TOEIC Vocabulary PDF

TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf All/TOEIC YOY [year-on-year]: YOY results are good. d'une année sur l'autre; par rapport à l'année dernière a checkbook Carnet de chèques; chéquier...

TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf All/TOEIC YOY [year-on-year]: YOY results are good. d'une année sur l'autre; par rapport à l'année dernière a checkbook Carnet de chèques; chéquier a dotted line (Ligne en) pointillé(s) a drawback Inconvénient; désavantage a recipient: The recipients of the money Bénéficiaire; destinataire are... a salesman: Mike is behind-the-desk un commercial: un commercial sedentaire salesman the refuse: There is a lot of refuse in the Ordures; détritus; déchets streets. "Wanted" "Recherché"; "Nous recherchons" "buy one, get one free" (BOGOF) "un acheté, un gratuit" "with distinction" mention très bien "with honours" mention bien A few + pluriel : There are a few people quelques; un petit nombre: Il y a who can do this but not many. quelques personnes qui peuvent faire.... [à ne pas confondre avec "few people" - sans article] Actually: People think the results are en fait, dans les faits, en réalité good but actually they are bad. TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf Anyhow; anyway De toute façon; en tout cas As the manager/director: As the manager, En tant que I take the important decisions. BTEC; HND BTS [GB] Borrow (from someone): I borrowed from Emprunter the bank. Cancel: I cancelled the meeting because Annuler Mike could not come. Carpooling Covoiturage Catch up: I am late so I need to catch up. Rattraper (son retard) Check out: You have to check out before Régler sa note; quitter l'hôtel 10am. Commend: The management Louer; féliciter; faire l'éloge de commended Mike; his work was good. Commit to x/V-ing: You must commit to S'engager à participer à; se tenir à helping the group. qqch/faire Cover (for someone): Mike was ill so I Remplacer; travailler à la place de covered for him. quelqu'un Deserve: Mike works hard and deserves a Mériter promotion. Diploma of Higher Education DUT TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf Elsewhere: There are problems here but Ailleurs elsewhere in the group everything is OK. File your taxes: In France you file your remplir sa déclaration d'impôts; déclarer taxes in May. ses impôts Formerly: Formerly the company had a Autrefois; jadis; auparavant different name. Go bankrupt: The company lost money Faire faillite; déposer le bilan and went bankrupt. Go under: The company lost a lot and Disparaître; couler; faire faillite went under. Handle: Can you handle this problem? Gérer; s'occuper de; être capable de faire Hang on! : Hang on, someone's knocking, Attends!; Patiente [informel] I'll just answer the door. Hardly; barely: There is hardly any Pratiquement pas; à peine; tout juste progress.; I can hardly breathe with this fucking mask! Harm: The decision harmed our efforts. Faire du mal à; causer du tort à; endommager High School Diploma le baccalauréat [US] How many timeS (per/a week) Combien de fois (par semaine...?) How often...? Tous les combien...?; A quelle fréquence..? TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf I should have done/gone etc: The boss aurait dû faire: Le patron aurait dû virer should have fired Mike a long time ago. Mike il y a longtemps. I used to do: I used to wear sneakers all avant, autrefois, par le passé, à une the time but now I wear cowboy boots. époque I/he/we would rather DO/GO etc je préférerais faire I/you/he/we/they HAD BETTER go/finish avoir intérêt à; ferait mieux de [conseil, etc: I had better finish the report before avertissement; invariable à toutes les the boss arrives! personnes; ne pas mettre "TO" après "better"]: J'ai intérêt à terminer le rapport avant que le patron n'arrive. Inc. [Incorporated]: My Big Company,Inc. SA [Société Anonyme]: Ma Grosse Boîte SA Just my luck! Pas de chance/bol! Lay off: The company has problems and is Licencier; mettre en chômage technique laying off. Leave out: The boss left Mike out of the Omettre; exclure project team. Look forward to x/V-ing: I am looking Attendre avec impatience; être dans forward to the holiday. l'attente de; avoir hâte N.O.A. [a Notice of Absence] une attestation d'absence Namely: He is the Director, namely the C'est-à-dire ; à savoir: C'est le directeur, most important person in the company. c'est-à-dire la personne la plus importante dans la sté. TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf Nevertheless: There were problems. Néanmoins; cependant Nevertheless, we continued. OTE [on-target earnings] prime sur objectifs On duty: I am on duty this weekend. De garde; de service Over-the-counter (OTC): an over-the- En vente libre; hors cote counter product Overall: Progress is good overall. Global(ement); (en) général Overhear: I overheard the boss who said Entendre par hasard; surprendre (une that... conversation) Prior to x: Prior to the speech there was Avant; préalablement à an announcement. Rehearse: I always rehearse before an Répéter (discours; pièce de théâtre; important speech. musique) Resign (from a job): The company lost Démissionner money so the boss resigned. SME: Small and Medium-sized Enterprises PME: petites et moyennes entreprises Set up: We are setting up a new system. Créer; fonder; mettre en place Settle : They left England and settled in 1.Régler (un paiement) 2.trouver une France. solution à 3. s'installer (dans un endroit) Supply (someone with x): We supply them Fournir; approvisionner; alimenter with good products. TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf That is a good point. C'est un bon argument. That is why : Mike's unhappy. That is why C'est la raison pour laquelle... he wants to leave the company. C'est pour ça que... To date,....: To date we have not received À ce jour; jusqu'à maintenant all the documents. V.A.T.: value-added tax TVA Whereabouts? Où précisément? Which one(s)? Lequel/laquelle/Lesquels/lesquelles? an application:I sent the company my 1. une candidature 2. une demande application. [dossier de demande: entrée fac, passeport etc] a 3-day conference une conférence de 3 jours [!] a CPA (Certified Public Accountant) Expert-comptable (US) a Filing cabinet un classeur (meuble) a P.A. [personal assistant] une assistante personnelle a banker's draft une traite bancaire a banner: There were a lot of banners in une banderole; un bandeau publicitaire: Il the demonstration. y a eu bp de banderoles lors de la manifestation. a bar graph un histogramme TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf a bargain: It was cheap, a real bargain! une affaire; une bonne affaire a benefit: He is unemployed and receives allocation; prestation; avantage benefit. a bill une note/ une facture a billion un milliard a blizzard une tempête de neige a bogus company Société fantôme a bond: james sells and buys bonds. un titre [Bourse] a bookkeeper un comptable a border: The Italian border with France. une frontière a bracket: I have changed tax bracket and une catégorie; une fourchette [prix]; une so I pay more tax. tranche [imposition] a branch Agence; succursale a brand une marque a briefcase Serviette; mallette; portedocuments a broad range (of x): a broad range of un vaste éventail (de x): un vaste éventail skills de compétences a broker: A broker can help you find a un courtier [finance] loan. TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf a business day un jour ouvrable a buzzword un mot à la mode, un mot tendance a call for bids un appel d'offres a call for bids : There was a call for bids un appel d'offres and we won the contract. a cartridge Cartouche (pour arme; imprimante; etc.) a case study une étude de cas a cash dispenser Distributeur automatique de billets (DAB) a cash register une caisse enregistreuse a caterer; a catering firm Traiteur (restauration) a channel un canal [communication], une chaine de télé a chemist un pharmacien a childminder une nounou a chore Corvée; tâche; travail de routine a chunk un gros morceau [métal, bois, pain etc] a class action un recours collectif (en justice) TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf a classified ad(vertisment): I check the une petite annonce classified ads section for job