4 DNMADE 2ème année

4.1 Vocabulaire

Français	English
flou	blurry
rugueux	rough
doux (au toucher)	smooth
brouillard	fog
brume	mist
la partie inférieure	the bottom part
la partie supérieure	the upper part
aborder (un sujet)	to tackle
à haute criminalité	crime-ridden
a ridge	une crête
atroce, ou criard	lurid
attendre de qn que…	to expect sb to
au premier plan	in the foreground
biaisé, partial	biassed
ce qui est produit, ce qui sort	the output
chaos	mayhem
comestible	edible
destinataire, récipiendaire	a recipient
diffuser	to broadcast
disposer, agencer	to lay out
durer	to last
échapper à	to elude
esquisser	to sketch
être condamné	to be doomed
être susceptible de	to be likely to
évident	obvious
exact, précis	accurate
faire 1m. de hauteur	to be 1m. high
faire 1m. de large	to be 1m. wide
faire 1m. de profondeur	to be 1m. deep
fournir (p…)	to provide sb with
fournir (s…)	to supply sb with
il semble que	it looks as if
une tache, une zone	a patch
incliner	to tilt
intenter un procès	to sue
interdire	to ban
la majorité écrasante	the overwhelming majority
la poitrine	the chest
la respiration, l’haleine	the breath
le confinement	the lockdown
le coucher du soleil	the sunset
le sein maternel	the bosom
menacer	to threaten
pendant que	while
posséder qqch	to own stg
postuler à qqch	to apply for stg
promouvoir (a…)	to advertise
promouvoir (p…)	to promote
provenir de	to stem from
résoudre	to work out
s’accroupir	to crouch
selon, d’après	according to
se noyer	to drown
(se) terminer	to be over
sonder	to probe
un but, un objectif (a…)	an aim
un but, un objectif (p…)	a purpose
un contour	an outline
un écart (d…)	a discrepancy
un écart (g…)	a gap
une épave de bateau	a shipwreck
une légende d’image	a caption
une mission, une tâche	an assignment
une pièce de 10 ¢	a dime
une pièce de 25 ¢	a quarter
une pièce de 5 ¢	a nickel
une tâche de couleur	a patch
une tempête	a storm
une toile	a canvas
une vague	a wave
une vue d’ensemble	an overview
un hommage	a tribute
un indice	a clue
un ordinateur de bureau	a desktop
un ordinateur portable	a laptop
un rédacteur en chef	an editor
un sondage	a poll
un stage	an internship
un traité (livre)	a treatise
vendre la mèche	to spill the beans
élargir	to widen
approfondir	to deepen
rehausser	to heighten
allonger	to lengthen
largeur	width
longueur	length
profondeur	depth
hauteur	height
riche, abondant, aisé	wealthy
concret	hands-on
un devoir	a duty
la sagesse	wisdom
être excité à l’idée de	to be hung up on…
l’état-providence	the welfare state
le noyau	the core
une revendication	a claim
recouper, inclure	to cut across
un festin	a feast
mêler à	to embroil
supporter, accepter	to bear
cinglant	searing
une hypothèse	an assumption
sans fard, simple et clair	bald
une tentative	an endeavour
lutter	to struggle
vaincre	to overcome
une limite, une frontière	a border
superficiel, peu profond	shallow
une énigme	a riddle
lugubre (b…)	bleak
lugubre (d…)	dismal
lugubre (g…)	gloomy
une polémique	a row (rime avec “now”)
avant	prior to
à l’aube de	on the eve of
une répétition (théâtrale)	a rehearsal
une foule	a crowd
un manque	a lack
une enquête officielle	an enquiry
cassant, fragile	brittle
somptueux	lavish
un incendie	a blaze
tenir compte de qqch (t…)	to take stg into account
tenir compte de qqch (a…)	to allow for stg
authentique	genuine
soulever un problème	to raise an issue
une usine	a factory
une locomotive à vapeur	a steam engine
un chemin, un sentier	a path
un produit, un bien de consommation	a good
dilapider	to squander
éviter	to avoid
dentelle	lace
clocher	steeple
confiance (en soi)	confidence
deviner	to guess
tenir debout“,”se tenir	to have legs
épineux, délicat	tricky
franchir une ligne	to cross a line
arrogant	overbearing
réaction, retour	feedback
une position	a stance
une personne facile à convaincre, crédule	a pushover
têtu	stubborn
amadouer	to schmooze
cahoteux, accidenté	bumpy
lisse, sans heurts	smooth
to tackle	to set about dealing with
un accord, une approbation	an approval
papeterie	stationery
finir par faire qqch	to wind up doing stg
véhiculer, transmettre	to convey
rappeler qqch à qn	to remind sb of stg
convaincre qn de dépenser plus	to upsell
attendre qqch de qn	to expect sb to do stg
