Set: 1.2 Il y a un grand problème

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TermDefinition
la crisecrisis
la difficultédifficulty
avoir du mal à (+ infin)to have difficulty in (doing, etc.)
une situation inquiétanteworrying state of affairs
le fond du problèmethe basis of the problem
le problème foncierthe basic problem
être en criseto be in a state of crisis
avoir de la peine àto have difficulty in (1)
éprouver des difficultés àto have difficulty in (2)
la portéeimpact, consequences
à l'échelle nationaleon a national scale
à l'échelle européenneon a European scale
à l'échelle mondialeon a world-wide scale
la principale difficulté porte sur...the main difficulty involves...
le souci prédominantmain worry
un véritable casse-têtea real headache
le terrain est minéit is a minefield
difficilement maîtrisablehard to bring under control
l'entrave (f)hindrance
tirer la sonnette d'alarmeto sound the alarm
quelque chose ne tourne pas rondsomething is wrong
souligner la gravité de la situationto underline the seriousness of the situation

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Created May 6, 2009
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  1. avoir de la peine à to have difficulty in (1) - 2 misses
  2. l'entrave (f) hindrance - 2 misses
  3. difficilement maîtrisable hard to bring under control - 1 miss
  4. quelque chose ne tourne pas rond something is wrong - 1 miss
  5. la principale difficulté porte sur... the main difficulty involves... - 1 miss
  6. tirer la sonnette d'alarme to sound the alarm - 1 miss
  7. souligner la gravité de la situation to underline the seriousness of the situation - 1 miss