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Les mots de la semaine Flashcards

4
Q

I don’t feel anything

A

Je ne sens rien

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5
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There is no effect

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Il n’y a pas d’effet

NOT Il n’y a pas un effet = There no an effect

Il y a beaucoup d’effet

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6
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and not language training

A

et non pas la formation linguistique

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7
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ne pas verb infinitive
and don’t forget the open door
I asked him not to disturb the manager

A

et ne pas oublier la porte ouverte
Je lui ai demandé de ne pas déranger le gestionnaire

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8
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an elderly man or woman

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un homme / une femme âgé

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9
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its her that gets the most kisses

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c’est elle qui recoit le plus de bisous

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10
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they work without feeling like the boss is on their backs who constantly pushes them to work

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ils travaillent sans avoir l’impression que le patron est dans leurs dos qui constamment les poussent à travailler

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11
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the boss doesn’t dictate how the work should be done; on the contrary, he encourages his employees to take the initiative, so that they feel more useful to the organization

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le patron ne dicte pas comment faire le travail au contraire il encourage l’esprit d’initiative de ses employés de cette façon les employés se sentent plus utile à l’organisation

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12
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Employees feel they are contributing to the success of the organization and are definitely happier and therefore more productive.

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Les Employees ont l’impression de contribuer au succès de l’organisation et définitivement ils sont plus heureux donc beaucoup plus productif

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13
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employees can explore other avenues themselves

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les employés peuvent explorer eux-mêmes d’autres avenues

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14
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mainly because the manager trusts his employees. That makes all the difference in the world

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surtout parce que le gestionnaire fait confiance à ses employés. Cela fait toute la différence du monde

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15
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waste my time

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me faire perdre du temps

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16
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if both respect each other

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si les deux se respectent mutuellement

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17
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to store

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emmagasiner

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18
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street light

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Un lampadaire

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19
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canada is multicultural

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le canada est multiculturel

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20
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I don’t want to force you

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Je ne veux pas vous forcer

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21
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slash

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la barre oblique

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22
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an icon

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une icône

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23
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just in case

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juste au cas où

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24
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once in a blue moon

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tous les trente-six du mois
la semaine des 4 jeudis

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25
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I am going to tell it to him

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Je vais le lui dire

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26
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Countries
Provinces
Cities

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en (f) au (m)
en (f) au (m)
à

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27
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the residents

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les habitants

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28
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Passive
The decision is made by the boss
The decision made by boss is fair
the decision was made very quickly
the decision was taken in the best of circumstances

Active
The boss made a decision

A

Passive
La décision est prise par le patron
La décision prise par mon patron est juste
la décision a été prise tres rapidement
la decision etait prise dans les meilleures circonstances

Active
Le patron a pris, prend une décision

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29
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the decision has to be made

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il faut que la décision soit prise

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30
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the damage
damanged

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le dommage
endommagé

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31
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to grow

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croître

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32
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in this way it eliminates a a part of the population

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de cette façon, il élimine une partie de la population

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33
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let it go

A

le laisser aller

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34
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avoid duplication

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éviter le dédoublement

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35
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Make adjectives to adverbs
Masculin to Fenimin to Adverbs

Free
Strong
Slow

A

Fort, Forte, Fortement
Gratuit, Gratuite, Gratuitement
lent, lente, lentement

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36
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I’ll go to the market when I’ve finished my homework

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J’irai au marché quand j’aurai fini mes devoirs

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37
Q

When I had finished eating, my son arrived

A

Quand j’avais fini de manger, mon fils est arrivé

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38
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I was eating when my son arrived

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Je mangeais quand mon fils est arrivé

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39
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to increase

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accroître
augmenter

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40
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to grow

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croître

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41
Q

The advisors never reply to me

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Les conseillers ne me répondent jamais

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42
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wednesday may 10

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le mercredi 10 mai
le mercedi 10 du mois de mai

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43
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just before

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juste avant

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44
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quarrel

A

se chicaner

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45
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I would hire you both

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je vous embaucherais les deux

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46
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I should have understood

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j’aurais dû avoir compris

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47
Q

it makes sense

A

c’est logique
cela a du sens
ça a du sens

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48
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not to give the impression of attacking the other party