un modèle	a template
une affiche	a billboard
audacieux	bold
finir par…	to end up doing…
très long	lengthy
épais	thick
couper	to trim
plier	to fold
peser	to weigh
d’après, selon	according to
lisse, doux	smooth
réunir	to gather
le dos d’un livre	the spine
une échéance	a deadline
engager, embaucher	to hire
dépenser	to spend
par exemple	for instance
once	une fois que
célèbre	famous
rendre, donner	to hand out
tôt	early
une réunion	a meeting
fournir	to provide
une séance photo	a photo shoot
la maquette, la disposition	the layout
une approbation, un accord	an approval
une publicité, une annonce	an ad
planifier	to schedule
a sample	un échantillon
un récit	a tale
d’actualité	topical
finalement	eventually
être conscient de, savoir	to be aware of
dépeindre	to depict
to overstep	outrepasser
accomplir	to achieve
grand plaisir, joie	delight
stupéfait, abasourdi	astounded
agité, qui ne prend jamais de répit	restless
to depict	représenter
bien que	although
pleurer, déplorer	to mourn
essayer de	to attempt to
sauver, préserver	to salvage
un huissier	a bailiff
comme si	though
avare	miserly
un parasite	a hanger-on
se déclencher	to break out
sauvage	wild
une preuve	a proof
le commerce, un métier	trade
un péché	a sin
en dépit de	despite
emprunter à	to borrow from
le public	the audience
une échelle (de grandeur)	a scale
homologue, équivalent, pair	fellow
un rappel	a reminder
flou	blurred
santé	health
rassembler	to gather
éteindre	to shut down
un conseil	a tip
au lieu de	instead of
un fossé, un écart	a gap
permettre à qn de faire qqch	to enable sb to do stg
une zone tampon	a buffer
d’avant, ancien	former
temps libre	downtime
désirer ardemment	to crave
environ (après un nombre)	odd
pendant	while
une pause, une interruption	a break
échanger	to swap
un confinement	a lockdown
à distance	remote
le surmenage	burnout
le train-train quotidien, les corvées	drudgery
un créneau	a slot
une humeur	a mood
au moins	at least
aller chercher, atteindre	to fetch
engranger, récolter	to bag
un rejeton, une ramification	an offshoot
une sérigraphie	a screenprint
défigurer	to deface
un bien, un actif, un atout	an asset
déchiqueter, réduire en lambeaux	to shred
une vente aux enchères	an auction
un dollar (fam.)	a buck
un gros titre	a headline
être témoin de qqch	to witness stg
un point de bascule	a tipping point
un décor, un arrière-plan	a backdrop
caracoler	to prance
contempler, regarder fixement	to gaze at
être bloqué	to be stuck
un objet, un jeton, une marque	a token
la propriété, la possession	ownership
cupide	greedy
une arnaque	a scam
un actif, un atout	an asset
une devise, une monnaie	a currency
un engouement, une mode	a craze
improbable	unlikely
une enchère, une offre d’achat	a bid
suivre la dernière tendance	to jump on the bandwagon
une escroquerie	a con
posséder	to own
au-delà de	beyond
détruire, faire disparaître	to wipe out
pourrir, se décomposer	to decay
étendre, étirer	to stretch
l’artisanat, le talent artistique	craft
une tache	a blotch
donner la parole	to give the floor
gronder, passer un savon	to tell off
une pièce exposée	an exhibit
un événement	an event
diffuser, retransmettre	to broadcast*
une cascade, un coup de pub	a stunt
révéler	to disclose
transformer	to turn into
puisque	since
ajouter	to add
derrière	behind
échanger, commercer	to trade
un service public	a utility
chercher	to watch for
une flambée, une poussée	a surge
une monnaie, une devise	a currency
un actif, un bien, un atout	an asset
une enchère	an auction
un droit, une prétention	a claim
assaillir	to beset
une étagère	a rack
une cabane	a shed
surgir brusquement	to spring up
se connecter	to hook up
un entrepôt	a warehouse
une rangée	a row
un logiciel	a software
la richesse	wealth
un terrain, un domaine	a realm
un impact, un dégât	a toll
manipuler, forcer	to tamper
un registre	a ledger
des honoraires, des frais	fees
un cadre, un environnement	a framework
décoller	to take off
détaché	unmoored
changer, transférer	to shift
verser	to pour
une installation	a setup
un engouement	a craze
peu économique, qui gaspille	wasteful
sensibiliser	to raise awareness
un bandit de grand chemin	a highway robber
les biens, les possessions	the effects
tandis que	while
