BCE Flashcards

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Etre confonté à un problème ( attitude passive )

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To be faced with a problem

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Faire face à un problème ( attitude active)

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To face a problem

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3
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Un éclaire

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A flash

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4
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Une armoire

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A cupboard

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5
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Baignoire

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Bathtub

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Salon

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Living room

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Frotter

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To rubb

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Tapis

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Carpet

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9
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Décoiffer

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Dishevelled

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10
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Trébucher

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To Stumble

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11
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Marcher à grand pas

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To stride

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12
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Faire les cents pas

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To walk to and fro

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13
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Sauter à cloche pied

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To hop

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14
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Errer // déambuler

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To wander

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15
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Glisser dans faire de bruit

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To glide

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16
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Se traîner // ramper

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To crawl

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17
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Dégringoler

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To tumble

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18
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Boiter

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To limp

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19
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Strident

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Shrill

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20
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Pendant que

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While

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21
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Ainsi

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Thus

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22
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Voisin

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Neighbour

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23
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Porter quelque chose ( mouvement de haut en bas )

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Lift

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24
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En vouloir qq

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Blame

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Grincheuse
Grimpy
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Au contraire
On the contrary
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Chaise roulante
Wheelchair
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Douche froide ( expression )
A real let down
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Une plaie
A wound
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Une côte
A rib
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Un pompier
Fireman
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Proche
Close
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Highlight
Mettre en lumière 💡
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Sa vie entière
Her entirelife
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La foi
Belief
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Dès que
As soon as
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Scenario
Script
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Coin
Corner
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Trottoirs
Parements
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Trainer ( sens propre et figure)
To drag ( participe passée = dragged )
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Heures supplémentaires
Working overtime
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Une PME
A medium-sized business
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Le personnel
The staff
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Une fusion
A merger
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Faire des bénéfices
To make a profit
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Une actionnaire
A shareholder
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Embaucher
To take on // to hire
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Un CDD
A fixed- term contract
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Travailler à mi-temps
To work part-time
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Un syndicat
A trade union
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Un PDG
A CEO
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Un employé
An employee
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Racheter une entreprise
To buy out a firm
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La concurrence
Competition
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Renflouer une entreprise
To bail out a firm
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Licencier
To lay off
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Un CDI
A permanent contract
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Une période d’essai
A probationary period
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Être en grève
To be on strike
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Un avènement
Advent
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Ouvrir la voie ...
To pave the way
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Enjeux
Stake