Anglais - 39 Flashcards

(30 cards)

1
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To know how to go about something

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Savoir comment s’y prendre

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2
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To see fit to do something

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Juger bon de faire quelque chose

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3
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To tip the scales in favour of somebody

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Faire pencher la balance en faveur de quelqu’un

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4
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We’re spoilt for choice

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Nous avons l’embarras du choix

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5
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To require

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Exiger

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6
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Efficient

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Efficace (ressources)

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7
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Effective

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Efficace (résultats)

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8
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Know-how

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Savoir-faire

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9
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Good at something

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Bon en quelque chose

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10
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Proper

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Approprié

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11
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A stumbling block

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Un obstacle

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12
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To thwart

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Contrecarrer

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13
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To endeavour

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S’efforcer (Phrase : He endeavoured to complete the project before the deadline. → Il s’efforça de terminer le projet avant la date limite.)

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14
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To strive to do something

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S’évertuer à faire quelque chose (Phrase : She strove to make her voice heard in the debate. → Elle s’est efforcée de se faire entendre dans le débat.)

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15
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To do one’s utmost

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Faire de son mieux

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16
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To undertake something

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Entreprendre quelque chose

17
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Poor quality

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De mauvaise qualité

18
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To meet with an obstacle

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Rencontrer un obstacle

19
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To come up against

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Se heurter à

20
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To prevent somebody from doing something

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Empêcher quelqu’un de faire quelque chose

21
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To hamper progress

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Freiner les progrès

22
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To prove ineffective

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S’avérer inefficace

23
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A vain attempt

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Une tentative vaine

24
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A bold attempt

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Une tentative audacieuse

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At the first attempt
Du premier coup
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Within your competence
Dans vos compétences
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A shortage of
Une pénurie de
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He puts his mistakes down to his inexperience
Il attribue ses erreurs à son inexpérience
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Hazardous
Dangereux
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Risky, rash
Risque, imprudent