step_3 Flashcards

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casser, brisser

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to break

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enfreindre la loi

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to break the law

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battre un record

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to break new ground

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… a atteint le point de rupture

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(the situation) has reached breaking-point

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faire sécession, couper les ponts

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to break away from

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un parti dissident, séparatiste

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a breakaway party

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échouer, tomber en panne

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to break down

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une panne (moteur, machine)

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a breakdown

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une dépression nerveuse

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a nervous breakdown

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l’éclatement de la famille

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family breakdown

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entrer par effraction

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to break into

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12
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pénétrer un marcher

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to break into a market

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éclater (pour une guerre ou un conflit)

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to break out

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une pause, une rupture

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a break

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une percée, une découverte capitale

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a breakthrough

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une ruoture

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a break-up

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un cas, une éventualité
un procès, une affaire
une valise

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a case

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en pareil cas

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in such a case

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19
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selon le cas

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as the case may be

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en tout cas

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in any case

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en l’occurrence

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in the case in point

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un exemple frappant

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a case in point

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juger une affaire

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to try a case

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plaider en faveur de

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to make a case for

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une inculpation
a charge
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être inculpé de viol
to be on a rape charge
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les accusations portées contre lui...
the charges made against him by his secretary
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facturer
to make a charge for
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être responsable de..., diriger
to be in charge of
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facturer, demander un prix
to charge
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inculper quelqu'un de...
to charge someone with
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vérifier | freiner, enrayer
to check
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maîtriser, contenir
to put a check on to hold in check to keep in check
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jeter
to cast
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jeter l'ancre
to cast anchor
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rejeter la responsabilité sur...
to cast the blame on somebody
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jeter une ombre sur
to cast a shadow on/over
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jeter un regard sur...
to cast one's eye on...
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jeter un regard critique sur...
to cast a critical eye on
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être démoralisé
to be cast down
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prétendre | revendiquer
to claim
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s'effondrer
to collapse
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une chute, un effondrement
a collapse
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commettre
to commit
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s'être engagé à, s'employer à
to be committed to + V-ing
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un engagement
a commitment
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obliger
to compel
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imposer le respect
to compel respect
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incontestable, irréfutable
compelling
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respecter, se plier à
to comply with, to abide by
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conformité
compliance
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conformément à...
in compliance with...
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être conforme à
to be compliant with
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une affaire une entreprise une inquiétude
a concern (it's none of his concern/business a going concern he was filled with concern about his wife's health)
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un sujet de grande inquiétude
a matter of great concern
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consommer
to consume
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un consommateur
a consumer
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Bien de consommation
Consumer goods
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le consumérisme
consumerism
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Société de consommation
Consumer society
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la consommation
consumption
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s'en sortir, se débrouiller
to cope
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faire face à un problème, essayer de le résoudre
to cope with
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une société (commerciale ou industrielle)
a corporation
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des entreprises
corporate
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les bénéfices des entreprises
corporate profits
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une exigence
a demand
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l'offre et la demande
supply and demand
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priver quelqu'un de
to deprive someone of
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mériter
to deserve
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faire une pause se changer les idées prendre des vacances
to take a break