offers. a clerical position un poste administratif a clerk un employé de bureau a closet Placard; armoire; penderie (US) a co-worker un collaborateur a commuter Banlieusard; personne qui fait un trajet assez long pour se rendre au travail a competitive exam un concours a competitor un concurrent a concourse: The airport concourse. Boulevard; carrefour; lieu de rassemblement; hall a conference room une (grande) salle de réunion a consignee un destinataire a consignment un envoi a consumer un consommateur a contractor Entrepreneur; ouvrier du bâtiment; un artisan a core course un tronc commun, une formation de base [formation] TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf a cover letter: Send the company a cover Lettre de motivation letter with your CV a curator: The museum's curator is highly- un conservateur [musée] qualified. a currency: the Euro currency une devise, une monnaie a customer un client a customer satisfaction study une enquête de satisfaction de la clientèle a day-release course une formation en alternance a delivery une livraison a department store un grand magasin [Printemps; Galeries lafayette] a deposit Dépôt; acompte; arrhes a deputy Adjoint; remplaçant; suppléant; vice a digit un chiffre a dip (in sth): a dip in sales une baisse, une diminution (de x) a disclaimer une exonération de responsabilité a dispute un litige, un conflit, un différend a downpour: It wasn't just rain, it was a une pluie torrentielle TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf downpour! a downward trend une tendance à la baisse a draft: This is only a draft version of the une ébauche; un brouillon; avant-projet; contract. premier jet a draw un tirage au sort a driving licence un permis de conduire a drought: It's been hot for months and une sécheresse there is a drought. a facility [facilities]: This site is too small; une implantation; une installation; un we need to find new facilities. site; des équipements a factory une usine a failure: There was a system failure. Échec; faillite; panne a fall IN profits/costs etc une baisse des bénéfices/coûts etc a fall OF 1,000 une baisse de 1 000 a farewell drink un pot de départ a feature: a product feature Caractéristique; trait; particularité a field un domaine (d'activité) a figure Chiffre; somme TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf a file: a customer file un fichier: un fichier client a firefighter un pompier [US] a first aid certificate un certificat d'aptitude aux premiers secours a flaw: The strategy has a flaw. Défaut; vice a fleet Flotte; parc (de véhicules) a flight un vol [aérien] a flowchart un diagramme de flux a forecast: The sales forecasts are good. prévision, estimation a foreman: Mike is the foreman in the un contremaître; un chef d'équipe production department. a getaway: We went on a getaway to the une esapade [court séjour] coast for a few days. a golden hello une prime de bienvenue/d'embauche a graduate un diplômé a grievance: The customer has a Réclamation; revendication; grievance. mécontentement a guinea pig un cobaye a hiccup: There was a hiccup and we un pépin; un contretemps; un hic didn't finish on time. [littéralement: le hoquet] TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf a household: French households... un ménage a janitor [US] un concierge; un gardien a caretaker [GB] a job seeker demandeur d'emploi a lawsuit: We lost the lawsuit and had to un procès [juridique (US)] pay a lot of money. a lawyer un avocat a lecture: Lectures at university can be un cours magistral; une conférence fucking boring! a limited company une SARL a line graph un graphique linéaire a livelihood un gagne-pain, les moyens de subsistance a loan: I got a loan from the bank. Emprunt; prêt a location: Where is the company's un emplacement géographique; site; location? endroit a long shot: Finishing on time in these bad Ce n'est pas gagné!; Il y a peu de chances conditions is a long shot a lorry un camion [GB] a loss leader un produit d'appel TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf a lounge Salon/ salle d'attente (aéroport) a loyalty scheme un programme de fidèlisation a luncheon un déjeuner a main course: The main course in this un plat principal restaurant is expensive. a mark down une démarque, une réduction de prix a marketing hook une accroche a middleman: The retailer is a middleman un intermédiaire [commerce; between us and the final customer. communication] a motorway une autoroute a no-brainer: The exam was a no-brainer! Simple comme bonjour; Du gâteau So easy. a package Paquet; colis; forfait; voyage organisé a partner: I have 2 partners in my un associé company. a pedestrian: This area of the city is for un piéton pedestrians only. a pie chart un camembert [graphique] a platform Quai (dans une gare; chez un transporteur)/ tribune TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf a prescription une ordonnance [pharmacie] a press release un communiqué de presse a product range une gamme de produits a proponent: A proponent of the new un partisan, un adepte strategy. a public utility un service publique [approvisionnement en eau, électricté, transports...] a purchasing manager un chef du service des achats a quarter: The 1st quarter was good for Trimestre profits. a quick fix: We don't have time to find a une solution provisoire; une solution de good solution but is there a quick fix? fortune a quotation; a quote Devis; estimation a raffle: The school raffle is usually in un tombola June. a realtor Agent immobilier (US) a receipt: When you buy products, you un reçu get a receipt. a recess Pause; suspension de séance; d'audience a referral: I often meet referals from personne référée, personne envoyée TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf [vers qqn] a regulation une règlementation a reminder: I sent the customer a Rappel (pour penser à quelque chose) reminder to pay. a report: The boss wants the report un rapport, un compte-rendu today. a request une demande (d'info) a resort: Miribel is a nice ski resort. une station [de ski; balnéaire]; un complexe hôtelier a retailer un détaillant, un distributeur a retiree un(e) retraité a reward une récompense a rubber stamp Tampon en caoutchouc a runway Piste (aéroport) a résumé Curriculum vitae [USA] a sales representative un représentant commercial a sample un échantillon a scam: an insurance scam une arnaque; une escroquerie TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf a schedule une emploi du temps, un planning [notamment professionnel] a set-up une installation/ une organisation/ une mise en place a settlement: We received a settlement Règlement; solution; accord of 500€ last week. a shareholder un actionnaire a shipment: The shipment was on Friday. expédition/ envoi [l'action d'envoyer] a shortage: There is a shortage of Manque; pénurie qualified workers. a shower: It didn't rain a lot, it was just a une averse shower. a shuttle une navette a slowdown un ralentissement, un fléchissement a solar panel un panneau solaire a sole proprietor/trader un autoentrepreneur, un freelance a spare part une pièce de rechange a spelling mistake une faute d'orthographe a spokesperson un porte-parole a spreadsheet une feuille de calcul, un tableur TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf a stakeholder une partie prenante/intéressée a storey (UK)/ story (US) un étage a sub-contractor un soustraitant a subordinate: Managers have un subordonné subordinates. a subsidiary Filiale (d'une entreprise) a survey un sondage a symposium un colloque a takeover une prise de contrôle a takeover bid Offre publique d'achat (OPA) a task une tâche a tax return Déclaration de revenus; d'impôts a telemarketer un télé-opérateur a teller: A lot of tellers work at this bank Caissier; guichetier branch. a temping agency une société d'intérim a tender: We need to send the tender une offre [dans cadre appel d'offres] before Friday. TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf a time slot Créneau; tranche horaire a timeline: What is the timeline for the une chronologie [séquence d'actions dans product launch? un planning] a tissue un mouchoir (en papier) a tool kit une boîte à outils a trade fair Foire commerciale; salon a trademark une marque déposée a trainer un formateur a