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Le livre Insight - Avancé - Unité 6 - 6C

Ici, vous trouverez le vocabulaire de l'Unité 6 - 6C dans le manuel Insight Advanced, comme "locataire", "creuser un fossé", "dépôt", etc.

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to [wrap|twist|wind] {sb} around {one's} (little|) finger

to manage to convince someone to do whatever one asks of them out of love or respect that they have for one

mener quelqu'un par le bout du nez, faire faire ce qu'on veut à quelqu'un

mener quelqu'un par le bout du nez, faire faire ce qu'on veut à quelqu'un

Ex: With one smile, she had him wrapped around her little finger. 
to [get] on {one's} nerves

to make someone really mad by constantly doing something that angers or annoys them

taper sur les nerfs de quelqu'un, agacer quelqu'un

taper sur les nerfs de quelqu'un, agacer quelqu'un

Ex: His constant whistling is really getting on my nerves. 
to lean on
to lean on
[verbe]

to rely on something, such as a wall, for physical support or stability

s'appuyer sur, se reposer sur

s'appuyer sur, se reposer sur

Ex: The tired hiker is leaning on his walking stick for support. 
to [drive] a wedge

to ruin the relationship of people or groups of people by causing them to disagree or hate each other

semer la discorde, monter les gens les uns contre les autres

semer la discorde, monter les gens les uns contre les autres

Ex: The rumor was meant to drive a wedge between the two sisters. 
at  {one's} beck and call

at someone's complete service

toujours à disposition, à son service en tout temps

toujours à disposition, à son service en tout temps

Ex: The assistant is at her boss's beck and call. 
to [be|live] in each other's [pocket]

to be very close to someone and spend most of one's time with them

être toujours fourrés ensemble, être inséparables

être toujours fourrés ensemble, être inséparables

Ex: Those two are always in each other's pockets. 
rent
rent
[nom]

the money that is regularly paid to use an apartment, room, etc. owned by another person

loyer

loyer

Ex: She pays her rent on the first of each month to her landlord. 
contract

an official agreement between two or more sides that states what each of them has to do

contrat

contrat

Ex: They signed a contract to buy the house, outlining the terms of the sale. 
estate agent

a person whose job is to help clients rent or buy properties

agent immobilier

agent immobilier

Ex: The estate agent showed them several houses in the area. 
notice
notice
[nom]

a formal statement or letter declaring that one intends to end an agreement, especially an employment or residential contract

préavis

préavis

Ex: She handed in her two-week notice at work after accepting a new job offer. 
landlord

a person or a company who rents a room, house, building, etc. to someone else

propriétaire, logeur

propriétaire, logeur

Ex: Before moving out, you should inform your landlord. 
deposit
deposit
[nom]

a sum of money that is paid before paying a total amount, particularly when buying something that is expensive

acompte

acompte

Ex: To secure the apartment, they had to pay a deposit of one month's rent upfront. 
letting
letting
[nom]

an apartment or house that is available to be rented; an act of renting a property in exchange for a monthly fee according to a lease

location

location

mortgage

an official contract or arrangement by which a bank gives money to someone as a loan to buy a house and the person agrees to repay the loan over a specified period, usually with interest

emprunt immobilier

emprunt immobilier

Ex: They took out a mortgage to buy their first house in the suburbs. 
lease
lease
[nom]

an agreement in which we agree to pay rent to use someone else's house, room, etc.

bail

bail

Ex: I'm unsure about the lease's terms regarding noise after 10 pm 
tenant
tenant
[nom]

someone who pays rent to live in someone else's house, room, etc.

locataire

locataire

Ex: As a tenant, he's responsible for keeping the apartment clean. 
to [have] a soft spot for {sb/sth}

to be particularly fond of someone or something

avoir un faible pour quelqu'un, avoir une tendresse particulière

avoir un faible pour quelqu'un, avoir une tendresse particulière

Ex: I've always had a soft spot for old movies. 
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