ne pas être conscient de	to be oblivious to
un moyens de	a means to
sympathique	congenial
le premier plan	the foreground
prévenir de	to warn against
une corde	a rope
une bagarre	a brawl
le goût, le parfum	the flavour
cuire au four	to bake
cautionner	to endorse
parmi	among(st)
avaler	to swallow
embrasser	to snog
s’évanouir	to faint
un accessoire	a prop
une récompense	an award
précédent	previous
un couvercle	a lid
du jour au lendemain	overnight

4.2 Définitions

Français	English
a career	a profession for which one trains and which is undertaken as a permanent calling
a commune	a group of families or single people who live and work together sharing possessions and responsibilities
an output	something produced
a skill	a learned power of doing something competently
a treatise	a formal piece of writing that considers and examines a particular subject
lurid	causing horror or revulsion
to be doomed	to be condemned, to be certain to experience something terrible
to figure out	to discover
wit	astuteness of perception or apt humour
a one-off	limited to a single time, occasion, or instance
to epitomise	to embody
to commission	to appoint or assign to a task or function
a hook	something intended to attract and ensnare
to repurpose	to give a new use to
a tendril	a stem modified into a slender organ serving to attach a climbing plant to its support
tuition fees	the price of or payment for instruction
to plaster	to affix to or place on especially conspicuously or in quantity
to dispel	to cause to disappear
to elude	to escape the perception, understanding, or grasp of
a recipient	one that receives
an aim	a clearly directed intent or purpose
a purpose	something set up as an object or end to be attained
to stem from	to be caused by, to come from
an overview	a general survey, a summary
an assignment	a specified task or amount of work given by authority
to work out	to solve (something, such as a problem) by a process of reasoning or calculation
to sketch	to make a rough draft, or outline of
accurate	free from error especially as the result of care
to sue	to seek justice or right from (a person) by legal process
to drop	to cease to be of concern
to sell like hot cakes	to sell at a rapid rate
to crouch	to lower the body stance especially by bending the legs
edible	something that is suitable or safe to eat
to threaten	to express an intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage
according to	in conformity with, as stated by
to come through	to be expressed or communicated
a clue	a piece of evidence that leads one toward the solution of a problem
prominence	something widely and popularly known
a backdrop	a painted cloth hung across the rear of a stage
to rail	to revile or scold in harsh, insolent, or abusive language
wealthy	very affluent, characterized by abundance
a parable	a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle
a duty	obligatory tasks, conduct, service, or functions that arise from one’s position
wisdom	accumulated philosophical or scientific learning
to be hung up (on stg)	having great or excessive interest in or preoccupation with someone or something
a claim	a demand for something due or believed to be due
to cut across	to include within the scope of effect or significance
to embroil	to involve in conflict or difficulties
pervasive	existing in or spreading through every part of something
squalor	a state of being marked by filthiness and degradation from neglect or poverty
bald	basic and with no unnecessary words or detail
to endeavour	to attempt
to outlaw	to make illegal
hideous	offensive to the senses and especially to sight
to rail against sb	to revile or scold in harsh, insolent, or abusive language
a row	a noisy argument or fight
a slum	a very poor and crowded area, especially of a city
to imbue	to fill something or someone with a quality or feeling
an outbreak	a sudden beginning
a foreman	the supervisor or leader of a group
skewed	not accurate or exact
scrutiny	careful, detailed examination or inspection
to account for something	to explain or to be the reason for
refurbishment	the process of improving a building or store by cleaning and decorating it, adding new furniture, equipment, etc.
