Work & Career
Deadlines: French words for work and career
The “Deadlines” set from the “Work & Career” goal. These are French words you can actually use — with translation, examples and pronunciation.
Words in the “Deadlines” set
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emploi du temps
[ɑ̃plwa dy tɑ̃]
schedule
noun
critique
[kʁitik]
criticism
noun
affaires
[a.fɛʁ]
business
noun
Exigence
[ɛɡziʒɑ̃s]
requirement
noun
course
Errand
noun
retarder
Hold up
verb
entasser
Cram
verb
adresse de livraison
shipping address
noun
expédition
shipping
noun
tendre la main
Hold out a hand
phrase
s'étendre au loin
Stretch away
verb
vers la fin
At the end there
phrase
à la fin
At the end
phrase
tenir parole sur
come through with
phrase
mettre le réveil en veille
snooze alarm
verb
annexe
Annex
noun
lever la séance
Adjourn
verb
finir le jeu
Clear the game
verb
expédier
get something out of the way
phrase
prendre du retard sur le calendrier
fall behind schedule
phrase
respecter un délai
meet a deadline
phrase
ampleur
Extent
noun
passé l'heure
Past the time
phrase
aperçu de l'itinéraire
Itinerary overview
noun
urgent
[yʁʒɑ̃]
urgent
adjective
tâche
[tɑʃ]
task
noun
revoir
[ʁəvwaʁ]
review
verb
retard
[ʁətaʁ]
delay
noun
remettre
[ʁəmɛtʁ]
postpone
verb
progrès
[pʁɔɡʁɛ]
progress
noun
problème
[pʁɔblɛm]
issue
noun
objectif
[ɔbʒɛktif]
target
noun
Livraison
[livʁɛzɔ̃]
delivery
noun
important
[ɛ̃pɔʁtɑ̃]
important
adjective
En retard
[ɑ̃ ʁətaʁ]
overdue
adjective
demain
[dəmɛ̃]
tomorrow
adverb
compléter
[kɔ̃plete]
complete
verb
calendrier
[kalɑ̃dʁije]
timeline
noun
aujourd'hui
[oʒuʁdɥi]
today
adverb
achever
[aʃve]
complete
verb
achevé
[aʃve]
completed
adjective
planifier
to schedule
verb
charge de travail
workload
noun
quand puis-je espérer un retour
when can I expect feedback
phrase
volume
volume
noun
ennui
Trouble
noun
valider
To sign off
phrase
respecter le délai
To meet the deadline
phrase
réserver du temps
To allocate time
phrase
calendrier
timeline
noun
délai imparti
timeframe
noun
estimation de durée
time estimate
phrase
cette semaine
this week
phrase
tâches
tasks
noun
objectif
target
noun
sous-tâche
subtask
noun
soumettant
submitting
verb
soumettre
submit
verb
enjambée
Stride
noun
statut
Status
noun
date de début
start date
phrase
vue
sight
noun
à court terme
short-term
adjective
fixer une échéance
set a deadline
phrase
portée
scope
noun
être à court de temps
running out of time
phrase
risque
risk
noun
corriger
revise
verb
examiner
reviewing
verb
critique
Review
noun
reporter
reschedule
verb
conditions
requirements
noun
reporter
put off
phrase
progresser
progressed
verb
priorité
Priority
noun
reporter
postponed
verb
ajourner
postpone
verb
date prévue
planned date
phrase
en attente
pending
adjective
En retard
overdue
adjective
Sur la bonne voie
on track
phrase
sortir des rails
off track
phrase
pas assez de temps
not enough time
phrase
la semaine prochaine
next week
phrase
avoir besoin de plus de temps
need more time
phrase
reporter l'échéance
move the deadline
phrase
manqué la date limite
missed the deadline
phrase
manquer la date limite
Miss the deadline
phrase
jalon
Milestone
noun
respecter le délai
meet the deadline
phrase
maturité
Maturity
noun
faible priorité
low priority
phrase
à long terme
long-term
adjective
problèmes
issues
noun
délivré
Issued
verb
problème
Issue
noun
en cours
in progress
phrase
priorité élevée
high priority
noun
tenez, voilà
Here you go
phrase
rendre
Hand in
phrase
traverser
Go through
phrase
plein
full
adjective
fichier
File
noun
prolongation
extension
noun
prolonger
extend
verb
date prévue
expected date
noun
estimer
Estimate
verb
date de fin
end date
noun
fin
end
noun
date limite
due date
noun
terminé
Done
adjective
alarmant
Dire
adjective
dépendance
dependency
noun
livré
delivered
verb
livrables
deliverables
noun
livrable
deliverable
noun
livrer
deliver
verb
retarder
delaying
verb
les délais sont serrés
deadline is tight
phrase
date limite
Deadline
noun
état
condition
noun
corvée
Chore
noun
capacité
capacity
noun
d'ici la fin de la journée
by the end of the day
phrase
d'ici vendredi
by Friday
phrase
obstacle
Blocker
noun
bloqué
Blocked
adjective
en retard sur le planning
Behind schedule
phrase
bande passante
bandwidth
noun
disponibilité
availability
noun
devoirs
assignments
noun
devoir
assignment
noun
dès que possible
as soon as possible
phrase
approuver
approve
verb
nommer
appoint
verb
en avance sur le calendrier
ahead of schedule
phrase
date réelle
actual date
phrase
activité
activity
noun
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