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de ne pas donner l’impression d’agresser l’autre interlocuteur

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49
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I could not see clearly

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je ne voyais pas clair

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50
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to intervene

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intervenir

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51
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Make adjectives to adverbs
Masculin to Fenimin to Adverbs

Free
Strong
Slow

A

Fort, Forte, Fortement
Gratuit, Gratuite, Gratuitement
lent, lente, lentement

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52
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I’ll go to the market when I’ve finished my homework

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J’irai au marché quand j’aurai fini mes devoirs

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53
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When I had finished eating, my son arrived

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Quand j’avais fini de manger, mon fils est arrivé

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54
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I was eating when my son arrived

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Je mangeais quand mon fils est arrivé

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55
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to increase

A

accroître
augmenter

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56
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to grow

A

croître

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57
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The advisors never reply to me

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Les conseillers ne me répondent jamais

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58
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wednesday may 10

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le mercredi 10 mai
le mercedi 10 du mois de mai

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59
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just before

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juste avant

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60
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quarrel

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se chicaner

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61
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I would hire you both

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je vous embaucherais les deux

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62
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I should have understood

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j’aurais dû avoir compris

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63
Q

it makes sense

A

c’est logique
cela a du sens
ça a du sens

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64
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not to give the impression of attacking the other party

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de ne pas donner l’impression d’agresser l’autre interlocuteur

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65
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I could not see clearly

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je ne voyais pas clair

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66
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to intervene

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intervenir

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67
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she doesn’t know how to ask questions

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elle ne sait pas poser de questions

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68
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the staff

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le personnel

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69
Q

membership
membership
join the gym
subscribe
I subscribe to Netlix

A

abonnement
une adhésion
adhérer a la salle de gym
s’abonner
Je m’abonne à Netlix

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70
Q

subscribe
registration
I’ve signed up to Teams
I’ve signed up for language training

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s’inscrire
une inscription
je me suis inscris aux Teams
Je me suis inscris à la formation linguistique

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71
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in front of

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en face de

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72
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had taken place

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avait eu lieu

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73
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if it had happened, it would have been the same

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si la s’était passée cela, ça aurait été la même

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74
Q

apply

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postuler

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75
Q

apply for a job

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poser sa candidature

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76
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senior management
senior managers

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la haute direction
les câdres supérieurs

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77
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he could have postponed it until later

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il aurait pu le reporter à plus tard

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78
Q

union dues

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les cotisations syndicales

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79
Q

i will bring my brother

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je vais amener mon frère

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80
Q

visualization

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de la visualisation

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81
Q

midterm

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mi-session

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82
Q

I already asked you the question

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je t’ai déjà posé la question

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83
Q

keep a memory

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garder un souvenir

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84
Q

don’t count on it

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ne compte pas sur ça

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85
Q

to save

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sauver
économiser
épargner

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86
Q

in good condition
for objects

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en bonne condition

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87
Q

less then

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à moins de
à moins que

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88
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at least 10

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au moins dix

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89
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a lease
leases

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un bail
des baux

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90
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monthly

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mensuel

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91
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an emotional shock

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un choc émotif

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92
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disturbed by chemical products

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perturbés par des produits chimiques

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93
Q

diet

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un régime alimentaire

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94
Q

tangible results

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des résultats tangibles

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95
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to be on the same page

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être sur la même longueur d’ondes

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96
Q

Greenhouse gases

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les gaz à effet de serre

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97
Q

they have other fish to fry

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ils ont d’autres chats à fouetter

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98
Q

not wanted

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non désiré

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99
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to enrich or enhance

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enrichir

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100
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he trains a lot

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il s’entraine beaucoup

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101
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a shortage of employees

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une pénurie d’employés
un manque d’employés

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102
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formulas

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les formules

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103
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the concerns

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inquiétudes (f)
une preoccupation

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104
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becomes weak

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devient faible

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105
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accumulate
combine

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acumuler
cumuler

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106
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a taxpayer

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un contribuable

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107
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people or interpersonal skills

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aptitude relationnelle
compétences relationnelles
les compétences interpersonnelles

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108
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interact

be able to interact between team members

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interagir

être capable d’interaction entre les membre d’une équipe

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109
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a red light comes on

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une lumière rouge qui s’allume

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110
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without telling him anything

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sans lui dire quoi que ce soit

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111
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had to take a test on the computer

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devaient passer un test à l ordinateur

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112
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to challange

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défier

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113
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has joined

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s’est joint

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114
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he has come a long way

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il vient de loin

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115
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she is understanding

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elle est compréhensive

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116
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compensation

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une indemnité

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117
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The Finance Department has not allocated us the funds to buy the furniture this year.