to pillory	to severely criticize someone, especially in a public way
to urge sb to do stg
buttoned-up	coldly reserved or standoffish
to overshadow	to cause someone or something to seem less important or noticeable
an outlook	a view from a particular place, a prospect in the future
to taint	to spoil something or give it an unpleasant quality
to plague	to cause worry, pain, or difficulty to someone or something over a period of time
to claim	to say that something is true or is a fact, although you cannot prove it and other people might not believe it
to shelter	to protect yourself, or another person or thing, from bad weather, danger, or attack
to pour	to make a substance flow from a container
a dweller	a person who lives in a city, town, cave, etc.
a row	a line of things, people, animals, etc. arranged next to each other
to unsettle	to make someone feel anxious or slightly worried
handicraft	a skilled activity in which something is made in a traditional way with the hands rather than being produced by machines in a factory
a seat	a place that acts as a base or centre for an important activity
falsehood	a lie or a statement that is not correct
a bed	the bottom of something, or something that serves as a base
to squander	to waste money or supplies, or to waste opportunities by not using them to your advantage
tracery	architectural ornamental work with branching lines
filigree	delicate jewellery made from twisted wire
lacework	objects or patterns consisting of or resembling lace
picturesque	attractive in appearance, especially in an old-fashioned way
to beat to the punch	to do or achieve something before someone else is able to
beforehand	in anticipation, in advance
a pain point	a persistent or recurring problem (as with a product or service) that frequently inconveniences or annoys customers
to poke holes in stg	to find mistakes or problems in a plan or in what someone has said
a takeaway	a conclusion to be made based on presented facts or information
to tweak stg	to make usually small adjustments in or to stg
momentum	strength or force gained by motion or by a series of events
a journey	an act or instance of traveling from one place to another
to come easy	to be easy to achieve or accomplish
to buzz	to make a low continuous humming sound like that of a bee
a step	an action, proceeding, or measure often occurring as one in a series
to walk through	to guide (someone, such as a novice) through an unfamiliar or complex procedure step-by-step
to pitch	to present or advertise
stellar	outstanding, exceptional
to push over the edge	o cause one to commit to doing something they had been considering or close to doing for a long time.
a buy-in	acceptance of and willingness to actively support and participate in something
a daydream	a pleasant visionary usually wishful creation of the imagination
amazeballs	extremely surprising or good:
the layout	the way that something is arranged
a head start	an advantage that someone has over other people in something such as a competition or race
hefty	quite heavy
a brand	a public image, reputation, or identity conceived of as something to be marketed or promoted
main	chief, principal
to drive	to give shape or impulse to
stunning	strikingly impressive especially in beauty or excellence
a mock-up	a full-sized structural model built to scale chiefly for study, testing, or display
to upsell	to try to convince (a customer) to purchase something additional or at a higher cost
to flesh out	to provide more information about something, to make something more complete by adding details
to draw out	to remove, to extract
to cleanse	to rid of impurities by or as if by washing
signage	all the signs that advertise a product or company
closure	an often comforting or satisfying sense of finality
hip	very fashionable, trendy
premium	a high value or a value in excess of that normally or usually expected
to wrap up	to summarize, to bring to a usually successful conclusion
title	More on colours
Analogous colours	colours adjacent to one another on the colour wheel (e.g. violet, red and orange).
