Expressions Flashcards

(58 cards)

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flatter la volonté, les caprices des électeurs

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to pander to voter’s wishes

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les images comptent plus que le fond

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image matters more than substance

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les gens ont l’impression que justice n’a pas été faite

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people have the feeling that justice has not been served

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4
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se faire justice soi-même

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to take the law into your own hands

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5
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être au-dessus de la mélée

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to be above the fray

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6
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joindre les deux bouts

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to make ends meet

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essayer de trouver des failles

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to try to find loopholes

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la justice doit appartenir au peuple

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justice must belong in the hands of the people

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9
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le peuple les tiendra pour responsables

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the people will hold them accountable

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10
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au nom de

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on behalf of

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11
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l’argent l’emporte sur tout

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money trumps everything

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un juge ne cherche pas les vote, il cherche la justice

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a judge does not seek out votes, he seeks justice

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les hommes politiques essayent de donner le change

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politician try to keep up appearances

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14
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tirer les ficelles

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pull the strings

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15
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accepter, fermer les yeux sur

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to condone

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16
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faire surface

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to resurface

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17
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spirale infernale

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downward spiral

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18
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s’accumuler

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to build up

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19
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déclencher

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to trigger

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20
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ce qui est en jeu

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to be at stake

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ce qui est en cause, ce dont on parle, qui fait controverse

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to be at issue

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22
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ça a fait un tabac

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It was a big hit

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23
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faire du bruit

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to cause a stir

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faire pencher la balance en faveur de

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to tip the scales in favour of

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être attaché à
to be committed to
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pour aggraver encore les choses
to coumpound de problem
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etre la proie de qqchose
to fall prey to stg
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donner du sens à tout ça
to make sense of it all
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être livré à soi-même
to be let to his own devices
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arriver sur les côtes (figuré, très employé)
arrival on the shores
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respecter la loi
to comply with the law
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préconiser des mesures
to advocate measures
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toucher les classes les plus défavorisées
to affect the poorer measures
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susciter/éveiller l’intérêt public
to arouse public interest, doubt,...
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soutenir l'économie
to bolster the economy
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dynamiser l’emploi, gonfler les bénéfices
to boost employment, profits
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innover
to break new ground
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combler le fossé/réduire l’écart/ rapprocher
to bridge the gap
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réclamer du changement
to call for change
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être confronté à un dur problème
to come to grips with a problem
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parvenir à un accord
to reach an agreement
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revendiquer ses droits
to claim one's right
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arriver au pouvoir
to come into power
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s'engager dans une cause
to be committed to a cause
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demander une hausse de salaire
to demand a raise in salaries
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formuler, rédiger un projet
to draw up a plan, a project
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envisager des perspectives
to contemplate the prospects
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prédire, prévoir
to foresee, to predict the future
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satisfaire (désirs, attentes, obligations...)
to fulfill (desires, expectations, obligations...)
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accorder des fonds, aides, subventions
to grant funds, aids, subsidies
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se débattre contre (pauvreté, ...)
to grapple with (poverty,...)
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résister à la pression
to handle the pressure
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traverser une mauvaise passe
to hit a rough patch
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maintenir une position, opinion
to hold a position, an opinion
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lancer des réformes
to initiate reforms
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être au-dessus du lot
to keep ahead of the pack/the game
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donner la part du lion
to give the lion's share
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rester de côté, isolé
to remain on the sidelines