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question		réponse
it's a bit more expensive commencer à apprendre		it is slightly more expensive.
it's more expensive-bit not much more commencer à apprendre		it is somewhat expensive
it's far more expensive commencer à apprendre		It is considerably more expensive.
The meeting did not begin. commencer à apprendre		The meeting did not commence.
I fail to understand how such a mistake could have been made. commencer à apprendre		I fail to comprehend how such a mistake could have been made.
We hope to answer to your letter as soon as possible. commencer à apprendre		We hope to respond to your letter as soon as possible.
We will recommend you. commencer à apprendre		We will advise you.
She buys the necessary equipment. commencer à apprendre		She purchases the necessary equipment.
This car will need a service. commencer à apprendre		This car will require a service.
Our profits should cross ten million pounds this year. commencer à apprendre		Our profits should exceed ten million pounds this year.
Hostilities will stop at midnight. commencer à apprendre		Hostilities will cease at midnight.
We had to look for the answer. commencer à apprendre		We had to seek the answer.
seek - odmiana commencer à apprendre		seek sought sought
He has to refuse your kind invitation. commencer à apprendre		He has to decline your invitation.
They decided to keep to their original plan despite the added complication. commencer à apprendre		They decided to adhere to their original plan despite the added complication.
Near the end of the film they meet a man. commencer à apprendre		Near the end of the film they encounter a man.
Please send your payment to the above address. commencer à apprendre		Please remit your payment to the above address.
We have decided to end our agreement. commencer à apprendre		We have decided to terminate our agreement.
She was unable to find out what exactly had happened. commencer à apprendre		She was unable to ascertain what exactly had happened.
We will pay our employees for working these extra hours. commencer à apprendre		We will remunerate our employees for working these extra hours.
He failed to get the necessary permit. commencer à apprendre		He failed to obtain the necessary permit.
She had to rise/increase her income. commencer à apprendre		She had to augment her income.
After talking to staff we can see a need for a more efficient method of communicating decisions. commencer à apprendre		After talking to staff we can percive a need for a more efficient method of communicating decisions.
A week passed before he contacted them again. commencer à apprendre		A week elapsed before he contacted them again.
The law they passed should simplify the setting up of small businesses. commencer à apprendre		The law they passed should facilitate the setting up of small businesses.
Follow the rules. commencer à apprendre		Adhere to rules.
Just to say I want an interview for the job in today's paper. commencer à apprendre		I am writing to apply for the post advertised in today's newspaper.
Just to say the meeting is ok on the 26th. commencer à apprendre		I am writing to confirm the meeting on the 26th.
It' s about your letter on 3 June. commencer à apprendre		With reference to your letter OF 3 June.
Thanks for asking me to speak at your conference. commencer à apprendre		I would like to thank you for inviting me to speak at your conference.
I'm happy to come to the conference. commencer à apprendre		I would be delighted to attend the conference.
See you there. commencer à apprendre		I look forward to seeing you there.
We've had complaints so we're looking at the situation. commencer à apprendre		Further to recent complaints, we are reviewing the situation.
Let me know if you have any more questions. commencer à apprendre		Do not hesitate to contact me for any further information.
We agreed to sack Mr Jones. commencer à apprendre		It was agreed to relieve Mr Jones from his duties.
Can you help me? commencer à apprendre		I would be grateful if you could provide me with any assistance.
set up a sister company commencer à apprendre		investigate a sister company
Carry out more research in this area. commencer à apprendre		Conduct more research in this area.
Strengthen our position. commencer à apprendre		Consolidate our position.
Look into the problem. commencer à apprendre		Establish the problem.
Buy the new material. commencer à apprendre		Purchase the new material.
Think about the possibility of selling direct. commencer à apprendre		Explore the possibility of selling direct.
Move our headquarters to Manchester. commencer à apprendre		Relocate our headquarters to Manchester.
Combine 2 departments. commencer à apprendre		Amalgamate 2 departments.
Show the importance of the project. commencer à apprendre		Demonstrate the importance of the project.
Work out exactly what our margines are. commencer à apprendre		Calculate exactly what our margines are.
Speed up the development of the product. commencer à apprendre		Accelerate the development of the product.
Break into new markets. commencer à apprendre		Penetrate new markets.
Pay staff. commencer à apprendre		Remunerate staff.
Send the goods within the month. commencer à apprendre		Dispatch the goods within the month.
Work together on the design of the product. commencer à apprendre		Collaborate on the design of the product.
Make us of our cross- cultural expertise. commencer à apprendre		Exploit our cross-cultural expertise.
Use all our resources. commencer à apprendre		Utilize all our resources.
Build in several new product features. commencer à apprendre		Incorporate several new product features.
Think up an immediate plan of action. commencer à apprendre		Formulate an immediate plan of action.
Take advantage of the new opportunities. commencer à apprendre		Capitalize on the new opportunities.
I'd be happy if you could... commencer à apprendre		I would appreciate if you could...
send sth back commencer à apprendre		return sth
They asked for commencer à apprendre		They requested
I need commencer à apprendre		I require
Get reply commencer à apprendre		receive reply
because of commencer à apprendre		owing to

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