n15 Flashcards
1
Q
to foster
A
promouvoir/encourager
2
Q
to sift
A
tamiser/filtrer
3
Q
to assume
A
supposer/partir du principe que
4
Q
to dodge (an issue)
A
éviter (une question, un pb)
5
Q
to muzzle
A
museler/etouffer
6
Q
to gut
A
détruire par le feu / ravager (fig)
7
Q
to stink
A
empester
8
Q
to lack of/
A
manquer de
9
Q
to shirk
A
tirer au flan
10
Q
to exempt sb from smt
A
dispenser qqn de qch
11
Q
to remain
A
demeurer
12
Q
to fuel
A
alimenter
13
Q
to be washed out
A
etre rejeté
14
Q
to dispatch
A
envoyer qqn faire qch/déléguer
15
Q
to unionize
A
syndicaliser
16
Q
to balancer
A
equilibrer
17
Q
to convey
A
transmettre, communiquer
18
Q
to retaliate
A
repliquer
19
Q
to dwindle
A
decroitre
20
Q
to thrive
A
prosperer
21
Q
to impoverish
A
appauvrir
22
Q
to portray
A
representer/ decrire
23
Q
to steer a project
A
diriger/piloter un projet
24
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to confine
A
confiner, borner
25
to curtail
ecourter/abreger - limiter
26
to epitomise
personnifier
27
to tear up (smt)
dechirer
28
to immerse
immerger/plonger
29
to outwit
se montrer plus malin que
30
to be crippled with
criblé de
31
to rouse to
eveiller / susciter
32
to commit to smt
s'engager
33
to cool headed
garder le cap
34
to hold on
tenir
35
to sound (sb) out
sonder
36
to confound (sb)
deconcerter
37
to confound (smt)
contrecarrer
38
to step up
proposer, intensifier
39
to chalk up the gains
inscrire les profits
