Expression Idiomatiques Flashcards by Maxime Leroy Bourguin

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Across the board

A

Qui inclut tout le monde

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Adjourn a meeting

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Ajourner une reunion (reporter)

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At a loss

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A perte (vendre)

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Bail out a company

A

Renflouer une entreprise

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Blow a deal

A

Faire capoter une opportunité

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Break even

A

Seuil de rentabilité

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Close out

A

Liquider

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Corner the market

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Dominer le marché

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cut a deal

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Obtenir un accord

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Cut corners

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Faire des economies

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Double check

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Re-verifier

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Get a raise

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Obtenir une augmentation

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Give the green light

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Donner le feu vert

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Heads will roll

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Des têtes vont tomber

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In the long run

A

A long terme

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Keep track of sth

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Suivre les chiffres de quelque chose ou rester informé a propos de quelque chose

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Make a motion

A

Faire une suggestion lors d’une reunion

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Mean business

A

Etre sérieux

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On the market

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Sur le marché / disponible a la vente

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Out of order

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En panne

Q

Pay off a debt

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A

Rembourser une dette

Q

Pay off a loan

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Rembourser un pret

Q

Push a product

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A

Faire la promotion d’un produit

Q

Run a meeting

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A

Tenir une reunion

Run an ad

Passer une annonce publicitaire

Run short

Manquer

Set up a meeting

fixer les details d'une reunion

Slash prices

Casser les prix

Strike while the iron is hot

Battre le fer quand il est chaud (profiter de l'opportunité)

Take over

Prendre le contrôle

Take a company public

Introduire une entreprise en bourse

Word-of-mouth advertising

Le bouche a oreille

Write off (a debt or a loan)

Annuler (une dette ou un prêt)

no one will be the wiser

Personne n'en saura rien

to cap it all

Pour couronner le tout

to get a thing

Avoir un truc

What's the point

A quoi bon ?

Hold it right there

Arrete / Bouge pas

To get on somebody's wick

Taper sur les nerfs de qn

To shell out

Deboursr/ casquer

To go spare

Devenir furieux

To come round

Revenir a soi / Retrouver ses esprits

touch and go

C'est tout juste

It takes getting used to

Il faut s'y faire / S'y habituer

up to the neck

Jusqu'au cou

to give a toss

S'en foutre

to get my head together

Reflechir

plenty of dash

Plein aux as / Rich