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1. procédé, un plan
2. une combine, un procédé malhonnête
3. comploter, conspirer, intriguer
to/a scheme
The officials schemed against the president. Jim's colleagues were scheming to have him removed from his job.
He is always thinking of a new scheme to become rich.
The scheme they used won them the game.
1. bancale, branlant
2. (personne) frêle, chancellant
rickety
détourner. escroquer
to embezzle {sth}
déterminé/résolu à faire qqc
intent on, an intent (une intention)
With all their drug use some celebrities seem intent on self-destruction.
John works very long hours: he's intent on becoming a millionaire before he turns 30.
1. gazon , pelouse
2. territoire, secteur
the turf
The gardener cross the turf to the vegetable plot.
The gang leaders attacked a member of a rival gang for being on their turf.
surveiller
to monitor
He monitored the patient's status overnight.
blanchire, laver (habit ou argent)
to launder
par concéquent (=therefore)
accordingly
1. louche, bizarre, suspect
2. risqué, dangereux
informal : dodgy (questionable, suspicious)
The email asking for her bank details looked dodgy to Wendy, so she didn't respond.
Don't stand on that dodgy chair! Use this one instead; it's more solid.
chiper, piquer, voler
informal : to flich
libre, qui n'est pas entrâvé
unhindered (not prevented)
en liberté, sans entraves
unfettered
1. allocations
2. bien-être
the welfare
I'm worried about the welfare of the children.
He lived on welfare for many years.
I'm concerned for your welfare and don't like to see you unhappy.
composé de
composed of
un panel
a panel
adéquate
adequate
une personne intreviewée
interviewee
une personne interviewée
an interviewee
sacoche banane
a bumbag
antartique
antartica
un endroit où personne n'est allé
off the beaten track
you know exactly where you are going
all plain sailing
1. réprimander
2. une réprimande, blâme, averrtissement
to/a reprimand {sb} for {sth}
They were reprimanded for leaving the premises without permission.
The headmaster gave him a reprimand about swearing.
une randonnée (dans la montagne)
a (mountain) hike
Mike went for a hike with his wife in the evening.
matelas, matelas conflable
mattress
inflatable matress
des affaires pour dormire
sleeping facilities
s'inscrire, s'abonner
to sign up {for sth}
It's time to sign up for the volleyball team. Practice starts next week.
Have you signed up for the French translation course next spring?
reporter
to put {sth} off
Since it's supposed to rain tomorrow, let's put the picnic off until the following day.
1. prendre la route, se mettre en route
2. se mettre en route pour
to sett off (on sth)
We'll have to set off very early to avoid the rush-hour traffic.
That morning, we set off on our trip to California.
exécuter, mener à bien
"do something unpleasant or diificult that has already been agreed or promised"
to go through with sth
"people will never let you forget what you did"
"be unable to stop feeling embarrassed about something you have done"
never live sth down
rembourser
to pay up
se présenter (figuratif)
to come up (occure)
à condition que...
provided (that)
I will come to visit you tomorrow, provided it doesn't rain.
provided I can count on you to support me, I won't worry about money.
remettre qqc à qqn
tp present {sth}
The previous year's winner presented the award.
un récit, une histoire
a tale
arrière pays
hinterland
braillement
shrieking
sec, séché, à sec
déshydraté
parched
biner
to hoe
