English expressions + useful words Flashcards by Morgan Levin

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discrimination positive

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reverse discrimination

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équilibre des pouvoirs

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system of checks and balances

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Il semble qu’il pleuve

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it looks like rain

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Tout est bien qui finit bien

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All is well that ends well

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marché (boursier) haussier

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bull market

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marché (boursier) baissier

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bear market

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Une société à deux vitesses

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a two tier society

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un raz de marée électoral

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an electoral landslide

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quelque chose ne va pas

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all is not well

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l’essentiel

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the bottom line

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une politique libérale

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a hands off policy

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tout au long de la journée, sans cesse

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round the clock

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nécessité d’évaluer les risques

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necessity of mitigation

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se presser de

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to hasten to

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plouc

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country bumkin

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à savoir

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let alone

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agitation

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vooming

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augmenter

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ratchet up

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sticking point

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une épine dans le pied

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s’intégrer

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to pitch in

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simplifier

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streamline

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poussée migratoire

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upsurge in migration

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édile municipal

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worthie

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encourager

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foster

c'était loin du désastre

it was a far cry from the desastre

motivation

incentive

lié

yoked to

une expression crée par

a phrase coined by

une grappe, un ensemble

a cluster

Le parlement (UK)

the Chamber

regarder avec de grands yeux

to gape at someone

habit

garment

une solution adaptée à chacun

a tailored solution

provoquer (2)

to cause to trigger

sincèrement

genuinely

surprendre, de façon impromptue

to come out of the blue

dont beaucoup (animés)

many of whom

il y a de fortes chances

It is highly likely

variante

embodiment

défaut

shortcoming

faire attention à

heed

renflouer

bail out

malgré (2)

inspite of | despite of

influence

sway