Deck 7 Flashcards

1
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He has done pioneering work in this field.

A

Il a effectué un travail de pionnier dans ce domaine.

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to be the work of sb (= to have been done by sb)

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être l’œuvre f de qn

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Police suspect the ambush was the work of guerrillas.

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La police soupçonne l’embuscade d’être l’œuvre de guérilleros.

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4
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to work

A

travailler

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5
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She works in a shop.

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Elle travaille dans un magasin.

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6
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to work for sb

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travailler pour qn

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She works for a drug company.

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Elle travaille pour une compagnie pharmaceutique.

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to work as sth

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travailler comme qch

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9
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to work in sth

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travailler dans qch

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10
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He works in advertising.

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Il travaille dans la publicité.

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11
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They are expected to work twelve hours a day.

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On attend d’eux qu’ils travaillent douze heures par jour.

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12
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to work hard

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travailler dur

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13
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to work in sth [oils, watercolours]

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travailler à qch

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14
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to work in sth [wood, clay]

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travailler qch

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15
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to work for peace

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œuvrer pour la paix

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16
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to strive

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œuvrer

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17
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to work hard to do sth

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travailler dur pour faire qch

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18
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to work (= function) [machine, equipment], (= be successful) [plan, idea, method, scheme]

A

marcher

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19
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The heating isn’t working.

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Le chauffage ne marche pas.

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20
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My plan worked perfectly.

A

Mon plan a parfaitement marché.

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21
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to work (= take effect) [medicine, drug]

A

agir

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22
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How long does a sleeping pill take to work?

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Combien de temps met un somnifère avant d’agir ?

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23
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His attitude worked against him.

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Son attitude a joué en sa défaveur.

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24
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to work in sb’s favour [factor, age] (= have particular effect)

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jouer en faveur de qn

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25
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to work against sb [factor, age] (= have particular)

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jouer en défaveur de qn

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26
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My mind was working frantically.

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Je me creusais désespérément la tête.

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27
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to work loose (= gradually move)[screw]

A

se desserrer

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28
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to work loose (= gradually move)[pin, knot]

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se défaire

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29
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to work (= move) [muscles, face, mouth]

A

bouger

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30
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to work (= operate) [machine]

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faire marcher ⧫ faire fonctionner

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31
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to work sb hard

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faire travailler dur qn

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32
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to work o.s. too hard

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être trop dur(e) à la tâche

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33
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She works clubs and pubs.

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Elle fait les boîtes et les pubs.

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34
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to work (= operate in) [sales, region]

A

faire

35
Q

I can’t work miracles, you know. (formal)

A

Je ne peux pas faire des miracles, vous savez.

36
Q

to work one’s charm on sb

A

exercer son charme sur qn

37
Q

to work one’s magic on sb

A

tenir qn sous son charme

38
Q

Each position will work the muscles in a different way.

A

Chaque position fera travailler les muscles d’une manière différente.

39
Q

Rescuers were still working their way towards the trapped men.

A

Les sauveteurs s’efforçaient encore de se frayer un passage jusqu’aux hommes prisonniers des décombres.

40
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to work one’s way to the top

A

gravir les échelons

41
Q

to work sth in [flour, butter] (cookery)

A

intégrer qch

42
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to work sth into sth [oil, flour, butter] (cookery)

A

intégrer qch à qch

43
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to work o.s. up

A

s’énerver

44
Q

You’re working yourself up over nothing. (inf)

A

Tu t’énerves pour rien.

45
Q

She worked herself up into a bit of a state.

A

Elle s’est mise dans un drôle d’état.

46
Q

to work up the courage to do sth

A

trouver le courage de faire qch

47
Q

to work up the energy to do sth

A

trouver l’énergie de faire qch

48
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He couldn’t work up any enthusiasm for the idea.

A

Il n’arrivait pas du tout à s’enthousiasmer pour cette idée.

49
Q

To work up a sweat

A

prendre une suée

50
Q

to work up an appetite

A

se mettre en appétit

51
Q

to work on [book, project, article, car]

A

travailler sur

52
Q

He’s working on a new novel.

A

Il travaille à un nouveau roman. ⧫ Il travaille sur un nouveau roman.

53
Q

What are you working on at the moment? (formal)

A

Sur quoi travaillez-vous en ce moment ?

54
Q

He’s working on his car.

A

Il travaille sur sa voiture.

55
Q

She spends all her time working on the garden.

A

Elle passe tout son temps à travailler dans son jardin.

56
Q

rofessor Bonner has been working on molecules of this type.

A

Le professeur Bonner travaille sur des molécules de ce type.

57
Q

to work on (= try to persuade) [person]

A

travailler au corps

58
Q

I’m still working on Mum to lend me the car.

A

Je travaille toujours Maman au corps pour qu’elle me prête la voiture.

59
Q

to work off [energy]

A

dépenser son trop plein de

60
Q

to work off [stress, anger, frustration]

A

évacuer

61
Q

to work off [debt]

A

travailler pour payer

62
Q

to work out [problem]

A

résoudre

63
Q

to work out [mystery, code]

A

percer

64
Q

to work out [puzzle]

A

rassembler les pièces de

65
Q

to work out [compromise, solution]

A

trouver

66
Q

We need to work out a solution to this problem.

A

Nous devons trouver une solution à ce problème.

67
Q

to work out (= understand)

A

arriver à comprendre

68
Q

I just couldn’t work it out.

A

Je n’arrivais pas du tout à comprendre.

69
Q

I can’t work out why …

A

Je n’arrive pas à comprendre pourquoi …

70
Q

To work out (= calculate) [answer]

A

trouver

71
Q

to work out (= develop plan, method)

A

élaborer

72
Q

In the end it worked out really well.

A

Au bout du compte, ça a très bien marché. ⧫ Au bout du compte, cela s’est vraiment bien passé.

73
Q

How’s your job working out?

A

Comment ça se passe ton travail ?

74
Q

The deal just isn’t working out the way we were promised.

A

Le marché ne se passe pas du tout comme on nous l’avait promis.

75
Q

to work out (exercise)

A

s’entraîner

76
Q

I work out twice a week.

A

Je m’entraîne deux fois par semaine.

77
Q

to work out at (= add up to)

A

revenir à

78
Q

It works out at £10 each.

A

Cela revient à dix livres chacun.

79
Q

to work out cheaper

A

revenir moins cher

80
Q

work towards [solution, agreement, compromise]

A

travailler à

81
Q

Beer

A

Une bière

82
Q

Would you like a beer?

A

Tu veux une bière ?

83
Q

Puppy

A

Un chiot, un petit chien

84
Q

Antlers

A

Bois (mpl), une ramure