CH 9 expressions

Question 1

à l’échelle mondiale

Answer 1

on a world scale

Question 2

à travail égal, salaire égal

Answer 2

equal work, equal pay

Question 3

avoir mauvaise presse

Answer 3

to receive bad press

Question 4

ça vaut le coup!

Answer 4

it is worth it!

Question 5

être dans le besoin

Answer 5

to be in need

Question 6

faire du bénévolat

Answer 6

to volunteer

Question 7

prendre (quelque chose) pour acquis

Answer 7

to take (something) for granted

Question 8

renvoyer une image fausse

Answer 8

to convey a false image, to depict in a bad light

Question 9

rester au courant

Answer 9

to stay informed

Question 10

rester sur le droit chemin

Answer 10

to stay on the right path

Question 11

se mettre à la page

Answer 11

to become up to date

Question 12

avoir les épaules larges

Answer 12

to be able to assume a lot of responsibilities

Question 13

ce n’est pas une mince affaire

Answer 13

it is a big deal, it’s not easy

Question 14

se conjuguer à l’infini

Answer 14

to have endless possibilities

Question 15

donner un petit coup de pouce

Answer 15

to give a bit of help

Question 16

donner un coup de main

Answer 16

to give somebody a hand

Question 17

fermer les yeux sur

Answer 17

to turn a blind eye

Question 18

mettre tout le monde dans le même panier

Answer 18

to put everyone in the same basket

Question 19

rester les bras croisés

Answer 19

to sit idly by

Question 20

récolter des fonds

Answer 20

to fundraise

Question 21

on a world scale

Answer 21

à l’échelle mondiale

Question 22

equal work, equal pay

Answer 22

à travail égal, salaire égal

Question 23

to receive bad press

Answer 23

avoir mauvaise presse

Question 24

it is worth it!

Answer 24

ça vaut le coup!

Question 25

to be in need

Answer 25

être dans le besoin

Question 26

to volunteer

Answer 26

faire du bénévolat

Question 27

to take (something) for granted

Answer 27

prendre (quelque chose) pour acquis

Question 28

to convey a false image, to depict in a bad light

Answer 28

renvoyer une image fausse

Question 29

to stay informed

Answer 29

rester au courant

Question 30

to stay on the right path

Answer 30

rester sur le droit chemin

Question 31

to become up to date

Answer 31

se mettre à la page

Question 32

to be able to assume a lot of responsibilities

Answer 32

avoir les épaules larges

Question 33

it is a big deal, it’s not easy

Answer 33

ce n’est pas une mince affaire

Question 34

to have endless possibilities

Answer 34

se conjuguer à l’infini

Question 35

to give a bit of help

Answer 35

donner un petit coup de pouce

Question 36

to give somebody a hand

Answer 36

donner un coup de main

Question 37

to turn a blind eye

Answer 37

fermer les yeux sur

Question 38

to put everyone in the same basket

Answer 38

mettre tout le monde dans le même panier

Question 39

to sit idly by

Answer 39

rester les bras croisés

Question 40

to fundraise

Answer 40

récolter des fonds

Question 41

grimper en fléche

Answer 41

to shoot up, to soar

Question 42

to shoot up, to soar

Answer 42

grimper en flèche