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81 undecided
undecided [ˈʌndɪˈsaɪdɪd]• to remain undecided [person] demeurer indécis* * *[ˌʌndɪ'saɪdɪd]adjective [person] indécis; [outcome] incertain -
82 unsure
unsure [ˈʌnˈ∫ʊər]a. ( = doubtful) I'm unsure je n'en suis pas sûr• to be unsure about sb/sth ne pas être sûr de qn/qchb. ( = lacking confidence) to be unsure of o.s. ne pas être sûr de soi* * *[ʌn'ʃɔː(r)], US [-'ʃʊər]adjective peu sûr (of de)to be unsure about how/about going — ne pas savoir très bien comment/si on doit partir
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83 wonder
wonder [ˈwʌndər]1. nounb. ( = sth wonderful) prodige m( = reflect) penser• I wonder why! je me demande pourquoi !* * *['wʌndə(r)] 1.1) ( miracle) merveille fsmall ou little wonder that — ce n'est guère étonnant que
2) ( amazement) émerveillement m2. 3.transitive verb1) ( ask oneself) se demanderI wonder how/why — je me demande comment/pourquoi
it makes you wonder why/if/how — c'est à se demander pourquoi/si/comment
2) ( be surprised)4.I wonder that — cela m'étonne que (+ subj)
1) ( think)2) ( be surprised)to wonder at something — s'étonner de quelque chose; ( admiringly) s'émerveiller de quelque chose
they'll be late again, I shouldn't wonder — cela ne m'étonnerait pas qu'ils soient encore en retard
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84 bundle
∎ to bundle sth with sth offrir qch en plus de qch;∎ to come bundled with sth être vendu(e) avec qchTretton won't confirm how many PlayStation2 units would be available in the United States this holiday season, but sources suggest that the number will be around 2 million. As for the final price, much will depend on exactly what is included in the box. While Sony has made little secret of its plans to have Internet connectivity and some form of hard drive for storage, the real question is whether this will be bundled with the final product or sold separately as accessories.
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85 ex-growth
(decline) baisse f;∎ to go ex-growth être en déclinVodafone's performance indicators vindicate neither bulls nor bears. We shall need several more quarters to judge whether the company has or has not gone ex-growth. During the long meanwhile the shares will remain volatile.
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86 indemnify
you will be indemnified for any losses incurred vous serez indemnisé ou dédommagé de toutes les pertes subiesto be indemnified against sth être assuré(e) contre qchCorrectional Properties Trust will receive a total of $18,000,000, including the sale proceeds and lease termination fee. In addition, WCC has agreed to indemnify the Company against related liabilities and to pay all of Correctional Properties Trust's expenses associated with the sale of the Facility to the State, whether or not a closing occurs.
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87 index
1 noun(a) (in book, database) index m(b) (on index cards) fichier mindex box boîte f à fiches;index card fiche f (cartonnée)index arbitrage arbitrage m sur indice;index fund fonds m à gestion indicielle, fonds indiciel;index of growth indice de croissance;index option option f sur indiceindexed bond obligation f indexée;indexed loan emprunt m indexé;indexed portfolio portefeuille m indexéTrading in the final hour in both Dublin and London was frantic as index funds bid the shares up to a close of euro 5.00 (£3.94) with bids for stock at euro 4.98... Whether the magical euro 5.00 will trigger more selling by private investors remains to be seen but the shares are well-supported.
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88 mystery
mystery shopper client(e) m, f mystère;mystery shopping pseudo-achat mMystery shopping looks at your operation from the customer's perspective with the advantage of knowing the company's criteria and standards. Researchers, who score your establishment according to a checklist created specifically for your company and tailored to your customer-service goals, make monthly visits. That method can give you great insight into how your business is operating when the manager is not around and whether employees are serving your customers the way you intend.
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89 officialese
familiar jargon m administratifHowever, five centuries later, it is a matter of debate whether the incomprehensible officialese widely used by the French authorities is any easier to understand than Latin - or possibly, double Dutch. Never use one word when half a dozen will do, appears to be the rule of thumb, and make sure as many as possible are archaic and totally incomprehensible without the aid of a dictionary. But help may finally be at hand. A government body has just been set up with the task of simplifying the language of French bureaucracy.
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90 reengineering
réorganisation fInvestors are growing concerned that the company's customer base is not growing quickly enough while customers themselves are not spending enough. Telewest, which recently claimed it could survive on its current facilities as long as it executed well, is known to have discussed options with both Liberty Media and Microsoft, two of its major shareholders. It remains silent on whether a financial reengineering is under way.
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91 stakeholder
partie f prenanteBritish stakeholder pension = plan de retraite à coût réduit conçu pour les travailleurs indépendants ou à temps partielA better deal for poorer pensioners not covered in company schemes was supposed to be delivered by the stakeholder pension concept. This aimed to encourage the many millions of low earners who have no savings whatsoever into at least making some provision for retirement. The motives were good but the outcome again is disappointing. Only 700,000 stakeholder pensions have been sold, and it is not clear whether these have been to low-earners.