Complementary colours	opposites on the colour wheel. This relationship will produce visual tension and “shock.”
Triadic colours	three colours evenly spaced on the colour wheel. One colours dominates, the second supports, and the third accents.
Gradient	a gradual change from one colour to another. (For example, blue transitioning gradually to green).
Opacity	synonymous with non-transparency. The more transparent an image, the lower its opacity.
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kerning	the adjustment of space between pairs of letters in the same word.
kerning	adds or subtracts space between letters to create more visually appealing and readable text.
leading	also known as line-height, the space between two lines of text.
tracking	the adjustment of space for groups of letters and entire blocks of text.
tracking	affects every character in the selected text and is used to change its overall appearance.
title	Paper properties
Paper color	Most paper is white. However, there are hundreds of different shades of white. Some whites are very warm, almost yellow. Others are cool, almost blue or gray.
Paper coating	How smooth the surface of the paper feels. The degree of smoothness is created during the paper-making process.
Paper weight	Paper is graded according to its weight — which is usually expressed in terms of how much 500 sheets of the paper in its standard size weighs.
Strength	how well the paper holds up under stress. Paper bags and envelopes need a high degree of strength.
Thickness	Thick papers don’t have to weigh a lot. Some books are printed on very thick but lightweight paper, which makes the book look like it has more pages.
Brightness	how light reflects off the paper. Some papers contain fluorescents so they appear brighter. This makes the paper sparkle more, but can affect the color of printed images.
Opacity	refers to how much the text or images printed on the other side of the page show through.
title	Office bindings
Three-ring binding	uses three punched holes in the paper and a three-ring binder.
Plastic comb binding	uses a plastic insert with teeth that fit into rectangular holes in the paper.
Spiral binding	uses a metal or plastic spiral that coils through many small holes on the side of the paper.
Wir-O binding	similar to spiral binding, but instead of a single spiral, two wire teeth fit into rectangular holes in the paper.
Velo binding	uses two plastic strips on either side of the document. The strips are held together with plastic pins and bound together with heat.
Fastback binding	uses a cloth or paper strip wrapped around the spine of the pages and then glued in position.
Saddle-stitch binding	uses two or more staples inserted right at the fold of the paper.
Side-stitch binding	combines all the signatures and the cover and stitches them together with staples on the outside of the book cover.
Perfect binding	gathers all the signatures together. The spine is then ground to create a fl at edge, and a paper cover is glued around the spine.
Lay-flat binding	gathers all the signatures together and grinds the spine as in perfect binding. Th e cover is then glued to the book at each side of the spine, which allows the pages of the book to lay flat when opened.
featuring	including someone as an important part
to hoodwink	deceive or trick someone
tales	imaginative stories
yarns	narratives of adventures (originally: strands of fibers)
fabrications	processes of making up for the purpose of deception
fainted	lost consciousness
claiming	affirming
fixed	repaired
rebooting	starting a computer again
owning	possessing
swallowed	took through the mouth into the stomach
unearthed	dug up out of
snogged	kissed and held very very closely
as to whether	about if
found out	discovered
hole	empty space in an object
prop	object used by actors performing in a play or film
whilst	(here) although
broadcast	sent out on tv or radio
awards	prizes

4.3 Traductions

Français	English
Sur quoi Milton Glaser a-t-il dessiné le logo ?	What did he draw the logo on?
Il l’a dessiné sur une enveloppe.	He drew it on an envelope.
L’enveloppe sur laquelle il a dessiné le logo est exposée au MoMA.	The envelope he drew the logo on is exhibited / displayed in MoMA.
L’homme qui a créé le logo est mort en juillet.	The man who designed the logo died in July.
Pour comprendre le logo, il faut résoudre une petite énigme.	You need to crack / solve a little riddle to understand the logo.
