Week 10 Flashcards
1
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to be in debt
A
To be in the red
Opposite : To be in the black, to be in credit
2
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a discount you receive at a later date, usually by a check in the mail, or a bank deposit (typically 3 months)
A
A rebate
3
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to pay a few amount of money per month
A
To pay by instalments (a(n) (monthly) instalment of $110), to use/go on a payment plan
4
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the list of all types of notes, values in one currency
A
Denomination (N)
The denominations of the AUD are 100, 50, 20, 10, 5
5
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a loan (money borrowed from the bank) specifically to buy a house, apartment
A
To get, take out a mortgage
/Morgage/
6
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an initial payment to guarantee a later purchase
A
A deposit (N)
7
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when 2 people share the same bank account
A
A joint account
8
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your friend invites you out for a meal and insists on paying
A
This is my treat
9
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when someone retires from work after a long period of service
A
To receive, get a golden handshake
10
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if you receive some money unexpectedly
A
To get, receive, come INTO a windfall
11
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a rich member of your family dies
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To receive, come INTO an inheritance
12
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to spend money carelessly
A
To spend money like water, to squander money
13
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to need to control spending
A
To tighten one’s belt
14
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to have hardly enough money to live on / to get by
A
To live from hand to mouth
15
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to save money
an unspecified future time when you might need it
A
To put sth ( -> it) BY
To put sth BY for a rainy day
16
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the ability to look back on the past (from the present) with all information available
A
With the benefit of hindsight (N)
17
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viser, aiming at a person with a gun
A
To aim AT
18
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to have a goal, set in mind
A
To aim FOR
To aim for the top
19
Q
to sacrifice sth
A
To give sth UP
20
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Faire un sacrifice
A
To make a sacrifice
21
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Faire un effort
A
To make an effort
To be satisfied with the efforts that we make
22
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Bonnes, mauvaises intentions
A
Good, bad intentions
23
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Arriver à la conclusion
A
To reach the conclusion
24
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at the moment
A
For the time being
25
vocabulary that experts use in a specific topic
Jargon (N)
26
in some ways
In some respects
27
Up to + #, fraction
Up to + #, fraction
28
to finally accept sth
To come to terms with sth
29
clothes that old people wear
Frumpy (adj)
30
to increase elegance
To dress UP
31
to increase casualness
To dress DOWN
32
feuilleter très rapidement un magazine
To flick THROUGH a magazine
33
to look like homeless by the choice of clothes you wear, maybe because the clothes don't match, they're not clean, not ironed, or have a lot of holes, tears. Sometimes refers to unshaved, unshowered and bad hair.
To look scruffy (adj)
34
to have a terrible effect on body clock
sth destroys, ruins, has a negative effect on
To play havoc ON one's body clock
Sth plays havoc ON sth
35
sb who prefers to work at night and sleeps during the day
A night owl (n,p)
36
to work at night
To work anti-social hours
37
to have an effect on, usually negative
To impinge ON sth
38
when you use your last possible option to achieve, fulfill sth, typically you're in a very desperate situation
To resort TO doing sth / sth
39
the last choice
The last resort
40
to be used to
To be accustomed TO sth / doing sth
41
don't worry about this matter
Don't concern yourself with this matter
42
to get rid OF, to manage without
To dispense WITH sb, sth
| We're running out of space in the office, but we don't need so many computers, so we can dispense with 1 or 2 of them
43
to do business with sb, or talk with sb
To engage IN business with sb / conversation
44
to separate FROM sb, sth
To part WITH sb, sth
| A parting gift (a welfare gift)
45
to try and persuade sb that they are wrong about sth
To reason WITH sb
46
to come from
To stem FROM sth (abstract, good for reasons)
Juvenile crime stems from a lack of education and awareness
47
to haggle with sb for
To bargain with sb FOR
