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Le livre Headway - Intermédiaire Supérieur - Anglais de Tous les Jours (Unité 6)

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to deal with

to take the necessary action regarding someone or something specific

faire face à, gérer

faire face à, gérer

Ex: You should deal with your homework before going out to play. 

Vous devriez vous occuper de vos devoirs avant de sortir jouer.

to put through

to connect a caller to the person to whom they want to speak

mettre [qqn] en relation

mettre [qqn] en relation

Ex: I called the main office, and they put me through to the HR department. 

J'ai appelé le bureau principal et ils m'ont passé au service des ressources humaines.

sales
sales
[nom]

the total amount of income a company, store, etc. makes from the sales of goods or services over a specific period of time

ventes

ventes

Ex: She works in the sales department, where she is responsible for reaching out to potential clients. 
figure
figure
[nom]

a diagram or illustration that is used to show or explain something, such as a chart, graph, or drawing

figure, schéma

figure, schéma

Ex: The figure shows the breakdown of costs for the project. 
to offer
to offer
[verbe]

to present or suggest a specific amount of money as payment for something, typically with the intention of entering into a transaction or agreement

proposer, offrir

proposer, offrir

Ex: The company offered $50,000 as a signing bonus to entice the top candidate for the position. 
leeway
leeway
[nom]

the amount of freedom or flexibility allowed within certain limits or boundaries

marge de manœuvre, latitude

marge de manœuvre, latitude

Ex: The company allows employees a little leeway to adjust their work hours. 

L'entreprise accorde aux employés un peu de latitude pour ajuster leurs heures de travail.

deadline

the latest time or date by which something must be completed or submitted

date limite, échéance

date limite, échéance

Ex: The team worked overtime to meet the tight deadline. 
to come up
to come up
[verbe]

to arise or occur, especially unexpectedly or suddenly

se présenter, survenir

se présenter, survenir

Ex: I apologize for being late; something unexpected came up at work. 

Je m'excuse d'être en retard; quelque chose d'inattendu est survenu au travail.

to make
to make
[verbe]

to arrive at a place or event

devenir, passer, arriver à

devenir, passer, arriver à

Ex: We should start early to make the beach by noon. 
to [make] a complaint

to express dissatisfaction or criticism about something

Ex: She decided to make a complaint to the restaurant manager about the quality of her meal. 
invoice
invoice
[nom]

a list of goods or services received and their total cost

facture

facture

Ex: She processed the invoice for payment, ensuring that all details were accurate. 

Elle a traité la facture pour paiement, en veillant à ce que tous les détails soient exacts.

deal breaker

a factor or issue that is significant enough to cause a person to abandon negotiations, discussions, or a potential relationship

facteur rédhibitoire, obstacle insurmontable

facteur rédhibitoire, obstacle insurmontable

Ex: A lack of flexibility in the schedule was a deal breaker for her. 

Un manque de flexibilité dans l'horaire a été un facteur rédhibitoire pour elle.

unavailable
unavailable
[Adjectif]

not able to be obtained, reached, or used, typically because it is not ready, not present, or being used by someone else

indisponible, non disponible

indisponible, non disponible

Ex: She tried to call her friend, but he was unavailable at the moment. 

Elle a essayé d'appeler son ami, mais il était indisponible pour le moment.

to get back to

to contact someone again later to provide a response or reply, often after taking time to consider or research the matter

reprendre

reprendre

Ex: She promised to get back to her friend about their weekend plans. 

Elle a promis de revenir vers son amie concernant leurs projets pour le week-end.

to look into

to investigate or explore something in order to gather information or understand it better

examiner, étudier

examiner, étudier

Ex: I need to look into the different options available before making a decision. 

Je dois examiner les différentes options disponibles avant de prendre une décision.

to run through

to go over, read, or explain something quickly

revoir

revoir

Ex: He always runs through the agenda at the beginning of our staff meetings to keep everyone informed. 

Il parcourt toujours l'ordre du jour au début de nos réunions du personnel pour tenir tout le monde informé.

relocation

the act of moving from one place to another, especially to a new home or office

déménagement,  réinstallation

déménagement, réinstallation

Ex: After the relocation, they had to adjust to their new surroundings. 

Après le déménagement, ils ont dû s'adapter à leur nouvel environnement.

timetable

a list showing the scheduled arrival and departure times of trains, buses, airplanes, or other transportation

horaire,  tableau horaire

horaire, tableau horaire

Ex: The new bus timetable takes effect on Monday. 
offhand
offhand
[Adverbe]

without any preparation or prior thought

spontanément, au pied levé

spontanément, au pied levé

Ex: The proposal was drafted offhand and lacked critical information. 

La proposition a été rédigée à l'improviste et manquait d'informations critiques.

to bear with

to tolerate a situation or person

supporter, endurer

supporter, endurer

Ex: I need you to bear with the slow internet speed for a little longer. 

J'ai besoin que vous supportiez la lenteur de la connexion internet encore un peu plus longtemps.

to look up
to look up
[verbe]

to try to find information in a dictionary, computer, etc.

chercher, consulter

chercher, consulter

Ex: Wait a minute, I'm looking up the address. 

Attends une minute, je cherche l'adresse.

agenda
agenda
[nom]

a list of subjects or items to be discussed or dealt with at a meeting

ordre du jour,  agenda

ordre du jour, agenda

Ex: Emma emailed the meeting agenda to everyone on Monday. 
to restructure

to completely change how something is organized or built, often making it simpler or more efficient

restructurer, réorganiser

restructurer, réorganiser

Ex: They recently restructured the business model to focus on new markets. 

Ils ont récemment restructuré le modèle commercial pour se concentrer sur de nouveaux marchés.

to [meet] {sb} halfway

to come to an agreement with someone by granting some of their requests while they grant some of one's requests

trouver un compromis, faire chacun un pas

trouver un compromis, faire chacun un pas

Ex: The landlord lowered the rent a little, and we agreed to sign a longer lease; both sides met halfway. 

Le propriétaire a un peu baissé le loyer, et nous avons accepté un bail plus long ; chacun a fait un pas.

to go for
to go for
[verbe]

to choose something among other things

choisir, apprécier, aimer

choisir, apprécier, aimer

Ex: At the restaurant, he decided to go for the seafood pasta. 

Au restaurant, il a décidé d'opter pour les pâtes aux fruits de mer.

to get through

to manage to reach or contact a person

joindre, contacter

joindre, contacter

Ex: I tried calling all morning, but I couldn't get through to the company's customer service. 

J'ai essayé d'appeler toute la matinée, mais je n'ai pas pu joindre le service client de l'entreprise.

to get down to

to start focusing on and engaging in a task or activity in a serious or determined manner

se mettre sérieusement à une tâche, se concentrer sur l'accomplissement d'une tâche

se mettre sérieusement à une tâche, se concentrer sur l'accomplissement d'une tâche

Ex: With the sun setting, they decided to get down to cooking dinner. 

Avec le soleil qui se couchait, ils ont décidé de se mettre à préparer le dîner.

to make
to make
[verbe]

to succeed in reaching a particular status, position, or achievement

réussir, parvenir

réussir, parvenir

Ex: Despite the tight schedule, they are determined to make the project deadline. 
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