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92 personal injury insurance for passengers
assurance contre les dommages corporels aux tiers transportés (2e) personal injury insurance for passengers (whether or not) car assurance assurance contre les accidents corporels aux tiers transportés (gratuitement ou à titre onéreux) (RL)English-French insurance dictionari > personal injury insurance for passengers
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93 a matter of opinion
(something about which different people have different opinions or views: Whether she's clever or not is a matter of opinion.) affaire d'opinion -
94 ambiguous
[æm'biɡjuəs](having more than one possible meaning: After the cat caught the mouse, it died is an ambiguous statement (ie it is not clear whether it = the cat or = the mouse).) ambigu- ambiguity -
95 at that rate
(if this or if that is the case; if this or if that continues: He says that he isn't sure whether we'll be allowed to finish, but at that rate we might as well not start.) à ce compte là -
96 at this
(if this or if that is the case; if this or if that continues: He says that he isn't sure whether we'll be allowed to finish, but at that rate we might as well not start.) à ce compte là -
97 be beside the point
(to be irrelevant: You will have to go. Whether you want to go is beside the point.) être hors de propos -
98 curious
['kjuəriəs]1) (strange; odd: a curious habit.) curieux2) (anxious or interested (to learn): I'm curious (to find out) whether he passed his exams.) curieux (de)•- curiosity -
99 debate
[di'beit] 1. noun(a discussion or argument, especially a formal one in front of an audience: a Parliamentary debate.) débat2. verb1) (to hold a formal discussion (about): Parliament will debate the question tomorrow.) débattre2) (to think about or talk about something before coming to a decision: We debated whether to go by bus or train.) se demander, discuter• -
100 difference
['difrəns]1) (what makes one thing unlike another: I can't see any difference between these two pictures; It doesn't make any difference to me whether you go or stay; There's not much difference between them.) différence2) (an act of differing, especially a disagreement: We had a difference of opinion; Have they settled their differences? (= Have they stopped arguing?).) désaccord3) (the amount by which one quantity or number is greater than another: If you buy it for me I'll give you $6 now and make up the difference later.) différence•- differentiate - differentiation
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whether — 1. For the choice between if and whether, see if 2. 2. When the alternative to the whether clause is a simple negative, this can take several forms, but whether or not is now more usual than whether or no: • I brooded all the way whether or not I … Modern English usage
Whether — Wheth er, conj. In case; if; used to introduce the first or two or more alternative clauses, the other or others being connected by or, or by or whether. When the second of two alternatives is the simple negative of the first it is sometimes only … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Whether or no — Whether Wheth er, conj. In case; if; used to introduce the first or two or more alternative clauses, the other or others being connected by or, or by or whether. When the second of two alternatives is the simple negative of the first it is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whether — [hweth′ər, weth′ər] conj. [ME < OE hwæther (akin to Ger weder, neither) < IE * kwotero , which (of two) < base * kwo , who (> WHAT) + compar. suffix] 1. if it be the case or fact that: used to introduce an indirect question [ask… … English World dictionary
Whether — Wheth er, pron. [OE. whether, AS. hw[ae]?er; akin to OS. hwe?ar, OFries. hweder, OHG. hwedar, wedar, G. weder, conj., neither, Icel. hv[=a]rr whether, Goth. hwa?ar, Lith. katras, L. uter, Gr. ?, ?, Skr. katara, from the interrogatively pronoun,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whether\ ---\ or — • whether or • whether or whether 1. coord. conj. Used to introduce an indirect question. You must decide whether you should go or stay. I don t know whether Jack or Bill is a better player. Compare: either or 2. Used to show a choice of things,… … Словарь американских идиом
whether — O.E. hwæðer, hweðer which of two, whether, from P.Gmc. *khwatharaz (Cf. O.S. hwedar, O.N. hvarr, Goth. huaþar, O.H.G. hwedar which of the two, Ger. weder neither ), from interrogative base *khwa who (see WHO (Cf … Etymology dictionary
whether — ► CONJUNCTION 1) expressing a doubt or choice between alternatives. 2) expressing an enquiry or investigation. 3) indicating that a statement applies whichever of the alternatives mentioned is the case. USAGE Whether and if are more or less… … English terms dictionary
whether */*/*/ — UK [ˈweðə(r)] / US [ˈweðər] / US [ˈhweðər] conjunction Collocations: Both whether and if can be used to introduce indirect questions of the type that expect a yes/no answer: She asked if/whether I liked jazz. Use whether, but not if, before an… … English dictionary
whether — conjunction 1 used when talking about a choice you have to make or about two different possibilities: He asked me whether she was coming. | The decision whether to see her was mine alone. | whether or not: I coudn t decide whether or not to go to … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
whether — wheth|er [ weðər, hweðər ] conjunction *** 1. ) used when someone does not know which of two possibilities is true: They asked us whether we were married. There is some doubt as to whether the illness is infectious. whether...or: She doesn t even … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
