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21 bad
1 nounhe is £5,000 to the bad (overdrawn) il a un découvert de 5000 livres; (after a deal) il a perdu 5000 livresbad debt créance f irrécouvrable ou douteuse;bad debt insurance assurance f contre les créances irrécouvrables ou douteuses;bad debtor créance irrécouvrable ou douteuse;bad debt provision provision f pour créances irrécouvrables ou douteuses;bad debts reserve réserve f pour créances irrécouvrables ou douteuses;COMPUTING bad file name nom m de fichier erroné;bad management mauvaise gestion f;bad name mauvaise réputation f;∎ that company has a bad name in the business la société a mauvaise réputation dans le milieu;bad payer mauvais payeur m;COMPUTING bad sector secteur m endommagéA deterioration in loans to mainland-related companies has forced the Bank of China's local operations to drastically increase bad debt provisions in the six months to June 30, causing a 46.74 per cent plunge in pretax profit to $3 billion.
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22 overbought
STOCK EXCHANGE (market) surévalué(e), suracheté(e)Mr Greenspan's dilemma is that he would probably like to raise interest rates - inflation indicators from the labour market are mixed but the productivity miracle cannot continue for ever while signals from the energy sector are less equivocal. He would also like to see the US stock markets down from their current overbought levels. But he must achieve both without causing a nervous market to panic.
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23 accident
['æksidənt]1) (an unexpected happening, often harmful, causing injury etc: There has been a road accident.) accident2) (chance: I met her by accident.) (par) hasard•- accidentally -
24 active
['æktiv]1) (energetic or lively; able to work etc: At seventy, he's no longer very active.) actif2) ((busily) involved: She is an active supporter of women's rights.) actif3) (causing an effect or effects: Yeast is an active ingredient in bread-making.) actif4) (in force: The rule is still active.) en vigueur5) ((of volcanoes) still likely to erupt.) en activité6) (of the form of a verb in which the subject performs the action of the verb: The dog bit the man.) actif•- actively - activity -
25 afford
[ə'fo:d]1) ((usually with can, could) to be able to spend money, time etc on or for something: I can't afford (to buy) a new car.) avoir les moyens (de)2) ((usually with can, could) to be able to do (something) without causing oneself trouble, difficulty etc: She can't afford to be rude to her employer no matter how rude he is to her.) pouvoir se permettre (de) -
26 agonising
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27 agonizing
adjective (causing agony: an agonizing pain.) atroce -
28 alarming
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29 anxious
['æŋkʃəs]1) (worried about what may happen or have happened: She is anxious about her father's health.) anxieux2) (causing worry, fear or uncertainty: an anxious moment.) angoissant3) (wanting very much (to do etc something): He's very anxious to please.) (très) désireux de•- anxiety -
30 awe-inspiring
adjective (causing awe: The waterfall was awe-inspiring; an awesome sight.) d'une majesté grandiose -
31 awesome
adjective (causing awe: The waterfall was awe-inspiring; an awesome sight.) d'une majesté grandiose -
32 awkward
['o:kwəd]1) (not graceful or elegant: an awkward movement.) maladroit2) (difficult or causing difficulty, embarrassment etc: an awkward question; an awkward silence; His cut is in an awkward place.) gênant•- awkwardness -
33 bad
[bæd]comparative - worse; adjective1) (not good; not efficient: He is a bad driver; His eyesight is bad; They are bad at tennis (= they play tennis badly).) mauvais2) (wicked; immoral: a bad man; He has done some bad things.) méchant3) (unpleasant: bad news.) mauvais4) (rotten: This meat is bad.) pourri5) (causing harm or injury: Smoking is bad for your health.) mauvais6) ((of a part of the body) painful, or in a weak state: She has a bad heart; I have a bad head (= headache) today.) malade, sale7) (unwell: I am feeling quite bad today.) mal8) (serious or severe: a bad accident; a bad mistake.) grave9) ((of a debt) not likely to be paid: The firm loses money every year from bad debts.) douteux•- badly- badness - badly off - feel bad about something - feel bad - go from bad to worse - not bad - too bad -
34 be/go on the rampage
['ræmpei‹] (to rush about angrily, violently or in excitement, often causing great destruction.) être déchaîné -
35 biting
1) (very cold and causing discomfort: a biting wind.) mordant2) (wounding or hurtful: a biting remark.) cinglant -
36 blockage
[-ki‹]noun (something causing a pipe etc to be blocked: a blockage in the pipe.) obstruction -
37 bothersome
adjective (causing bother or annoyance: a bothersome cough.) gênant -
38 breakdown
1) ((often nervous breakdown) a mental collapse.) dépression (nerveuse)2) (a mechanical failure causing a stop: The car has had another breakdown. See also break down.) panne -
39 bronchitis
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40 cataract
['kætərækt](a clouding of the lens of the eye causing difficulty in seeing.) cataracte
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