Chapter 2-1

Question 1

en tant que [qqn/qch]

Answer 1

prep.
as, in the capacity of

Question 2

jusqu’ici

Answer 2

adv.
so far, thus far, up to now

Question 3

graphiste

Answer 3

nmf.
graphic designer

Question 4

confier

Answer 4

vtr.
entrust

Question 5

faire ses armes

Answer 5

loc v.
win your spurs, earn your stripes

Question 6

s’offrir [qch]

Answer 6

v pron.
treat yourself to [sth]

Question 7

poursuivre

Answer 7

vtr.
pursue, chase, hunt

Question 8

prêt

Answer 8

nm.
credit, loan

Question 9

aménager

Answer 9

vtr.
set [sth] up

Question 10

au mieux

Answer 10

adv.
at best

Question 11

dernier cri

Answer 11

adj.
state-of-the-art

Question 12

se lancer

Answer 12

v pron.
start up, boot up, start

Question 13

manche

Answer 13

nf.
sleeve

Question 14

s’apprêter à faire [qch]

Answer 14

v pron.
be about to do [sth], prepare to do [sth], get ready to do [sth]

Question 15

affronter

Answer 15

vtr.
face, confront

Question 16

terminer

Answer 16

vtr.
finish, conclude

Question 17

se contenter de [qch]

Answer 17

be satisfied with [sth]

Question 18

carte de visite

Answer 18

nf.
business card

Question 19

retouche

Answer 19

nf.
modification, amendment

Question 20

répondre aux attentes de [qqn]

Answer 20

meet sb’s expectations

Question 21

échéance

Answer 21

nf.
due date

Question 22

être à la hauteur

Answer 22

v.
be up to it, be on top of your game

Question 23

commencer par le commencement

Answer 23

v.
begin at the beginning

Question 24

poste de travail

Answer 24

nm.
workstation

Question 25

disposer

Answer 25

vtr. arrange

Question 26

ne ... plus que

Answer 26

adv. only

Question 27

monter

Answer 27

vtr. assemble, put [sth] up

Question 28

montage

Answer 28

nm. assembly

Question 29

branchement

Answer 29

nm. connection, branch pipe

Question 30

carton

Answer 30

nm. cardboard

Question 31

d'occasion

Answer 31

adj. second-hand, used

Question 32

clavier

Answer 32

nm. keyboard

Question 33

lumineux

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adj. bright, luminous

Question 34

pouche

Answer 34

nm. thumb, big toe; inch

Question 35

si jamais

Answer 35

adv. if ... by any chance

Question 36

encre

Answer 36

nf. ink

Question 37

jet d'encre

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nm. inkjet

Question 38

ramette

Answer 38

nf. ream, a quantity of paper

Question 39

cartouche

Answer 39

nf. cartridge

Question 40

réglisse

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nf. licorice, 甘草

Question 41

déballer

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vtr. unwrap, open

Question 42

sempiternal

Answer 42

adj. eternal, perpetual

Question 43

mise à jour

Answer 43

nf. update (computing)

Question 44

paramétrage

Answer 44

nm. configuration

Question 45

aise

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nf. pleasure

Question 46

à l'aise avec [qqn/qch]

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adj. + prep. comfortable with [sb/sth]

Question 47

au boulot

Answer 47

let's get to work, back to work

Question 48

déchetterie

Answer 48

nf. recycling centre, dump

Question 49

valoir

Answer 49

v. cost, be worth, merit

Question 50

compte tenu de

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given that, considering that, taking into account that

Question 51

emballage

Answer 51

nm. wrapping, packaging

Question 52

prise

Answer 52

nf. plug, socket

Question 53

câble d'alimentation

Answer 53

nm. power cable

Question 54

sans fil

Answer 54

adj. wireless

Question 55

s'avérer

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v. prove to be [sth], turn out to be [sth]

Question 56

au passage

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adv. incidentally, by the way

Question 57

ramarquer

Answer 57

vtr. see, notice, remark

Question 58

étiqueter

Answer 58

vtr. label, price [sth]

Question 59

moindre

Answer 59

adj. lower, lesser, least

Question 60

choc

Answer 60

nm. shock, impact

Question 61

dérégler

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vtr. make sth malfunction, mess up, disrupt

Question 62

emplacement

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nm. location, situation, spot

Question 63

commode

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adj. convenient, easy-going

Question 64

se rendre compte de [qch]

Answer 64

v. realise, become aware that

Question 65

se reculer

Answer 65

v pron. step back

Question 66

pendre

Answer 66

vtr. hang, dangle

Question 67

pas moins de

Answer 67

adv. at least, no fewer/less than

Question 68

ne pas se laisser abattre

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v. keep your spirits up

Question 69

abattre

Answer 69

v. knock [sth] down

Question 70

supplémentaire

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adj. extra, additional

Question 71

scotcher

Answer 71

vtr. tape up

Question 72

savamment

Answer 72

adv. skilfully

Question 73

multiprise

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nf. multi-scoket

Question 74

brancher

Answer 74

vtr. connect put sth on to sth

Question 75

allumer

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vtr. turn sth on

Question 76

dur

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adj. hard, tough, difficult

Question 77

sous tension

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adj. switched on, operational, live

Question 78

tension

Answer 78

nf. tension, stress