Si Milton Glaser n’avait pas inventé le logo de New-York, il ne serait pas mondialement connu.	If Milton Glaser hadn’t designed the NYC logo, he would not be world-wide famous.
Le monde serait-il meilleur si les publicités ne mentaient pas ?	Would the world be a better place if adverts didn’t lie?
Milton Glaser conseille aux jeunes artistes de beaucoup travailler.	Milton Glaser advises young artists to work a lot.
Il aurait pu être un peu plus optimiste.	He could have been a bit more optimistic.
Il se peut qu’il ait été pessimiste…	He may have been pessimistic.
Mais j’aurais quand même dû l’écouter !	Still, I should have listened to him!
Il est temps que tu ailles au lit.	It is time you went to bed.
Je préfèrerais que tu lui parles tout de suite.	I’d rather you talked to him right now.
Je regrette que tu ne lui aies pas parlé plus tôt.	I wish you had spoken to him earlier.
La toile fait 1,22m. de large.	The canvas is 1.22m wide.
Elle est exposée au musée des Beaux Arts de Boston.	It is displayed in the museum of Fine Arts in Boston
Il se peut qu’elle ait été peinte au XIXè siècle.	It may have been painted in the 19th century.
Je regrette de ne pas avoir vu ce tableau	I wish I had seen this painting.
Le cours de la semaine dernière a duré 3 heures, ce qui était beaucoup trop long.	Last week’s lesson lasted 3 hours, which was way too long.
Ce que j’ai trouvé un peu exagéré, ce sont les poissons et les mouettes au premier plan.	What I found a bit exaggerated were the seagulls and fish in the foreground.
Ce tableau, que Ruskin a si bien décrit, est en fait très politique.	This painting, which Ruskin described so well, is actually very political.
Si Ruskin n’avait pas écrit sur Turner, celui-ci ne serait pas célèbre aujourd’hui	Turner wouldn’t be famous today had Ruskin not written about him,
Pugin a peut-être poussé Ruskin à écrire	Pugin may have led Ruskin to take to writing.
On peut dire de lui qu’il a été un véritable visionnaire	He can be said to have been a true visionary.
On devrait tenir compte de la pensée victorienne dans nos opinions	Victorian thought should be allowed for in our opinions.
Peu de gens connaissent Pugin, à la différence de Turner dont les oeuvres sont mondialement connues	Few people know Pugin, unlike Turner, whose works are famous world-wide.
Pourtant il a conçu l’un des bâtiments anglais les plus connus.	He designed one of the most famous English landmarks, though.
L’image du haut est plus détaillée que celle du bas	The top picture features more details than the bottom one.
Les maisons georgiennes semblent lugubres tandis qu’on a envie de rentrer dans cette auberge néo-gothique	Georgian houses look bleak whereas you really want to step inside this neo-Gothic inn.
The crowd began to trickle back home.	La foule se mit à rentrer au compte-gouttes
They were rubbing their eyes, which even in the gloom could be seen to be red-rimmed	Ils se frottaient les yeux, dont on pouvait discerner les bords rougis dans l’obscurité
La foule au premier plan est à peine visible	The crowd in the foreground can hardly be seen.
Cette huile-sur-toile est exposée au musée de Philadelphie	This oil-on-canvas is displayed at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Turner a passé des heures à retravailler le tableau avant de le montrer.	Turner spent hours reworking the painting before exhibiting it.
On pensait que ces esquisses montraient l’incendie du Parlement.	NA
Avec qui travailles-tu sur le logo du cours ?	Who are you working on the logo with?
On dit de nos nouveaux clients qu’ils n’aiment pas gaspiller de l’argent	Our new customers are said not to like squandering money.
J’ai vraiment hâte de présenter notre projet	I’m really hung up on pitching our project.
Je regrette de ne pas avoir tenu compte des problèmes soulevés par le client	I wish I had taken into account the issues raised by the customer.
Vantablack est utilisé par Anish Kapoor depuis 2014.	VB has been used by Kapoor since 2014.
