U26 Lexique Expressions Utiles Flashcards

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counter to / against

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à l’encontre de

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at the end of / at the conclusion of

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à l’issue de

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3
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in our view / for us

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à nos yeux

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4
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aim at

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à visée

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5
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supply

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un approvisionnement (n/m)

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6
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to make ends meet

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arrondir ses fins de mois

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7
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to be common

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avoir cours

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8
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results-based

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axé(e) sur les résultats

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9
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to build partnerships

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bâtir des partenariats

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10
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it is not easy

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ce n’est pas chose aisée

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11
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immediately / from the outset

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d’emblée

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12
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from the start / from the outset

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d’entrée de jeu

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13
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in as much as / to the extent that

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dans la mesure où

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14
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at first glance / first of all

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de prime abord

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15
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right now / as of right now

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dès à présent

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from the beginning / from the outset

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dès le départ

17
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upstream / downstream

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en amont / en aval

18
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downstream from

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en aval de

19
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under flooding irrigation

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en submersion contrôlée

20
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to get to the very heart of the matter

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entrer dans le vif du sujet

21
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to make something your cause

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faire de qqch. son cheval de bataille

22
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put things in perspective

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faire la part des choses

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progress curve

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la courbe du progrès

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rendering of accounts / accountability

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la reddition des comptes

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bucket theory
la théorie du baquet
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to throw monkey wrench in the works
mettre des bâtons dans les roues
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to focus on / to emphasize
mettre l’accent sur
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to pay/give bribes
payer/donner des pots de vins
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to pay a high / heavy price
payer un lourd tribut
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working to provide / to strive
s’employer à fournir
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storage reservoir
un bassin de stockage
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debt policies
une politique d’endettement
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unpaved road
une route non goudronnée