human relations • balance of power

Question 1

dominer, régir qqch., gouverner qqn.

Answer 1

to rule sth
., s.o.

Question 2

régner (sur qqn.)

Answer 2

to rule (over s.o.)

Question 3

rivaliser avec qqch., qqn.

Answer 3

to rival sth., s.o.

Question 4

qui aime à commander

Answer 4

bossy (fam.)

Question 5

autoritaire

Answer 5

authoritative

Question 6

donner des ordres a qqn.

Answer 6

to boss s.o. around (fam.)

Question 7

impressionner qqn.

Answer 7

to impress s.o

Question 8

condescendant

Answer 8

patronizing

Question 9

la force

Answer 9

strength

Question 10

concurrencer qqn.,

Answer 10

to compète with s.o. sth.

Question 11

la rivalité

Answer 11

rivalry

Question 12

faible

Answer 12

weak

Question 13

céder (à qqch., qqn.)

Answer 13

to give in (to sth., s.o.) 
to yield (to sth., s.o.) (lit.)

Question 14

reculer, renoncer (à qqch.)

Answer 14

to back down (from sth.)

Question 15

se conformer à qqcn

Answer 15

to abide by sth

Question 16

accorder qqch./qqch. à qqn.

Answer 16

to grant sth./s.o. sth.

Question 17

se retirer (de qqch.)
soustraire (à qqch.)
revenir sur qqch.

Answer 17

to back out (of sth.)

Question 18

docile

Answer 18

docile

Question 19

obéissant (envers qqn)

Answer 19

obedient (to s.o.)

Question 20

obéir à qqn., qqch.

Answer 20

to obey s.o., sth.

Question 21

se soumettre, se .conformer à qqch.

Answer 21

to comply (with sth.)

Question 22

la (une) faiblesse

Answer 22

(a) weakness

Question 23

tributaire, dépendant (de qqn., qqch./ de qqn. pour qqch.)

Answer 23

dependent (on s.o., sth./ on so for sth.)

Question 24

indiscipliné, turbulent

Answer 24

unruly

Question 25

désobéissant (envers qqn.)

Answer 25

disobedient (to s.o.)

Question 26

refuser, rejeter qqch., qqn. (une proposition)

Answer 26

to turn sth., s.o. down

Question 27

refuser (qqch./qqch. à qqn./de + inf.) (= dire : « non »)

Answer 27

to refuse (sth./s.o. sth./ todo) 
to deny s.o. sth.

Question 28

être dégoûté (de qqch )

s’élever contre qqch.

Answer 28

to revolt (at sth.)

Question 29

révolter qqn.

Answer 29

to revolt s.o

Question 30

se révolter (contre qqch., .qqn.)

Answer 30

to revolt (against sth., s.o.)

Question 31

répugnant, révoltant

Answer 31

revolting

Question 32

désobéir à qqch., qqn.

Answer 32

to disobey sth., s.o.

Question 33

(ch. ) résister à qqch. (à l’usure)

(p. ) tenir tête à qqn.

Answer 33

to stand up to sth., s.o.

Question 34

permettre, autoriser qqch./qu’on + subj.

Answer 34

to allow sth./+ ger.

Question 35

autoriser qqn. (qqn. à + inf.)

Answer 35

to allôw s.o. (s.o. to do)

Question 36

permettre (donner la possibilité) à qqn de + inf.

Answer 36

to enàble s.o. to do

Question 37

laisser qqn. tranquille

Answer 37

to leave s.o. alône

to let s.o. be

Question 38

défendre, interdire qqch/ qqch. à qqn./à qqn. de îf./qu’on + subj.

Answer 38

to forbid sth./s.o. sth./ s.o. to do/ + ger.

Question 39

interdire (officiellement) L_o,qch./qu’on + subV

Answer 39

to ban sth./+ ger.

Question 40

ordonner à qqn. de + inf.

Answer 40

to order s.o. to do

to bid s.o. do (lit )

Question 41

.exigeant

Answer 41

exacting

Question 42

faire faire qqch. à qqn. (l’en persuader)

Answer 42

to get s.o. to do

Question 43

faire faire qqch. à qqn. (l’y contraindre)

Answer 43

to make s.o. do

Question 44

obliger qqn. à +
inf.

Answer 44

to compel s.o. to do

Question 45

obligatoire

Answer 45

compulsory

Question 46

réprimer, contenir qqch. (un sent.)

Answer 46

to repress sth.

Question 47

réprimer, faire cesser qqch.

Answer 47

to put sth. down

Question 48

étouffer (un sent.)

taire, ne pas révéler qqch.

Answer 48

to suppress sth,

Question 49

(ch.) conduire, pousser qqn. à qqch./à + inf.

Answer 49

to drive s.o. to sth. todo

Question 50

(ch.) inciter, amener qqn. a qqch./à + inf.

Answer 50

to prompt s.o. to sth./ todo

Question 51

intervenir, se mêler (de qqch.)

Answer 51

to interfere (with sth.)

Question 52

intervenir (de façon active)

Answer 52

to step in