Session 1 Flashcards

(50 cards)

1
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a polling firm

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une société de sondage

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2
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a state-run media

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un média dirigé par l’état

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3
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biased coverage

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une couverture médiatique partiale

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4
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misleading claims

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des déclarations trompeuses

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5
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the Founding Fathers

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les pères fondateurs de la république (US)

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6
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to endorse an opinion

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approuver, adhérer à (une idée)

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7
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to adress a fundamental threat

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aborder, faire face à une menace fondamentale

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8
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to be under serious threat

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être confronté à une grave menace

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9
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to close down mainstream news outlets

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fermer les médias, des diffuseurs ou canaux d’information de grande audience

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10
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to stoke domestic division

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entretenir (un feu), alimenter les divisions intérieures ( au sein d’un pays)

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11
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to survey

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faire une enquête statistique

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12
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to take (it) for granted that

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considérer comme acquis le fait que

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13
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to trigger

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déclencher

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14
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a race to the bottom

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course vers le bas, nivellement par le bas

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15
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a standoff

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affrontement, confrontation (impasse)

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16
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to be held prisoner

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être détenu, tenu prisonnier

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17
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to go elsewhere

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aller ailleurs

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18
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to hit back at

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riposter (à)

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19
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to hit out against

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s’en prendre à

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20
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to launch a hunger strike

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débuter une grève de la faim

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21
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to launch an investigation against “unknown people”

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lancer une enquête contre X

22
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to squabble about

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se disputer, se chamailler

23
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to take the least responsibility

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prendre le moins de responsabilités possible

24
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to uphold (their) principles

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soutenir des principes

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unhelpful
qui ne fait pas avancer, n'apporte rien d'utile-peu serviable (personne)
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a household
un ménage, un foyer
27
an income
un revenu
28
an output
(une) production industrielle
29
by contrast
en revanche
30
disruptive
perturbateur
31
life expectancy
espérance de vie
32
political correctness
le politiquement correct
33
restless
agité
34
the literacy rate
le taux d'alphabétisation
35
the rule of law
l'état de droit
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to assert
affirmer, soutenir que
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to bail out
renflouer, sortir d'affaire
38
to be better off
être plus à l'aise financièrement
39
to be in the throes of (death, war, a crisis)
être dans les affres de, en proie à ...
40
to be wrapped up in one's work/ preserving the status quo
être absorbé par, ne penser qu'à
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to contend
affirmer, soutenir, prétendre que
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to embolden
enhardir
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to embrace criticism
accepter sans réserve la critique
44
to face a looming challenge
faire face à un défi imminent / menaçant
45
to increase fivefold
être multiplié par 5 (twofold, threefold, etc)
46
to live below the threshold of poverty
vivre en-dessous du seuil de pauvreté
47
to rekindle
rallumer, raviver
48
to side with
se ranger du côté de
49
to stir turmoil
susciter des troubles
50
to thrive
prospérer