Custom Deck 19 Flashcards

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a way / a means

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un moyen (m.)

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a commitment

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un engagement

Je prends l’engagement de venir chaque semaine.

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3
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to make a commitment

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prendre un engagement

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to commit to do something

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s’engager à faire [qqch]

Je m’engage à aller au gym au minimum 2 fois par semaine.

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pouvoir (verbe)

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can / be able to

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le pouvoir (m.)

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the power / ability / capacity

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the module

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le module (m.)

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arriver à faire [qqch]; parvenir à faire [qqch]

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to manage to do / to be able to do / to succeed at doing [sth]

J’arrive enfin à bien prononcer l’espagnol.; Je parvien enfin à bien prononcer l’espagnol.

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to talk a walk

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prendre une marche / faire une promenade / se promener

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practice

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la pratique

(*Note: lack of “c” sound before the t, compared to the english word)

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to practice

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pratiquer

(*Note: lack of “c” sound before the t, compared to the english word)

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le savoir (m.)

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knowledge

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le savoir-faire

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know-how

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14
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mettre en avant

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showcase / feature / put on display

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mettre en pratique

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to put into practice

Les élèves mettent leurs connaissances en pratique durant ce stage.

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16
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a profile

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un profil (m.)

*Note: pronounce the l.

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la mise en situation

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hands-on experience / simulation / role-playing

Cette formation alterne entre théorie et mises en situation.

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une maîtrise

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a Master’s degree; mastery (of something)

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19
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professional skills

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Les compétences professionelles

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to draw a conclusion

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tirer une conclusion

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a skill / an ability

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une compétence / une habileté

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une capacité

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the extent to which someone is able to do something / the capacity to do something

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23
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learning

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l’apprentissage

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24
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an aptitude

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une aptitude (f.)

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25
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Être apte à [qqch]

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To be apt at doing something

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26
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an asset

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un atout (m.)

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a skill / a competence

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une compétence

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a basic skill

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une compétence de base

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29
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a technical skill

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une compétence technique

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30
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dévelloper une compétence

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to develop a skill

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31
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faire appel à certaines compétences

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to call on certain skills

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Être capable de faire [qqch]

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to be capable of doing [sth]

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33
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La connaissance de base

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Basic knowledge

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34
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La connaissance requises

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Required knowledge

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35
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Acquérir des connaissances

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To acquire knowledge

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36
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Faire des études

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To study

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37
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Studies

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Les études (f.)

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38
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Les exigences du poste

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job requirements

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39
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Un diplôme

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A diploma

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40
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Experience

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L’éxperience (f.)

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41
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Une habileté

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A skill

Note: faire attention à la prononciation, habileté = a skill vs habilité which means authorized.

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A qualification

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Une qualification

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43
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To be qualified

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Être qualifié(e)(s)

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44
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A personal quality

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Une qualité personelle

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45
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A professionial quality

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Une qualité professionelle

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46
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Distracted (adj.)

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Distrait(e)(s)

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47
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Les compétences transversales

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Cross-cutting / interdisciplinary skills

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48
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Regardless of the context

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Quel que soit le context; Indépendamment du contexte.

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49
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Quel que soit ___

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Whatever; Whichever; Regardless of; No matter what / no matter which

Quel que soit le jour, je serai disponible. = Whatever the day / whichever day / no matter what day, I will be available. || Un régime sain est important, quel que soit l’âge. = A healthy diet is important, regardless of age.

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50
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L’informatique (f.)

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IT / information technology / computer science / informatics

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51
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Informatique (adj.)

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Computing; Related to computers / IT

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52
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Le numérique

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Digital technology

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53
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Numérique (adj.)

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Digital (as in related to modern digital technology - like phones, tablets, etc.)

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54
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Les compétences informatique

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IT skills; computer science skills

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55
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Les compétences numérique

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Digital / digital technology / technology skills

56
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Attendre vs S’attendre à

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To wait [for someone / for something] |vs | To expect

J’attends le bus depuis une heure. || vs || Je m’attends à un miracle. = I am waiting for a miracle.; Nous nous attendons à sa réponse. = We’re expecting his response.

57
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An expectation

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Une attente

58
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Attendre que [qqun/qqch] fasse [qqch]

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To wait for [someone/something] to do something / to happen (**subjonctif)

J’attends que le train arrive.

59
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S’attendre à ce que [qqun/qqch] fasse [qqch]

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To except [someone/something] to do something / to happen (**subjonctif)

Je m’attends à ce que l’examen soit difficile.

60
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to belong to / to be a member of / to be a part of

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Appartenir à

Les petits villages appartiennent à un comté. = The little villages belong to a county.

61
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to belong to / to be someone’s

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Appartenir à [qqun]; ou Être à [qqun]

Cette voiture lui appartient. || C’est à Élene; C’est à-t-elle. || C’est la sienne.

62
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Adaptability

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L’adaptabilité

63
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Nowadays

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De nos jours; Actuellement

64
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Sociability / Social skills

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La sociabilité

65
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Creativity

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La créativité

66
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Autonomy / independence

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L’autonomie

67
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To organize oneself

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S’organiser

68
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Critical mind / analytical mind

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L’esprit critique

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La compétence interculturelle

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Intercultural proficiency

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Judgement

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Le jugement

71
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Written and oral communication

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La communication orale et écrite

72
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Orally (adv.)

