Culture Flashcards

(31 cards)

1
Q

Take over the firm

A

Prendre le contrôle

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2
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To groom sby for smthg

A

Préparer/Former à

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3
Q

A bribery

To bribe smdy

A

Une corruption

To persuade smby with money = soudoyer/acheter

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4
Q

Faire un deal

A
Close a deal
Make a deal
Sign a deal
Conclude a deal
Reach a deal
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5
Q

Argue smthg

A

Say smthg

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6
Q

Se passer

A

Occur = Happen

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7
Q

Surface

A

Shallow

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8
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A pattern

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The regular way in which smthg happens or is done

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9
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Custom

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Hobbit = Tradition

An accept way of behaving or doing things in a community

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10
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To assume

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Think that smthg is true without having proof of it

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11
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Scholars

A

Reaserchers

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12
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To be aware of smthg

A

Être au courant de qlq chose

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13
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Être renvoyer

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Be fired
Be/get sacked
Be disimissed
Be made redundant

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14
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Frown on/upon smthg/smby

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To disaprove of smthg/smby

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15
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Pitfall

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Danger or difficulty especially one that is not obvious at first

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16
Q

To imply

A

Sous-entendre

17
Q

Slithly

Downgrader

A

Légèrement

«Prendre des pincettes»

18
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Intertwined

19
Q

Damage

20
Q

Save face

A

To avoid public embarassement

21
Q

Reliable

A

You can trust in

22
Q

A counterpart

A

A person has the same position or function in a different place

23
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To overcome

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To succeed in doing smthg

24
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To withhold

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When you keep some information for yourself

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Acquaintance
A person that you know but who is not a close friend
26
Make a small talk
Polite conversation about ordinary or unimportant subjects
27
To greet smby
To say hello to smby
28
Be taken aback by
Be shocked
29
To jump in
To interrupt
30
Thrift | Thrifty
Économie | Économe
31
To assert smthg
Affirmer qlq chose