transcript [faculté US] une copie de dossier de scolarité complet [US] a trashcan Poubelle (US) a travel agent Agent de voyages a trend une tendance a union un syndicat a vacancy 1.Chambre libre 2.poste vacant a vineyard un vignoble a volunteer un bénévole TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf a voucher Bon (d'échange); reçu; récépissé a warehouse Entrepôt a white paper un projet de loi a work placement un stage en entreprise [GB] a write-up Compte rendu; critique accommodation Hébergement/ logement according to the article/John D'après , selon [+ 3ème personne] account for %: This product accounts for représenter, constituer 80% of sales. accurate: an accurate calculation Précis; exact; fidèle acknowledge: We acknowledged receipt accuser réception de; Reconnaître; of the products. admettre ad hoc: ad hoc services ponctuel [pour répondre à un besoin spécifique]: des prestations ponctuelles advertising copy texte publicitaire affordable: an affordable car (D'un prix) abordable allege: He alleged that the company made prétendre a mistake. allot x : They alloted us a bigger budget. Allouer; attribuer; impartir TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf amend: We amended the contract. modifier; corriger [loi, texte, contrat] amid: Amid these problems... parmi among/amongst: It was just one problem parmi among many problems. an (opinion) poll un sondage (d'opinion) an ATM [Automatic Teller Machine] (US): un distributeur de billets [US] I'll get some cash from the ATM an M.N.C. (a multinational corporation) une multi-nationale an NGO un ONG an account un compte an account balance Situation de compte; un solde an accountant Comptable an achievement Réussite; réalisation an ad(vertisement) une annonce an aisle: There is a big central aisle in the Couloir (dans un avion); allée (dans un store. magasin) [Prononciation /ail/] an allowance Allocation/ indemnité/ bourse an appendix: There is an appendix at the Annexe (à un rapport; etc.) end of the report. TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf an appliance: a household appliance Appareil; dispositif: un appareil ménager an applicant Candidat; postulant an array (of sth): an array of products on un étalage; une collection; une série: the stand an assertion: His assertion was wrong. une affirmation, une déclaration an asset: Mike is an asset to the company. 1 un atout 2 un actif [comptable] an assignment une mission (au travail) an attendee Participant(e) an authorized dealer Distributeur agréé/ concessionnaire agréé an earnings gap un écart de revenu an elevator Ascenseur; montecharge (US) an executive un cadre supérieur an exhibitor un exposant an illness une maladie an incentive: The employees need an Motivation; incitation; encouragement; incentive to work harder. avantage; prime an inconvenience: i am sorry about the un désagrément, un dérangement: inconvenience. Désolé pour le dérangement. TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf an increase/decrease IN + une augmentation/baisse DES ventes etc sales/production etc une augmentation/baisse DE 100/10% etc an increase/decrease OF 100/10% etc augmenter/baisser DE 100/10% etc to increase/decrease BY 100/10% etc augmenter/baisser A/JUSQU'A 100/10%; to increase/decrease TO 100/10% etc; rester A 100 remain AT 100 an injury une blessure an inkling: I do not have an inkling! une vague idée, un petite idée: je n'en ai pas la moindre idée! an input 1. apport, contribution (discussion) 2. ressource (économie) an insert: There is an insert in the un encart magazine. an insurance claim Déclaration de sinistre; demande d'indemnité an internship un stage en entreprise [USA] an invoice une facture an issue 1.Problème; 2.numéro (de revue; etc.) an itch une démangeasion an outage une coupure [courant], une panne an outlet Point de vente; débouché an overdraft Découvert (bancaire) TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf an unsollicited application une candidature spontanée an upturn: an economic upturn une reprise, un redressement, une relance, un regain an upward trend une tendance à la hausse appeal to someone: This product appeals plaire à, être attrayant to women. appeal x: They appealed the decision. faire appel [juridique] apply (for a job; to a company): Mike postuler (pour un emploi; à une société) applied but didn't get the job. articulate: an articulate person qui s'exprime bien; Clair; net as a manager/teacher etc: Mike is a good en tant que: Mike est un bon salarié mais employee but as a manager he is terrible! en tant que manager il est nul. as x as: Mike is as stupid as John. aussi x que: Mike est aussi bête que John. assert : He asserted that it was true. affirmer, revendiquer, déclarer assets: The company has a lot of assets. Capital; biens; actif (par opposition au passif d'une entreprise ) attend a meeting: I attend meetings every Assister à week. avoid sth/sme/V-ing: You should avoid éviter qqch/qqn/de faire : speaking to the boss today! TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf award sth (to sme): The court awarded allouer; accorder; attribuer Mike compensation. awareness study étude de notoriété back someone: I will back you in the soutenir, appuyer qqn, parier sur negotiation. back up sth: You need to give me figures soutenir, confirmer [ce que l'on dit] to back up what you're saying. background: What is your background in expérience [carrière]; éducation this field? bankruptcy: There are a lot of Faillite bankruptcies in the economic crisis. banner [adjective (US)]: a banner year exceptionnel: une année exceptionnelle based (in x): Mike is based in Lyon but être basé (à un endroit) works all over France. basically: Basically, I did not buy because I En gros; essentiellement; simplement did not like the product. be able to afford sth/to do sth: Mike is se permettre qqch/de faire; se payer poor and can't afford a car. be behind (schedule): We are 2 weeks être en retard [travail, projet] behind schedule! be commensurate with sth: His salary is être proportionnel à, être à la mesure de commensurate with his experience. be compelled (to do): We are compelled être obligé, forcé TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf to change policy. be cut off: Sorry, we were cut off. être coupé [tél] be demanding: The boss is very être exigeant [personne, tâche...] demanding with his employees. be dizzy avoir des vertiges be fed up (with sme/sth) en avoir marre (de qqn/qqch) be fluent (in x): Mike is fluent in English. parler couramment x He's been in the States for 2 years. be in charge (of x/V-ing) avoir la responsabilité (de x/faire) be in progress: Work is in progress être en cours, en cours de réalisation be in the custody (of sme): The être sous la garde (de qqn) documents are in the custody of a lawyer. be in tune with: We are in tune with être en phase; être en harmonie: Nous customer needs. sommes en phase avec les besoins des clients. be inundated (with sth) : I'm inundated être débordé/submergé (de) [assez with work right now. formel] be opposite sth: The cinema is opposite être en face (de qqch) the supermarket. be relieved : I passed the exam. I am être soulagé relieved! TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf be responsible (for x/ V-ing): I'm avoir la responsabilité (de x/faire) responsible for improving quality. be rewarded être récompensé be snowed under (with work): I can't help être débordé/submergé (de travail) you. I am snowed under at the moment. be sold out Complet (spectacle)/ épuisé (produit) be tied up: I can't come to the meeting, I être pris/occupé am tied up this afternoon be underway: The project is underway. en route; en cours; qui a déjà démarré be up and down: Results were up and fluctuer, monter/descendre down last year. be up to date: All the information is up to être à jour date. be upmarket être haut-de-gamme be well-rounded: His profile is well- complet, polyvalent rounded, he has a lot of skills. be willing (to do): I am willing to help if... être prêt/disposé ( à faire) bearable: My boss is bearable. supportable [personne, situation, beat a record battre/dépasser un record beginner level niveau débutant TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf benchmarking: Benchmarking is Analyse comparative