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Vocabulary 10.22.18 Flashcards

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salir, entacher, ternir

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besmirch

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produit de base, marchandise, denrée

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commodity

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règlement, accord, entente, colonie

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settlement

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prêt, hypothèque, prêt hypothécaire

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mortgage

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hypothéquer

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to mortgage

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tampon, pare-choc

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buffer

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protéger, tamponner

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to buffer

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fuir, quitter qqch, s’enfuir, filer

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to flee sth (fled, fled)

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devoir

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ought to (+verbe)

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apporter

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introduce

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signer qqch (3)

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sign sth
ratify sth
ink sth (US)

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adopter, appuyer, approuver, cautionner, adhérer à qqch

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to endorse (sb, sth)

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poursuite (en justice)

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lawsuit

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objectif, but, intention

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aim

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donc, ainsi, par conséquent

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thus

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habile

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deft

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tentaculaire

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sprawling

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suites, conséquence

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aftermath

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s’élever, monter

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rise (rose, risen)

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habiter, insister, demeurer

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dwell (dwelt, dwelt)

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un temps d’arrêt

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dwell time

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s’attarder sur (qqch), s’appesantir sur (qqch)

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dwell on (sth) (dwelt, dwelt)

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prétendument

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allegedly

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présumé, supposé

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alleged

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promettre, engager
to pledge
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engagement, gage, serment, promesse
pledge
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coupable
guilty
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culpabilité, faute
guilt
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enlèvement
abduction, kidnapping
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qqch qui a mal tourné
sth gone bad
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prise, adhérence, mainmise, emprise
grip
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saisir, serrer qqch, agripper qqch
to grip (sth)
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déni
denial
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déni de responsabilité
disclaimer
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contestable, discutable
dubious
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couper, interrompre qqch, couper les vivres à qqn, couper les ponts avec qqn, retirer qqch
``` cut off (sth) cut (sth) off ```
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date limite, date butoir
cut-off date
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heure limite
cut-off time
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valeur seuil, valeur limite
cut-off value
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continue de..., reste à...
still + verbe conjugué
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chanter, se vanter, pavoiser
to crow
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chant du coq
rooster crow
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gonflé, exagéré
inflated
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gonfler, exagérer, majorer
to inflate
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compromettre, mettre qqch en péril, menacer
to jeopardise sth
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se cacher, rôder
to lurk
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qui observe en silence (adj), qui observe d'un coin de l'oeil (adj)
lurking
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actes répréhensibles, méfaits
wrongdoing (peut rester au singulier, mais pluriel en français)
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croissance, hausse
growth
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croissant, en hausse (adjectif)
surging
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monter, déferler, augmenter fortement, enfler
to surge
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florissant, vigoureux (adjectif)
thriving
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prospérer, se développer, s'épanouir, fleurir
to thrive (throve, thriven)
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réprimer, apaiser, atténuer
to quell sth
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chuter, tomber, dégringoler
to tumble
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inégal, irrégulier
uneven
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élan, dynamisme, moment
momentum
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élan positif, lancée positive
positive momentum
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rythme de croissance
growth momentum
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nerveux, tendu, énervant, inquiétant, stressant
nervy (adjectif)
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brader, liquider
to sell off (sold, sold)
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inciter, demander, provoquer, déclencher qqch, susciter, entraîner
to prompt sth
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un coup d'oeil, un regard, un aperçu
a glance
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jeter un coup d'oeil
to glance
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impair, étrange, curieux, singulier, bizarre
odd
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rapidement, énergiquement, vivement
briskly
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alors que, tandis que
whereas
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la dette, l'endettement
debt
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financement par l'emprunt
debt financing
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se démarquer, ressortir, se détacher
to stand out (stood, stood)
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monnaie, devise, unité monétaire
currency
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renflouer
to bail out
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un renflouement
a bail-out
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caution
bail
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durable
sustainable
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plusieurs, divers
several
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quelques
few
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effet de levier, influence, force
leverage
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exploiter qqch, tirer parti, mettre à profit qqch
to leverage
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les attentes
the expectations
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doucement
gently
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presser, précipiter, hater
to speed up (sped, sped)
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plutôt, en lieu et place
instead
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au lieu de
instead of
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rendement, produit, récolte
yield
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lever quelque chose
to raise sth/sb
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renforcer, consolider, solidifier
to strengthen
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légèrement, un peu, faiblement, sensiblement
slightly
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offenser qqn
to slight sb
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traiter, manipuler, gérer, manier, supporter, réussir, vendre
to handle sth/sb
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savoir, connaitre
to know (knew, known)
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un "je-sais-tout"
a "know-it-all"

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