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Le service des Finances ne nous a pas alloué les fonds pour acheter les meubles, cette année finciereres

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118
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acquire vs welcome

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acquérir - aké rir

accueillir - ake yir

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119
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I had a dream in which I was 80 years old

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J’ai fait un rêve dans lequel j’avais 80 ans

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120
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The meeting lasted 2 hours
the meeting went well

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La reunion durait 2 heures
la reunion s’etait bien passée

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121
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such as

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telle que

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122
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was trembling

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tremblait

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123
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master

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maitre

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124
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a trainer

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un formateur

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125
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an event

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un événement

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126
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a little bit funny

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un petit peu drôle

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127
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I am not emotionally attached to my work

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Je ne suis pas émotionnellement attaché à mon travail.

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128
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there is nothing we can do

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on ne peut rien faire

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129
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its not worth it

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ça ne vaut pas la peine

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130
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I hurt myself
I’ve had my hair cut at the hairdresser’s

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je me suis fait mal
je me suis fait couper les cheveux chez le coiffeur

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131
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Assistant Superintendant

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Surintendant(e) auxiliaire

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132
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amount

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montant

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133
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security level

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Le Niveau de securité

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134
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i got to know joey during our training course

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j’ai appris à connaitre joey durant notre formation

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135
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it happened to me

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ça m’est arrivé

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136
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prove

A

prouver
faire la preuve

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137
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the emission of greenhouse gases

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l’émission de gaz à effet de serre

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138
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finger prints

A

empreinte digitales

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139
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the view

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la vue

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140
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the psychological aspect

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l’aspect psychologique

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141
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dress code

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Un code vestimentaire

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142
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protect yourslef

A

se protéger soi-même

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143
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they can provoke without being aware of it

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ils peuvent provoquer sans en être conscients

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144
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deepen
the organization offers courses to employees to deepen their skills and knowledge

A

approfondir
l’organisation offre des cours aux employés afin d’approfondir leurs compétences et connaissances

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145
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decline an invitation

A

décliner une invitation

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146
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she mows the lawn

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elle tond le gazon, la pelouse

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147
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cover letter

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la lettre d’accompagnement

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148
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it’s essential to keep to one page only

A

il est essentiel de s’en tenir à une page seulement

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why I would be the best candidate

A

en quoi je serais le meilleur candidat

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150
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avoid being redundant

A

éviter d’être redondant

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151
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what will you bring to the company?

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qu’est -ce que tu vas apporter à la compagnie

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152
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prepare to answer work-related questions

A

se préparer à répondre aux questions liées au travail

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153
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to end the interview

A

mettre fin à l’entrevue
J’ai mis fin à l’entretien

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154
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unavoidable

A

inévitable

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155
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a world of difference

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un monde de différences

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156
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I had failed

A

j’avais échoué

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157
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while

A

tandis que

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158
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where as

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alors que

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159
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that is to say

A

c’est-à-dire

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160
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medical and dental coverage

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une couverture médicale et dentaires

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161
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lots of hours

A

beaucoup d’heures

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162
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a salary

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un salaire

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163
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I invited her for a coffee and a scone
I asked her out on a date for coffee and a scone

A

je l’ai invitée pour un café et un scone
je l’ai invitée pour un rendez-vous galant pour un café et un scone

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164
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prevent someone from doing something
it prevented the passengers from reaching the shore

A

empecher qqn. de faire qqch.
il a empeché les passagers d’atteindre la rive

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165
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She’s afraid of being judged by others
She was afraid of being judged by others
She was afraid of being judged by others
She is afraid of the judgement of others

