Thèmes grammaticaux fin d'année Flashcards

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rôle consultatif

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advisory role

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s’opposer à un texte

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1) to oppose a text
2) to stop a text
3) to reject a text

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les députés

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1) the Commons

2) Members of Parliament

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les pairs

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the peers

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5
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des voix (en terme de vote)

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votes

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6
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exprimer son désaccord sur…

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express one’s sheer disapproval OF

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réforme phare

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1) key reform

2) flagship reforms (N2 N1)

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crédit d’impôts

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tax credits

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destiné à

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1) meant to
2) intented to
3) designed to

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compenser

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1) to make up for

2) to compensate

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encaisser un camouflet sur sa politique d’austérité

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1) to be snubbed over his austerity measures

2) to be faced with a humiliating setback to

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le ministre des finances George Osborne

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Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne

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le dauphin de Cameron

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the presumptive heir to David Cameron

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le principal promoteur de

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the chief instigator/advocate/promoter of

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économiser

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to save

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Le coup de pouce financier accordé aux familles de 3 enfants et plus doit être supprimé.

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The financial boost granted to families with at least 3 children is to be withdrawn.

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en vertu de

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1) by virtue of
2) in accordance with
3) because of

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18
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un tradition remontant à 1911

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a tradition which dates back to 1911

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19
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ne pas avoir le pouvoir de

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to be no entitled to…

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20
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une motion de censure

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a vote of no confidence

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reporter

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une étude d’impact

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an impact study (N2 N1)

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Le gouvernement a multiplié les pressions

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1) The government had issued many a threat.

2) The government issued increasingly more threats.

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Il a menacé de limiter leurs pouvoir par la loi

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He warned that it would limit their powers by law

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le ministre de l'intérieur
The Home Secretary
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mater la rébellion
1) to thwart/to put down/ to defeat the rebellion | 2) to keep the rebellion in check
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infliger un camouflet à qqun
to snub somebody
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porter un coup à qqun
to deal sb a blow
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consultatif
advisory
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désapprouver qqch
to disapprove OF sthg
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approuver qqch
to approve OF sthg
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pur et simple
sheer
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un revers, un échec
a setback
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apporter son soutien à qqun
to back smbody
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avoir le droit à qqch
to be entitled sth
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ne pas tenir compte de qqch, passer outre
to disregard ø sth
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remettre à plus tard
to delay, to postpone, to put off
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faire échec à, tenir en échec
to thwart
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être à la botte de qqun
to be under smbody's thumb
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laisser qqch à la discrétion de qqun
to leave sth to sb's discretion
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faire faire qqch à qqun
to have sb DO sthg
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aider qqun à faire qqch
to help sb do sthg
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tu ferais mieux de
you had better + BV | Ex: you had better get ready or you will be late for school.
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si j'étais riche...
if I were rich (prétérit modal)...
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dépendre
to rely on
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bien que
though
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même si
even though
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dans la mesure où
insofar as
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ils ont beau essayer, quels que soient leurs efforts
try as they might
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d'autant plus que
al the + comparatif + since/as