettre/ diffuser

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22
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beam

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rayon/ faisceau

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23
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to beam

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diffuser

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24
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to brush off/ aside/ to dismiss

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écarter sans chercher à approfondir

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25
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to give somebody a brush off

A

envoyer promener

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26
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to brush up (on)

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rafraichir ses connaissances

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27
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to bug

A

cacher un micro pour écouter

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28
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bulk

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masse/ volume (adj) OU la majeure partie (n.c.)

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29
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bulky

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encombrant

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30
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bulwark

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rempart/ fortification

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31
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to buoy (up)

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faire flotter/ maintenir/ épauler

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32
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buoyantly

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avec entrain

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33
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a buoy

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une bouée

34
Q

burden

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fardeau/ charge

35
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to be burdened with/ laden with

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être chargé de/ accablé par

36
Q

burdensome

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pesant/ écrasant

37
Q

to burn down

A

incendier complètement

38
Q

to burn out

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s’éteindre/ griller

39
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burnout

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stress/ tension nerveuse

40
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to burst

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éclater/ exploser

41
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to burst in/ into/ out/ out of

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entrer/ sortir précipitamment

42
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to bury

A

enterrer OU enfoncer/ plonger

43
Q

burial

A

enterrement

44
Q

business

A

les affaires

45
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to bust

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casser/ éclater

46
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to go bust

A

faire faillite

47
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a bust

A

une faillite financière

48
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to bust up

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rompre

49
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to bustle

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s’affairer

50
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bustle

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excitation/ remue-ménage

51
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to buy out

A

racheter (firm/ company)

52
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a buyout

A

un rachat d’entreprise

53
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to call for

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demander/ exiger

54
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to call off

A

annuler

55
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to call on

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faire appel à quelqu’un OU rendre visite

56
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campaign

A

campagne

57
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to canvass

A

faire campagne électorale OU examiner en détail

58
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to canvass opinion

A

faire un sondage d’opinion (surtout avant une élection)

59
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to carry out

A

exécuter/ réaliser

60
Q

carton

A

dessin humoristique

61
Q

to cash in on

A

bénéficier de/ saisir l’occasion

62
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to cast

A

jeter/ lancer

63
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to cast a glance

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jeter un coup d’oeil

64
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cast light on a problem

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éclairer un problème

65
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to cast off

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se libérer de

66
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to cast aside

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rejeter/ mettre de côté

67
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to recast

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refondre/ remanier

68
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casual

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décontracté/ désinvolte

69
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casualty

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victime/ mort ou blessé

70
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to catch on to

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Saisir

71
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to catch up with/in

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Rattraper qqn/ combler le retard

72
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to cater to/for

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s’adresser à un public particulier

73
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catering

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restauration

74
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cautious

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prudent

75
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to cave in

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s’effondrer/s’affaisser

76
Q

to chastise

A

critiquer qqn tres severement

77
Q

to cave in to

A

ceder sous la pression

78
Q

to charge smdy with

A

Accuser qqn de qqchose

79
Q

to cheat

A

tricher

80
Q

a rip-off

A

une arnaque

81
Q

to check

A

verifier/controler/surveiller

82
Q

check-up

A

controle medical

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