A

Elle a peur d’être jugé par les autres
Elle a eu peur d’être jugé par les autres
Elle avait peur d’être jugé par les autres
Elle a peur du jugement des autres

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166
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recharge your batteries

A

recharger tes batteries

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167
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I should have been promoted
I should have been promoted if my boss had been fairer

I would have been promoted
I would have been promoted if I had entered the competition

A

j’aurais dû être promu
j’aurais dû être promu si mon patron avait été plus juste

J’aurais été promu
j’aurais été promu si j’avais participé au concours

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168
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an unexpected event

A

un évènement inattendu

169
Q

the sound was interrupted

A

le son s’entrecoupait

170
Q

they share responsibilities among themselves

A

ils se partagent les responsabilités entre eux

171
Q

he explains the changes our organization is proposing

A

il explique les changements que notre organisation propose

172
Q

the highest

A

le plus haut

le plus élevé

173
Q

to be up to date

A

d’être à jour
d’être au courant

174
Q

federal organizations

A

organisations fédérales

175
Q

hierarchical

A

hiérarchique

176
Q

he’s the boss and he lets it be known

A

il est le patron et le fait savoir

177
Q

there are others
there are 4

A

il y en a d’autres
il y en a 4

178
Q

he is not unionized

A

il n’est pas syndiqué

179
Q

I wasn’t expecting it

A

Je ne m’y attendais pas

180
Q

in a row

A

d’affilée
J’ai mangé deux jours d’affilée

de suite
J’ai mangé deux jours de suite

jours consécutifs
J’ai mangé pendant deux jours consécutifs

181
Q

it looks good

A

ça a l’air bon

182
Q

i am standing

A

je suis debout

183
Q

to disturb
disturbed
disturbing

A

perturber
perturbé
perturbant

184
Q

I could have been promoted

I would have been promoted

I should have been promoted

i would have liked to be promoted

A

J’aurais pu etre promu

j’aurais été promu

j’aurais du etre promu

j’aurais voulu etre promu

185
Q

tuning fork
we’re on the same wavelength
we’re on the same wavelength

A

un diapason
nous sommes au même diapason
nous sommes sur la même longueur d’ondes

186
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possible solutions

A

des pistes de solutions

187
Q

it’s a top management decision

A

c’est une décision qui relève de la haute gestion

188
Q

before the problem is solved
before the problem has been solved

A

avant que le problème se règle
avant que le problème ait été régleé

189
Q

my substitute

A

mon remplaçant
mon suppléant

190
Q

A statement of qualities

A

un énoncé de qualités

191
Q

I could count on him to learn this dimension of my work

A

je pouvais compter sur lui pour apprendre cette dimension de mon travail

192
Q

out loud

A

à haute voix

193
Q

my oral C level

A

mon niveau C à l’oral

194
Q

the future looks bleak and with good reason: budget cuts

A

l’avenir ne s’annonce favorable et pour cause, il y a des compressions budgétaires

195
Q

my chances are slim

A

mes chances sont minces

196
Q

I would have demanded a higher salary

A

J’aurais exigé un salaire plus élevé

197
Q

unload

A

décharger

198
Q

I worked their for 2 years

A

j’y ai travaillé pendant 2 ans

199
Q

the elderly

A

les aînés

200
Q

he is direct

A

il est direct

201
Q

angry

A

en colère

202
Q

disrespectful

A

irrespectueux

203
Q

withdraw his words
to retract

A

retirer ses paroles
de se rétracter

204
Q

you’re in the right place

A

tu es à la bonne place

205
Q

continuous training

A

formation continue

206
Q

expensive

A

dispendieux
coûteux
onéreux

207
Q

retrain

A

se recycler

208
Q

decision tree

A

arbre de décision

209
Q

further training to help you make the best possible decisions

A

une formation plus poussée dans le but de prendre les meilleures décisions possibles

210
Q

how to make a good balance sheet

A

comment faire un bon bilan

211
Q

half of the time

A

la moitié du temps

212
Q

how to manage

A

comment gérer

213
Q

guidelines

A

directives

214
Q

don’t trust their employees

A

de ne pas avoir confiance en leurs employés

215
Q

a walker

A

déambulateur

216
Q

he lost all his possessions
he lost everything

A

il a perdu tous ses biens
il a tout perdu

217
Q

a janitor

A

un concierge

218
Q

I hope I pass my exam in June, but if not, I’ll have more time to study

A

J’espère que je vais réussir mon examen en juin sinon, j’aurai plus de temps pour étudier

