definitions


Lucia Dobos
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Created / Updated
30.09.2013 / 04.01.2014

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back out

decide not to do sth you agreed to do (changer d'avis, ne plus le faire)

bring out

produce and start to sell e new product (lancer, sortir)

close down

stop operating, for companies (fermeture)

see through (to)

continue (or help to continue) to the end of sth unpleasant or difficult (aller jusqu'au bout)

see to

deal with (faire en sorte que)

set to

start doing sth in a determined or enthusiastic way (se mettre au travail)

set out

start working on sth in order to achieve an aim (avoir l'intention de)

set up

start (a business, organisation, etc) (créer, établir)

slow down

decrease speed (baisser la vitesse)

speed up

increase speed (augmenter la vitesse)

stand in for

do sb's job for them while they are not available (remplacer)

take on

start to employ; accept (work or responsability)(prendre)

take over

take control of (a business,etc)(racheter)

turn down

not accept (an offer, request,etc)(refuser)

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