11 & 12 Flashcards
(129 cards)
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animer
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to present, host, lead, facilitate; to move, keep sth going; to bring to life, fill with life, liven up; to motivate, spur on, drive
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animer une soirée
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to host an event; to get a party going
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s’animer
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to come to life, come alive, liven up
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l’aube (f)
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dawn, daybreak
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autant
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however much/many
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autant de…que
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(just) as much/many as
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autant de
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so much/many
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autant que
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it’s best, may as well
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autant que je sache
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as far as I know
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autant que possible
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as much/far as possible
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autant dire
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in other words
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autant pour moi
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my fault, my mistake
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d’autant
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as much, equally, accordingly, in proportion
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d’autant (plus/moins) que
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especially as
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en faire autant
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to do likewise, do the same
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pour autant
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nevertheless, yet, still, even so
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pour autant que
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as long as, provided that
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tout autant
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just as much, equally
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le bien commun
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the common good
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la clé/clef
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key; answer, solution; key/pivotal moment
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comptabiliser
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to keep a record/count of; to enter into the accounts
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conduire
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to drive; to lead, guide
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conduire à des erreurs
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to lead to errors/mistakes
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se conduire
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to behave yourself
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se conduire comme un goujat
to act like a prick
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conférer
to award, bestow upon, confer
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le cri
cry, shout, scream, call
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dernier cri
very latest thing, latest fashion, state-of-the-art
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pousser un cri
to let out a cry, cry out, shout
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le cursus
course, curriculum; career path
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le double cursus
joint honours degree
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débrider
to rectify (situation); to unbridle; to remove the limits from sth
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déconseiller à qn de faire qch
to advise sb against doing sth
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le dédale
labyrinth, maze; complexity, subtlety, mess
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de la part de
from, on behalf of
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délivrer
to (set) free, release; to relieve; to issue (docs); to deliver
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se délivrer
to escape, break free
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devoir qch à qn
to owe sth to sb
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douloureux (-euse)
painful; distressing, unpleasant
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écourter
to shorten, cut short
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l'épuisement
end of stock; exhaustion
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jusqu'à l'épuisement
to the point of exhaustion
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escamoter/esquiver
to evade, sidestep, dodge; to make sth disappear
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s'escamoter
to disappear, vanish
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esquiver le tir
to dodge a bullet
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esquiver ses responsabilités, fuir les responsabilités
to shirk your responsibilities
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s'essayer à qch
to try your hand at sth
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l'expert(e) (en)
expert (in)
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fier
proud
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se fier à
to trust (in), rely/count on; to judge by
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il ne faut pas se fier aux apparences
don't judge a book by its cover
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il y a de quoi être fier
that is something to be proud of
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la filière
industry, sector; pathway, course, subject; procedure
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la fusion
merger
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inscrire
to write, record, engrave; to enroll sb
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s'inscrire à
to sign up for, enroll
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s'inscrire dans
to be part of; to fit in, be in line with
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s'inscrire dans la durée
to be maintained over time
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instaurer
to institute, establish
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s'instaurer
to be established; to set yourself up
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l'issue (f)
exit, way out; end, outcome
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l'issue de secours
emergency exit
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à l'issue de
at the end of
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la rue/voie sans issue
dead end, cul-de-sac
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la situation sans issue
impossible/no-win situation
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issu de
to come from, descend from
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le labyrinthe
labyrinth
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le litige
dispute, legal action
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se magner/manier
to hurry up, get a move on
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la maîtrise
master's degree; mastery, command, knowledge; middle management
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la maîtrise (de soi)
self-control
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la maîtrise des coûts
cost effectiveness, cost management/control
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la maîtrise du budget
budget control
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la maîtrise du temps
time control
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maîtriser
to master, be an expert in; to understand, have good command of, be fluent in; to control
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se maîtriser
to have self-control
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orienter
to position; to guide, orientate
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s'orienter
to find your bearings; to find your way (fig)
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s'orienter vers
to turn/lean towards; to head towards (fig)
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la plaie
wound, cut; pain in the neck
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mettre le doigt sur la plaie
to touch on a sore spot, hit a raw nerve
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plaie d'argent n'est pas mortelle
it's only money, money isn't everything
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Quelle plaie!
What a pain!
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plusieurs
a number of, several; some people
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la poursuite
pursuit, chase
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les poursuites
legal proceedings
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à la poursuite de
in search/pursuit of
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(le) préalable
prior to; prerequisite
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au préalable
first, beforehand
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sans avis préalable
without prior notice
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le processus de décision
decision-making process
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la publicité
advertising; advert; publicity
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quasi
almost, nearly
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la quasi-certitude
near certainty
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la question
question; topic, subject, issue, matter
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la question bateau
unoriginal/routine question
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la question brûlante
burning question
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la question de fond
core issue, fundamental question
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c'est question d'habitude
you get used to it
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la question ne se pose pas
it's a no-brainer; it's irrelevant
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creuser une question
look at an issue in more depth, delve further into an issue
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escamoter une question
to evade/skirt around a question
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faire le tour de la question
to look at the question from all angles
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mettre en question
to (call sth into) question, challenge, cast doubt upon
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se remettre en question
to question yourself, take a good look at yourself
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reconnaître
to recognise, acknowledge, admit; to have a look around
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reconnaître qch/qn à sa juste valeur
to truly appreciate, recognise the value of
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reconnaître ses torts
to acknowledge your faults
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se reconnaître dans qch/qn
to see/recognise yourself in sth/sb
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remuer
to stir, mix; to move; to touch; to bring up, go over
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se remuer
to move, get a move on; to do all you can, make a great effort
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résulter de
to result from, be due to
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la réunion
meeting; joining
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la réunion d'affaires/de travail
business meeting
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la réunion de direction
board meeting
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animer une réunion
to lead a meeting
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écourter une réunion
to cut a meeting short
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soumettre (à)
to subject; to subdue; to defeat; to submit
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soumettre qch à qn
to submit sth to sb
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se soumettre à
to obey; to agree to, consent to
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souple
flexible, supple
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le/la spécialiste de/en qch
expert/specialist in sth
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suivre une formation
to take a course, undergo training
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tenter (de)
to try, attempt; to tempt, sound tempting
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tenter l'expérience
to give it a go/try
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tenter le coup
to give it a try, chance it
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tenter sa chance
to try your luck
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trier
to sort, classify, put into order; to select, choose
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trier (qn) sur le volet
to handpick/cherry-pick (sb), select (sb) carefully