J’espère réussir mon examen en juin, mais si ce n’est pas le cas, j’aurai plus de temps pour étudier

J’espère réussir mon examen en juin, sinon j’aurai plus de temps pour étudier

219
Q

I was supposed to run/go running but…

I was going to run but…

A

j’étais censé courir/aller courir mais…

j’allais courir mais…

220
Q

statutory holidays

A

les congés fériés

221
Q

He brought her dinner

A

Il lui a apporté le diner

222
Q

the murderer

A

le meurtrier

223
Q

i would have disrupted my life

A

j’aurais perturbé ma vie

224
Q

how to live

A

savoir vivre

225
Q

Her day will be finished when I call her
Her day will be finished when i phone her

A

Elle aura fini sa journée quand je l’appellerai
Elle aura fini sa journee quand je lui telephonerai

226
Q

one never knows

A

on ne sait jamais

227
Q

I decided we weren’t going to have a trampoline since Joey had hurt himself

Since Joey had hurt himself, I decided we weren’t going to have a trampoline.

A

J’ai décidé que nous n’allions pas avoir de trampoline puisque Joey s’était fait mal

Puisque Joey s’était fait mal, j’ai décidé que nous n’allions pas avoir de trampoline

228
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I was going for a run when it started raining

A

J’allais courir quand la pluie a commencé à tomber

229
Q

It was raining when my son arrived

A

Il pleuvait quand mon fils est arrivé

230
Q

to treat or process

A

traiter

231
Q

I would never have thought of it
I wouldn’t think of it

A

Je n’y aurais jamais pensé
Je n’y penserais pas

232
Q

I wouldn’t think of it

A

Je n’y penserais pas

233
Q

complain
complained
I complained about my new employee

A

se plaindre
se sont plaint
je me suis plaint de mon nouvel employé

234
Q

I am not surprised

A

Je ne suis pas surpris

235
Q

a discussion

A

un debats

236
Q

keeping in perspective
I have to keep in perspective that this is only an exam

A

garder en perspective
Je dois garder en perspective qu’il s’agit seulment d’un examen

237
Q

pain

are you in pain?

Are you in pain?

are you in pain?

A

des douleurs

est-ce que tu as mal ?

Tu as des douelurs

as-tu mal ?

238
Q

my head hurts
I have a headache

my throat hurts
I have a sore throat

I have a toothache

I have a stomach ache
i have a headache

I hurt myself
I hurt myself

A

j’ai mal a la tete
j’ai un mal de tete

j’ai mal a la gorge
j’ai un mal de gorge

j’ai un mal de dent

J’ai des maux d’estomac
j’ai des maux de tete

Je me suis fait mal
je me fais mal

239
Q

tests

A

des épreuves

240
Q

we had to clear the floors

A

on devait libérer les étages

241
Q

sub contractors

A

les sous-traitants

242
Q

unexpected

A

inattendu

243
Q

this shed

A

cet hangar (m)

244
Q

swing

A

une balançoire

245
Q

a neighbourhood

A

un voisinage

246
Q

the pattern

A

le motive

247
Q

she couldn’t get up on her own

A

elle ne pouvait pas se lever seule

248
Q

limited to

A

se limiter à

249
Q

it had been a long time since I had an interview

A

il faisait longtemps que je n’avais pas eu d’entrevue
il faisait longtemps que je n’avais pas passé d’entrevue

250
Q

a subcontracting firm

A

une firme de soutraitance

251
Q

everything is included
all elements included

A

tout est inclu
tous les elements sont inclus

252
Q

I lost track of time

A

j’ai perdu la notion du temps

253
Q

a secure space

A

un espace sécuritaire

254
Q

mutual support system

A

un système d’entraide

255
Q

she cannot do anything

A

elle ne peut rien faire

256
Q

develop an addiction

A

développer une dépendance

257
Q

whatever
it doesn’t matter

A

peu importe

258
Q

a social life

A

une vie sociale

259
Q

create a social system

A

créer un système social

260
Q

you are funny

A

tu es amusant

261
Q

give up something

A

sacrifier qqch.