important when you create a new product. beverage: If you're thirsty, this shop sells une boisson [US] beverages bigger/more interesting than: X is bigger plus grand/intéressant QUE than Y. bill sme: We bill our customers at the end facturer qqn of the month. billboard, hoarding panneau d'affichage (extérieur) billing Facturation black ice le verglas blanket : a blanket authorisation complet; général/généralisé [qui concerne tout le monde] board : I boarded the plane. Monter à bord de book : I booked the hotel 3 weeks ago. Réserver boredom l'ennui brag (about sth): Mike brags a lot. se vanter (de qqch) brand image image de marque brand loyalty fidélité à la marque TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf brand new: A brand new car. Tout neuf; flambant neuf breach x: They breached the contract enfreindre, trangresser [accord] break a rule enfreindre une règle break even: Mike is only selling 2 chickens atteindre le seuil de rentabilité; couvrir a month and is not breaking even. les coûts bring down x: They have brought down faire baisser (coût) the cost. broadcast x: They broadcast the message diffuser [média] on TV browse sth: I browsed the document 1. naviguer/feuilleter [doc]; surfer using the bookmarks. [internet] 2. feuilleter [livre] burglarize: The thief burglarized the Cambrioler (US) house. buy out a company racheter; prendre le contrôle [toutes les actions] by far: Mary is by far the best in the class. de loin by the book: We must do this by the book selon les règles, dans les règles if we don't want any problems. by the way: OK, see you at the pub au fait, à propos tonight. Oh, by the way, do you know if Mike is coming? can't have done/gone etc: Mike can't il est impossible que; il ne peut pas avoir TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf have left because I can see his car in the fait: Il est impossible qu'il soit parti car je car park. vois sa voiture dans le parking. [DEDUCTION concernant événement passé] cap x: The director capped the pay plafonner, fixer une limite supérieure increases. carry out : We are carrying out the audit effectuer, réaliser [audit, sondage, in the company next week. contrôle etc] catchment area zone de chalandise cater to/for someone: They cater for satisfaire les besoins de, pourvoir aux teenagers. besoins de central purchasing group centrale d'achat certified mail Courrier recommandé avec avis de réception check in: I checked in when I arrived. Se présenter à la réception; à l'enregistrement claim that...: He claims he is the best. prétendre que clear sth through customs: It was cleared passer la douane: Le produit a passé la through customs. douane clock in/out: I have to clock in between 7 pointer/badger à l'arrivée/sortie and 7.30 cold-call sme: We sometimes cold-call but démarcher qqn par téléphone [sans the results are generally bad. contact préalable] TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf come up with sth: We need to come up trouver, inventer, imaginer [solution, with some new ideas. plan, politique, idée] commute (to a place): Mike wants to faire l'aller-retour domicile-travail change job because commuting is too [souvent de la banlieue vers le centre- difficult. ville] compelling: a compelling speech Convaincant; captivant compete (with someone; for x): We se faire concurrence (avec/pour...); être compete with big companies. en concurrence compliance (with x): Compliance with the Conformité rules. complimentary: A complimentary ticket Offert; gratuit to a football match. comply with x: You must comply with the respecter une règle;Accepter; se regulations. conformer à consent: The school needs the parents' le consentement consent consequently: Results are bad. par conséquent Consequently, there is no pay increase. consumer behaviour comportement du consommateur consumer goods biens de consommation convincing convaincant cope (with x): It is difficult but I can cope. faire face, s'en sortir [situation très TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf difficile] corner a market: Microsoft has cornered accaparer un marché, truster un marché, the PC market. monopoliser cost an arm and a leg coûter un bras cost-effective Rentable, efficace [au niveau des coûts] counsel sme : The lawyers counselled conseiller; recommander [formel et/ou Mike about what to do. juridique] cursory: a cursory inspection Superficiel; hâtif customer/product-driven: Our strategy is axé sur le client/le produit customer-driven. customs la douane customs duties taxe de douane cut : We need to cut costs. Réduire [frais, effectif] damages: I contacted a lawyer about dommages et intérêts damages. deal with x/sme: I deal with a lot of 1. traiter, s'occuper de [problème] 2. people in my company. travailler/traiterr avec qqn debt: Debt is high. la dette deceptive: a deceptive argument trompeur, fallacieux decrease (to $$; by $$) baisser, diminuer (à $$; de $$) TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf definitely: Mike is definitely an idiot! sans aucun doute, assurément; de façon définitive delay x: The problems delayed the retarder: Le difficultés ont retardé le product launch. lancement. design x: We designed a new product. concevoir qqch desk research étude documentaire dial: I dialled the number but no-one Composer (numéro) answered. differentiated differencié disclose: They disclosed the secrets. Révéler; divulguer; dévoiler; exposer; montrer dismiss x: They dismissed the appeal. rejeter [juridique] dispense: The machine dispenses cold Distribuer; préparer drinks. display: We displayed the product in the Exposer; mettre en étalage shop. downmarket: a downmarket product Bas de gamme downstate: Mike lives downstate. Dans le sud de l'état (US) downtown: Mike lives downtown. En ville; centreville dramatically: It increased dramatically de façon spectaculaire, radicalement TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf draw a salary: The boss draws a big salary. se prélever/s'octroyer un salaire draw up: I have to draw up a contract for rédiger [contrat]; établir, dresser [liste] the new director. driven: We want driven employees! motivé,déterminé: Nous voulons des salariés déterminés! dry cleaners le pressing dull: Mike is a very dull person. ennuyeux, insipide, sans intérêt earnest: Mike's an earnest worker. He sérieux: Mike est un travailleur sérieux. Il does not waste time. ne perd pas de temps. earnings: Mike's earnings are high this gains, revenu year. ease off: Pressure on costs eased off. s'enrayer; lâcher du lest; relâcher [pression] easy-going: Everybody likes Mike. He's facile à vivre, décontracté, sympathique easy-going. efficient: Mike is an efficient employee efficace, productif embezzle: After embezzling the company, Détourner (argent) Mike went to jail. emphasize: I must emphasize this souligner, insister sur le fait que important information. employment legislation le droit du travail TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf enable someone to do: the new strategy permettre à qqn de faire; rendre possible will enable us to export. encounter x: We have encountered a big rencontrer [un problème] problem! endow with x: They endowed the Doter de [compétences]; donner de foundation with $$ l'argent enforce: We need to enforce this rule in Appliquer; mettre en oeuvre; faire the company. exécuter engage (with someone) collaborer, coopérer engaging: Mike has a successful team stimulant, charmant, intéressant because he is engaging. enhance: We enhanced the product's Améliorer; mettre en valeur; augmenter best characteristics. entail sth: Getting a good result entails a entraîner; comporter; occasionner lot of hard work. [CAUSE-EFFET] even though: We are continuing even Même si; bien que though there are problems. exacting: exacting rules contraignant,astreignant exhausted: The day was long. I am épuisé exhausted! expand: The company is expanding. se développer expenses: There are always expenses on a des frais, dépenses TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf business trip. fail to do: They failed to increase sales. ne pas réussir à; négliger de fake: a fake product faux, contrefait fall TO 1,000 baisser, tomber à 1 000 fast-paced: Our company is a leader. The qui va à 100à l'heure; effréné work is fast-paced. feasibility