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Le livre Total English - Avancé - Unité 5 - Référence - Partie 2

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prospect

the likelihood or possibility of something becoming successful in the future

perspectives

perspectives

Ex: The team's hard work improved the prospect of winning the championship. 
colleague

someone with whom one works

collègue

collègue

Ex: It's important to maintain a good relationship with your colleagues, as teamwork often leads to better results in the workplace. 
supportive
supportive
[Adjectif]

giving encouragement or providing help

qui soutient, de soutien, d'accompagnement

qui soutient, de soutien, d'accompagnement

Ex: The supportive community rallied together to raise funds for the local charity, demonstrating solidarity and compassion. 

La communauté solidaire s'est rassemblée pour collecter des fonds pour une œuvre caritative locale, faisant preuve de solidarité et de compassion.

freedom
freedom
[nom]

the right to act, say, or think as one desires without being stopped, controlled, or restricted

liberté

liberté

Ex: After years of oppression, they finally gained their freedom. 
autonomy

the freedom of a country, region, or organization to govern itself independently

autonomie

autonomie

Ex: University leaders argued for more autonomy from central authorities. 
salary
salary
[nom]

a fixed amount of money paid regularly to an employee for their work, usually expressed as an annual amount and paid monthly

salaire

salaire

Ex: His annual salary is $60,000. 
pension plan

a retirement savings plan in which an employer or organization contributes money on behalf of its employees, to be used to provide income to those employees during their retirement years

régime de retraite, plan de pension

régime de retraite, plan de pension

Ex: He started contributing to his pension plan early in his career. 

Il a commencé à cotiser à son régime de retraite tôt dans sa carrière.

convenience

the state of being helpful or useful for a specific situation

commodité, facilité

commodité, facilité

Ex: For their convenience, the hotel provides 24-hour room service. 

Pour leur commodité, l'hôtel propose un service en chambre 24 heures sur 24.

task
task
[nom]

a piece of work that someone takes on or tries to accomplish

tâche

tâche

Ex: He found the task more difficult than he had expected. 
a great deal
a great deal
[Phrase]

to a large extent

Ex: We enjoyed the event a great deal, especially the music. 
plenty
plenty
[pronom]

a plentiful or abundant amount of something

beaucoup, plein

beaucoup, plein

Ex: The farmer harvested plenty of apples this season, more than ever before. 
for the most part

used to indicate that something is generally true or applies in the majority of cases

pour la plupart, dans l'ensemble

pour la plupart, dans l'ensemble

Ex: For the most part, the weather in this region is sunny and pleasant. 

Pour la plupart, le temps dans cette région est ensoleillé et agréable.

majority

the larger part or number of a given set or group

majorité

majorité

Ex: A majority of survey respondents preferred the updated version of the product. 
handful
handful
[nom]

a very small number or quantity of people or things

poignée,  petite poignée

poignée, petite poignée

Ex: A handful of restaurants remain open after midnight. 
to [cost] a fortune

to be very expensive or require a lot of money to purchase

Ex: Renovating the old house will definitely cost a fortune. 
to live on
to live on
[verbe]

to have the amount of money needed to buy necessities

vivre de

vivre de

Ex: The retired couple lived on their pension and savings, carefully managing their expenses. 

Le couple retraité vivait de sa pension et de ses économies, en gérant soigneusement ses dépenses.

well-off
well-off
[Adjectif]

having enough money to cover one's expenses and maintain a desirable lifestyle

aisé, à l'aise financièrement

aisé, à l'aise financièrement

Ex: She comes from a well-off family and never had to worry about financial difficulties growing up. 

Elle vient d'une famille aisée et n'a jamais eu à se soucier des difficultés financières en grandissant.

bargain
bargain
[nom]

something bought or offered at a price lower than usual or lower than its value

occasion, bonne affaire

occasion, bonne affaire

Ex: This jacket was only twenty dollars, so it was a bargain. 
broke
broke
[Adjectif]

having little or no financial resources

fauché, presque sans argent

fauché, presque sans argent

Ex: She's broke after buying that expensive laptop. 

Elle est fauchée après avoir acheté cet ordinateur portable cher.

to treat
to treat
[verbe]

to give someone a gift or provide them with entertainment as a gesture of kindness

offrir, gâter

offrir, gâter

Ex: To celebrate their anniversary, they treated themselves to a weekend getaway. 
debt
debt
[nom]

an amount of money or a favor that is owed

dette

dette

Ex: They were struggling under the weight of mounting debt and needed to seek financial advice. 
dirt cheap
dirt cheap
[Phrase]

costing very little, often far less than expected or typical

très bon marché, à prix cassé

très bon marché, à prix cassé

Ex: I bought this jacket dirt cheap at a secondhand shop. 

J'ai acheté cette veste très bon marché dans une friperie.

to get by
to get by
[verbe]

to be capable of living or doing something using the available resources, knowledge, money, etc.

se débrouiller, s'en sortir

se débrouiller, s'en sortir

Ex: Despite the financial challenges, they managed to get by on a modest income. 

Malgré les difficultés financières, ils ont réussi à s'en sortir avec un revenu modeste.

to [go] halves
to go halves
[Phrase]

to pay half of the expenses each

partager les frais à moitié, chacun paie la moitié

partager les frais à moitié, chacun paie la moitié

Ex: They decided to go halves on the movie tickets. 

Ils ont décidé de partager les billets de cinéma à moitié.

hard up
hard up
[Adjectif]

experiencing financial difficulties, often lacking money to cover basic expenses

à court d'argent, dans la dèche

à court d'argent, dans la dèche

Ex: They were so hard up that they had to rely on food banks to get through the month. 

Ils étaient tellement dans le besoin qu'ils ont dû compter sur les banques alimentaires pour passer le mois.

(in|into) the red
in the red
[Phrase]

in debt due to spending more than one's earnings

dans le rouge, endetté

dans le rouge, endetté

Ex: My account is in the red until I get paid next week. 

Mon compte est dans le rouge jusqu'à ma paie la semaine prochaine.

to splash out

to spend a lot of money on fancy or unnecessary things

faire une grosse dépense, dépenser beaucoup pour des choses luxueuses ou inutiles

faire une grosse dépense, dépenser beaucoup pour des choses luxueuses ou inutiles

Ex: The family decided to splash out on a new car for a more comfortable and enjoyable travel experience. 

La famille a décidé de dépenser sans compter pour une nouvelle voiture afin de profiter d'une expérience de voyage plus confortable et agréable.

skint
skint
[Adjectif]

having little or no money, often due to having spent all of it or experiencing financial difficulties

fauché, sans le sou

fauché, sans le sou

Ex: He was skint after spending all his savings on a new car. 

Il était fauché après avoir dépensé toutes ses économies pour une nouvelle voiture.

an arm and (a|) leg

a large sum of money

une fortune, un prix fou

une fortune, un prix fou

Ex: Renting an apartment downtown costs an arm and a leg. 

Louer un appartement en centre-ville coûte une fortune.

to [be] worth a fortune

to be extremely valuable, usually in terms of money

Ex: The antique vase that my grandparents gave me is worth a fortune. 
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