Chapter 4 Flashcards
1
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to remain
white-collar crimes remain largely unpunished
A
demeurer
- les crimes économiques demeurent largement impunis*
- white-collar crimes remain largely unpunished*
2
Q
to attract
the recent attacks have attracted too much attention
A
attirer
- les attentats récents ont attiré trop d’attention*
- the recent attacks have attracted too much attention*
3
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a figure / number
I don’t know if this figure is exact
A
un chiffre
- j’ignore si ce chiffre est exact*
- I don’t know if this figure is exact*
4
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to devote / consecrate
I consecrated much time to research
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consacrer
- j’ai consacré beaucoup de temps à la recherche*
- I consecrated much time to research*
5
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diverse / various
widely varying patterns dance before your eyes
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divers
- des formes très diverses surgissent sous vos yeux*
- widely varying patterns dance before your eyes*
6
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to apply
the law must be applied
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appliquer
- il faut que la loi soit appliquée*
- the law must be applied*
7
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a struggle / fight / conflict
you fought an unrelenting battle
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une lutte
- tu as mené une lutte acharnée*
- you fought an unrelenting battle*
8
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to solve / resolve
that will resolve all our problems
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résoudre
- ça va résoudre tous nos problèmes*
- that will resolve all our problems*
9
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the road (not rue)
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la voie
10
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the ship
A
le navire
11
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a helicopter
A
un hélicoptère
12
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a truck driver
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un routier
13
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a submarine
A
un sous-marin
14
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a steamship
A
un vapeur
15
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the rocket
A
la fusée
16
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however (t———)
however, the industry is experiencing real problems
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toutefois
toutefois, l’industrie connaît des problèmes réels
however, the industry is experiencing real problems
17
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speech / talk
A
discours
- j’ai écouté ce discours avec intérêt*
- I listened intently ro this talk*
18
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particularly
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particulièrement
- ce sont là des problèmes particulièrement délicats*
- those are particularly delicate questions*
19
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common
it has something in common with the other problems we’re experiencing
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commun
- il a quelque chose de commun avec d’autres problèmes que nous vivons*
- it has something in common with the other problems we’re experiencing*
20
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to satisfy
they won’t satisfy the required conditions
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satisfaire
- ils ne satisfont pas aux conditions requises*
- they won’t satisfy the required conditions*
21
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an authority
she took my arm with authority
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une autorité
- elle prit mon bras avec autorité*
- she took my arm with authority*
22
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an exchange
we discuss, we exchange ideas
A
un échange
- on discute, on échange des idées*
- we discuss, we exchange ideas*
23
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a capacity
one must not underestimate the reading ablity of young people
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une capacité
il ne faut pas sous-estimer la capacité de lecture des jeunes
one must not underestimate the reading ablity of young people
24
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to designate
this world designates several very distinct realities
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désigner
- ce mot désigne plusieurs réalités bien distinctes*
- this world designates several very distinct realities*
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a scene
*the scene ressembled an enourmous forest fire*
une scène
## Footnote
* la **scène** ressemble à un énorme feu de forêt*
* the scene ressembled an enourmous forest fire*
26
to please
plaire
## Footnote
* réponds, s'il te **plaît***
* answer me, please*
27
to reveal
*I want you to reveal everything to the world*
révéler
## Footnote
* je veux que tu **révèles** tout ça au monde*
* I want you to reveal everything to the world*
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to situate / locate
*I find myself somewhere between the two*
situer
## Footnote
* je me **situe** quelque part entre les deux*
* I find myself somewhere between the two*
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to underline / stress
*I have two points to stress*
souligner
## Footnote
* j'ai deux points à **souligner***
* I have two points to stress*
30
precedent / previous
*the previous merry-go-round was built in 1950*
précédent
## Footnote
* le manège **précédent** a été construit en 1950*
* the previous merry-go-round was built in 1950*
31
to increase / raise
*consumer spending is rising*
augmenter
## Footnote
* les dépenses à la consommation **augementent***
* consumer spending is rising*
32
to gather / reunite / raise
*I know how to raise money*
réunir
## Footnote
* je sais comment **réunir** l'argent*
* I know how to raise money*
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the training
*I'm still in my training stage*
la formation
## Footnote
* je suis toujours dans ma période de **formation***
* I'm still in my training stage*
34
the contract
*I broke the contract, I didn't honor it*
le contrat
## Footnote
* "jai rompu le **contrat**, je l'ai trompé*
* I broke the contract, I didn't honor it*
35
the fault / mistake / error
*you will understand how serious your errors are*
la faute
## Footnote
* vous comprendrez combien vos **fautes** sont graves*
* you will understand how serious your errors are*
36
to represent / appear
*among the signatures appeard 42 mayors*
figurer
## Footnote
* parmi les signataires **figurent** 42 maires*
* among the signatures appeard 42 mayors*
37
the pressure
*this pressure is part of the negotiation*
la pression
## Footnote
* cette **pression** fait partie de la négociation*
* this pressure is part of the negotiation*
38
access
*there are the access codes*
accès
## Footnote
* voici les codes **d'accès***
* there are the access codes*
39
a field / realm
*in the administration realm, uncertainties can exist*
un champ
## Footnote
* dans le **champ** administratif, il peut y avoir des incertitudes*
* in the administration realm, uncertainties can exist*
40
to view / contemplate
*I couldn't imagine that his condition was serious*
envisager
## Footnote
* je ne pouvais pas **envisager** que son état fût grave*
* I couldn't imagine that his condition was serious*
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the resource
*he has the necessary resources*
la ressource
* il dispose des **ressources** nécessaires*
* he has the necessary resources*
42
to promise
*if he promisses something, he keeps his word*
promettre
## Footnote
* s'il **promet** quelque chose, il tient parole*
* if he promisses something, he keeps his word*
43
to concentrate
*I'm concentrating on my physical condition*
concentrer
## Footnote
* je me **concentre** plus sur ma condition physique*
* I'm concentrating on my physical condition*
44
the usage
*he had lost the use of short-term memory*
l'usage
## Footnote
* il avait perdu **l'usage** de la mémoire immédiate*
* he had lost the use of short-term memory*
45
the conflict
*they're preparing for a possible conflict*
le conflit
## Footnote
* ils se préparent à un éventuel **conflit***
* they're preparing for a possible conflict*
46
except / outside
*they moved in outside the city*
hors
## Footnote
* ils s'installèrent **hors** de la ville*
* they moved in outside the city*
47
an inquiry / investigation
*criminal investigations are costly*
une enquête
## Footnote
* cela coûte cher de faire **enquête** sur les activités criminelles*
* criminal investigations are costly*
48
a space
*I'm inventing a magic space just for myself*
un espace
* je m'invente un **espace** magique pour moi tout seul*
* I'm inventing a magic space just for myself*
49
to entrust
*I entrust you with this baby*
confier
## Footnote
* je te **confie** ce garçon*
* I entrust you with this baby*
50
consideration / respect / regard
*nothing has been planned in this regard*
égard
## Footnote
* rien n'est prévu à cet **égard***
* nothing has been planned in this regard*
