Sports and Politics english Flashcards

(61 cards)

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Une rupture de règles

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A breach of rules

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Un pion politique

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A political chip / football

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Un bouc émissaire politique

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A political lightning rod

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Une sanction sportive

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A sporting sanction

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Un cadeau formidable

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A tremendous gift

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Une lutte acharnée

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A tug of war

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Athlètes afro-américains

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African American athletes

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Être en avance sur son temps

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Be ahead of your time

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Être empreint de politique

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Be suffused with politics

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Nationalisme bénin

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Benign nationalism

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Transmettre un geste

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Bequeath a gesture

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Boycotter les jeux

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Boycotting games

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Désobéissance civile

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Civil disobedience

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A consacré leur saison aux problèmes de justice sociale

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Dedicated their season to social justice issues

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Ne pas alimenter les médias

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Give the media nothing to feed on

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Lois anti-gay sévères

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Harsh anti gay laws

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Ça ne convenait pas aux joueurs

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It didn’t sit well with players

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Ce sont les risques qui donnent à la protestation sa puissance

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It’s the risks that give the protest its power

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S’agenouiller

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Kneel

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Mener la charge

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Lead the charge

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Perdre des bourses sportives

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Losing athletic scholarships

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Passer courageusement à l’action

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Make their own bold move

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Disponibilité des médias

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Media availability

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Experts médiatiques

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Media pundits

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Mauvais traitement
Mistreatment
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Ne pas utiliser sa plateforme fait du tord (à la cause)
Not using your platform is a disservice
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Experts
Pundits
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Mettre sa marque sur l’histoire
Put your stamp on history
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Se montrer à la hauteur
Rise to the occasion
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Risque d’être exclus des matchs suivants
Risk being banned from future matches
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Les rivalités se déroulent sur le terrain
Rivalries play out on the field
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Elle a peut être eu un impact aussi important
She may have had as great an impact
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Sports au dessus de la politique
Sports above politics
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Se lever ou mettre un genou à terre pour ce qui est juste
Standing up or taking a knee for what’s right
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(C’est) une démarche tellement courageuse que de …
Such a bold step to do this
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La ligue la plus efficace dans la lutte de la justice sociale
The most effective league in the fight for social justice
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Prendre en compte les préoccupations de nombreux fans concernant la coupe du monde
Acknowledge the concerns (of ?) a lot of fans regarding the World Cup
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Être averti
Be cautioned
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Diffuser un message d’unité
Broadcast a message of unity
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Se sentir en danger
To feel imperiled
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Trouver un exutoire contre les autorités
Find an outlet against authorities
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Créer un élan
Generate momentum
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Faire grève au nom de la justice raciale
Go on strike in the name of racial justice
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Avoir (bcp) de supporters
Have (so much) following
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Aider à se mobiliser
Help mobilise
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Faire mouche
Hit home
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Rendre équitable
Level the playing field
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Faire une déclaration
Make a statement
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Mettre paisiblement en évidence leurs valeurs
Peacefully highlight their values
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Protester contre la violence policière
Protest police brutality
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S’impliquer
Step up
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Prendre position
Take a stand
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Tweet en faveur de Hong Kong indépendant (NBA)
Tweet in support of independent Hong Kong
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Troubles
Unrest
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Utiliser sa plateforme
Use our platform
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Les femmes de couleur ont été affectées de manière disproportionnée par la pandémie
Women of color have been disproportionally impacted by the pandemic
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Leaders mondiaux
World leaders
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Vous n’êtes pas obligé de dire quoi que ce soit sur ….
You are not compelled to say anything about…
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Porter des maillots BLM
Wear BLM shirts
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Lever le poing pendant l’hymne national
Raise fist during national anthem
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Se tenir par les bras
Lock arms