Monarchy Flashcards

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to curtail

A

to limit

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a milestone

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an important moment

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3
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to rule a kingdom

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to govern

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4
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an archbishop

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un archevêque

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5
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a bishop

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un évêque

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6
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an earl

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un comte

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7
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Le moyen orient

A

the Middle East

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sans pitié

A

ruthlessly

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9
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la noblesse

A

the nobility

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10
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s’emparer d’une ville

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to take over a city

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nommer quelqu’un

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to appoint someone

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12
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une nomination

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an appointment

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une étendue de terre

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a tract of land

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précédent

A

former

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15
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précédemment

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formerly

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16
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pratiquement

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virtually

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Fournir qqch a qu’un

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to supply sb with

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18
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fermement

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staunchly

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19
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être un fervent défenseur

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to be a staunch supporter of

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20
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pertinence

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relevance

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21
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succéder

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to take over from someone

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22
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ouvrir la voie à

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to pave the way for

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juger quelqu’un

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to try someone

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24
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un procès

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a trial

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estimer que qql est nuisible
to deem something detrimental
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sans effusion de sang
bloodless
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renverser le pouvoir
to overthrow
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se montrer méprisant
to disregard someone
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succéder à
to succeed someone
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une perspective
a prospect
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un aîné
a firstborn
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monter sur le trône
to ascend the throne
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un héritier
an heir
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couronner quelqu'un
to crown someone
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une promulgation
an enactment
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beaucoup tenir à faire qql
to be anxious to do sthg
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se lancer dans qql
to embark upon
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désobéir
to disobey someone
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complément
altogether
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dans une certaine mesure
to a certain extent
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avoir tout intérêt à
to have a vested interest in doing
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se bardasser de qqch
to do away with something
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a head of state
un chef d'état
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un monarque
a monarch
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un souverain
a sovereign
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la souveraineté
sovereignty
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une couronne
a crown
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un marquis
a marquis
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une marquise
a marchioness
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un comte
an earl
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les joyaux de la couronne
the crowns jewels
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un successeur
a successor
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Le couronnement
the coronation
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abdiquer
to abdicate
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une prérogative royale
a royal prerogative
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symboliser
to symbolize
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être déphaser par rapport
to be out of kilter with
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s'adapter à
to adapt to
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tout en + gérondif
while + ing
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désuet
outdated
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sondage
an opinion poll
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donner un nouveau souffle
to reinvigorate
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vénérer
to revere
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impôt sur le revenu
income tax
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contribuable
taxpayer
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entretenir quelqu'un
to support someone
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gaspiller
squander
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ternir
tarnish
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ostentatoire
conspicuous
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attitude distante
remoteness
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éducation
upbringing