Depuis mon enfance, j’ai toujours aimé la couleur.	Ever since I was a child, I’ve always loved colours.
La forme importe plus que la couleur	Shape matters more than colour
Hogarth probably sketched the first drafts of A Rake’s Progress in 1734	The first drafts were probably sketched in 1734.
The police will end up arresting Tom Rakewell, the main character	Tom Rakewell, the main character, will end up being arrested.
Somebody is writing a new book on Hogarth	A new book is being written on Hogarth
Somebody told me Hogarth even contributed to changing British law.	I was told Hogarth even contributed to changing British law.
People think a lot of artists get their inspiration from Hogarth.	A lot of artists are thought to get their inspiration from Hogarth.
People did not believe counterfeiters were criminals	Counterfeiters were not believed to be criminals.
Nous aurions pu préparer la présentation si nous avions eu le temps.	We would have been able to prepare the presentation if we had had more time.
L’entreprise serait sur le point d’être rachetée.	The company is reportedly about to be bought out
Le gouvernement aurait davantage été écouté s’il avait été plus précis tout de suite.	The government would have been listened to more if they had been more precise right off the bat.
On pense qu’en conséquence directe de la crise sanitaire, jusqu’à 10 millions de personnes, dont 1.5 million d’enfants, ont besoin d’une aide psychologique supplémentaire.	As many as 10 million people, including 1.5 million children, are thought to need additional mental health support as a direct result of the crisis.
J’ai très peu dormi depuis que j’ai commencé à travailler sur ce projet	I have slept very little since I started working on this project.
On nous a enfin donné des informations sur les nouvelles compétences	At long last we have been given new information on the new skills.
Je commencerai à rédiger quand j’aurai terminé d’organiser mes idées	I will start writing when I have finished organizing my ideas.
Si les choses étaient plus claires, je serais plus efficace	If things were clearer, I would be more efficient.
Depuis septembre, quelque vingt artistes numériques viennent former les étudiants deux fois par semaine, ce qui est encourageant.	Since September, twenty-odd digital artists have been coming to train twice a week, which is encouraging.
Si les clients n’avaient pas vu cette publicité attrayante, ils n’auraient pas acheté ces œuvres d’art.	If the customers had not seen this attractive advert, they would not have bought these worsk-of-art.
Quand il aura réussi à promouvoir son travail, il aura fait quasiment la moitié du chemin.	When he has managed to promote his work, he will be almost halfway through.
Les incidents, dont la plupart avaient eu lieu tard le soir, ne furent rapportés que le lendemain.	The incidents, most of which had taken place in the late evening, were reported only the next day.
Plus les jeunes consommeront de fruits et de légumes, moins ils courront le risque de devenir obèses.	The more fruit and vegetables young people eat, the less likely they will be to become obese.
À trente-deux ans, elle s’est rendu compte qu’elle ne pouvait plus se contenter de petits boulots,	At 32, she realized she could no longer live off odd jobs.
Les ministres prétendent vouloir améliorer la situation actuelle, mais ils n’en prennent pas le chemin, n’est-ce pas ?	Ministers claim that they want to improve the current situation, but they cannot seem to be going about it in the right way, are they?
Quoi qu’il en pense, c’est son dynamisme qui fera la différence, plutôt que ses diplômes.	Whatever he may think, it is his drive that will make all the difference, not his qualifications.
Ils n’ont pas arrêté d’envoyer des textos pendant la réunion	They kept texting during the meeting.
On aurait dû nous donner ces informations dès que la décision avait été prise!	We should have been given this information as soon as the decision had been taken!
Cela faisait deux mois qu’ils travaillaient sur ce projet quand le serveur a planté	They had been working on the project for two months when the server crashed.
Elle nous a expliqué les grandes lignes du projet pendant 20 minutes	She explained to us the outlines of the project for 20 minutes.
Ils ont refusé notre offre parce qu’elle ne répondait pas à leurs exigences	They turned down our offer because it didn’t meet their requirements.
Nous ne pouvons pas respecter ces échéances, il faut reporter ce projet	We cannot meet those deadlines, we need to put off this project.