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Oralement

73
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In writing

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Par écrit

74
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La rédaction

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writing

75
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La lecture

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reading

76
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La réflexion

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Thought / consideration / reflection

77
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Analysis

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L’analyse (f.)

78
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Evaluation

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L’évaluation (f.)

79
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To research / do research [about something]

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Faire de la recherche [sur / à propos de]

80
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Skills in communication

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Les compétences en communication

81
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A risk

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Un risque (m.)

82
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To reimburse [something] to [someone]; To reimburse [someone] for [something]

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Rembourser [qqch] à [qqun]

L’employeur de Maggie lui a remboursé ses frais de déplacement.

83
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A reimbursal

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Un remboursement

William a reçu un remboursement de ses dépenses de voyage du département des finances de son entreprise.

84
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To trust someone

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Faire confiance à [qqun]

Le directeur fait confiance à ses employés.

85
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To have trouble doing something / to have difficulty doing something

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Avoir du mal à faire [qqch]

Excusez mon retard, j’ai eu du mal à me connecter.

86
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A range (figuratively - i.e. a range of options, a range of qualities, etc)

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Un éventail

Il y a tout un éventail de solutions possibles. = There is a whole range of possible solutions.

87
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S’épanouir

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To blossom / to flourish

…“où tous les Canadiens pourront s’épanouir dans une économie en mutation”.

88
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A dream

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Un rêve (m.)

89
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Une personne qui sait écouter

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A good listener

90
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To have the capacity to do [sth]

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Avoir la capacité à faire qqch

Capacité à communiquer efficacement oralement et par écrit.

91
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the media

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Les médias (*Note: always plural)

92
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a shortcoming / a failing / a flaw

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un défaut

Pour être acrobate, un manque total de coordination est un défaut assez grave.

93
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a field / area / sector / domain

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un domaine (m.)

Elle travaille dans le domaine des nouvelles technologies.

94
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Renewable energy

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L’énergie renouvelable (f.)

95
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Non-renewable energy

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L’énergie non-renouvelable (f.)

96
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To save energy

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Économiser l’énergie

97
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To waste energy

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Gaspiller l’énergie

98
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The waste of energy

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Le gaspillage d’énergie

99
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Des déchets (m.)

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Waste / garbage / trash

100
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La faune

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Wildlife

101
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La flore

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Flora

102
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To pollute

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Polluer

103
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Pollution

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La pollution [de l’air; de l’eau]

104
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Global warming

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Le réchauffement de la planète

105
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Recycling

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Le recyclage (m.) [du papier, du plastique, du métal]

106
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To recycle

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Recycler

107
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Water quality

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La qualité de l’eau

108
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Reduire sa consomnation [de qqch]

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To cut back on one’s consumption [of sth]

109
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Une qualification

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A qualification

110
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To qualify for something

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Se qualifier pour [qqch]

Pouvez-vous me dire si je me qualifie pour ce poste ?

111
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To be qualified for something

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Être qualifié(e)(s) pour [qqch]

Pouvez-vous me dire si je suis qualifié pour ce poste ?

112
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A thought

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Une idée / Une pensée

113
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An afterthought

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Une idée après coup / Une pensée après coup

114
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A salary

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Un salaire (m.)

115
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The extent

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L’étendue (f.)

L’étendue du feu était de trois hectares.

116
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To extend over [a certain area / scope]

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S’étendre

Le feu s’étendait sur trois hectares environ.

117
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A dump / landfill

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Une décharge

Ce parc était autrefois une décharge. = this dog park used to be a dump.

118
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The countryside

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La campagne (f.)

119
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As _____ as….

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Aussi ______ que… [adj.]

Mon petit frère court aussi vite que moi.

120
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As much _____ as…

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Autant ______ que… [adv.]

J’aime autant boire que manger.

121
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As many of / As much of [qqch] que…

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Autant de _____ que….

Il y a autant d’élèves dans sa classe que dans la mienne.

122
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Bees

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Les abeilles (f.)

123
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out of charge (adj - re: battery / energy)

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déchargé(e)(s)

Mon ordinateur est presque déchargé.

124
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to run out of charge / power (re: battery)

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se décharger; perdre sa charge

Mon ordinateur se décharge plus vite que normal lorsque j’utilise Teams.

125
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an activist

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Un/une activiste; Un(e) militant(e)

126
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activism

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L’activisme; Le militantisme (m.)

127
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a battle

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une bataille (f.)

128
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a preference

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une préférence (f.)

129
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the Security Council

A

Le Conseil de sécurité (m.)

130
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the United Nations

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Les nations unies (f. [l’ONU - l’Organization des Nations Unies]

L’ONU a émis une déclaration condamnant la violence.

131
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to get along

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bien s’entendre

Les cousins s’entendent bien.

132
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To disrupt

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Perturber

La guerre a perturbé des millions de vies.; Le mauvais temps a perturbé la réception de la radio et de la télévision.

133
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a disruption

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Une perturbation

134
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to approach / move closer

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s’approcher; approcher

135
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an approach

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une approche (f.)

Ce scientifique aime bien tester de nouvelles approches.