Deck 5 Flashcards

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swallow , take

I swallow my pills at the start of meals

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avaler

J’avale mes comprimés en début de repas

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attack

The enemy attacked us at dawn

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attaquer

L’ennemi nous a attaqués dès l’aube

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implementation , execution

The implementation of the project took three months

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mise en œuvre

La mise en œuvre du projet prit 3 mois

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4
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the day before /
the night before

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la veille

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5
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bird

The dove is the bird of peace

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oiseau

La colombe est l’oiseau de la paix

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6
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time slot /
gap

I normally find a slot in the week to go for a walk

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créneau

Généralement je trouve un créneau dans la semaine pour aller marcher

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7
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mailbox

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boîte mail

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8
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harness , hitch

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atteler

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9
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procrastinate

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tergiverser

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10
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achievement , completion

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achèvement

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11
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top

upstairs

on it

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dessus

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12
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survey, poll

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enquête

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13
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networking

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réseautage

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14
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collide with /
crash into

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percuter

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15
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unavoidable /
indispensable

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incontournable

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overcome , master

Phil overcame his vertigo in order to climb the mountain

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surmonter

Philippe a surmonté son vertige pour escalader la montagne

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17
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ladder , scale

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échelle

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18
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spread

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étendre

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19
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unicorn

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licorne

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20
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inconceivable, unbelievable

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inconcevable

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nerve

22
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the sinews of war

money

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le nerf de la guerre

23
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grow , expand

Her business is growing year on year

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croître

Son entreprise croît d’année en année

24
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recondition

mettre à neuf avant vente

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reconditionner

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tipping point ## Footnote We reached the halfway point yesterday; more than half of our computers are running on the new system.
**la bascule** ## Footnote Nous avons fait la bascule hier, plus de la moitié de nos ordinateurs fonctionnent sous le nouveau système
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worry ## Footnote Worry about the future spoils the pleasure of the present
**souci** ## Footnote Le souci du lendemain gâche le plaisir de l'instant présent
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remain , stay ## Footnote My stay with you remains in my memory
**demeurer** ## Footnote Mon séjour chez vous demeure dans ma mémoire
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push , knock [sb] over
**bousculer**
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hatch ## Footnote I think the birds should hatch soon
**éclore** ## Footnote Je crois que les oiseaux devraient bientôt éclore
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investor ## Footnote The company has survived the crisis thanks to foreign investors, both individuals and specialist bodies
**investisseur** ## Footnote L'entreprise a survécu à la crise grâce aux investisseurs étrangers : particuliers et organismes spécialisés
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size , dimensions height ## Footnote This is a large size bed
**taille** ## Footnote C'est un lit de grande taille
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profitability ## Footnote This is an investment with high profitability
**rentabilité** ## Footnote Ce placement a une rentabilité importante
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provision , supply down payment ## Footnote You can buy this car without a down payment
**apport** ## Footnote Vous pouvez acheter cette voiture sans apport
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waste , rubbish ## Footnote With the bad weather we have had some of the harvest will go to waste
**déchet** ## Footnote Avec le mauvais temps que nous avons eu, il y aura du déchet dans la récolte
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flat fee, flat rate ## Footnote Executives are often paid a flat rate, regardless of hours worked
**forfait** ## Footnote Les cadres sont souvent payés au forfait indépendamment des heures travaillées
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sideslip ## Footnote The car did a sideslip and embedded itself in a tree
**dérapage** ## Footnote La voiture a fait un dérapage et s'est encastrée dans un arbre
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nugget | ψήγμα μετάλλου ## Footnote Every panner dreams of one day finding a big gold nugget
**pépite** ## Footnote Tous les orpailleurs rêvent de trouver un jour une grosse pépite d'or
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develop , expand ## Footnote This manuscript needs to be developed
**étoffer** ## Footnote Ce manuscrit a besoin d'être étoffé
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grow , intensify ## Footnote His responsibilities have grown in recent years
**s'étoffer** ## Footnote Ses responsabilités se sont étoffées ces dernières années
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support, back-up ## Footnote He uses his cane as a support while walking
**appui** ## Footnote Il utilise sa canne comme appui pour marcher
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explosive
**détonant**
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decarbonization
**décarbonation**
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quest , search ## Footnote The success of dating websites is based on the eternal quest for a soul mate
**quête** ## Footnote La prospérité des sites de rencontres est fondée sur l'éternelle quête de l'âme sœur
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compared to , in relation to
**par rapport à**
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barrel, drum ## Footnote The boat was carrying powder kegs
**baril** ## Footnote Le bateau transportait des barils de poudre
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that goes without saying ## Footnote c'est évident
**cela va de soi** ## Footnote cela ne va pas de soi = It is not self-evident
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guichet automatique
**la borne**
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whereas, while ## Footnote Anne is blonde, whereas her sister is brunette
**tandis que** ## Footnote Anne est blonde tandis que sa sœur est brune
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supply of provisions ## Footnote action de fournir
**approvisionnement**
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raw material ## Footnote Our country is rich in raw materials
**matière première** ## Footnote Notre pays est riche en matières premières