Succès et échec – Vocabulaire anglais
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- black mark /,blæk 'mɑ:rk/ (phrase) — tache au dossier
Exemple:That mistake left a black mark on his record.
Synonymes: stain, shame, blot - bomb /bɑ:m/ (noun) — fiasco; bide
Exemple:The new product was a bomb at the market.
Synonymes: failure, flop, disaster - come off /keɪm ɒf/ (phrase) — réussir; marcher
Exemple:Her plan came off perfectly.
Synonymes: succeed, work out, go as planned - do something about something /du: 'sʌmθɪŋ ə'baʊt 'sʌmθɪŋ/ (phrase) — agir sur quelque chose
Exemple:We need to do something about the leak.
Synonymes: take action, deal with it, fix it - exert pressure on /ɪɡ'zɜ:rt 'prɛʃər ɑ:n/ (phrase) — faire pression sur
Exemple:The government exerted pressure on the company.
Synonymes: pressure, push, influence - flop /flɑ:p/ (noun) — four; bide
Exemple:The movie was a flop at the box office.
Synonymes: failure, bomb, dud - get things sorted (out) /ɡet θɪŋz 'sɔ:rtɪd aʊt/ (phrase) — régler les problèmes
Exemple:Let's get things sorted out today.
Synonymes: fix, resolve, organize - give someone the benefit of the doubt give the go-ahead for /ɡɪv 'sʌmwʌn ðə 'bɛnɪfɪt əv ðə daʊt/ (phrase) — accorder le bénéfice du doute
Exemple:I gave him the benefit of the doubt.
Synonymes: trust, assume good faith, give a chance - keep a resolution /ki:p ə ,rɛzə'lu:ʃən/ (phrase) — tenir une résolution
Exemple:He kept his resolution to exercise daily.
Synonymes: stay disciplined, follow through, stick to it - make a resolution /meɪk ə ,rɛzə'lu:ʃən/ (phrase) — prendre une résolution
Exemple:She made a resolution to read more books.
Synonymes: decide firmly, resolve, set a goal - matter of life and death /'mætər əv laɪf ænd dɛθ/ (phrase) — question de vie ou de mort
Exemple:Getting him to the hospital was a matter of life and death.
Synonymes: critical issue, urgent matter, life-or-death situation - obstacle /'ɑbstəkəl/ (noun) — obstacle
Exemple:A flat tire was an obstacle to our trip.
Synonymes: barrier, hindrance, block - obstructive /əb'strʌktɪv/ (adjective) — obstructif
Exemple:The new rules were obstructive to progress.
Synonymes: hindering, impeding, blocking - reap what you sowed /ri:p wʌt ju: soʊd/ (phrase) — récolter ce qu'on a semé
Exemple:If you lie, you may reap what you sowed.
Synonymes: face the consequences, get what you deserve - recover /rɪ'kʌvər/ (verb) — se rétablir; se remettre
Exemple:Sales began to recover after the slump.
Synonymes: improve, bounce back, pick up - restrictive practice /rɪ'strɪktɪv 'præktɪs/ (phrase) — pratique restrictive
Exemple:The law was criticized as a restrictive practice.
Synonymes: limiting rule, restraint, constraint - rock-bottom /,rɑ:k 'bɑ:təm/ (adjective) — au plus bas; au prix plancher
Exemple:We found the product at a rock-bottom price.
Synonymes: lowest, minimum, cheapest - roll in it /roʊl ɪn ɪt/ (idiom) — rouler sur l'or
Exemple:After selling the company, he was rolling in it.
Synonymes: very rich, loaded - sail through /,seɪl θru:/ (phrase) — réussir haut la main
Exemple:She sailed through the interview.
Synonymes: pass easily, glide through, get through easily - score an own goal /,skɔ:r ən oʊn ɡoʊl/ (phrase) — se tirer une balle dans le pied
Exemple:His mistake scored an own goal for the team.
Synonymes: backfire, harm yourself, shoot yourself in the foot - share portfolio /ʃeər pɔ:rt'foʊlioʊ/ (noun) — portefeuille d'actions
Exemple:Her share portfolio is full of safe investments.
Synonymes: investment portfolio, stock portfolio - shark /ʃɑ:rk/ (noun) — requin
Exemple:He acted like a shark in the stock market.
Synonymes: speculator, trader, investor - skint /skɪnt/ (adjective) — fauché; à sec
Exemple:I'm skint until payday.
Synonymes: broke, penniless - spend /spɛnd/ (verb) — dépenser; payer
Exemple:I need to spend less this month.
Synonymes: pay, use money - split the bill /splɪt ðə bɪl/ (phrase) — partager l'addition
Exemple:Let's split the bill after dinner.
Synonymes: share the cost, go Dutch, divide the bill - state ownership /steɪt 'oʊnərʃɪp/ (noun) — propriété publique; nationalisation
Exemple:The company was brought under state ownership.
Synonymes: nationalization, government ownership - stew in your own juice /stju: ɪn jɔ:r oʊn dʒu:s/ (idiom) — récolter ce qu'on a semé
Exemple:If you lie, you may have to stew in your own juice.
Synonymes: face the consequences, suffer the results, pay the price - stick something on (a credit card) /stɪk 'sʌmθɪŋ ɒn (ə 'krɛdɪt kɑ:d)/ (phrase) — payer avec une carte de crédit
Exemple:I had to stick the dinner on my credit card.
Synonymes: charge to, put on - stock market /stɒk 'mɑ:rkɪt/ (noun) — marché boursier; bourse
Exemple:The stock market fell sharply today.
Synonymes: share market, equity market - stocks and shares /stɒks ənd ʃeəz/ (noun) — actions
Exemple:She invests in stocks and shares every month.
Synonymes: shares, equities
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