Expressions 02/11 Flashcards

(41 cards)

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Avenant

Etre facile a vivre

A

To be cosy

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Par…
Motif d une action

Par jalousie

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Out of+ nom

Out of jealousy

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Laisser qch se produire

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Let sth happen

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3
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Rarement

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Seldom

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4
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En augmentation constante

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Ever-increasing

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Eternel

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Everlasting

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6
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Comme d habitude

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As ever

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7
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Dans un tres proche avenir

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In the immediate future

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Dans un avenir proche

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In the ( very) near future

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Dans un avenir lointain, eloigne

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In the distant future

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10
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Des obligations bourse

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Bonds

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Emettre des actions

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To float shares

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12
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Entrer en bourse

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To go public

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13
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Une emission d obligation

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A bond issue

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14
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Les so cotes en bourse

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Public companies

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S attaquer au problème

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To tackle the problem

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Une rupture, un abus

17
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La remuneration

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The compensation

18
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Phrase de Warrent Buffet concernant les placementq boursiers de Lt

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Only buy shares in a company that a fool can run, because one day it will be run by a fool

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Entre en bourse

20
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De piètre qualité

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Ressaisie toi !

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Une économie planifiée

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A national plan

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Un calvaire

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L office US de la répression des drogues
The DEA | Drug Enforcement Administration
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Un projet, une entreprise
An enterprise
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S attaquer au problème
To tackle the problem
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Palpitant
Breathtaking
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Un abus de confiance
A breach of trust
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Une limite, une frontière
A boundary
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Etre sur la bonne voie
Be ON the right track
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Tenir a, être très désireux de | 2
Be keen to do sth Be keen on doing sth They have always be keen on giving students an all-round general type of education
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Entendre qn jusqu au bout, ne pas interrompre qn
Hear sb OUT The barrister asked the jury to kindly hear him out
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Emouvoir qn Emouvoir qn jusqu au larme 2
Move sb Move sb to tears Mrs Blake moved relatives and friends alike with her true story
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Si tant est que cela soit le cas
If at all
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Atteindre ses obj
Achieve one s ends
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Etre doue pour qch, avoir le don pour qch
Have the knack OF/FOR sth/doing sth Tony Blair demonstrated his knack for achieving his ends
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Se reveler
Turn out to be Rumours of enemy attacks turned out to be true
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Maintes fois De nombreuses fois 2
Many a time | Many times
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Un malheur n'arrive jamais seul
It never rains but it pours
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Echanger qch contre qch
Exchange sth FOR sth | I want to exchange my assets FOR gold