CyberTeacher Flashcards
(104 cards)
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Eyesore
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(noun) something very ugly or out of place / dégueulasse
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All in all
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(expression) an expression used to introduce a general conclusion / au final
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Cost an arm and a leg
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coûte un bras
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to set off
set off the alarm clock
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to cause to react
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to let off
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to allow someone to avoid punishment
relâcher
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labor laws
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droit du travail
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appalling
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effroyable, épouventable
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Job tenure
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the amount of time that an employee has worked for the same employer
Ancienneté professionnelle
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job prospect
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possibility to get employed
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itinerant worker
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a temporary worker who travels from place to place
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teleworker
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a person who works from home
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boomerang worker
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a worker who leaves the company for some time and then returns
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nomadic worker
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a worker who does not work at the office, but visits several different offices or work sites
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graveyard shift worker
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a person who works at night
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sprawling
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spread out or diffused over a large area
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derelict
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neglected and in very poor condition
délaissé
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a borough
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arrondissement
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An opinion poll
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un sondage
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economic slump
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a time of poor performance or lack of performance in an economy
ralentissement économique
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outcome
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Un résultat
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standard of living
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the amount of money, comfort and possessions a person or a group has
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A tackling
tackling (adj.)
tackling unemployment
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Un tacle, faisant face à
Combattre le chômage
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Bankrupt (to go bankrupt)
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Fauché
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To appoint
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to choose someone for a job
Désigner / nommer
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To launch
to begin selling something for the first time
| Lancer / commencer
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he's scruffy
sale, débraillé
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efficient
works quickly and well
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grubby
dirty, unclean
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palatial
Large and impressive like a palace
| somptueux
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cramped
too small
| étroit, exigu
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amenities
extras in a hotel
| commodités / infrastructures
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Filthy
very dirty
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the last straw (expression)
(expression) a final problem or disappointment that takes a person over his or her limit for frustration.
La goutte qui fait déborder le vase.
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to top it all off (expression)
the final and often worst problem in a list of problems
| ... et en plus de ça ...
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To vet
to check something to see if it is suitable or appropriate
| vérifier, examiner
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Take a / its toll
| Having so many late nights is really taking a toll on you
avoir un effet négatif.
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To partake
take part in something
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an ogre person
une personne cruelle ou menaçante
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An outlay
the amount of money that will be spent for a specific project.
Une dépense, un fond.
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the workload
la charge de travail
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being autocratic
ruling with absolute power.
| autocratique
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being permissive
allowing actions or behaviors that might be disapproved of
| permissif / laxiste
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being paternalistic
being protective towards others to the point that it can remove freedom of choice
Paternaliste
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To charge someone
To officially state the belief that somebody has committed a crime
Accuser.
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To detain
to officially force a person to stay somewhere.
| détenir quelqu'un
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An offense / offence
a crime, somehting illegal
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to sober up
return to a non-drunken state
| Désaouler
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an assault / to assault
physically attack someone.
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an allegation
an accusation that someone has done something wrong that may or may not be true
allégation
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To hijack
détourner (un avion).
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Doorhandle / doorknob
poignée de porte.
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opinion polls
sondages
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A painkiller
a type of medicine that reduces an ache or pain
| Doliprane
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being drowsy
felling sleepy
| Somnolent
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A prescription
une prescription
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a ckeck-up
a visit to the doctor either for a specific reason or for a general health review
contrôle médical
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be out cold for 15mn
being uncounscious.
| inconscient / dans les pommes
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be under the weather
to feel a little bit ill
| se sentir pas bien
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to black out
to lose consciousness or memory.
| un black out
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to bring someone around
to return an unconscious person to consciousness
| ramener à l'éveille.
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be back on one's feet
back to full health
| De retour sur pieds
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You look really run down
feeling tired and unwell
| être pâle, pas bien.
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I'm on the mend
to be in the process of recovering after an illness
| Je me soigne.
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Strength training
musculation
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A tenant
a person who rents a property
| un propriétaire
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A hardship
a difficult task or something that makes one's life difficult
une épreuve
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the constitution
| You need a strong constitution to climb the everest.
the general health and strength of the body
| La constitution organique
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Rudimentary
basic or primary
| Rudimentaire
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an acclaim
respect or praise
| Une acclamation
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to deteriorate
to worsen
| Empirer /se dégrader
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A flextime
a system where employees must work a certain number of hours but can choose their own times to start and finish.
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a counterpart
someone working the same job as another person in a different place or group
homologue / une contrepartie
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A trial period
période d'essai
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A compassionate leave
a period of time when an employee can stay home from work for personal or family reasons
Congé pour raisons personnelles
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to clock in
to officially mark the time you start work
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To clock out
to officially mark the time you stop work
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To break the news
tell someone something impotant that has happened recently
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Being vain
too proud
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I got some good advice
Not : I got a good advice
Some information ...
j'ai eu de bons conseils, informations ...
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The base currency
the currency that is used as a reference, when currencies are traded against one another
Monnaie de base.
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Counter currency
l'argent qui est échangé
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A devaluation
dépréciation (argent)
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Trade surplus
value of a country's exports > imports
| excédent commercial
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trade deficit
exports < imports
| déficit commercial
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to shoot up
increase suddenly and sharply
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to hold staidy (expression)
stay in the same position
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to tumble
fall very rapidly
| Dégringoler, chuter
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1.20 pounds to the euro
1.20 livres pour 1 euro
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A non-stick surface
Une surface non collante
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A bank transfer
exchange of money to one account to another
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A direct debit
un débit
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A money order
un chèque
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an invoice
a bill with goods or services to be paid
| facture
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an installment
versement / acompte
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The principle (noun)
the amount borrowed or the amount still owed on a loan
| Montant restant du
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overdue
not done in time
| impayé
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Money doesn't grow on trees
money pousse pas sur les arbres
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To trip someone
faire un croche-pied
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To default
to fail to repay a loan as agreed
| une défaillance
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a grace period
a set period of time after a due date for payment in which no late fees are charged
Sursis
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a collateral
something offered as security for a loan that must be given up if the money is not paid back as agreed
Une garantie
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assets
les actifs
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to allot
attribuer, alouer
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a shipment
une expédition (fournitures)