study étude de faisabilité few + plural: There are few people who peu; pas beaucoup [+ pluriel]: Il y a peu can do this. de gens qui... [à ne pas confondre avec "A few..."] fill a vacancy pourvoir un poste vacant find out (sth; about sth): We need to find découvrir, apprendre, se renseigner sur out about customer needs. finetune x: We are finetuning our Peaufiner; régler avec précision processes. fit (sme): The shirt fits me. aller (à qqn) [taille de vêtement] fit x in: Can you fit a meeting in today? caser [réunion] fix : He fixed the problem/machine. Réparer fix prices 1. fixer, établir 2. s'entendre sur un prix [cartel] TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf flourish: Business is flourishing and we're se développer, prospérer: L'activité se making a lot of money! développe et.... follow up sth: We follow up a mailing faire le suivi de qqch campaign with a phone call. former: a former boss of the company Ancien/ précédent/ passé: un ancien patron de la société foster x: In our company we foster encourager; favoriser [attitude, positive attitudes. comportement] free trial essai gratuit freight Fret / marchandises further: We need to examine the problem Plus loin; plus approfondi; further. supplémentaire gear: I need some new gear. matériel, équipements get back on schedule: We need to get rattraper le retard back on schedule before Friday. get back to sme (with x) : I'll get back to revenir vers qqn [avec de l'info, par tél, later with the figures. mél, face-àface] get on (with someone): I get on with all s'entendre (avec qqn); avoir de bons my colleagues, except Mike, of course. rapports get the best out of sme: Our boss tirer le maximum de qqn, obtenir le manages well and gets the best out of his meilleur rendement team. TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf get through (to sme): It took a long time joindre, réussir à joindre qqn [notamment to get through to Steve parce que ligne souvent occupée] get to do: I get to travel in my job. avoir l'occasion/la possibilité/l'opportunity de faire go round in circles: This meeting is a tourner en rond [perdre son temps dans waste of time. We're going round in échange inutile] circles! go through sth: You will need to go passer, franchir: Tu devras franchir through several stages plusieurs étapes grant: The company granted a pay accorder increase to the employees. gross: my gross salary brut growth: Growth was excellent last year. la croissance guarantee sth: We guarantee next-day garantir qqch delivery. haggle (over sth): When he is abroad, marchander (pour qqch): A l'étranger, Mike haggles in the markets. Mike marchande sur les marchés. hand x out: I hate handing out flyers in distribuer the street. hang up on sme: Mike just hung up on raccrocher au nez: Mike vient de me me! What an arsehole! raccrocher au nez! hang up: I had to hang up after a few raccrocher [à la fin d'une conversation minutes because I had to attend a téléphonique] TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf meeting. hassle: I don't want any hassle with Mike des histoires; des tracas; des ennuis today! have a command (of a language) avoir la maîtrise (d'une langue) have an update (with sme): I have an faire le point update with my boss every week. have to do: We have to work hard! devoir faire, être obligé de faire health: His health is bad. he smokes too santé much. hear from sme: I don't hear from Mike avoir des nouvelles de qqn anymore (thank God) high-street: a high-street shop 1. de centre-ville 2. grand public, pour tous highlight x: We need to highlight the souligner, mettre l'accent sur; mettre en importance of... surbrillance hijack x: They hikacked the plane. détourner, prendre le contrôle hinder x: The problem hindered progress. faire obstacle, entraver, gêner hint (at x): He hinted that we will receive laisser entendre; faire allusion à a pay increase. hire: We hired people last year. Embaucher; recruter; louer (voiture) hit a key: Hit the # key then press 0 Appuyer sur une touche TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf hold a meeting: We'll hold a meeting next (se)tenir; avoir lieu [évenement: week to discuss the problem. conférence, réunion..] hold a position: Mike holds a good occuper un poste position in the company. in bulk: We buy in bulk. En gros; en vrac; par grosses quantités in-depth: an in-depth study détaillé, approfondi in/on hand: You need resources on hand Disponible; à disposition to work quickly. incorporate x: They incorportaed the Réunir en société; constituer en société new company. commerciale; regrouper; fusionner increase (to $$; BY $$): Sales increased by augmenter (à $$; DE $$) : Les ventes ont 10% to 2 million. augmenté de 10% pour atteindre 2 millions. incur: The company incurred a lot of encourir; contracter; subir [risque, losses last year. obligation perte] infer (that...): I inferred from his remark Conclure; déduire; insinuer; suggérer that he wanted a pay rise. insight (into x): This consultant has insight vision, connaissance approfondie into our market. intention to buy intention d'achat intermediate level niveau intermédiaire involve (V-ing): The job involves selling.... impliquer, exiger, nécessiter de faire) TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf irrelevant: Sorry but your remark is simply hors de props; sans rapport; hors sujet irrelevant to the discussion! issue shares: The company issued shares émettre des actions; mettre en to get more money. circulation jeopardize x: We are jeopardizing our mettre en péril, compromettre chances. jet lag Décalage horaire (après un trajet en avion) jump at the opportunity sauter sur/saisir une opportunité keep to sth; stick to sth: We need to stick respecter [limite, cadre, délai] to the schedule. knackered crevé know-how savoir-faire knowledgeable Bien informé/ bien documenté labour: Labour is cheap in their country. main d'oeuvre lasting: a lasting solution durable latest: the latest movie by Eastwood. dernier (en date) launch price prix de lancement launch x: We are launching a new lancer, mettre sur le marché product. TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf let (out) property : Mike lets his property louer [un bien immobilier en tant que to companies. propriétaire]: Mike loue ses biens à des sociétés. let sme down: Arrive on time tomorrow! décevoir qqn; faire faux bond à qqn: Don't let me down. Arrivez à l'heure demain! Ne me décevez pas. let someone do sth: The boss lets us leave autoriser qqn à faire, permettre à qqn de early on Fridays. faire : level off: Sales levelled off in March se stabiliser before falling. leverage x: We must leverage our exploiter, tirer profit de contacts. liability Responsabilité (légale) liaise (with sme; between A and B): Mike coopérer, travailler en liaison (avec qqn), liaises between suppliers and production. faire l'interface (entre A et B) lie (about something; about V-ing): The mentir (au sujet de qqch) boss lied about the company results. literature Documentation/ brochure(s) log a complaint déposer une plainte lose track (of x): I lost track of time and 1 perdre le fil (d'une idée etc) 2. ne pas was late voir passer le temps lower sth: We have lowered our prices. baisser, diminuer qqch: Nous avons baissé nos prix. TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf make a customer loyal fidéliser les clients win customer loyalty retain customers make someone do sth: What makes you faire faire qqch à qqn: Qu'est ce qui te fait say that? dire cela? make up for x: He made up for his Compenser (du négatif par du positif) mistake. market share part de marché meddle (with x) se mêler de qqch, s'immiscer media coverage couverture médiatique meet someone halfway: Let's meet each 1 retrouver qqn à mi-chem [sens propre] other halfway and do 25 words [not 20, 2. couper la poire en 2 not 30] meet x: We always meet our objectives. respecter, atteindre, satisfaire, être conforme à [objectif, niveau etc] mine; yourS; his/herS;its; ourS; theirS le mien/la mienne; le tien/la tienne etc mirror : We try to mirror the best Imiter practices in the industry. misleading advertising publicité mensongère misunderstand sme: I'm sorry but I think mal comprendre/interpréter you have misunderstood me. mitigate: The sales in December