Lettre B Flashcards

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1
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Se comporter

A

To behave

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2
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Frénésie/excès

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A binge

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3
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Harceleur

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A bully

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4
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Un projet de loi qui fait l’unanimité

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A bipartisan bill

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5
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Un projet de loi

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A bill

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6
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Dire adieu

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To bid someone farewell

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7
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Elargir

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To broaden

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8
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Appartenir

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To belong

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9
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À peine/tout juste

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Barely

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10
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Tromper

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To bely

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11
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Emprunter

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To borrow

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12
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En aucun cas

A

By no means

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13
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Taux de natalité

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Birth rate

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14
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Sombre

A

Bleak

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15
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Accusé quelqu’un de

A

To blame somebody for V-ing /N

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16
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Un lien

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A bond

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17
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Ramener quelque chose au premier plan

A

Bring something back To the fore front

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18
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Léguer

A

To bequeath

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19
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Réconcilier

A

To bring together

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20
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Léguer leur héritage

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To bequeath their legacy

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21
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Corruption/pots de vin

A

Bribery

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22
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Une bénédiction

A

A blessing

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23
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On montre des photos au bébé

A

The baby is shown photographs

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24
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Tomber sur quelqu’un (hasard)

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To bump into someone

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25
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Stimuler/appuyer/accroître/soutenir

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To bolster

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26
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Décomposer

A

To break down

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27
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Frein/stop

A

Brake

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28
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Radi/télé média

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Broadcast media

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29
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Rompre

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To break off

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30
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Un parti pris

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A bias

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31
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Apporter/produire

A

To bring about

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32
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Réprimander

A

To berate

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33
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Tirer parti de / s’appuyer sur

A

To build on

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34
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Qui se ressemble s’assemble

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Birds of a feather flock together

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35
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Brasser

A

Brew up

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36
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Lavage de cerveau

A

Brain washing

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37
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Un cambriolage

A

A burglary

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38
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Réduire le fosse

A

To bridge/close the gap

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39
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Recherche d’antécédents

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Background check

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40
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Un comportement

A

A behavior /a behaviour

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41
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Un message éhonté /flagrant

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A blatant lie

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42
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Un mélange

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A blend

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43
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Désamorcer /atténuer

A

To blunt

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44
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Diffuser

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To broadcast

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45
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Floues

A

Blurred

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46
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me chagriner

A

to bother

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47
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être de bon augure

A

to bode well

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48
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naviguer sur internet

A

to browse the internet

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49
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en un clin d’oeil

A

in the blink of an eye

50
Q

assiégé

A

besieged

51
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rompre les liens

A

Breaking ties

52
Q

embêter

A

to bother

53
Q

une aubaine

A

a boon

54
Q

fléau

A

a bane

55
Q

bénéficier à

A

to benefit somebody

56
Q

un flou

A

a blur

57
Q

huer

A

to boo

58
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un contrecoup/une réaction

A

a backlash

59
Q

à peine

tout juste

A

barely

60
Q

une rupture de…

A

a break from

61
Q

ramener qlque chose au premier plan

A

to bring Something back to the fore front

62
Q

se comporter

A

to behave

63
Q

comportement

A

behaviour

behavior

64
Q

soutenu/ appuyé

A

backed

65
Q

bouché (tuyau)

A

backed-up

66
Q

brimade (moral)
harcèlement (école)
agression (physique, morale)

A

bullying

67
Q

un scrutin / un vote

A

a ballot

68
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voter / élire

A

to ballot

69
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une bête noire

A

a bug bear

70
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pour le compte de

A

on behalf of

71
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être embêtant

A

to be a bore

72
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soutenir

A

to back Something

to support

73
Q

Un filet de sécurité

A

A backstop

74
Q

faire une offre

A

to bid

75
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une offre / une enchère

A

a bid

76
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un atout / un bienfait

A

an asset

a benefit

77
Q

apporter du sang neuf

A

to bring talent

fresh vigor

78
Q

subir le contrecoup de la crise économique

A

to bear the brunt of the economic recession

79
Q

la fuite des cerveaux

A

the brain drain

80
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une interdiction

A

a ban

81
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interdire

A

to ban

82
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flotter / danser

A

to bob

83
Q

une boisson

A

a beverage

84
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type

A

breed

85
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intello

A

brainy

86
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romance

A

bromance

87
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aride

A

barren

88
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la fuite des cerveaux

A

the brain drain

89
Q

prospérer

A

to boom

90
Q

une panacée

A

a be-all and end-all

91
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classe moyenne naissante

A

burgeoning middle-class

92
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garder à l’esprit

A

to bear them in mind

93
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payer le prix fort

A

to bear the brunt

94
Q

la faillite

A

bankrunpcy

95
Q

faire faillite

A

to go bankrupt

96
Q

réunir

A

to bind

97
Q

un tas de / une poignée

A

a bunch

98
Q

le bénéfice net / résultat financier

A

the bottom line

99
Q

une rampe (d’escalier)

A

a banister

100
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belliqueux

A

bellicose

101
Q

au bord de la faillite

A

the brink of bankruptcy

102
Q

faire l’autruche ( avoir la tête dans le sable)

A

to bury one’s in the sand

103
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un coup

A

a blow

104
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un rôt

A

a burp

105
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une violation / une brèche

A

a breach

106
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enfreindre / violer (une loi)

A

to breach

107
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fragile / cassant

A

brittle

108
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un milliard

A

a billion

109
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se reproduire / se multiplier

A

to breed

110
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un type / mec / gars

A

a bloke

111
Q

un chercheur

A

a boffin

112
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renforcer / augmenter

A

to beef up

113
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en sursis

A

on borrowed time

114
Q

Ampleur

A

Breadth

115
Q

Ampleur

A

Breadth

116
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nu / dénudé

A

bare

117
Q

Alcool

A

Booze

118
Q

Picoler

A

To booze

119
Q

Don / prime

A

Bounty

120
Q

Chasseur de primes

A

Bounty hunter