Montaigne Flashcards

(64 cards)

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Accélérer

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To speed up

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Affronter

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To cope with

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Annuler

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To call of

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S’élever à

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To amount to

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Améliorer

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To upgrade

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6
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Augmenter

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To step up

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7
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Avancer

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To go ahead

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8
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Prendre le dessus

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To overcome

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9
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Contrôler

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To manage

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Diminuer

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To be on the wane

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Échouer

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To break down

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Empêcher

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To hamper

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Empiéter sur

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To infringe on

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14
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Encourager

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To foster

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Être en cause

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To be at stake

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Être en plein essor

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To thrive

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17
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Faire augmenter

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To boost

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Faire diminuer

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To curtail

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19
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Impliquer

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To involve

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20
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Menacer

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To threaten

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21
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Monter en flèche

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To soar, to skyrocket

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Progresser, gagner du terrain

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To make headway

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Protéger

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To shield

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Provoquer

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To bring about

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Provenir de
To stem from
26
Reculer
To lose ground
27
Reprendre
To recover
28
Se débarrasser de
To get rid of
29
Se développer
To expand
30
Se plier à
To comply with
31
Stagner
To be at a standstill
32
Supprimer
To suppress
33
Tomber en flèche
To dwindle
34
Une attitude
A stance
35
Un critère
A standard
36
Une impasse
A deadlock
37
Un manque
A shortage
38
Une pénurie
A scarcity
39
Un obstacle
A hurdle
40
Une situation difficile
A predicament
41
Une perspective
An outlook
42
Un taux
A rate
43
Un tournant, un événement marquant
A milestone
44
Trahir
Betray
45
Harceler
Pester
46
Une étude
A survey
47
Un accord, une transaction
A deal
48
Les chiffres
Figures
49
La croissance
Growth
50
Les dépenses
Expenditures
51
Un chiffre d'affaire
A turnover
52
Un projet de loi
A bill
53
Un ministre
A secretary
54
Un monstre, un géant
A behemoth
55
Dissuader
To deter
56
Assurer, garantir
To ensure
57
Changer
To alter
58
Supposé
Alleged
59
Se livrer à
To indulge in
60
Abroger, annuler
To repeal
61
De même
Likewise
62
Autrement
Otherwise
63
Prévenir
To prevence
64
Notamment
Including