262
Q

in order to obtain

A

en fonction d’obtenir

263
Q

were going to be on vacation

A

allaient être en vacances

264
Q

out of control
out of my control
I had no control

A

hors de contrôle
hors de mon contrôle
je n’avais pas la main mise

265
Q

they went to the same church as us

A

ils allaient à la même église que nous

266
Q

a landscaper

A

un paysagiste

267
Q

the final straw

A

la goutte qui a fait déborder le vase

268
Q

with ease

A

avec aisance

269
Q

in accounting

A

en comptabilité

270
Q

I had already met my wife

A

j’avais déjà rencontré ma femme

271
Q

a puzzle

A

un casse-tête

272
Q

business law

A

en droit des affaires

273
Q

basic course

A

cours de base

274
Q

grey matter

A

la matière grise

275
Q

visual
visualization
to visualize

A

visuel
visualisation
visualiser

276
Q

lets talk sersiouly

A

parlons serieusement

277
Q

job advertisement

A

une annonce d’emploi

278
Q

take an exam
I’ve received an invitation to take an exam

A

passer un examen
j’ai reçu une invitation à passer un examen

279
Q

I have acquired knowledge and experience

A

j’ai acquis des connaissances et de l’expérience

280
Q

you need to plan ahead

A

il faut s’y prendre à l’avance

281
Q

in the context of work

A

dans le cadre du travail
dans le contexte du travail

282
Q

A whole range of logistics to think about.

A

C’est toute une logistique à penser
une gamme complète des services logistiques à penser

283
Q

playing the fool, sticking your head in the sand

A

faire l’autruce, se mettrte la tête dans le sable

284
Q

a lease
the leases

A

un bail
les baux

285
Q

a new directive

A

une nouvelle directive

286
Q

misunderstood

A

mal interprété

287
Q

I’m not part of these discussions

A

je ne fais pas partie de ces discussions

288
Q

set aside

A

mettre de côté

289
Q

they were working hard

A

ils travaillaient d’arrache-pied

290
Q

a temporary solution

A

une solution temporaire

291
Q

if she hadn’t been there

A

si elle n’avait pas été là

292
Q

my first thought

A

ma première idée
ma première pensée

293
Q

it was discouraging
so I was discouraged

A

c’était décourageant
par conséquent j’étais découragé

294
Q

if it was like yesterday

A

si c’était comme hier

295
Q

she announced to me

A

elle m’a annoncé

296
Q

he wanted to be his own boss

A

il voulait être son propre patron

297
Q

remains a priority
as a priority sector

A

demeure une priorité
comme secteur prioritaire

298
Q

a regulation
a rule

A

un règlement
une règle

299
Q

she had to make sure it was a new directive

A

elle devait s’assurer que c’était une nouvelle directive

300
Q

take a business trip

A

faire un voyage d’affaires

301
Q

It was the aid he had

A

c’était l’aide dont il avait

302
Q

neither of them do

A

ni l’un ni l’autre ne le fait

303
Q

we have to take care of

A

il faut s’occuper

304
Q

establish a habit

A

instaurer une habitude

305
Q

over the years

A

au cours des annees

306
Q

i could have had a problem

A

j’aurais pu avoir un problème

307
Q

keep track of expenses
measure expenses

A

faire le suivi des dépenses
mesurer les dépenses

308
Q

by verifying documents

A

en vérifiant les document

309
Q

than before

A

qu’auparavant

310
Q

in information technology

A

en informatique

311
Q

from another angle

A

sous un autre aspect

312
Q

pay enough attention

A

porter assez d’attention

313
Q

to get me there

A

pour m’y rendre

314
Q

no longer needed or useful

A

redondant
répétitif

j’avais fait le tour du jardin pour ne pas dire ennuyant
I had done the rounds of the garden not to say boring

