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Other useful vocabulary and grammar subjects
- study at the EPFL (to) = attend the EPFL (to) = étudier à l'EPFL
Start of the new academic year or start of the new university term = rentrée universitaire
- detailed information = information détaillée
! precise = précis, exact
- to give precise orders = donner des ordres précis
- precise movements = mouvements exécutés avec précision
- precise measurement = mesure précise
- ... what do you mean precisely ? = ...précisez-moi ce que vous voulez dire
- more and more concrete = de plus en plus concrêt
! concrete = béton
- read between the lines (v) = sous-entendus, lire entre les lignes
- signals (language) = mots ou tournures employées dans le discours pour accentuer un message à délivrer
! signposts = road sign = panneau indicateur
- We drove past a signpost I could not read
- scratch the surface (v) = effleurer le problème
- hate (v) = detester , ne pas aimer faire qqch.... d'une façon informelle (in private circle)
! dislike = ne pas aimer faire qqch
- I really don't like doing sth...
- I just hate doing sth...
- I dread doing sth...
- I'm not so kean on doing sth...
- I detest having to do sth...
- remind somebody to do something (v) = rappeler qqch à qqun
But
! Remind me to make the photocopies!
! recall = demander le retour de qqun ou de qqch
! remember = se souvenir de, se rappeler, ne pas oublier
- hurdle = sort of barriar = obstacle, haie
- to be sorted out = être rangé, mis en ordre
- to cross out = biffer
- to deal with sth = s'occuper de, traiter
- to treat sb = traiter, soigner
- to wait for sth = attendre qqch
- to expect = attendre : attitude de qqn: we expect you to give back the books as soon as posssible
- consequences for ... = conséquences de ...
- on time = à l'heure
! in time = avant l'heure, jusqu'à un certain moment
- satisfaction survey = enquête de satisfaction
- mistake = erreur que nous comprenons
! to make a mistake
! error = erreur que nous ne comprenons pas
- FUTURE: pas de will + inf après: IF, UNLESS, WHEN, BEFORE, AFTER, AS SOON AS, UNTIL, ONCE, NEXT TIME...
If she fails her exam again, she'll be really upset
I won't do anything unless you phone
When I find it, I'll bring it for you
Remember to turn out the light before you leave
As soon as we get home, I'm going to have a shower
I'm going to stay here until I find somewhere to live
- Le terme délai
Delivery time ou period = délai de livraison
Return time = délai de retour
Reponse time = délai de réponse
Time limit = délai
Absolute limit = délai impératif
Before the deadline = avant l'expiration du délai
To keep the deadline = respecter le délai
Loan deadline = délai de prêt
Delay = période d'attende
Extension = délai, sursit
To speak in a low voice = parler à voix basse
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