The US Constitution Flashcards

1
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Une raclée

A

A thumping

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2
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Président de la chambre des représentants

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Speaker of The house

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3
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Président du sénat

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Senate leader

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4
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Lancer, initier

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Initiate

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5
Q

Syndrome du canard boiteux

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Lame duck syndrome

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6
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Une initiative

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An incentive

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7
Q

Contrecarrer

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Thwart

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8
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Inapte, inadéquat

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Unfit

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9
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Des tâches impératives

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Must-do tasks

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10
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Un accord vague, insaisissable

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An elusive deal

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11
Q

Tordre –> modifier la fiscalité

A

To tweak The tax code

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12
Q

Plafond de la dette

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Debt ceiling

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13
Q

Programme

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Agenda

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14
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A freiner

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To rein in

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15
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À l’intérieur

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Inside, within

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16
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Fermer les yeux

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To ignore

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17
Q

Ramener à la frontière

A

Deportation

18
Q

Garantir

A

Grant

19
Q

Chemin

A

Pathway

20
Q

S’introduire

A

Sneak into

21
Q

Échelle sociale

A

Social ladder

22
Q

Épargne

A

Thrift

23
Q

Aspirant à

A

Yearning

24
Q

Blotti

A

Huddled

25
Q

Partir de rien pour arriver à tout

A

From rags To riches

26
Q

Rester

A

Remain

27
Q

Transmettre

A

Convey

28
Q

L’application

A

Industry

29
Q

Niveau de vie

A

Living standard

30
Q

Inaugurer

A

To usher in, quick start

31
Q

Assouplir les règles

A

To loosen The rules

32
Q

Va-t’en-guerre

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Warmonger

33
Q

Contourner

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To bypass, To shunt sb aside

34
Q

Géner, bloquer, entraver

A

To hamper

35
Q

Sous le feu des critiques

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Under The fire of criticism

36
Q

Une évolution

A

A shift

37
Q

2 fois plus

A

Twice as many

38
Q

Un intermédiaire

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A go-between

39
Q

Forger des compromis

A

Forge compromises

40
Q

Entravé/gêné

A

Hampered

41
Q

Projet de loi

A

A bill