315
Q

downgraded or demotion

A

rétrogradation

316
Q

I wanted to take advantage of the opportunity

A

je voulais profiter de l’occasion

317
Q

it was not worth it

A

ça ne valait pas la peine

318
Q

they sent me on linqustiuqe training

A

ils m’ont envoyé suivre une formation en linqustiqe

319
Q

before starting work, I had already planned my career path

A

avant de commencer à travailler, j’avais déjà planifié mon parcours professionnel

320
Q

I should have been

A

J’aurais du être

321
Q

combination

A

combinaison

322
Q

in total

A

au total
en totalité

323
Q

a coat of paint

A

une couche de peinture

324
Q

a strike

A

une grève

325
Q

a low salary

A

un salaire bas

326
Q

public transportation

A

le transport en commun

327
Q

a daschound poodle

A

un Teckel Caniche

328
Q

to balance well
a good balance

A

de bien equilibrer
un bon equilibre

329
Q

I haven’t used it yet

A

Je ne l’ai pas encore utilisé

330
Q

I haven’t explained it to him yet

A

Je ne le lui ai pas encore expliqué

331
Q

we’ve realigned the ecomony
we saved money

A

On a réleasier l’écomonie
On a réalisé des économies

332
Q

to loose weight

A

pour perdre des kilos
pour perdre du poids

333
Q

can fail

A

peut flancher

334
Q

burnt rubber

A

caoutchouc brûlé
il sentait le caoutchouc brûlé

335
Q

how to start

A

par quoi commencer
comment commencer
Il voulait saviour comment commencer

336
Q

if all the employees had been present, the situation would have been much worse because more people would have had to be evacuated

A

si tous les employés avaient été présente, la situation aurait été beaucoup plus pire car il aurait fallu évacuer davantage de personnes

337
Q

I would have called on HR and in particular health and safety in the workplace.

A

j’aurais fait appel aux RH plus particulièrement santé et sécurité au travail

338
Q

was worsening

A

s’agravait

339
Q

obviously

A

évidemment

340
Q

to rely on or trust

A

se fier
J’ai confiance en mes employés
Je fais confiance à mes employés

341
Q

I’m coming

I can finish my lessons
I’ve managed to learn to cook

The TV doesn’t work but I’ve managed to fix it
I managed
y = I’ve managed to fix it (the broken TV)

I arrived in London - I got there

A

j’arrive

j’arrive à finir mes leçons
je suis arrivé à apprendre à cuisiner

La télé ne fonctionne plus mais je suis arrivé à la réparer
J’y suis arrivé
y = je suis arrivé à la réparer (la tele qui ne fonctionne plus)

Je suis arrivé à Londres - j’y suis arrivé

342
Q

chartered accountant
professional accounting designation

A

comptable agréé
titre professionnel en comptabilité

343
Q

we are not going there anymore

A

On n’y ira plus
On ne va plus y aller

344
Q

we had a moving company deliver

A

on a fait livrer par une compagnie

345
Q

more
advantage

A

davantage
advantage

346
Q

to what extent

A

jusqu’à quel point
dans quelle mesure
en quoi

347
Q

she was skeptical

A

elle était sceptique

348
Q

she pulls the strings
in the shadows

A

elle tire les ficelles
dans l’ombre

349
Q

dissatisfaction

A

insatisfaction

350
Q

as fast as they are
as….. as

A

aussi rapide que eux
aussi….. que

351
Q

we were lost

A

on étiat perdu
nous étions perdus

352
Q

compensate

A

dédommager

353
Q

a special bird

A

un oiseau particulier

354
Q

the cover

A

la couverture

355
Q

in a row

A

d’affilé

356
Q

I have included

A

j’ai inclus

357
Q

at the same time

A

en meme temps

358
Q

its a big committment

A

c’est un grand engagement

359
Q

motion sickness

A

le mal des transports

360
Q

I am following someone

A

Je suis quelqu’un

361
Q

I follow
You follow
He follows
We follow
They follow

A

Je suis
Vous suivez
Il suit
Nous suivons
Ils suivent

362
Q

I am dedicated to my work

A

je suis devoulé à mon travaille

363
Q

It’s a good opportunity to get together

A

C’est une occasion de vous rencontrer
C’est une bonne occasion de nous rencontrer
C’est une occasion de se rencontrer
C’est une bonne occasion de se réunir

