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Vocabulary week 18 Flashcards

1
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que signifie “the pay-gap” ?

A

l’inégalité des salaires

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s’articuler autour de
tourner autour de
être axé sur

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to center on

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3
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que signifie a premise ?

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une premisse

un postulat

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4
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trouver 3 sens a “matter” en français

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  • matière
  • histoire / affaire
  • problème / une question
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une affirmation

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a claim

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prétendre que

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to claim to do

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7
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douteux / dubitatif

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dubious

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pouvoir au passé ( pouvait )

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could

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9
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désigner

nommer

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to appoint

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10
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dépasser / surpasser

Il y a une demande pour le produit qui dépasse l’offre.

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to outstrip
outstripped
outstripped

There is a demand for the product that outstrips the supply.

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une séparation / une disjonction

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a disjuncture

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12
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lueur d’une lampe à gaz

ou mener en bateau ( le verbe )

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a gaslight

to gaslight somebody

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13
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prendre feu

s’enflammer

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to ignite

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une allumette

Le bois a pris feu immédiatement lorsque Ben a jeté une allumette dessus.

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a match

The wood ignited instantly when Ben dropped a match on it.

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15
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frapper à la porte

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to knock

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16
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bruler

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to burn
burnt
burnt

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grièvement / sérieusement / gravement

Les deux passagers ont été grièvement blessés dans l’accident.

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badly

Two passengers were badly hurt in the crash.

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18
Q

que signifie “ jam” ?

A

confiture / embouteillage - bouchon

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19
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embouteillage

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jam / congestion

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20
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alléguer - atténuer
réduire
relâcher des tensions entre deux personnes

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to ease

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21
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littéralement

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literally

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22
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un plan / un procédé

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a plan

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23
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faire fonctionner / faire marcher

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to run

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24
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des problèmes / des conflits

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troubles

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25
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taxe pour réduire la circulation en ville

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a congestion charge

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26
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un maire

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a mayor

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27
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une mairie = hôtel de ville

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a city hall

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28
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donner lieu à
conduire
mener à

Ses mensonges ont donné lieu à son licenciement de la société

A

to lead to something

His lies led him to his dismissal from the company.

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29
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un fourgon / une camionnette / un utilitaire

A

a van

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30
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que signifie “ blow up “ ?

A 
exploser 
faire sauter ( au sens de la bombe )
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31
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un banlieusard

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a commuter

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32
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pluriel de bus ?

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buses

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33
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une voie ( sur la route ) 
un chemin ( type campagne ) 
une ruelle
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a lane

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34
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un péage

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a toll

ou le bilan au sens recense tant de dégâts

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35
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que signifie as well as ?

A

ainsi que

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36
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accumuler

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to pile something up

to accumulate

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37
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que signifie “ heaving “ ?

A 
bondé  -  noir de monde
qui tangue ( le tangage du bateau )
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38
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superviser / chapeauter

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to oversee

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39
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un oubli

une omission

A

an oversight

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40
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déjouer une attaque

contrecarrer

A

to thwart ( regular )

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41
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être mal à l’aise

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ill-at-ease

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42
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dilemme

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quandary

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43
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un philippin

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a Filipino

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44
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un vendeur de drogue

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a drug dealer

45
Q

autre manière de dire “si”

Nous ne savons pas s’il va pleuvoir.

A

whether

We’re not sure whether it will rain.

46
Q

une emission radio

j’ai entendu une émission passionnante à la radio avant-hier

A

a broadcast

I heard a fascinating broadcast on the radio the day before yesterday.

47
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passionnante

A

fascinating

48
Q

avoir lieu

le mariage avait eu lieu février 2006, donc en fait trois ans plus tôt

A

take place

the wedding had taken place in February 2006, so in fact three years earlier

49
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plutôt

A

earlier

50
Q

peu

on dépensait peu pour la recherche il y a quinze ans, mais cela à beaucoup changé

A

little
not much

little was spent on research fifteen years ago, but this has changed a lot

51
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les conservateurs ( Royaume-Unis )

A

Conservatives

Tory –> tories ( Royaume-Unis )

52
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se disputer

A

to quarrel
quarreled
quarreled

53
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faire connaissance

ils venaient de faire connaissance quand je les ai vus pour la première fois

A

to meet

they had just met when I saw them for the first time.