48
to interrupt
To intrude ON sth
49
quitter un travail
| To give in one's notice at work
to resign FROM a job
To resign OVER unfair treatment (negative) : why he left the company
50
Lutter
To struggle English
To struggle against an attacker
To struggle for gender equality
51
Tromper qqn
To cheat ON his wife
To cheat WITH a mistress
52
he lost $50 because of a bad deal
To cheat sb OUT OF $50
53
a member of the legal profession who draws up wills, advises clients, etc
Solicitor
54
to leave or abandon
To quit
55
admitting defeat
To throw in the towel
56
when you tell your boss you want to resign
To give one's notice, to hand in one's notice
To hand in one's letter of resignation
57
reputable, esteemed or respected
Prestigious (adj)
58
unskilled or ordinary
Menial (adj)
Menial tasks, jobs, duties
59
being no longer needed at work
Redundancy (N)
To be made redundant, laid off
60
when you ask
To do sth at one's request
61
a place where the pace of life is frantic
To live life in the fast lane
A period out of the fast lane
62
to produce a preliminary written version of (a legal document)
To draft a legal document
63
to start again
To resume
64
IN + way of speaking
IN + way of speaking
65
Statistics ON
Statistics ON
66
Convaincre qqn de
To convince sb OF the benefits of further education
67
Not that
Not that
68
Frantic
Fevered
69
Rapid increase
Proliferation
70
Passion
Fervour
71
Very big
Mega
72
Musical shows
Gigs
73
Formal plan
Agenda
74
Everyday, normal
Commonplace
75
A fan of
Aficionado
76
Made to live for ever
Immortalised
77
Dubious, doubtful
Questionable
78
Forerunner, that came before
Precursor
79
Very keen
Avid
80
Fundamental
Integral
81
Looking back
In retrospect
82
To have an alternative
To fall back on something
83
From the start
From the off
84
To manage a budget
To make ends meet
85
A difficult beginning
A rocky start
86
I learned the basics
It taught me the ropes
87
To avoid unhappiness
To save yourself the angst
88
To make you stand out
To set you apart from the crowd
89
The most difficult thing
The biggest stumbling block
90
the local newspaper
The local rag
91
tenir la chandelle
To play gooseberry,
| to be the third wheel
92
sb who likes to get up early
An early bird (n,p)
93
when you have decided the day of your wedding
To name the day
To save the date
94
when you're on holiday and you continue doing your work
A busman's holiday
95
to go, be (a)sleep
To go, be in the land of Nod
96
very happy + excited + energetic
To be full of beans
97
party that the man has before getting married
A stag party, a buck's night (N)
For women : a hen's night
98
to split the bill
To go Dutch
99
a tiresome, irritating person
A pain in the ass, neck
100
Prison
Jail, prison, the slammer (US), the clink (UK)
101
naked
Birthday suit
102
To be devastated
To be down in the mouth
103
they get along super well
To get on like a house on fire
104
ignoring sb + being very unfriendly, cold, rude
To give sb the cold shoulder
105
people who continue to work when everyone else in on strike
Blacklegs (n,p)
106
Décider de
Décider contre
To decide ON sth
To decide AGAINST sth
107
Se disputer avec qqn sur qqch
To quarrel with sb ABOUT, OVER
108
To take OVER
- country (invasion)
- company (acquisition)
To take OVER
- country (invasion)
- company (acquisition)
109
To cause sth to happen
To cause sth to happen
110
Menacer qqn avec un procès
To threaten sb with a lawsuit
111
To put sth (-> a plan, policy) INTO effect
To implement a new policy on gun-control
To carry sth out
To put sth (-> a plan, policy) INTO effect
To implement a new policy on gun-control
To carry sth out
112
To turn sth INTO sth
To turn sth INTO sth
113
Autour du monde
Around the world
114
environ
(number) or so
115
so many that I can't count
Countless
116
En déclin
IN decline
117
unbelievable
Beyond belief
118
I thought that
To be under the impression that
119
apart from sb
With the exception of sb
120
de la saison
Seasonal
121
bio
Organic
122
impossible to satisfy
Insatiable
123
possible
Viable
124
result
Outcome
125
amount produced from some manufacturing, farming process, i.e. 2000 t, 2000 kg
High, low yield (N)
126
to give way to others while driving, to let sb pass / to give in a fight
To yield (v)
127
écailles
Scales
128
nageoire
Fin
129
mandibule, croc
Fang
130
bronchite
Gill
131
non-descript
Faceless
132
when you cannot feel your body
Numbing (n), numb (adj)
133
proie
Prey
134
to gradually achieve a position of trust, usually by dishonesty
To worm one's way somewhere, into his trust/confidence
135
sb who keeps talking about sth again and again because they think it's important
To have a bee in one's bonnet (ABOUT sth)
136
to believe confidently, state a fact
To assert sth, that
137
unbelievable but in a negative way
preposterous (adj)
138
artificial or designed to impress
Affected (adj)
139
to do sth that makes you feel good, and not necessarily anyone else
Self-indulgent (adj)
140
to create a feeling inside you
To induce a feeling
141
to lose skin or hair
To shed
142
knives, forks, spoons
Cutlery (n, unc)
143
dishes, plates, cups, bowls, ..
