Thème grammatical Ecricome Flashcards by Hervé Gaborieau

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désormais

A

from now on

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des conseils

A

(the) advice (indénombrable)

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saisir sur l’ordinateur

A

to load sth onto the computer

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adapté

A

suited=adapted

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homologue

A

counterpart

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neveu

A

nephew

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lourd

A

heavy

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se mettre à jouer d’un instrument

A

to take up

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il y a environ treize ans que

A

it was about thirteen years ago that

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à l’ordre du jour

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on the agenda

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respecter la loi

A

to abide BY the law

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démissionner

A

to resign/to step down

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examiner

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to examine/scrutinize/look into/go over

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milieu social

A

social background

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poser une candidature à ce poste

A

to apply for this position

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un conseil

A

some advice/a piece of advice

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la bourse

A

the Stock Exchange

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un emprunteur

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a borrower

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tôt ou tard

A

sooner or later

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est-ce que cela te dit de …?

A

do you fancy + ing ?

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habitant

A

inhabitant

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sécheresse

A

drought

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que cela te plaise ou non

A

whether you like it or not

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je compte (vouloir) …

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I intend to

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expert comptable

chartered accountant

précipitation (pluie)

rainfall (sans s)

mariage ≠ cérémonie de mariage

maRRiage ≠ wedding

atterrir

to land

à l'étranger

abroad

un pneu

a tyre

embaucher

to hire

les matières premières

raw materials

presque

almost

en raison des

an account of/because of

la grève

the strike

de temps en temps

time to time

s'attaquer à

to tackle/to take on

pays anglophone

English-speaking country

dommage

it's a pity/shame

à la montagne

to the mountains

quelque soit + adj ≠ quelque soit + nom

however + adj ≠ whatever + nom

alerter

to warn

ouvriers/cadres

workers/executives

journaliste indépendant

free-lance journalist

enjeux

stakes

élections législatives

general election

traiter une affaire

to deal with

tout de suite

straight away

passer quelque part vite fait

to drop by

télé à écran plat

flat-screen television

estimations

estimates

catastrophe ferroviaire

railway disaster

aide sociale

welfare benefits

freiner/maitriser/juguler

to curb

d'autant plus

all the more

environ/presque

nearly

dévoiler

to disclose

démanteler

to dismantle

vacancier

holidaymaker

tourisme de masse

mass tourism

conscient de

aware of

vérifier

to double-chek

nuire/endommager/faire du mal/blesser

to harm

simple

mere

s'installer / régler un problème

to settle

impliquer

to involve

rumeur

rumour

clientèle

customer base

acheteur/vendeur

buyer/seller

faire une affaire

to conclude a deal

rester

to remain

le même... que

the same... as (pas than)

durcir

to harden

prendre forme

to take shape