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French News Words 3 Flashcards

1
Q

désormais.

A

now.

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2
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a priori

A

a priori ( relating to or derived by reasoning from self-evident propositions)

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3
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hermétique

A

airtight and waterproof

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4
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voire.

A

indeed

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5
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tracts

A

propaganda leaflets

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fait sur mesure.

A

custom made.

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sensibles

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sensitive.

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8
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ils comportent un encart (ahn-car)

A

they contain an insert

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9
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décrypte

A

decode

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10
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un collectif.

A

a collective; a group

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11
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banlieue patriote.

A

patriotic suburbs.

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12
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une affiche.

A

a poster.

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13
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placardée

A

placarded; posted

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14
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les hasards du calendrier

A

the fortunes of the calendar.

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15
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écart

A

deviation.

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16
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obligent

A

oblige.

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17
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s’apprête à lancer

A

is about to launch.

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18
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confession musulmane

A

Muslim.

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19
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la voie publique

A

public roads.

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20
Q

suscité

A

aroused.

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21
Q

les prières de rue.

A

street prayers.

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22
Q

confession.

A

confession.

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23
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convoquée.

A

convened.

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24
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propos.

A

About.

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25
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ont fait mouche.

A

did fly.

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26
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le parquet.

A

the floor.

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27
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sa relaxe.

A

his release.

28
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le plaidoyer.

A

advocacy.

29
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l’effectif.

A

the workforce.

30
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faire face.

A

to face.

31
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tendue.

A

tense.

32
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frontiste.

A

frontist.

33
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renvoie.

A

returns.

34
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se rend.

A

goes; visits; travels

35
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Le trafic est fortement perturbé ce mercredi matin sur le RER C, comme ont pu le constater des milliers de voyageurs.

A

Traffic was disrupted on Wednesday morning on the RER C, as could be seen thousands of travelers.

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constater

A

note

37
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précisant

A

specifying

38
Q

sont invités

A

are invited

39
Q

taux

A

rate

40
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Il y a de nombreux retards, des annulations de trains et le trafic est interrompu entre Saint-Michel-Notre-Dame et Paris-Austerlitz.

A

There are many delays, train cancellations and traffic is interrupted between Saint-Michel-Notre Dame and Paris-Austerlitz.

41
Q

Selon la SNCF, «c’est un problème sur la voie à Paris Austerlitz» qui est à l’origine des problèmes.

A

According to the SNCF, “it is a problem on the way to Paris Austerlitz” that is causing problems.

42
Q

Vers 14 heures, le compte Twitter du RER C a donné des nouvelles peu rassurantes en précisant qu’il fallait compter sur une fréquence d’un train par heure en moyenne.
précisant

A

Around 14 hours, the Twitter account of the RER C gave some reassuring news stating that he had to rely on a frequency of one train per hour on average.
specifying

43
Q

Les voyageurs sont invités à emprunter d’autres moyens de transports.

A

Travelers are advised to use alternate means of transportation.

44
Q

emprunter

A

to borrow

45
Q

On soigne de mieux en mieux les cancers

A

Better and better they treat cancers

46
Q

Contre le cancer, la lutte porte ses fruits et il n’y a pas de fatalité !

A

Against cancer, the struggle is bearing fruit and there is no inevitability!

47
Q

Car même quand, par malheur, le mot tombe comme un couperet, on vit de plus en plus longtemps après avoir eu un cancer.

A

Because even when, unfortunately, the word falls like a chopper, we live increasingly longer after having cancer.

48
Q

C’est le cas pour les plus fréquents (prostate, côlon, sein).

A

This is the case for the most common (prostate, colon, breast).

49
Q

Mais pas seulement.

A

But not only.

50
Q

Pour le cancer de la thyroïde, des testicules ou le mélanome, on peut même aujourd’hui caresser l’espoir d’être considéré comme guéri, tant l’espérance de vie est désormais — statistiquement — élevée au-delà de dix ans après la déclaration de la maladie.

A

For thyroid cancer, testicular cancer or melanoma, even today one can cherish the hope of being considered cured, as life expectancy is now - statistically - high beyond ten years after the declaration of the disease.

51
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la couveuse

A

the incubator

52
Q

se blottir

A

huddle

53
Q

la livraison

A

the delivery

54
Q

la fin; bout

A

the end

55
Q

prévenir

A

prevent

56
Q

les secours

A

the rescue

57
Q

dérouler

A

unroll

58
Q

lancer

A

to throw; to start; to launch

59
Q

le poussin; la nana

A

the chick

60
Q

gros flocons

A

large flakes

61
Q

les orthophonistes

A

the speech therapists

62
Q

l’apprentissage

A

learning

63
Q

à l’ancienne

A

old

64
Q

contraignantes

A

constraining

65
Q

ruminé

A

pondered

66
Q

fiche de vocabulaire

A

flashcards

67
Q

en sentant vos oreilles prendre feu.

A

feeling your ears burn.

French - News Words (3 decks)

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