mitigated Atténuer; apaiser; adoucir TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf a bad year. monitor: We are monitoring results. surveiller, contrôler mother tongue la langue maternelle move : We are moving production to Asia. déménager , délocaliser must have done: John must have gone il a dû faire : John a dû partir parce que je because I can't see his car. ne vois pas sa voiture [DEDUCTION sur passé] narrow: The difference is narrowing. se rétrécir, diminuer national insurance charges sociales national insurance contributions charges sociales near sth; close TO sth: The toilets are près DE qqch near the entrance [close TO the entrance] need (x; to do): We need to find a avoir besoin de x; avoir besoin DE faire solution. not mind (x/V-ing; if...): I don't mind if you ne pas déranger; être égal à qqn: smoke. occur : Problems occurred during the Se produire; avoir lieu; arriver process. odd jobs petits boulots oddly: Oddly, the boss didn't thank Mike bizarrement; curieusement: Bizarrement after he won the deal. le patron n'a pas remercié Mike après TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf qu'il ait gagné le contrat. off-patent hors brevet (brevet expiré) office supplies fournitures de bureau offset : The profit in market A offset the Contrebalancer; compenser loss in market B. oil le pétrole on average: On average profits increase en moyenne by 10% per year. on hold: The project is on hold. En attente on my own; by myself: I did the test on moi-même; seul [sans -l'aide de - my own , nobody helped me. personne] on-going: The improvement process is on- permanent; en constante évolution; going. Continu; en cours ongoing: Improving efficiency is an continu; permanent; en cours ongoing process. operate (in a market): Microsoft operates intervenir [en parlant de l'activité d'une in all markets. sté] operating profit bénéfice d'exploitation order sth: I often order books from commander qqch [produits] Amazon. otherwise: Do it otherwise there will be Autrement, sinon TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf problems. out of principle/curiosity etc par principe/curiosité etc out-of-court: An out-of-court agreement à l'amiable: Un arrangement à l'amiable will be cheaper. sera moins onéreux. outline : I outline the general objectives Résumer; expliquer rapidement/grandes of the project. lignes outreach la portée [politique,approche], le rayonnement outsource sth: We need to outsource externaliser [service; prestation etc] logistics because managing it in the company is too expensive. outspoken: Tracy is outspoken, she says franc, direct what she thinks. outstanding: The outstanding amount is non remboursé; impayé; dû $100 outweigh: Advantage A outweighs emporter sur; dépasser: L'avantage disadvantage B l'emporte sur l'inconvénient. overlook x: 1. négliger/oublier, ne pas réaliser 1.We overlooked important facts when 2.Fermer les yeux sur; laisser passer we took the decision. 3. donner sur; avoir une vue sur 3. The house overlooks the sea. overnight: The situation changed du jour au lendemain overnight. overrate x: The new employee is bad.I Surestimer; surtaxer TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf overrated him. overrun: We have overrun the budget! dépasser [budget] overseas: We import from overseas. outre-mer; à l'étranger oversee: The manager is overseeing the Surveiller; contrôler; superviser; work. chapeauter overtime: I regularly do overtime. heures supplémentaires overworked: The employees are surmené overworked and very tired. owe x: I owe the bank a lot. devoir qqch (à qqn) [argent, un service] paperwork: I hate doing paperwork; it's paperasse; tâches administratives so boring! paramount (to sth; that...) : Making a primordial [de toute premère good profit is absolutely paramount! importance] patent a product breveter pay off a debt/loan: I have paid off the rembourser une dette/un prêt loan so I have more cash at the end of the [complètement] month. peak: Sales peaked at Christmas. atteindre un sommet, plafonner peculiar Particulier; spécifique; bizarre; étrange pick up : Mike picked up the language apprendre (progressivement, avec le after a few months in the country. temps) TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf plain: plain language clair; franc; sans ambages point out (that..): I'd like to point out faire remarquer (que) that... pollute polluer position a product positionner un produit postpone: We should postpone the reporter, remettre à plus tard decision. power consumption la consommation d'énergie premium product produit haut de gamme press (sme) for sth: We pressed them for presser qqn pour a quick answer. process x: I am processing the invoices. traiter [informations]: Je traite les factures. procrastinate: If we procrastinate, we will remettre à plus tard, différer, temporiser lose the opportunity. product endorsement promotion (d'un produit par une célébrité) product launch lancement de produit product lifecycle cycle de vie d'un produit product placement placement de produit [dans un film par TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf ex] product portfolio portefeuille de produits product positioning postionnement du produit profit: The profit is increasing! le bénéfice profitable: a profitable company rentable prospects: Job prospects are good in this les perspectives : Les perspectives de market. travail sont bonnes dans ce marché. provide x : The company provides good fournir, assurer: la sté fournit/assure de services. bonnes prestations. pull strings (for sme): Can you pull strings pistonner qqn: Tu peux me pistonner? Je for me? I want this position. veux ce poste. purchase sth (for sme; FROM sme): acheter qqch (pour qqn; à qqn) purchasing power le pouvoir d'achat put off (until a date): We put off the Renvoyer; remettre (à); différer; reporter meeting until Friday. put out a fire éteindre un feu put sme through (to sme): I'll put you mettre qqn en communication (avec qqn) through, sir [téléphone] put x in (to x): I am putting effort into my investir [temps, argent, efforts work. TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf quarterly: a quarterly report trimestriel: un rapport trimestriel raise funds lever des fonds, récolter des fonds random: a random selection of people for aléatoire a study reach 1,000: Profits reached $1,000 last atteindre 1 000 quarter. read x back (to sme): Can I read it back to faire une relecture, relire [à haute voix you to be sure of the spelling? pour par ex au téléphone contrôler l'orthographe ou un chiffre] reboot a computer redémarrer un ordi recruit sme recruter qqn redundant Licencié/ au chômage refund someone: The shop refunded me. Rembourser; remboursement regardless of: He continued, regardless of Sans se soucier de; sans regarder à the problems. register: We registered the new company s'inscrire; inscrire; immatriculer very quickly. registered mail: Send the letter by Courrier recommandé à valeur assurée registered mail. reinstate someone: They reinstated the Réintégrer; rétablir director after the investigation. TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf relatives de la famille release : We released the product lsat Sortir; faire paraître; mettre en vente; year. mettre sur le marché relevant (to x): It is relevant to the pertinent (par rapport à x) discussion. reliable: Mike is a reliable person. fiable [personne, équipement] require x: This requires a lot of Exiger; réclamer money/effort/energy. resourceful: Tracy is resourceful: she ingénieux, plein de ressources always has good ideas. resume: he resumed work on Monday.; reprendre (le travail); regagner (places Resume your seats, please assises) retail le commerce de détail retail outlet point de vente retirement la retraite retrieve sth: You need to retrieve the 1. récupérer [objet] information from the database. 