Unit 13 Flashcards

1
Q

admirer qqn, avoir de l’admiration pour

A

to look UP TO sb

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2
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se sentir supérieur à qqn, mépriser qqn

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to look DOWN (UP)ON sb

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3
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considérer qqn/qch comme

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to look (UP)ON sb/sth AS

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4
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faire un effort, un film, une erreur, un choix, prendre une décision

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to make an effort, film, mistake, choice, decision

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5
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négliger, oublier, ne pas prendre en compte

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to overlook sth

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6
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aller de … à

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to range FROM … TO

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7
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considérer comme, classer

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to rate

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8
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avoir pour cause/origine, être dû à, résulter de, provenir de, être le résultat de

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to result FROM sth

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9
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causer, provoquer, avoir pour conséquence, avoir comme résultat, être à l’origine

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to result IN sth / doING

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10
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être à court, venir à manquer, s’épuiser, faire défaut

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to run OUT # (no object)

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11
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être à court de, épuiser qqch

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to run OUT OF sth

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12
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nationalisé

A

state-owned, state-run, state-controlled

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13
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fort

A

strong

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14
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faible

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weak

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15
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d’une grande force de volonté, résolu

A

strong-willed

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16
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véléitaire

A

weak-willed

17
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épais

A

thick

18
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mince

A

thin

19
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qui fait réfléchir, qui donne à penser

A

thought-provoking

20
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supérieur

A

upper

21
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inférieur

A

lower

22
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large

A

wide

23
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étroit

A

narrow

24
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largement répendu, général, généralisé

A

widespread

25
Q

mondial

A

worldwide

26
Q

occidental

A

Western

27
Q

économique

A

economic

28
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technologies de l’information

A

IT = Information Technology

29
Q

informatique

A

computing

30
Q

les pays émergents

A

emerging countries = emerging economies = BRICS

31
Q

une marque

A

a brand

32
Q

une tendance

A

a trend
a trend TOWARDS sth
a trend IN sth

33
Q

un contribuable

A

a tax-payer

34
Q

l’argent du contribuable

A

tax-payer’s money

35
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croissance

A

growth

36
Q

une impasse

A

(a) deadlock

37
Q

le plafond de verre

A

the glass-ceiling

38
Q

Internet

A

the Internet