Jan 2 Flashcards

(52 cards)

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mock, sham

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Simulacre

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Overwhelming

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Écrasante

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3
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To maintain

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Entretener

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4
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A cool head

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Une tête froide

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5
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A shield

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Un bouclier

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6
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An interference

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Une ingérence

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7
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As far as I know

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À ce que je sache

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8
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To sting

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Cingler

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9
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a speech

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Une prise de parole

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10
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To intend to

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Compter bien

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11
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Introductory remarks

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Le propos liminaire

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12
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To rebel, protest

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Insurger

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13
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A crook

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Un escroc

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14
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Over the course of

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Au fil de

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15
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To take someone to task

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Prendre quelqu’un à partie

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16
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To castigate, criticise

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Fustiger

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17
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A weariness

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Une lassitude

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18
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The validity

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Le bien-fondé

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19
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In close collaboration

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En étroite collaboration

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20
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At this stage

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A ce stade

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21
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Without being able to + inf

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Sans parvenir à

22
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While promising

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Tout en promettant

23
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To put an end to

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De mettre un terme à

24
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At the crossroads

25
To be dealing with
D’avoir affaire
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Far from it
Loin s’en faut
27
In the running
En lice
28
Highlighted
En exergue
29
slam on the breaks
Freiner des quatre fers
30
To jump
Bondir
31
To be responsible for
Charger de
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Narcotics
Les stupéfiants
33
Content
Le teneur
34
An exponential curve
Une courbe exponentielle
35
To insert, integrate
Insérer
36
To misunderstand, ignore
Méconnaitre
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Gendered
Genré
38
Reference data
Les données de référence
39
To probe
Sonder
40
Project manager
Chargée de projet
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To turn away from
S’en détourner a
42
An observation
Un constat
43
Depending on, in terms of
En fonction de
44
Diary
L’agenda
45
It’s up to … / it’s at the discretion of…
C’est au bon vouloir de…
46
To undertake
Entreprendre
47
A hostage
Un otage
48
The relief
Le soulagement
49
A relative
Un proche
50
Don’t mention it
Pas de quoi
51
The respite
Le répit
52
In the running
En lice