2 recouvrer [financier] 3. rechercher/extraire [information] retrieve x récupérer x rewarding: a rewarding job gratifiant TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf risk V-ing: Don't risk arriving late! prendre le risque de faire, risquer de faire rival (with x): Our products rival with the rivaliser (avec x) best on the market. rob someone cambrioler, voler qqn run late: I'm running late! I must hurry! être à la bourre run out of x: We are running out of Manquer de; se trouver à court de; money. tomber en panne de run x : Mike is running the project. animer, diriger, mener running costs: Running costs are charges opérationnelles/ de fonctionnement sales pitch discours commercial, argumentaire scrap x: We scrapped the idea. jeter, mettre au rancart, abandonner secretarial: secretarial tasks de secrétaire: des tâches de secrétaire seldom Rarement sensible: Tracy is sensible and takes good raisonnable, sensé; pratique decisions. severance pay indemnité de licenciement shape x: The changes are shaping our façonner policy. shed : Big companies are shedding jobs congédier; se séparer de;se débarrasser TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf because of the economic situation. de; shelter x: They shelter their money in protéger, abriter, défendre [propre et Swiss banks. figuré] ship : We ship the products on Mondays. expédier shoot up: Sales shot up at Christmas. monter en flèche show up: the boss showed up at the se révéler; arriver, se pointer meeting. shred : Shred the document, don't keep Déchiqueter; détruire (un document) it. sit around (V-ing): When the boss is rester là à ne rien faire; traîner, absent we just sit around. glandouiller: Lorsque le patron est absent on glandouille. skilled :a skilled person qualifié, compétent skyrocket: prices are skrocketing! Grimper en flèche (prix) small change: I have a lot of small change menue monnaie; petite monnaie in my wallet. small print/ fine print: You must read the les clauses [contrat] small print before signing. smoothly En douceur/ sans accroc sneeze: Sneezing is a problem during éternuer Covid. TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf soar: Prices are soaring! Monter en flèche; augmenter énormément sort out sth: We need to sort out the régler qqch [difficulté, problème problem with notamment avec des gens] sound: a sound company Sûr; solide sourcing Approvisionnement; fourniture stand at : Sales currently stand at 100 per s'élever à: Les ventes s'élèvent à... month stand out (from..): Our product stands out se démarquer from our competitors. stand/fill in (for someone): John is ill so I remplacer qqn [personne absente am standing in. temporairement] standalone: standalone software Autonome; utilisé seul starve: I am starving. When is lunch? Avoir très faim; mourir de faim (sens propre et figuré) stationery: We need stationery for people fournitures de bureau in the office. statutory: a statutory change in legislation légal; prévu par la loi stick to the point: You need to stick to the rester dans le sujet point when you are calling a prospect still: I was tired this morning and I am still toujours; encore [la continuité] tired.; Mike hasn't left, he still works here. TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf stingy: The pay is bad. The employer is so radin; avare stingy! stow sth (in a place): I stow boxes in the ranger; mettre; stocker garage. strain sth: There is a lot of work and it is mettre à rude épreuve straining our team. strive to do: They are striving to increase Faire tout son possible; se battre pour sales. faire strong-willed: Mike is strong-willed and résolu, de poigne, de caractère, always tries very hard. déterminé struggle (with x): We are struggling with Avoir du mal; être en difficulté this problem. stubborn: The boss never listens. He is so têtu; borné stubborn! stunning: Company results are stunning. Époustouflant; stupéfiant subscribe (to sth): I subscribe to Deezer. s'abonner ( à qqch) subtle: A subtle difference. subtil suit (sme): The 25th? Sure, the date suits convenir (à qqn): La date me convient me supersede x/someone: Mike superseded succéder à, remplacer John as manager. supervise x/sme: I supervise the team. superviser, encadrer, surveiller TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf supply and demand l'offre et la demande support (for x): There is a lot of support soutien; appui; assistance for the changes. sustainable :sustainable development durable tactful: Tracy is tactful and finds solutions qui fait preuve de tact, qui a du tact, for difficult customers. diplomatique tailor x: We tailor our products to personnaliser, faire du sur-mesure customer needs. take over a company: Company A took racheter; prendre le contrôle de over company B. take sme/sth on board: Management accepter qqch/qqn, se faire à l'idée de took my ideas on board. talkative: Mike is too talkative! bavard tamper with: He tampered with the Toucher à; falsifier; altérer; dérégler accounts. tap x: We are tapping new resources. exploiter, tirer profit de target a market cibler un marché the City Hall Mairie/ hôtel de ville the Fall Automne (US) the Shipping Department le service expédition TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf the WTO OMC (Organisation Mondiale du Commerce) [World Trade Organisation] the accounts department le srvice compatbilité the board of directors Conseil d'administration the bottom line: Our bottom line will not le résultat net [dernière ligne sur un be good this year. compte de résultat] the chairman le PDG the circulation: The paper has a big Tirage (d'un journal) circulation. the core business le coeur de métier the cost of living le coût de la vie the drafting: The drafting of the contract Rédaction (lettre; document) took 2 hours. the drive towards x: The drive to better une progression vers, une campagne pour conditions. promouvoir the duties Fonctions; responsabilités the environment l'environnement the evidence preuve, indice the exchange rate le taux de change TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf the findings: The findings of the study les résultats, les conclusion [enquête, were interesting. sondage] the flu: People think I've got covid but in la grippe fact it's the flu. the forefront (of sth): The company is at premier plan; l'avant-garde; à la pointe the forefront of technology. the furthest/farthest: We all live quite far le plus loin; le plus éloigné but mike lives the furthest from the university. the greenhouse effect l'effet de serre the headquarters le siège d'une sté the lawn la pelouse; le gazon the layout la mise en page the least: the least important le moins: le moins important the lifecycle la durée de vie the minimum wage le SMIC the output: Output is high in this factory. production,rendement; données de sortie the overheads: Company overheads are les frais généraux high so we need to cut costs. the proceeds: The proceeds from the sale Recette; bénéfices TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf of the products. the purchasing department le service achats the receiver le combiné (du téléphone) the remainder Reste; reliquat; solde the sales department le service commercial the shareholding: The company's l'actionnariat shareholding is divided between... the stakes: The stakes are high! les enjeux the subway Métro the supply chain la chaîne logistique the trash Déchets; ordures (US) the trunk Malle/ coffre d'une voiture (US) the turnout: The turnout was good at the Assistance; (taux de) participation (à une conference. élection; à un événement) the workforce l'effectif, le personnel, la main d'oeuvre the worst: They are all bad but Mike is the le pire: Ils sont tous mauvais mais Mike worst. est le pire. theft: There is a lot of theft in this area. le vol TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf thick: Don't ask Mike. He is thick! 