Gun control Flashcards by Antoine Meynard | Brainscape

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une série de mesures

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a raft of proposals

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des mesures

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proposals

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munition

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ammunition

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une arme d’assaut

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assault weapon

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au bout du fusil

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at gunpoint

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vérification du passé de qqun

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background check

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une effusion de sang

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a bloodshed

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une blessure par balle

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a bullet wound

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blindé

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bulletproof

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la crosse

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the butt

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une cartouche

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a cartridge

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politique de bon sens

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common-sens policy

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permis de porter une arme cachée

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concealed carry permit

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un casier judiciaire

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a criminal record

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un moyen de dissuasion

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a deterrent

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dissuader

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to deter

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un effet dissuasif

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a deterrent effect

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fusillade au volant

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drive-by shooting

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puissance de tir

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firepower

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guerre des gangs

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gang warfare

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législation sur les armes à feu

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gun control

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agression à main armée

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gun crime (uncontable)

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un marchand d’armes à feu

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a gun dealer, a gun retailer

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un partisan du port d’armes

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a gun enthusiast

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lois sur les ports d’armes

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gun laws

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permis de port d’armes

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gun licence

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le lobby des armes

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the gun lobby

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un fabriquant d’armes

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a gun manufacturer

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un possesseur d’armes

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a gun owner

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la possession d’armes

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gun ownership

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le trafic illégal d’armes

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gun racket

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le droit d’avoir des armes

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gun rights

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coup de feu

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gunfire (uncontable)

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un homme armé

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a gunman

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une arme de poing

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a handgun

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une fusillade de masse / un massacre

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a mass shooting

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un pistolet

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a pistol / a revolver

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un fusil à pompe

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a pump-action shotgun

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une carabine

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a rifle

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un cran de sécurité

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a safety catch

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une arme semi-automatique

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a semiautomatic weapon

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un stand de tir

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a shooting gallery/range

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une tuerie / fusillade meurtrière

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a shooting spree

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un fusil

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a shotgun

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une balle perdue

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a stray bullet / a random shot

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une mitraillette

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a submachine gun

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interdire

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to ban

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juguler (maitriser) le crime, la violence

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to curb crime / violence

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tirer

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to fire

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charger

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to load

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être armé

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to pack heat

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appuyer sur la gâchette

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to pull the trigger

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déclarer une arme

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to register a gun

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tirer à vue

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to shoot on sight

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maîtriser le tireur

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to subdue the shooter

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une sous-garde

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a trigger guard

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la possession illégale d’armes à feu

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unlawful / illegal possession of firearms

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un ponte, une grosse huile

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a big shot

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un coup de semonce

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a shot across the bows

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un coup de boost

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a shot in the arm

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au hasard, au pif

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a shot in the dark

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une preuve irréfutable

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a smoking gun

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un remède miracle

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a silver / magic bullet

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avoir peu de chances de réussir

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to be a long shot

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C’est pas gagné d’avance

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it’s a long shot, but…

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Avoir été près de réussir

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not by a long shot

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Etre pris entre deux feux

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to be caught in the crossfire

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Etre sous le feu (des critiques…)

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To be under fire, to be in the line of fire

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avoir la gâchette facile

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to be trigger-happy

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serrer les dents

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to bite the bullet

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faire la loi / mener la dance

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to call the shots

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l’échapper belle

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to doge a bullet

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apporter de l’eau au moulin (de qqun)

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to give someone ammunition / to provide someone with ammunition

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essayer de faire qqchose

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to give something a shot

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faire de son mieux

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to give something your best shot

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Se lancer à corps perdu

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(to come out / to go) with (all) guns (a)blazing

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Avoir de bonnes chances de

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to have a good shot at

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mettre le couteau sous la gorge de qqun

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to hold a gun to someone’s head

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brûler les étapes

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to jump the gun

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Camper sur ses positions

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To stick to one’s guns

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Lancer une pique à qqun

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To take a potshot at someone