Voilà plus d’une demi-heure que j’essaie de l’appeler - en vain.	I’ve been trying to call her for more than half an hour, to no avail.
Ils n’ont pas pu supporter la pression et ont dû démissionner	They couldn’t put up with the pressure and had to resign.

4.4 Flashcards

Images	Expressions
	07 signature insertions
	08 spread dd
	a backdrop
	a billboard
	a blanket
	a bow window
	a bumpy road
	a complementary palette
	a contrast by Pugin
	a core
	a drum
	a feast
	a folded edge
	a greyscale palette
	a grid
	a hill
	a lid
	a magazine spread
	a monochromatic palette
	a palate cleanser
	a path
	a pillory
	a radial design
	a remote island
	a ridge
	a sales pitch
	a scale
	a schedule
	a scythe
	a seagull
	a shipwreck
	a silver lining
	a slide show
	a split background
	a squirrel gathering nuts
	a steam engine
	a steeple
	a storm
	a symmetrical balance
	a terracotta cooking pot
	a three ring binder
	a triadic palette
	a vanishing point
	a Victorian slum
	a victory flag
	a warehouse
	a wave
	a wax seal
	a weathered boat
	a wedding present
	a windy road
	an ad in the street
	an analogous palette
	an asymmetrical balance
	an iron railing
	an outline
	blank pages
	bleed and crop marks
	blurred vision
	compass
	cool colors
	cufflinks
	David Mitchell
	different ways to commute
	fastback binding
	filigree
	foot steps
	gold foil
	gridlock
	hue
	injured
	lace
	lay flat binding
	Lee Mack
	lockdown
	marmite
	mockup designs
	neo gothic architecture
	nft
	plastic comb binding
	prince Charles
	rough and smooth textures
	saddle stitch binding
	sandpaper
	sans serif
	scaffolding
	script
	serif
	shackles
	shade
	side stitch binding
	skyline
	slab serif
	sparks
	spiral binding
	stained glass window
	stucco neoclassical front
	tape
	the brain
	the chest
	the edge of a cliff
	the kernel
	the output
	the root
	the rule of thirds
	the spines of books
	the swell
	the Tom Tower in Oxford
	through
	tint
	to bake a cake
	to be blindfolded
	to crave
	to drown
	to poke
	to polish
	to schlep
	to scrape something
	to throw overboard
	to weigh
	tone
	tracery
	warm colors
	wayfinding design
	widening a road
	wirO binding

4.5 Pronunciation

Images	Expressions
	about
	accurate
	aesthetic
	alignment
	allow
	analogous
	appreciative
	approval
	architecture
	attach
	average
	bald
	border
	bosom
	breath
	budgetary
	canvas
	carnage
	cheap
	choose
	cleanse
	closure
	colony
	common
	commune
	contribute
	country
	critic
	criticism
	crouch
	crowd
	cruel
	deadline
	domain
	drown
	early
	echo
	elude
	endeavor
	enquiry
	enthusiastic
	era
	event
	eventually
	factory
	falsehood
	fantasy
	figure
	focus
	frame
	fundamental
	furniture
	general
	generic
	gradient
	habit
	hefty
	height
	hideous
	hierarchy
	history
	identity
	isolate
	item
	journey
	kernel
	lavish
	lengthy
	lurid
	magazine
	manufacture
	marriage
	mayor
	measure
	medieval
	metaphor
	natural
	nature
	nuance
	once
	opinion
	outlaw
	palate
	palette
	parable
	parallel
	parliament
	perceive
	pervasive
	plague
	polish
	pour
	process
	professional
	proposal
	purpose
	reason
	receive
	rehearsal
	rhythm
	rough
	schedule
	scrutiny
	sear
	sequence
	sheet
	shelter
	signature
	skew
	slavery
	smooth
	stance
	structure
	study
	table
	template
	theme
	thick
	thought
	through
	treatise
	typical
	virtue
	visual
	volume
	warehouse
	widen
	widow