364
Q

I ingored it
I was ignoring it

A

Je l’ai ignoré
Je l’ignorais

365
Q

a lateral move

A

une mutation latérale

366
Q

belong

the decision rests or belongs with the manager who needs the employee

A

appartenir

la décision appartient au gestionnaire qui a besoin d’un employé

367
Q

to expect

A

s’attendre à

368
Q

the highest note

A

la plus haute note

369
Q

put an end to the process

A

mettre fin au processus

370
Q

the replacement

A

le remplaçant

371
Q

I learned a lot from him

A

j’ai appris beaucoup de lui

372
Q

I went there by shuttle

A

je m’y suis rendu en navette

373
Q

as I had expected

A

comme j’avais prévu
comme je m’étais attendu

374
Q

to the best of my knowledge

A

du meilleur de ma connaissance

375
Q

in the clothes she wore when exercising

A

dans les vêtement qu’elle portait lors des excercices

376
Q

to talk about our dress code
dress code

A

pour lui parler de notre code vestimentaire
le code vestimentaire

377
Q

she said she was never going to wear those clothes again

A

elle a dit qu’elle n’allait plus jamais porter ces vêtements

378
Q

unless she can eat fast
at least 20 cars

A

à moins que elle puisse manger vite
au moins 20 autos

379
Q

make dissappear

A

faire disparaître

380
Q

So that be awake, awake
to be awake
so that you wake up
so that you stay awake, awake

A

pour que tu sois réveillé, éveillé
pour être réveillé
pout que tu te réveille
pour que tu restes réveillé, éveillé

381
Q

you can take advantage of the fine weather

A

tu peux profiter du beau temps

382
Q

defective

A

défectueuse

383
Q

headquarters

A

le quartier général

384
Q

Since then or since that time

A

Depuis ce temps

385
Q

could have been in june

A

aurait pu être en juin

386
Q

But I only work in the field of facility services.

A

Mais, Je ne travaille que dans le domaine des services des installations.

387
Q

floor washing
carpet cleaning

A

le lavage des planchers
le nettoyage des tapis

388
Q

In fact, I manage 8 employees and 2 managers.

A

En fait, je gère 8 employés et 2 gestionnaires

389
Q

they’ll never understand
they wouldn’t understand

A

ils ne le comprendront jamais
ils ne le comprendraient pas

390
Q

feel
a feeling
feel
a feeling

A

resentir
un ressenti
sentir
un sentiment

391
Q

Make sure everything is organized

A

Veillez à ce que tout soit organisé

392
Q

a schedule conflict

A

un conflit d’horaire

393
Q

perfect timing

A

tombe à point

394
Q

a training camp

A

un camp d’entrainement

395
Q

after getting to know him

A

après l’avoir connu

396
Q

I expect to pay $1,000.00

A

je m’attends à payer 1000.00$

397
Q

financial data

A

les données financière

398
Q

instead of encouraging them, it discouraged them

A

au lieu de les encourager ça les a découragés

399
Q

As a result, they were less productive, less motivated and less valued.

A

en conséquence ils étaient moins productifs et avaient perdu leur motivation et ils étaient dévalorisés .

en conséquence ils étaient moins productifs et se sentaient moin motivés et moin valorisés

400
Q

it’s dirty, the dirt

A

c’est sale - la saleté

401
Q

Someone I work with

A

Une personne avec qui/laquelle je travaille

402
Q

to priortitize

A

prioriser

403
Q

to plan

A

planifier

404
Q

I would have money
I would have had money

A

j’aurais de l’argent
j’aurais eu de l’argent

405
Q

we’re short of around 200 offices

we’re short

A

on manque d’environ 200 bureaux

on en manque

406
Q

in the building that belongs to the government

A

dans l’édifice qui appartient au gouvernement

407
Q

underground parking

A

stationnement sous-terrain

408
Q

ventilation system

A

un système de ventillation

409
Q

a cash cow

A

une vache à lait

410
Q

a market study

A

une étude de marché

411
Q

renew

A

renouveler

412
Q

i don,t care

A

je m’en fout

413
Q

there are others

A

il y en a d’autres

414
Q

absent

A

s’absenter

415
Q

use

A

se servir de

My French Vocabulary (41 decks)

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