Crockery (n, unc)
144
to do things for own benefit, selfish
To act IN our own interests
145
basic
Staple (adj / N)
kitchen staples -> the basic ingredients that your culture, region has in their kitchen
Blah blab and blah are staples in my country's diet -> the most basic, common dishes that people in your country eat
146
to do sth difficult in a brace and determined way
To take the bull by the horns
147
to reveal a secret by accident
To let the cat out of the bag
148
to eat too much
To make a pig of herself
149
to get scared and run away from a challenge, task
To chicken out
150
to be suspicious of sb, sth
To smell a rat
151
à vol d'oiseau
As the crow flies
152
slang : to emphasize a very small amount of money, usually in contrast to a larger amount that is needed, desired
Chicken feed (N)
153
a little-known person, thing that achieves greatness, usually in a competition, sport league
A dark horse (n, p)
154
to show that it's very difficult to change sb's habits, character
You can't teach an old dog new tricks
155
to cause or due something that causes trouble, or makes a lot of people angry
To set the cat among the pigeons
156
carelessly move or behave (can be abstract or literal)
To rush around like a bull in a china (= porcelaine) shop
157
Combinar algo con
Combine sth WITH
158
Comparer qqch à
To compare sth WITH, TO
159
S'inquiéter de
To concern yourself WITH
160
Contraster qqch avec
To contrast sth with
161
To deal WITH
To deal WITH
162
Dépendre de
To depend ON
163
Se passer de
To dispense WITH
164
To engage IN
To engage IN
165
Imposer qqch
To impose sth ON
166
Investir en
To invest IN
167
Compter sur
To lean ON
168
Confondre qqn avec qqn
To mistake sb FOR
169
To part WITH
To part WITH
170
To reason WITH
To reason WITH
171
To refer sb TO
To refer sb TO
172
To rely ON
To rely ON
173
Séparer qqch de
To separate sth FROM
174
To stem FROM
To stem FROM
175
for sale
ON the market
176
people really want you and like you
To be in demand
177
it is likely that
In all probability
178
somehow
In one way or another
179
while it was dark
Under cover of darkness
180
I couldn't explain what happened
To be at a loss
181
to do sth with difficulty
To do sth at a pinch
182
to do sth unsuccessfully
To do sth in vain
183
from the local place
Locally sourced
184
Despite the fact that
Despite the fact that
185
To get, take sth OUT OF sth
To get, take sth OUT OF sth
186
IN dispute
| To be in dispute with sb
IN dispute
| To be in dispute with sb
187
To be grateful TO sb FOR sth
To be grateful TO sb FOR sth
188
In recognition OF
In recognition OF
189
To be liable FOR
To be liable FOR
190
It is hormone free
(Low) fat free
(Low) sugar free
(Low) calorie free
It is hormone free
(Low) fat free
(Low) sugar free
(Low) calorie free
191
The meat, eggs is/are free-range , opposite of cage(d) eggs
The meat, eggs is/are free-range , opposite of cage(d) eggs
192
Coffee, chocolate is fair-trade (employés bien payés dans le sens pas d'esclavage etc )
Coffee, chocolate is fair-trade (employés bien payés dans le sens pas d'esclavage etc )
193
To be out of luck
To be out of luck
194
To be under repair
To be under repair
195
Alternative TO
Alternative TO
196
In the early ages
In the early ages
197
to reduce energy, water consumption
To cut energy, water consumption
198
To follow a good example
To follow a good example
199
To be fond OF sth
To be fond OF sth
200
To do sth FOR fear of being discovered
To do sth FOR fear of being discovered
201
A, to move in the right direction
A, to move in the right direction
202
Sth leads TO a reduction IN
Sth leads TO a reduction IN
203
To buy in bulk
To buy in bulk
204
To keep sb, sth from doing
To keep sb, sth from doing
205
To cause (serious) harm TO sb, sth
To cause (serious) harm TO sb, sth
206
To do sth out of habit
To do sth out of habit
207
To administer venom
To administer venom
