19.02.2014 Flashcards

(41 cards)

1
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qui a le vertige

A

Dizzy

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2
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l’URSS

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The USSR

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3
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les USA

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The USA

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4
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surnommer (2)

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To dub

to nickname

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5
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piller, saccager

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To loot

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6
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garde à vue

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Police custody

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7
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trompeur

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Deceitful

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8
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dans une pauvreté extrême

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In dire poverty

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9
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hardly (synonyme)

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Barely

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10
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dans une situation désespérée

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In dire straits

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11
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être opéré de

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To be operated on

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12
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un labyrinthe

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a maze

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13
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faire une grève de la faim

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to go on an anger strike

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14
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céder

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to yield

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15
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en charge de…

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in charge of…

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une étincelle

faire des étincelles, provoquer (2)

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a spark
to spark (ou to trigger = déclencher)
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un tumulte, vacarme, une tempête de protestation

18
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critiquer

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to find fault with

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Ça fait du grabuge (argot)

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it kicks up a stink

20
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du foin, du grabuge

21
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une vague de panique

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a ripple of panic

22
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passer à la vitesse supérieure

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to move into high gear

23
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faire montre d’un optimisme sans faille

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to be displaying unfaltery optimism

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avoir de nombreux supporters, partisants

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to have a large following

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supporter quelqu'un
to support someone | to back someone
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un raz-de-marée
a groundswell
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une aubaine
godsend
28
faire tâche
to stain
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nikel, irréprochable
Spotless
30
"Les comptes rendus durant nos réunions était toujours oraux."
"the reports of our meetings were always oral / verbal"
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un grand jour (2)
a great day | a field day
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pulvériser un record
to smash a record
33
approximativement, vaguement
Loosely
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ridicule, absurde
Preposterous
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sur le déclin
on the wane
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saut à la perche
pole vaulting
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faire la court (3)
to woo to court to pay court
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loyauté
loyalty
39
fraternité
brotherhood
40
confiance
faithfulness
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amitié
friendship