1 épais 2. con think about sth/V-ing; consider sth/V-ing: envisager qqch/de faire: Tracy envisage Tracy is thinking about leaving Mike. de quitter Mike. threaten someone: I made a mistake and menacer the boss threatened me throw away sth (V-ing): Mike has great gâcher; jeter [figuré]: Il a un super potential but he's throwing it away in that potentiel mais il le gâche dans ce boulot crappy job. merdique. tidy: I tidy my office at the end of the ranger, nettoyer, débarrasser wek. timely: It was a timely decision. Opportun; qui tombe à point nommé timesharing acheter une propriété en multipropriété [l'achat d'un droit d'utiliser un bien immobilier pendant une certaine période] top-of-the-range: a top-of-the-range haut de gamme product tough: tough competition dur; rude: une rude concurrence trail someone: The police trailed the man Suivre; rester derrière; filer qqn for 10km. train sme: The company trains its staff. former qqn trendy : a trendy new phone Branché; à la mode trivial: We need to focus on important insignifiant; sans aucune importance; sans things not trivial ones! intérêt; banal TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf troubleshooting: There is a Dépannage; détection de panne troubleshooting section in the instruction manual. trust someone faire confiance à qqn turn on: Turn the computer on. Allumer; mettre en marche (Contraire = Turn out/off Éteindre) turn x down : I turned the job offer down. 1.Refuser; rejeter; repousser 2.baisser le son undergo: The company is undergoing subir; vivre; se soumettre à [tests, major changes. changements, expériences] unemployment: Unemployment is high at le chômage the moment. unfair: The boss is unfair. injuste unless: We will have problems, unless we à moins que; si...ne...pas work more. unlike: John works hard, unlike Mike. au contraire de unwind: After work I unwind with friends 1. décompresser; se détendre 2. dérouler at the pub. qqch [câble etc] update x: I update the data. mettre à jour: Je mets à jour les données. uphold x: We must uphold the law. faire respecter, maintenir upmarket: an upmarket product Haut de gamme TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf upright : Open the box upright. Droit; debout; vertical; à l'endroit used products D'occasion versatile: Tracy is versatile and can do polyvalent many differet things. vital records Documents concernant l'état civil vocational: I am doing a vocational course Professionnel at university. voluntary work le bénévolat wait (for sme/sth): Wait for the boss attendre (qqn/qqch) before starting the meeting! waive your rights Renoncer à; abandonner (ses droits) wanton: wanton destruction injustifié waste: We recycle our waste. Gaspillage; déchets; ordures ménagères; eaux usées wealth: Extreme wealth is increasing for a la richesse small percentage of the population. wholesale En gros (vente) wipe out: The cost increase has wiped out anéantir, exterminer, ruiner [w... o..] our profits wisdom la sagesse TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf withdraw $$: I'll withdraw some money at retirer $$ the cash dispenser. without x/V-ing: I went to the meeting sans x; sans avoir fait without preparing the presentation. word-processing Traitement de texte work full-time à temps complet work part-time à temps partiel work sth out: If we try hard, we will work trouver une solution à qqch, arranger a solution out. worthwhile: It's a worthwhile job. I like it. qui en vaut la peine; intéressant, utile xerox x: I xeroxed more than 100 pages Photocopier for the meeting. yet pourtant; cependant yield: Our investments yield a lot of $$ Produire; rapporter a zucchini une courgette [US] an eggplant une aubergine [US] void: The contract was declared void nul [juridique] a condominium une copropriété; un immeuble en copropriété [US] TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf redeem sth [coupon]: You can redeem échanger [un bon]contre; convertir en the coupon and get cash. espèces a blueprint: a blueprint for a big housing un plan ; un projet [construction; development conception etc] a garment un vêtement a scholarship une bourse d'études host sth [event, show]: Which accueillir; animer organisation will host the event? While: While I admit he is sometimes quoique; bien que: Quoique j'admette right... qu'il ait qqfois raison... thorough: Mike's work is good quality and approfondi; complet [travail]; thorough. méthodique [personne] an extension: You can call me on un poste [numéro interne] extension 234 a crew: the ship's crew une équipe; un équipage [bateau, avion] a venue: the concert venue un lieu (d'organisation d'événement) staple sth (together): Staple these sheets agrapher of paper together, please. a subsidy: Small firms are receiving une subvention subsidies from the State at the moment. lay down sth [rule]: The boss wants to lay établir, poser [règle] down some new rules TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf sloppily: He dresses/works sloppily. sans soin; n'importe comment a housekeeper une maîtresse de maison; une intendante; une gouvernante be used to sth/V-ing: I'm used to workING avoir l'habitude de qqch/de faire with people from all over the world. [absence de difficulté grâce à l'habitude - à ne pas confondre avec : "I used to work with people from all over the world] an intermission: There will be a 15-minute pause [en général]; entracte[théâtre] intermission before the meeting restarts crops: The weather is too hot for the culture; produits agricoles; récolté crops. batter: Your batter is terrible, that's why pâte à crêpe the pancakes taste like shit! even: 1.His progress is even 2 Their 1.régulier [progrès] 2. égal [chances] chances are even lock sth: Lock the door before you leave fermer à clé; verrouiller a stove: It's cooking on the stove. 1 une cuisinière [appareil] 2. une poêle [chauffage] upgrade sth: They have upgraded the moderniser; revaloriser [poste; produit product. etc] author sth: He is authoring the être l'auteur de qqch publication. expedite sth: We need to expedite the accélérer qqch [préparations, processus]; TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf process. activer/hâter[travail, légal] a booth: You can pay at the booth. 1. une borne 2. un isoloir [élections] 3. un box [restaurant] misplace sth: I misplaced the file and now 1 égarer 2. mal placer; ne pas mettre où il I can't find it. faudrait make a point of V-ing: I made a point of se faire un devoir de thanking him for the great presentation. mettre un point d'honneur à faire tenir à faire be supposed to + V: I was supposed to être censé faire; devoir faire [surtout au arrive at 4pm but my train was late. passé] be allowed (to do): You are not allowed to être autorisé (à faire); avoir le droit (de park here. faire) shortly: I'll see you shortly, in 2 or 3 days. bientôt; prochainement field questions: After the presentation, he répondre aux questions [du public; de fielded questions from the public. journalistes etc] a water tower: There is a good water un château d'eau tower system so water pressure is high. rough: a rough estimate approximatif be set (to do; for sth): We're set for the être prêt (à faire; pour qqch) TOEIC test - more or less. 30% off une réduction de 30% Too bad! Pas de chance!; Pas de bol! TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf gather [sth]: People gathered at rassembler; réunir [objets, personnes] reception. wipe sth: Wipe the table, please essuyer a sequel (to sth): a film sequel 1 une suite [livre, film] 2. une conséquence inadvertently: Mike inadvertently spilt the par mégarde: Par mégarde, il a renversé coffee. le café. (be) bored: Mike is always bored in s'ennuyer English classes. boring: English classes are so effing ennuyeux boring! can't stand/bear sme/V-ing sth: I can't ne pas supporter qqn:qqch/de faire bear/stand Mike. He's such an arsehole! Where were we? Où en étions-nous? undeniably: Mike is undeniably the incontestablement; indéniablement craziest person I've met. pour sth (into sth): Pour the beer into the verser qqch (dans qqch) glass, please expenditure les dépense become sth/sme: Mike wants to become devenir qqch/qqn a doctor but he's got no chance! Fingers crossed! On croise les doigts! TOEIC Vocabulary_v28-6-21.pdf even: 1.His progress is even 2 Their 1.régulier [progrès] 2. égal [chances] chances are even batter: Your batter is terrible, that's why pâte à crêpe the pancakes taste like shit! crops: The weather is too hot for the culture; produits agricoles; récolté crops. be used to sth/V-ing: I'm used to workING avoir l'habitude de qqch/de faire with people from all over the world. [absence de difficulté grâce à l'habitude - à ne pas confondre avec : "I used to work with people from all over the world] a bellboy/ a bellhop: He has just started un (jeune) portier; un groom work as a bellhop at a local hotel. a subsidy: Small firms are receiving une subvention subsidies from the State at the moment. staple sth (together): Staple these sheets agrapher of paper together, please. creative: a creative image créatif; inventif; ingénieux; novateur