Vocabulary 10.16.18

Question 1

récession, ralentissement, crise, contraction

Answer 1

downturn

Question 2

spécificités

Answer 2

distinctiveness

Question 3

(se) redresser

Answer 3

to straighten up

Question 4

au fond / dans le fond

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at the bottom

Question 5

s’abaisser, se baisser, se voûter

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to stoop

Question 6

la croissance

Answer 6

the growth

Question 7

se lever, monter, s’élever

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rise (rose, risen)

Question 8

croissant, en hausse, enflant

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surging

Question 9

atténuer, apaiser, réprimer qqch

Answer 9

to quell sth

Question 10

florissant, vigoureux, vivant

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thriving

Question 11

prospérer, se développer, s’épanouir

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to thrive

Question 12

chuter, tomber, dégringoler

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to tumble

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tiède

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lukewarm

Question 14

chuchoter, murmurer

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to whisper

Question 15

un chuchotement, un murmure, un bruissement

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a whisper

Question 16

en détail, largement, à fond, minutieusement, en profondeur

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extensively

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maladroit

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clumsy

Question 18

c’est-à-dire

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that is to say

Question 19

étroitement, en étroite collaboration, de près

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closely

Question 20

approche, conception, vision

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approach

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en difficulté

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in deep trouble

Question 22

subtilités, complexités

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intricacies

Question 23

complexité

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intricacy

Question 24

complexe (adj), compliqué (adj), délicat (adj)

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intricate

Question 25

taquiner, embêter, se moquer

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to tease

Question 26

jeter, balancer, mettre

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to throw (threw/thrown)

Question 27

escalader, monter

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to climb

Question 28

exprès, volontairement

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in purpose

Question 29

y réfléchir à deux fois

Answer 29

think twice

Question 30

Etat de droit | --> L'Etat de droit va souvent de pair avec la démocratie.

Answer 30

Rule of Law | --> Rule of law often goes together with democracy.

Question 31

flexibilité, adaptabilité

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scalability

Question 32

évolutif, extensible, flexible (adj)

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scalable (adj)

Question 33

question, affaire, sujet, cas, problème

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matter

Question 34

quelque soit, peu importe...

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no matter how/what/where...

Question 35

presque, environ, approximativement, quasiment

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almost

Question 36

* tentative, essai | * tenter (qqch)

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``` an attempt to attempt (sth) ```

Question 37

contraint

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strained

Question 38

* souche, épreuve, pression, tension | * mettre à rude épreuve, filtrer, égoutter, forcer

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``` strain to strain (sth, sb) ```

Question 39

* aide, secours, support, subvention, outil, moyen | * aider qqch/qqn, assiter qqch/qqn

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aid | to aid

Question 40

évêque, fou

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bishop

Question 41

compter, estimer, considérer, supposer

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to reckon sth

Question 42

"chacun pour soi"

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fend for yourself

Question 43

inquiétant, de mauvaise augure, funeste

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ominous

Question 44

attendre, temporiser

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to await

Question 45

preuve, indice

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evidence

Question 46

accord

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agreement

Question 47

élection partielle

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by-election

Question 48

tenir, contenir, maintenir, organiser, détenir

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hold (held,held)

Question 49

épuisé, diminué

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depleted

Question 50

juré, assermenté

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sworn (adj)

Question 51

jurer, prêter serment / pester, dire des gros mots

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to swear (swore,sworn)

Question 52

une approbation sans discussion (utilisé comme adjectif) | autre définition : tampon en caoutchouc

Answer 52

rubber-stamp (adj)

Question 53

préjudice, tort, mal, dommage

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harm

Question 54

nuire, nuire à, blesser, endommager

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to harm

Question 55

éleveur

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herder

Question 56

mis en relief, soulignement, mis en lumière

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underscoring

Question 57

devant, en avant, en tête

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ahead

Question 58

programmer, prévoir

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to schedule

Question 59

épidémie, flambé, déclenchement, éruption

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outbreak

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entaché

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marred

Question 61

participation, affluence, assistance

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turnout