Général 13 Flashcards

(101 cards)

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être à la traine derrière

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be lagging behind

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durée de vie

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life expectancy

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médian

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median

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échec scolaire

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dropout

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touché par

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hard-hit by

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éclatement

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bursting

explosion

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ménage (famille)

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household

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avoir (nom)

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asset

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ralentir

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slow down sth

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10
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effondrement

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collapse

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11
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élever un enfant

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raise

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12
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cadre supérieur

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senior executive

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13
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licencier

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lay off

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14
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à peine

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no sooner

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15
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je regrette que

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I wish …

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expérimentation sur les animaux

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animal testing

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scientifique (nom)

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scientist

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18
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faire breveter

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patent sth

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19
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crédible

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credible

believable

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20
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avoir des doutes sur qqch

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have doubt ON sth

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21
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employé de banque

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bank clerk

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22
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découvert (banque)

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overdraft

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toit

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roof

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arnaque

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swindle

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pour le reste de
for the rest of
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comptable
accountant
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chiffre d'affaires
turnover
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faire faillite
go bankrupt
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commande
order
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PME
écrire en toutes lettres
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accusation
prosecution
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criminel
criminal
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les sans abri
the homeless
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foyer
shelter
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fichier
file
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emprunter qqch a qqn
borrow sth from sb
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problème d'alcool
drinking problem
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limiter
restrict
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militant
activist
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user jusqu'au bout / jusqu'a épuisement
exhaust
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s'attaquer à / traiter un problème
tackle a problem
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violence conjugale
domestic violence
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aller faire une cure de désintoxication
rehab
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la Méditerranée
the Mediterranean Sea
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permis de séjour
residence permit
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accorder qqch a qqn
grant sth to sb
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douanier
customs
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passeur
smuggler
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fraudeur fiscal
tax evader
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conférence de presse
press conference
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stratège
tactician
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fonctionnaire
civil servant
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syndicaliste
trade-unionist
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recommencer / repreender qqch
resume sth
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attendre qqn | attente pour verbe
wait for | wait to
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contrat de travail
employment contract
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intérimaire
temporary worker
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rester + temps
stay for
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compétences
skill
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orthographe
spelling
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évaluer (compétence)
test | assess
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graisse
fat
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sans sucre | sans graisse
sugar-free | far-free
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féculent
carbohydrate
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faire un régime
go on a diet
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concept
concept
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le domaine de la mode
the fashion industry
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préféré
favourite
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station balnéaire
seaside resort
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prendre un coup de soleil
get sun burnt
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écran total
sunscreen
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être en guerre
be at war
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perte humaine
casualty
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déclarer la G à
declare war on
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subir qqch
endure sth
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taupe
mole
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épuration ethnique
ethnic cleansing
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estropié
crippled
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découragé
disheartened
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stance
position | point de vue
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insister | souligner
stress
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garder / protéger qqn
guard
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faire une offre | répondre à un appel d'offre
bid for sth
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colporter / propager
peddle
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sombre
grim
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plan d'urbanisation
urbanization | city planning
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être en déclin
decline
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charcutage électoral
gerrymandering
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poignardé
stabbed
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aperçu | idée
insight
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nouvellement | fraichement
newly
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équivalent | homologue
counterpart
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se bousculer | s'attrouper
crowd
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exercer
wield sth
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stressant | tendu
fraught
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de grande envergure | généralisé
sweeping
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remanier qqch | restructurer qqch
overhaul sth
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délabré | négligé
scruffy
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assiduité | application
diligence
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question épineuse
vexed question
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question épineuse
vexed question