54
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quinze jours

cela fait plus de 15jours que je lui demande ces renseignements

A

a fortnight

I have been asking him this information for over two weeks ( fortnight )

55
Q

des meubles

du mobiliers

A

furniture ( indénombrable )

56
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logiciel

A

software ( indénombrable )

57
Q

un collègue

Est ce que tu as déjà vu Mme Clinton discuter avec ses collègues européens

A

a colleague

Have you ever seen Mrs Clinton talking with her European colleagues ?

58
Q

publier

Cet éditorial a été publié le 2janvier, mais il avait été écrit deux mois auparavant

A

to publish

This column was published on January 2nd, but it had been written two months before

59
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écrire

A

write
wrote
written

60
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une aile

A

a wing

61
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un gouvernement de gauche

attention orthographe de gouvernement

A

a left-wing government

62
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la porte de droite

A

the right-hand door

63
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redescendre

A

to go down again

64
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remarcher

A

to walk again

65
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renaître

A

to come to life again

66
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un neveu

A

nephew

67
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une nièce

A

a niece

68
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quatre heure

A

four o’clock

69
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j’ai revenu mon neveu le surlendemain, c’est à dire le 23, vers quatre heures

A

I saw my nephew again two days later, that is to say on the 23rd at around four o’clock

70
Q

Il y a un gouvernement de gauche en Espagne depuis près de huit ans

A

There has been a left-wing government in Spain for nearly eight years

71
Q

revenir

A

to return ( regular )

72
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Moscou

A

Moscow

73
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Vienne

A

Vienna

74
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après-demain

elles reviennent de Moscou et elle y retourne après-demain

A

the day after tomorrow

they just have returned from Moscow and they are going back the day after tomorrow

75
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une heroine

A

a heroine

76
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tomber amoureux de quelqu’un

En fait, a ce moment, là il n’était pas tombé amoureux de l’héroïne

A

to fall in love with somebody

actually, at that moment he hadn’t fallen in love with the heroine

77
Q

économiquement

C’est surtout après la seconde guerre mondial que l’Europe s’est développé économiquement

A

economically

it was mostly after the Second World War that Europe developed economically

78
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developper

A 
to develop --> developed 
to expand ( regular )
79
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stable
constant
régulier

A

steady

80
Q

sympathique
le plus sympathique

c’est la personne la plus sympathique que j’aie rencontré depuis mon arrivé

A

friendly
friendliest

He is the friendliest person I’ve met since I arrived

81
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une personne

A

a person

82
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s’asseoir

A

to sit down

83
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s’allonger

A

to lie down

84
Q

se lever se mettre debout

A

to stand up

85
Q

J’étais là depuis environ une demi-heure lorsqu’elle s’assit non loin de moi

A

I had been there for about half an hour when she sat down no far from me

86
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venir arriver quelque part

A

to turn up

87
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plier / croiser les bras ( regular )

A

to fold

to fold your arms

88
Q

une fête foraine

A

a funfair

89
Q

accuser / rejeter la faute sur

A

to blame ( regular )

90
Q

restreint / étroit

A

narrow

91
Q

une bosse
une motte ( de terre )
un grumeau

A 
a lump 
to lump ( regular )
92
Q

une noisette

A

a nut

93
Q

un modèle
un patron
un guide ( dans la réalisation d’un projet )

A

a template

94
Q

boucher / encrasser ( au sens levier )

A

to clog

95
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Athènes

A

Athens

96
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Bruxelles

A

Brussels

97
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se moquer de quelqu’un

A

to laugh at someone

98
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se ridiculiser

A

to make a fool of yourself

99
Q

éclater
voler en éclat
éclater un ballon aussi

A

to burst
burst
burst

100
Q

un bilan ( financier )

A

a balance sheet

101
Q

nier

refuser d’admettre

A

to deny
denied
denied

102
Q

une poignée

A

a handle

103
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Flou

Indistinct

A

Blurry

104
Q

licenciement

A

a dismissal

a layoff

105
Q

regrouper quelque chose avec quelque chose

A

to lump something with something

106
Q

surgir de

jaillir de

A

to burst out from ….

burst
burst
burst

107
Q

tenir bon

A

to hold steady

108
Q

étonnant

stupéfiant

A

astonishingly

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