Essay Flashcards by Noé Plantevin

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Ne pas atteindre les espérances, ce qui était attendu

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to fall short of expectations

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saisir une opportunité, une occasion ponctuelle

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to cash in on

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s’accaparer le marché

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to corner the market

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prendre des mesures radicales contre

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to crack down on

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la consommation ostentatoire

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the conspicuous consumption

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l’âge d’or

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the heyday

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la bulle internet

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the dotcom boom

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une industrie mal en point

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an ailing industry

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l’exemple parfait

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the epitome

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renforcer

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to strengthen

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faire les frais de

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to bear the brunt of

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matière première

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raw material

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endiguer

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to stem

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la classe moyenne oppressée

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the squeezed middle class

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compromettre, mettre en danger

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to jeopardize

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mitigé

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bitter-sweet

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mettre un frein

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to put the brakes on