Politics this week 15/03 Flashcards

1
Q

une annexion

A

an annexation

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2
Q

provoqué par, suscité par

A

sparked by

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3
Q

une capsule lacrymogène

A

a tear-as canister

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4
Q

réprimer violemment

A

to crack down hard (on protesters)

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5
Q

effondrement des banques

A

banking collapse

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6
Q

appelé, qualifié de, surnommé

A

dubbed

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7
Q

un premier pas, les premiers pas vers/pour

A

a first move away from

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8
Q

mettre en garde

A

to warn s.o. against smth

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9
Q

écarter, exclure qqch

A

to rule out smth

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10
Q

n’a pas du tout écarté

A

Ed all but ruled out holding a…

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11
Q

congédier, renvoyer

A

to dismiss

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12
Q

filed a challenge

A

a déposé une requête

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13
Q

tirer des obus sur

A

to fire shells into smth

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14
Q

épave

A

wreckage

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15
Q

un recherche approfondie/avancée

A

an extensive search

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16
Q

abolir, invalider

A

to struck down

17
Q

affirmation, contestation

A

contention that

18
Q

vaccin

A

vaccine

19
Q

émettre un vote

A

to cast a vote

20
Q

une courte victoire

A

a narow victory

21
Q

inattendu/imprévu

A

unexpected

22
Q

étonamment

A

unexpectedly

23
Q

faire preuve de dynamisme, raliser une belle performance

A

to put in a strong showing

24
Q

fervent défenseur

A

stalwart defender

25
Q

services de renseignement

A

intelligence services

26
Q

passer le flambeau

A

to pass the torch