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Created / Updated	23.12.2014 / 23.12.2014
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What does mean Yield ?

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= To surrender : Céder.

To yield ground : céder du terrain.

To yield in an argument = To back down

What does mean Pastry ?

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- Pâtisserie

What does mean To inquire = To enquire ?

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To inquire - or To enquire - it's British. It means : ask information from someone.

Ex : I inquired about Tom and I was told he doesn't live here anymore.

Phrasal verb : ask for.

What does mean Petty ?

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Adjective.

For a detail : insignifiant

For a person : mesquin

What does mean length ?

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Longueur

ex : What length is the plank ?

De quelle longueur est la planche ?

To be 50cm in length.

Faire 50 cm de longueur

How does we say Efficace in english ?

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Pour une personne : Efficient.

- She's an efficient woman.

Pour une action, un médicament : Effective.

- An effective medicine.

What does mean a record ?

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a record (in music) : un disque

a record (of events): un compte-rendu.

Comment dit-on Engager ?

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Engager (staff) : to hire.

S'engager (as soldier) : to enlist.

Comment dit-on Monopole, Monopoliser ?

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Monopole: Monopoly.

Monopoliser : To monopolize.

Give synonyms of fingerpointing (finger-pointing) :

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= Accusations, criticism

What does mean To deceive ?

To deceive : tromper, duper.

To be deceived : être dupe.

I deceive myself: Je me fais des illusions.

To fall for = be deceived.

"he didn't expect Duncan to fall for a cheap trick like that."

What is a quarrel ?

Quarrel : dispute.

To have a quarrel : se disputer.

To quarrel over : se disputer au sujet de.

Que signifie to exert ?

To exert : exercer

Que signifie To act upon ?

To act upon : to have and exert influence or effect.

Phrasal veb : to follow up / to follow up on.

Que signifie Colloquial ?

= Conversational, informal.

Characteristics of the spoken language.

Que signifie To imply ?

To imply : impliquer.

(Terms/ Words) To imply that : laisser supposer.

(Person) : Insinuer. Insinuate that...

Phrasal verb : to get at. (colloquial)

Que signifie Harrowing ?

Harrowing : (experience) : Atroce

(film/image) : Déchirant.

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