Newspapper Flashcards

(49 cards)

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une épidémie de

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an outbreak of

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retarder

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to delay

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relâcher, rendre plus fluide

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to ease

The US further eased restrictions on trade to Cuba.

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au cas par cas

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on a case-by-case basis

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5
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moisson, vendanges, récolte

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harvest

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maïs (culture)

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maize

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principal, de base

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staple

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8
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frapper durement

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hard hit

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avoir pour but/ avoir l’intention de faire qqchose

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to aim to do sth

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10
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mettre fin à

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bring an end to

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se dérouler

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to get under way

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12
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un cessez le feu

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a ceasefire

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manquer d’attention, négliger, omettre, ignorer

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to neglect

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l’espace de libre-circulation Schengen

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the Schengen passport-free area

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précéder

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to preempt

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16
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renforcer ses frontières

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tighten one’s borders

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biens, objets de valeur

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valuables

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le gîte et le couvert

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accomodation and food

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tournoyer, tourbillonner

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to swirl

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obtenir de qqun qu’il fasse qqch

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to get sb to do th

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Étendre, élargir

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S’arracher les cheveux, se fâcher à propos de qqchose

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To ty oneself in knots over sth

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Soutenir

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Bancal

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Wobbly

Wobbly pension system

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L'attrait de
The lure of The lure of Silicon valley
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Séduire
To woo
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Saper
To undercut
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Imprudent
Reckless
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Trier, tamiser
To sift
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en tout
overall
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ne pas aller si mal
not do so bad
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s'en sortir
get by
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se lancer sur le marcher du travail
to start out one's profesinal life
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une économie qui se rétablit
to be back on track
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reposer sur
rely on equal opportunity relies on a better access to education
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notamment
in particular
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être dans une mauvaise passe
to be in dire straits
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aller contre courant
to go against sth
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alimenter (peur, débat..)
to fuel
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se plaire à faire qqchose
enjoy doing sth
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effrayer
to frighten, to scare
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être effrayer
to be scared, fightened, afraid
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faire peur
to fear
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effrayant, redoutable | effroi, terroir
dread
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craindre, redouter
to dread
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exacerber
to lay up
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sous-entendre
to suggest
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céder à (paranoia)
yiel in, give in
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viser quelque chose
to aim at/ for sth