May2014 Flashcards
Avoir un accident
To crash, to collide with, to bump into
Accident
Crash, accident, collision, smash
Parfum
Perfume, aroma, scent, fragrance
Parebrise
windshield (us), windscreen (uk)
Anciennete
Seniority
Supporter (epauler)
Stand by
Mike stands by his people 100 percent
Etre assure
To rest assured, to be sure
Un historique
Track record
Point bloquant
Stumbling block
Pour garantir le succes
For the sake of
Les details
Specifics (plural)
Etre sous pression
To be pressed for (+ noun such as money, time)
Valeur
Valuation, value
Favorablement
Favorably
Au cas par cas
On a case by case basis
Les bases
The basics
Grave
Severe, acute
Persistant
Persistent, Lingering (linguering)
I have had a lingering pain in my leg for a few weeks
L’hemisphere Sud
The southern hemisphere
J’habite dans le sud de la France
I live in the south of France
Etre un legume
Couch potatoes
Rester rassurer
To rest assured
Details
Specifics
Points bloquants
Stumbling blocks
Etre presse
To be pressed for time, to be in hurry
Avoir la parole
To have the floor
Donner la parole
To give the floor
Temporiser
To temporize, to gain time
Tentant
Tempting
Conclure un accord
To seal an agreement
Travailler pour rien
Working for peanuts, buttons
Je suis Presales
I am in Presales
Investir dans
To invest in
Falsification
Falsification
Etre conforme a
To comply with
D’un autre cote
On the other hand
A l’oppose
In contrast
Syndrome du nid vide
The empty nest syndrom
Aider pour, aider pour les devoirs
To help with, helping them with their homework
Gratte ciel
Skyscrapers
Coincider
To coincide
Le tout est plus que la somme des parties
The whole is more than the sum of its parts (Aristote)
Etre dans l’impasse
Stalemate, deadlock
Contre proposition
Counter offer
J’ai des reserves
I have some reservations about
That’s likely to present difficulties
Frankly that’s out of the question
J’aimerais proposer
I would like to propose, to suggest, to put forward
that option + S + V
Faire des comrpomis
To compromise
Aller dejeuner
To go to lunch
Promesse
Pledge, promise
Plancher
Wooden floorboard
Petit chien
Lapdog
Camping car
Camper (van) Recreational vehicle (US, large) = RV
Planche
Plank
Batard
Mongrel, heinz 57 (can of mixed beans)
Race (chien)
Breed
Rendre visite a l’improviste
To drop by
Perturbation
Disruption
Traverser une situation difficile sans etre trop touche
Ride out
Se detacher du reste
Stand out
Depuis le debut
From the get-go, from the beginning
Je n’aime pas mentionner cela
I hate to mention this
I am really bothered by
Asphyxie
Asphyxia, suffocation
Je suis contrarie par
I am really upset about
I am really bothered by
I am really annoyed by
Je suis contrarie par (less dissatisfaction)
I am frustrated with
I am not happy about
I have a problem with
I hate to say this, to point this out, to bring this up, to mention this..but
Economie, politique (sujet)
Economics, politics
Economique (save money)
Economical
Economique, politique adj
Economic, politic
Comment appelles tu cela
What do you call this ?
qq hose de depasse
A thing of the past, outdated, no longer current
UK conservateur (droite)
Tory <> labour
Aspect negatif
Downside
Ennuyant
Hassle, annoying, problematic
Puant
Stincky
Bloque
To be stuck, stranded, not able to move forward
Reduire
To mitigate
Evasif, reserve
Non-committal
Homme de paille
Figurehead, head of a company without power
Executif, legislatif
Executive, legislative
Bureaucratie
Red tape
Participer a des meetings
Participate in meetings
Anti
Anti
Decu en arrivant a Paris
Disappointed upon arriving in Paris
Senat
Senate
Irriter
To irritate, to bugs
Me mettre a l’aise
To put me at ease
Mentionner qqchose
To bring something up, to point something out
Patientez
Bear with me
Publicite
Ad, advert
Ebahi, choque
Aghast
Renverser un liquide
To spill, to spill on me
Plainte
Complaint
Faire appel contre
To appeal against
Arroser
To water
Pelouse
Lawn, grasse
Moyen de contraception
Means of contraception
Acne
Acne
Dermatologue
Dermatologist
Prescrire
To prescribe, prescription
Parler franchement (expression)
To call spade a spade, talk in a direct manner
Amical
Amicable, friendly
Traiter ses concitoyens comme des enfants
Nanny state
Culture de compensation
Compensation culture
Ete indien
Indian summer
Docteur
Physician
Pharmacien
Pharmacist
Embrayage, etreinte
Clutch
Essayer
To tempt, dangling a carrot
Isole
Isolated (ai)
Apparence plus que la substance
Style over substance, apperance is taking precedence over truth
Marecageux
Boggy, marshy
Paumes, mains moites
Sweaty palms, hands
Mouchoir
Handkerchief
Croiser les doigts des mains (attention)
Clasp the hands
Se pencher en arriere
To lean back
Se gratter la tete
Scratch the head
Dire non avec la tete la main
Shake the finger or head
Soupirer
To sigh, a sigh
Begayer
To stutter
Etre avachi
To slouch
Concis
Concise
Garder les questions pour la fin
Let’s leave the questions to the end
Faire une reunion
To run a meeting
Epauler
To back someone
Oubli
Memory lapse, forgetting
Se moquer de quelqu’un
Taking the mickey (out of someone)
To make fun of someone
Geste
Gesture
Moderer
To moderate
To temper
To mitigate
Proprete
Cleanliness
Pratiquer a 2
To practice in pairs
Responsabilite
Responsibility
Onus
Charge de la preuve
Burden of proof
Amende pour exces de vitesse
Speeding fine
Concis
Concise
Baisser, lacher
To drop
To dump
Ecrit petit
Fine
Englober, comprendre
To comprise
To compose
Global
Comprehensive
Revision, refonte
Overhaul
Revamping
Prendre du recul
To put things into perspective
To detach oneself
Obstacle
Obstacle
Hindrance
Impediment
To cause delay, interruption
To hinder
Artisan
Craftsman
Artisan
Accent
Emphasis
Desordonne
Jumbled