unit 8 Flashcards

(30 cards)

1
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Obéir, obtempérer

A

To comply with
To abide by
To obey

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2
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Se concentrer sur

A

To focus on sth / to concentrate on doing sth

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3
Q

Convaincre

A

To persuade somebody to do sth / to convince

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4
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Réprimer, sévir

A

To crack down on sth / to clamp down on sth

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5
Q

Dater de

A

To date from / to date back to

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6
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Nier

A

To deny doing sth

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7
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Refuser, ne pas accorder

A

To deny sth to somebody

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8
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Se refuser qq chose

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To deny oneself sth

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9
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Dissuader

A

To deter sombebody from doing sth

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10
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Faire un stage

A

To do an intership

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11
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Découvrir, apprendre

A

To find out sth

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12
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anglophone

A

English-speaking

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13
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cher / bon marché

A

expensive = costly / cheap

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14
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être concentré

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to be focussed

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15
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être amateur

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to be fond of

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16
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drôle

A

funny, humourous

17
Q

respectueux de la loi

18
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bouleversé, submergé

19
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paradoxal

20
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salaires

21
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pouvoir d’achat

A

purchasing power

22
Q

avoir de longues journées

A

to work long hours

23
Q

conditions de travail

A

working conditions

24
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client

25
faire du profit
to make profit
26
subventionner
to subsidise
27
prêter
to lend, to loan
28
emprunter
to borrow sth from somebody
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consommation
consumption
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société de conso
consumer society