Semaine 3 Flashcards

(39 cards)

1
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il en va de même

A

the same goes for

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2
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une percée importante sur

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significant inroads into

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3
Q

ressentir la pression

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to fell the heat

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4
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sur les douze derniers mois

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from a year ago

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5
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pour attirer les clients

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to encourage into their stores

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6
Q

aura disparu

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will have disappeared

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7
Q

essentiel pour renforcer

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key to strengthening

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8
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une société fondée sur le savoir

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a knowledge-based society

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9
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être supprimés

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to be axed

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10
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des disciplines qu’elle ne maîtrise pas vraiment

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subjects she has no real grasp of

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11
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compenser

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to offset

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12
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les pertes de mémoire

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memory loss

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13
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importations

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imports

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14
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influence

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clout

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15
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une mauvaise gestion économique

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economic mismanagement

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16
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chaque chose en son temps

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we’ll cross that bridge when we come to it

17
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on a fait tout un plat de

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there was a lot of hoopla about

18
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exprimer son inquiétude quant à

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to voice concern about

19
Q

au pied de la lettre

A

at face value

20
Q

regorger d’argent

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to be flush with money

21
Q

causer une envolée des prix

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to sent prices soaring

22
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l’état actuel du pays

A

the country’s current predicament

23
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faire sortir l’économie de la récession

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to lift the economy out of recession

24
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en persuadant les consommateurs de dépenser plus

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by talking consumers into spending more

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maîtriser qch
to hold something in check
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joindre l'utile à l'agréable
to mix business with pleasure
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se mettre aux nouvelles technologies
to embrace new technologies
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contre vents et marrées
through thick and thin
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faire échec à la récession
to keep recession at bay
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au moment crucial
when it comes to the crunch
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positivier
to think positive
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être si épineux
to be such a thorny issue
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entrer en application
to come into force
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être pour demain
to be around the corner
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on ne parle que qch
something is the talk of the town
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il n'y a pas de petites économies
every little helps
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il ne faut jamais désespérer
never say die
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ce n'est pas son truc
isn't his cup of tea
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au pire
if the worst comes to the worst